09-22-2021, 01:08 AM
(09-18-2021, 05:05 PM)gmwahl Wrote: If its lakers that you are after, then head over off of Rainbow Cove and Cisco beach area. The lakers will be moving in to stage for spawning activity. I've been on the rockpile fishing and it is good for cutthroats with a very occasional laker thrown in. The fish are hanging on the edges of the rockpile in about 50-65 feet, on the northeast and east side of the pile. If trolling, troll from the rockpile south around Gus Rich point for a mile or so right at the bottom in 65-80 feet of water and also run a pole or two from the surface on down to 40 feet (or wherever the sonar is showing the suspended fish) and you should do ok. I have been having the best success with a 3-4" blue and chrome spoon. Next best has been a perch or rainbow rapala in #7 and #9 size.
The fishing will pick up a lot of steam in the next week or two and stay hot for the next several months.
Mike
Now that would have been some good info before we drove up there but on our next trip we will head to the East side for sure. We did try the depths you mentioned on the Rock pile and they were there but we could not get them to bite until we got into the deeper water, about 72 to 74 FOW. We did not try South around Gus Rich but we did make a pass by the North end of Gus Rich and we marked very few fish, we trolled near the bottom. We did not try any spoons or perch or rainbow Rapala's, although I did try a brown trout Rapala. I PMed Bearlakefishguy but I did not think to contact you, my bad on that one. Thanks for the info Mike.