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EAGLE LAKE TROUT ...
The trout bite at Eagle Lake started off with a bang on Memorial Day Weekend and remained superb until recently. These days the action has backed off a bit due to the full moon and still glassy conditions, but it is expected to rebound within days.
“It has been a little tougher with the full moon and no breeze, but if you hit the water early, limits are still the rule by 7 o’clock. After that things tend to slow down quite a bit, especially if the surface is calm,” disclosed Tim Noxon of Fish Traveler Guide Service. “We’ve been getting out fish while trolling near Pelican Point with both Sep’s Grubs and Needlefish pulled 5 feet under the surface. There is also a good concentration of fish at Miner Point. They are a little more spread out and can be taken from the surface to 30 feet deep.”
“The trout we’ve been getting average over 3 pounds and we’ve seen some up to 4.5 pounds. The trout seem to be feeding heavily. Everyone I clean is full of shrimp, snails and small rocks,” added Noxon.
Tom Muller of Eagle Lake Charters is also reporting slower action. “Trolling has slowed down some, but bobber fishing is going strong. The bobber guys are fishing near the Youth Camp. They are adjusting the bobbers so that the worm is suspended 10 to 15 feet beneath the surface,” said Muller.
“Despite the full moon I’m still getting fish while trolling, but the bite has been pretty soft and it is pretty easy to loose the trout you hook as a result. I’ve been trolling plain worms, worms rigged on Uncle Larry’s Spinners and orange grubs rigged on Uncle Larry’s Spinners with good results. The ledges around both Pelican and Miner’s Points have been good areas for trolling.
On July 5, Sep Hendrickson of Sep’s Outdoors working in cooperation with Project Eagle Lake Trout will be hosting an afternoon of fun and seminars. The event will be held at 2 o’clock at the Eagle Lake Marina.
This area offers a wide variety of fishing. Among the more popular fishing spots are the McCloud River and the upper Sacramento River. These two rivers feature native trout and are favorites of fly fishermen. Shasta and Claire Engle lakes are man-made, large, and populated by largemouth and smallmouth bass, trout, and the usual assortment of sunfish and cats. These lakes are great for camping. Boat traffic can be a little heavy during peak season. Whiskeytown Lake has the coldest lake water in the area and the smallmouth and trout fishing can be excellent. There are alpine lakes, many almost unfished because they are in wilderness areas. Some, however, are only a short walk from the trailhead. You can find brook, cutthroat, and rainbows in these lakes. Fish and Game has had a program for about 10 years stocking some lakes in the Trinity, Russian, and Marble Mountain Wilderness areas with golden trout. These alpine fish are on the small side but there are a lot of them. Kangaroo Lake near Callahan has a handicapped campground and concrete sidewalks on one side of the lake for wheelchair fishing. There are some 4 pound rainbows to be caught there. The upper Klamath River around Yreka boasts fantastic trout fishing in late spring and summer months. The fall run of salmon can provide nonstop action for fish in the 10 to 12 pound class. There is also a healthy steelhead run. Because the fish are smaller than other rivers in the area, the run doesn't get as much attention or fishing pressure as other Northern California rivers. |
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