They say it’s still Spring but it feels like Summer Time! The average surface temperature has been flirting with 70°F which puts the breaks on trout planting until fall when temperatures…. fall. That being said there are still plenty of fish in the lake and despite the heat we are still seeing decent shore action for trout.
There’s still a few bass caught every day but they’re definitely settling down. Which is to be expected. After the spawn you can find bass all over the lake, and more frequently as we get into summer folks out trolling for trout will encounter a roaming bass.
Catfish have entered the scene and to prove it’s not just a fluke, Eric Smith joined Jason Souza to catch a pair of big cats, 6.5lbs and 7.5lbs using chicken livers, a traditional catfish delight. Now is also the time to find crappie and other panfish in the shadows, among the rocks & brush, under the docks and under your boat. Sit still in 8 to 20ft of water and glance over the side.
Let’s see some trout! Madison Walker caught 5 rainbows near the dam on PowerBait and I suppose the other guy caught one- Looks like a good team!
Pete Henderson from Lincoln, caught a limit of trout on Speedy Shiners out in the middle of the lake. David Rodriguiz and friend were out trolling Humdingers back an forth in front of the dam where they reeled in a double limit! Very nice!
Hossfly& Pete trolled all morning in the middle of the lake with speedy shiners, and while they didn’t catch a limit they didn’t get skunked either and took home a little more than a couple smiles:
The Walrath family of Ukaiah caught 10 trout between the four of them, all near the dam on all colors of PowerBait. Daryl Johnson & Doug Taylor of Roseville teamed up to bring in a 6lb trout using a KastMaster up on the right branch of the north fork:
Patrick Farley caught a limit which included a chunky 5lb rainbow trout mostly he said “on chartreuse PowerBait”
Lia & David caught a double limit but we didn’t write down what they were fishing with- come solve the mystery!
Finally Jordan & The Zizileuskas showed off 15 trout all caught on PowerBait fishing from the “secret spot” along the shoreline. You know where that is right? All the kids are talking about it.
As conditions continue to warm up expect trout to move further off shore but at least for now the shoreline is still viable. At the same time pay attention to the increase in catfish activity in the coves and the crappie in the shadows.
Happy Fishing!
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