Upper Lake Report

[Bill Babler]

Fished the upper lake today, started out at 703 and that is pretty low. Lots of changes in bottom configuration and lots of changes in my drift patterns. There is lots of "Junk in the Trunk" up there to water out for. Be Careful.

Several big trees from Lilleys' up to Fall Creek have redeposited themselves in the flight path.

Guess the murky water has made it down to the tubes cause the water is kind of a green and I really don't like the color a-tall.

Should have listened to Phil as we started at Andy's and made two drifts on what I would deem as a perfect flow and depth for jig and float. Only two fish. Phil has been working the same area with limited success, but I thought I could best the master. Wrong

Lots of gravel and sand have drifted into and along the shore and there is also some erosion on both shorelines.

Shot the gap just below Clay banks to the tune of a depth of 2.6 ft. and proceeded to the cable. Drifted the cable to the Gap about 10 times averaging about 3 to 7 per drift, of very, very nice fish. Best fish a 22 inch brown on a white jig.

90% on the red san-Juan worm. Some on a size 12 olive scud. The fish were spitting size 20 transparent green scuds all over the boat. Just had a hard time going smaller in the murk.

Saw the drift boats were catching them really well in the slack water just below the conservation ramp. I bet on midges, as you could see fish rising along the shore.

Fishing really improved when the 4th. generator kicked. I believe we had 8 on our last pass.