Lake Report 2-3-10

[Phil Lilley]

Generation continues. Beaver and Table Rock close in on their perspective power pool levels and all wade fishermen wait with baited breath for forecasted rain/sleet/snow to hold off. Three units run 24/7 right now at Taney, giving boaters free reign of the lake. Drifting is the word, the key at catching trout.

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Nothing much has changed from my last report. I do want to reemphasize the fact that the last 2 trout tournaments have been won by anglers fishing down from the Landing to Bee Creek and even lower on the lake. Large rainbows were stocked way down at Powersite Dam over 2 months ago and it seems most have been either caught or spread out to the point that it's hardly worth the run down there to try to catch one. Rainbows weighing an average of a pound are pretty common and found in the wide open water below the Landing. Some talked about keying in on docks and others fishing over grass beds close to banks. Cleos and other spoons have made a comeback of sorts along with jigs and medium cranks baits.

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I got out this afternoon and boated to the dam. Chilly run but not too bad once stopped and fishing. It was an off afternoon for at least fish biting. I made 4 drifted from the cable to the KOA and averaged 4 bites per drift. Caught a dozen rainbows total, most about 13-14 inches with one pushing 17 and it was a big silver pig. It had a "shad belly" but from the way they weren't paying ANY attention to white tells me they've seen no shad - yet. Best color by far was olive - 1/8th to get down to the bottom and they were hitting light. Seems like right in the middle of these fronts, the trout take a siesta and today was the day. Talked to Bob Wehnert and he said about the same thing. Tomorrow through the weekend, our trout should wake up and want breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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I wouldn't miss the chance drifting a night crawler or minnow from Fall Creek down past Short Creek for a larger rainbow or possibly a brown. I think with all the attention the lower lake has been getting, the upper lake may hold some forgotten lunkers.

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Babler fished yesterday. I'll go ahead and write a report for him, leaving out the exaggerated numbers Bill, if you don't want me to rib you, write the report next time! He said catching was "off the chart" but his charts are alittle suspect at times. Pink micro jig under a float and it had to be fished deep to get close to the bottom I'd say. He fished exclusively from Andy's house to Fall Creek.

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I did drift that section, first with a jig which I got no bites half way down, then switched to a egg fly, peach, and caught 3 on the lower section. I did quit at the Narrows cause I was needed back at the office.

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One more note: They're starting to put sections of Fall Creek's dock in the water. Looks like it's going to be a nice big dock.

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Here's a couple of videos I shot with my gopro camera. I'm still playing with it. I like the view under water. Although it was pretty dark outside today, drip it underwater and it lights up. I want to put it on a long pole and run it close to the bottom and see if I can pick up any fish while drifting. What would REALLY be cool it filming a trout take my jig!

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[RSBreth]

I've been checking out under water cameras, and I like the price on these.

Cool vids, too! It'll take a little playing with it to get the shot angles down, but for just starting to use it those looked pretty good!

[Phil Lilley]

The only thing about the gopro is I'm finding limited ways to use it. It's not that good on shooting regular video as far as details. The wide angle lense is so "wide" angle that it's almost distorted. Underwater shots seem much less distorted and that's where I'll probably use it the most- underwater. So it's kinda expensive for such a specialize camera.

Now if you were a surfer or cliff diver/flyer, like the gopro website sample video show, then it's incredible.

[LASGTA88]

great report and videos Phil... cant wait to get down there next weekend... hope the weather is gentle this next week so water flows will be lighter than lately.. keep up the great work..

LA