Collins Lake

Charlotte was excited to catch her rainbow trout using green PowerBait (well, everyone was excited)!

The last week has felt like an early summer around here. It’s been unseasonably great for camping, even tent camping. It that’s not your jam we also have hookup sites and rental cabins. The mid-week tends to be much quieter and there’s more space for fishing the shoreline. Check Availability & Reserve Online. The lake is still 100% full, with the surface temperature all the way up at 67.8°F and clarity continuing to improve, now at over 7ft visibility.

Lesley Bennett and the Kraiss Family caught a triple limit as well as a Collins Lake Lightning Trout. Even with the surface temperature as high as it is we’re still seeing many trout caught along the shoreline. In fact Tom Chissie caught this 5.5lb rainbow using PowerBait, right out of his campsite!

Tray and Bernardo caught a double limit; I bet they were throwing back a lot of smaller fish to bring in so many big rainbow trout caught out in front of the marina using BDLR Outdoor Products handcrafted jigs. Not sponsored….so I guess the best ad money can’t buy is a fully loaded stringer!

Oswaldo Palomino caught this huge 7.75 pound rainbow trout using PowerBait.

Kinsley Newton brought in a pair of rainbow trout off shore near the main marina using green PowerBait, they weighed in at 3 pounds and 4 pounds… which means she’s a tough girl lifting a heavy brag board! Phil and Andre reeled in a nice lightning trout using a dropshot rig down by the dam.

You’ll remember “Freddie the Fish Finder” from last month- we he was back this time to catch a lightning trout using garlic PowerBait….and then a good sized bass the very next day!

Bass activity has picked up over the last week. Remember the main signal bass use to plan their spawn is water temperature, and with the higher than average day’s we’ve had the pre-spawn bite is probably already in motion.

Tilly and Chris caught a pair of bass and a trout down by the beach using plastic worms. Reagan caught three good sized bass using swimbaits from a boat near the trees.

It looks like we are going to get a break from these out of season 90°F days with highs around 75°F forecast this and wind generally under 7 MPH- looks like a great time to get out and enjoy the lake!