05-16-2006, 07:00 PM
Greetings,
The lake is full of water and of fish. Last Saturday I went up and helped Damon gill net the lake. They are averaging 12 fish per net per night with 7.5 being cutts, 2.5 being hybrids and 2 are brooks. That is a good mix and there are a lot of large fish there.
The ice left the lake last Tuesday, a week ago, and the fish are still stacked up on the shore. They should scatter some in the next two weeks, but they should still be close to the shoreline.
Usually the best fishing for me in the early season is around the A-Frame Bay in 12 to 14 feet of water. Then I would have to say the Cliffs are a very good bet. You should fish about 200 yards off the shore there. Any small springs or seeps into the lake will have some fish by them.
Since the snow flies are the first hatch there, I would be using Electric Black or Beadhead Electric Black, Purple Showgirl, Mity Mouse and chronomid patterns.
Good Luck to all of you - I will not be fishing on opening day - I usually don't. I wait until Monday after the crowds have gone and I can work where I want to.
Bill
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The lake is full of water and of fish. Last Saturday I went up and helped Damon gill net the lake. They are averaging 12 fish per net per night with 7.5 being cutts, 2.5 being hybrids and 2 are brooks. That is a good mix and there are a lot of large fish there.
The ice left the lake last Tuesday, a week ago, and the fish are still stacked up on the shore. They should scatter some in the next two weeks, but they should still be close to the shoreline.
Usually the best fishing for me in the early season is around the A-Frame Bay in 12 to 14 feet of water. Then I would have to say the Cliffs are a very good bet. You should fish about 200 yards off the shore there. Any small springs or seeps into the lake will have some fish by them.
Since the snow flies are the first hatch there, I would be using Electric Black or Beadhead Electric Black, Purple Showgirl, Mity Mouse and chronomid patterns.
Good Luck to all of you - I will not be fishing on opening day - I usually don't. I wait until Monday after the crowds have gone and I can work where I want to.
Bill
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