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Whiskey Town Lake is pumping out limits of chrome Kokanee!! It's early and we are bagging daily limits of big early season fish up to 17.5 inches! The water is cold and fish are coming from the surface in the morning down to 50 feet in later morning and afternoon. Remember to fish long … Read More...
Kokanee Salmon - Whiskey Town Lake - March 2020 We have started our spring Kokanee season at Whiskey Town Lake and the fishing has been fair to good. The quality and size of this years fish are great! This is a great sign for the summer and I wouldn't hesitate to come fish now. … Read More...
Fishing on Whiskey Town Lake has been great! As great as it is, I'm concerned. Here's why: We have all heard the news, Whiskey Town Lake has a full blown problem with copapodes(parasite). This is a serious concern for sportsman and guides alike. This wonderful resource, Whiskey Town Lake, is one of the most productive Kokanee fisheries in California, arguably the entire west coast. Whiskey Town Lake is in jeopardy and the problem is being ignored by the Department of Fish & Wildlife. The question why is heavy on the minds of the people who rely on the lake to recreate or make a … Read More...
Whiskey Town Lake - Kokanee Salmon - Exhibiting Kopapod Parasite Infection Whiskey Town Lake is completely wide open! The fishing is red hot with early limits coming daily between 65-25 feet. Trolling slow 1.2-1.4 mph have been my best speeds I catch my fish on Paulina peak(ppt) tackle pink orange and chartreuse. Short leaders tipped with some good old corn is the ticket! This year we are experiencing a heavy kopapod year a kopapod is a parasite that lives on the skin of the fish. They don't harm the meat but are unappealing and cause the fish to produce extra slime. The best … Read More...
Fishing on Whiskey Town Lake has been great! As great as it is, I'm concerned. Here's why: We have all heard the news, Whiskey Town Lake has a full blown problem with copapodes(parasite). This is a serious concern for sportsman and guides alike. … [Read more]
Whiskey Town Lake - Kokanee Salmon - Exhibiting Kopapod Parasite Infection Whiskey Town Lake is completely wide open! The fishing is red hot with early limits coming daily between 65-25 feet. Trolling slow 1.2-1.4 mph have been my best … [Read more]
How about a little normalcy. I've been fishing Whiskey Town Lake and getting into good numbers of Kokanee all month. April looks good and better days are ahead for sure. Come on out and get away for a day. It's worth it. Check out my latest fishing … [Read more]
Fishing for trophy land-lock King Salmon on Trinity Lake can be very difficult. In this post, I will share some of my tactics used to find King Salmon that live in Trinity Lake. Trinity Lake is a mystery, a very large reservoir. Third largest … [Read more]
Kokanee fishing on Whiskeytown Lake is not just a summer thing! Looking for tactics on winter and early spring Kokanee fishing? On Whiskeytown Lake? Got them here! We are often told Kokanee fishing is over after the first rain. Not true. … [Read more]
Getting Started: Fishing Whiskeytown Lake Over the course of the past 4 years I have become a regular face on Whiskeytown Lake. Kokanee fishing on Whiskeytown Lake can be a daunting task. There's times where only 10 yards away, another boat is … [Read more]
