Need Some Adivce On Lake Trout Fishing

[polock]

we are going to vegas in a few weeks, and my cousin owns some cabins on the panguitch lake. suppost to be the "biggest rainbow lake" in utah. I have never fished for rainbow trout on a lake and need some pointers? I am not sure if it is fly only, but i am sure it probably isn't.. so could someone give me so good advice on what gear i need to take for big lake rainbow.

[fly2fish]

I have fished Flaming Gorge back when they were predicting that the next world record would come from there. The number 1 method was trolling count down rapalas in deep water over or next to structure, this worked good during the day. However at dusk the fish started to surface and could be caught on flies using conventional spinning equipment with a clear casting cork. I have found this to be true on most of the western lakes that as soon as the sun is off the water then the trout begin to hit on or near the surface, same holds true for early morning before the sun tops the horizon. I too am heading out that way the first and second week of July to L.V. and hope to get up into Utah for some small lake or stream fishing, and will probably hit the San Juan on the way back.

HC

[riverdawg]

we are going to vegas in a few weeks, and my cousin owns some cabins on the panguitch lake. suppost to be the "biggest rainbow lake" in utah. I have never fished for rainbow trout on a lake and need some pointers? I am not sure if it is fly only, but i am sure it probably isn't.. so could someone give me so good advice on what gear i need to take for big lake rainbow.

I fished lake rainbows in North Idaho and Alaska mainly. Night crawlers under a clear float work well. Trolling a Flatfish or Daredevil spoon usually will provoke a strike or two as well. Never rule out a roostertail or a panther-martin spinner.