EMPIRE PARK FISHING

[DRUNKFISHIN]

HEY ALL

I DONT POST MUCH, BUT READ ALL THE TIME. I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAD SOME INSITE ABOUT THE TERRIBLE FISHING AT EMPIRE LATELY? I GO DOWN ABOUT EVERY WEEK. BUT FOR THE LAST 2 MONTH'S FISHIN HAS BEEN BAD. LAST YEAR THIS TIME FISHING WAS GREAT. I WOULD FLY FISH BUT NOT REEL GOOD AT IT YET. SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD TIME UP TOP.

THANK'S

DRUNKFISHIN

[Phil Lilley]

Sounds like the walleye fishers are catching nothing but trout below the dam... maybe all the rainbows went over the dam. Our guides used to go down there with clients when the water ran hard in the winter sometimes and fishing was usually real good. MDC should be stocking more rainbows down there- they usually do in the winter cause the water is cold.

[Bill Babler]

Drunk, I haven't had to guide down on that end for a spell, but usually that is the best place on the lake for hardware. Phil and I fished it a couple of times last year at about this time for bass, and all the trout fisherman, were just putting the hurt on them trolling and casting cleo's.

We caught several on stickbaits as well.

From the Pothole to Swan, several people have posted trout are the ticket, right now in upper Bull. When ever we go after the eye's we always catch way more trout, on the jerkbaits. Good Luck