Fishing Report

[Phil Lilley]

If you didn't see it posted on my blog- here's my report.

Windy today and not many people fishing. Some have arrived to pre fish for the tournament this Saturday. Water's been running for the past couple of days- ever since the big storms and rain. Table Rock has jumped over 2 feet heading to 3 which is good, very good. But I like generation in the winter- some might not.

I can't say for sure just how the fishing is. I am going to ask the guys when they come in this evening. I'm sure conditions are tough because of the wind but I bet fishin's good. Water is running 2 units just about right to get the boat to the dam and drift jigs. 1/8th oz jigs today for sure with the wind. Dark colors because it's very dark out- lots of clouds. I'd be throwing sculpin, black, brown and olive with combo colors mixed in- peach and ginger. Work them slow on the bottom. Also drifting egg and san juan worm (flies) using a split shot should be excellent seeing all the rain we've gotten.

Downlake, I'd try a crank bait or two. Wind and current makes our browns feel like eating and a crank bait that looks like a small rainbow should be the ticket. The brown that was weighed in Saturday in the Boswell tournament had a 6 inch rainbow sticking out of it's mouth when it was brought in. Another team weighed in a 6 inch rainbow that was the size of a stick bait so I know they'd work. Work them around brush in the water.

Will have to get back to you on power bait colors and whatnot... I know we sold alot of minnows last weekend. Brown usually go after minnows, esp with the water running.

[LASGTA88]

man i cant wait lol i know from past winters on power bait that white, yellow, and char are generally good bets for the month of feb..

LA

[Krash7172]

My last two trips in winter, pink/white produced the most trout. I like chartreuce and orange but my buds were killin me with the pink/white mix. I had to convert