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Yellowstone lake - B2theH - 07-23-2009
Headed up to yellowstone lake and was wondering if anybody new if the macs are worth going for or should I stick to the cutthrouts
Re: [B2theH] Yellowstone lake - windriver - 07-25-2009
I have seen maps on the ranger station walls that show anglers where to target the lake trout. I know they are now allowing downriggers so people can better target them.
I wish I could remember which station I saw that map in.
I just got back from Shoshone lake and the Lakers were hanging out in 60-80ft of water.
Windriver
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Re: [windriver] Yellowstone lake - Tapajos - 07-29-2009
West Thumb has the map.
Fish behind the island(frank) and in west thumb. Its where they get stacked and where the guides usually go for the lakers.
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Re: [B2theH] Yellowstone lake - ironrod - 08-01-2009
I've fished it over the last 8 yrs...always in June however just after opening day. The west thumb is by far your best bet. 40-50 ft if downrigging early AM-later in day 60-80 ft. We don't use the downriggers in June-fish all the west banks in 20ft of water-gold blue-fox spinners fished as slow as possible - but fast enough to get spinning action. We take home 15-20 every trip. Largest has been 8lbs -smallest just over 1lb. Good luck!
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