Shoreman
08-07-2009, 06:38 AM
With a moniker like Shoreman, remember, I only fish from the shore.
I fish this area often because I live right off Highway 88 and it makes access easy. I've been fishing Caples Lake a lot because the California DFG has been stocking it regularly to replenish what was taken last year after the water level was lowered and the dam repaired. Caples has a lot of Rainbows and Browns that are hitting on Rainbow Power Bait. Fish the spillway and the dam with a slip sinker rig for best results.
Red Lake (over Carson pass) is producing some nice Lahontan Cutthroats if you fish with a small yellow Rooster Tail. Brookies are caught with Kastmasters in both silver and gold and occassionally with Power Bait on the same rig.
Bear River Reservoir has some nice Rainbows that bite on PB on slip sinker rigs at the first dam. If you fish early in the am (I only fish mornings) try a silver Panther Martin before the sun passes over the hill, and gold shortly there after.
I rarely fish Silver Lake, but have caught Rainbows on blown up nightcrawlers at Ferguson Point picnic area.
Shoreman
I fish this area often because I live right off Highway 88 and it makes access easy. I've been fishing Caples Lake a lot because the California DFG has been stocking it regularly to replenish what was taken last year after the water level was lowered and the dam repaired. Caples has a lot of Rainbows and Browns that are hitting on Rainbow Power Bait. Fish the spillway and the dam with a slip sinker rig for best results.
Red Lake (over Carson pass) is producing some nice Lahontan Cutthroats if you fish with a small yellow Rooster Tail. Brookies are caught with Kastmasters in both silver and gold and occassionally with Power Bait on the same rig.
Bear River Reservoir has some nice Rainbows that bite on PB on slip sinker rigs at the first dam. If you fish early in the am (I only fish mornings) try a silver Panther Martin before the sun passes over the hill, and gold shortly there after.
I rarely fish Silver Lake, but have caught Rainbows on blown up nightcrawlers at Ferguson Point picnic area.
Shoreman