03-26-2014, 12:01 AM
Three of us went to Deer Creek to day and fished from our kick boats. We put in at the Charleston access and fished from 9:00 until 2:00. We used sinking lines anywhere from #2 to a #7 and various size 4-6 crystal buggers and leeches. The colors that worked best for the buggers was copper/black, black/green, and midnight fire. The best colors for the leeches were Canada blood, red. & olive. We found more fish as we moved to deeper water (14' - 20') toward the dam. We had slower action than what the trollers and bait anglers have been reporting but we were able to land ten, all 14" - 17" rainbows. The water temperature was 40-45 degrees and the visibility in the water was about 3'. The reservoir is about 83% full or about 9' from being full. The level is coming up about 10"/week. A warm sunny day with no wind until about 1:30. Happy Fishing!
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