Dam area 2-10-2016

[Ben Gillispie]

A buddy and myself went down to the MDC launch ramp up by the dam with our kayaks.

We paddled straight across from the ramp and drifted just down stream to land on the island there. We got out and fished the downstream end of the island...so we could cast to the flowing back water, flowing main current, or the slack water at the end of the island.  This was our plan...

It worked well, trout were active and all have a great fight. Fished from 3pm to about dark, between 2 of us we landed at least 15 trout, 3-4 were 17-18" rainbows, two small Browns. Missed several others and had two very nice fish spit out lures coming to the surface on the fight. 

We caught fish on a gold blade rooster tail, 1/8 and 1/16 ounce jigs in white, black, even one on a brown jig.

my biggest fish came on a 1/4 ounce gold Kastmaster spoon that I've come to love. I just like plenty of feeling at the end of my line, some nice weight. Much less of a current and I would have had trouble with snagging the bottom, but conditions were right and they loved it yesterday. 

Ben

[marcus]

well done sir

[Stevan]

Nice report!  Thanks for the info.

[crappie_adams83]

Was the flow to strong to paddle up to the dam or how was the paddling

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I would say current is no match for a little playboat like that. I actually just sold mine last year

[Ben Gillispie]

1 hour ago, crappie_adams83 said:

Was the flow to strong to paddle up to the dam or how was the paddling

Wasn't bad at all... Just have to keep it in mind. We just snuck back upstream close to the bank, rest here and there and fish, just until we get upstream enough to jet across.

I noticed yesterday evening they were running several units, though.

 

[dtrs5kprs]

That had to be more fun than driving around and checking temps. Stay safe.