Fish Traveler Guide Service
Eagle Lake Fishing Report
Monday, October 10, 2011

Howdy Folks,

The weather is becoming winter-like quickly and the fish are on the move.  More and more fish are showing up in the middle and north basins.  We found fish this week on the west side of Eagle Lake from Slough Pt all the way up to Truxel Pt. in the north basin.  Water temperatures are cooling quickly.  The surface temperature in the north basin at Truxel Pt. has already cooled to 50 F. 

Trolling:
Trollers are finding fish in shallow water (under 10 feet deep) around Pelican Pt. Jay Fair Flies and Sep's orange grubs are producing.  The water is a little murky so bright colors are best for trolling. The area between the mouth of the north end (Bucks Pt/Little Truxel Pt) all the way up to Truxel Pt is also productive.   We are setting our trolled baits between 3-5 feet deep and running them 150 feet behind the boat.   
 
Bad News:  With the fish being on the move, you can not depend on them being in the same spots day to day.

Good News:  The fish are running between 2.5lbs to just over 3lbs and they are fat and healthy. 

Bobber Fishing:
Bobber fishing has been very good on the west side of the lake from Slough Pt up to Pelican Pt in shallow water.  Anglers anchoring up in water 6-10 feet deep and setting their threaded night crawlers 3-4 feet off the bottom are catching fish. 

Launching is no problem at the Spalding Launch facility.   

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Fish Traveler Guide Service
Eagle Lake Fishing Report
Sunday, May 29, 2011

Howdy Folks,

Well this is opening weekend at Eagle Lake and I would rate the fishing as very good.  Most anglers had limits of Eagle Lake Trout on Saturday, May 28 (opening day).  The verdict is still out for today as I have not talked to many other anglers as of this writing.  The weather for the opener and today was more like October weather with the nights still in the low to mid 30's and the highs in the mid to high 40's.  We had wind, snow, hail, and rain yesterday and mostly light snow flurries and a little more wind today.  The fish were cooperative, however.  

As I mentioned above, the weather is more October-like.  The surface water temperature is 51F, the skies are overcast and the wind has created a pretty good "chop" on the water.  These conditions contribute to an "all day bite."  If you arrive late or don't limit in the morning, don't hesitate to get out on the water, no matter how late in the day it is.  That being said, EARLY is always a good bet at Eagle Lake. If it is going to get windy, it is usually LESS windy early.
 
Trolling:
Yesterday and today we trolled south of Pelican Pt. on the west side of the lake  We caught most of our fish in water 8-12 feet deep trolling Sep's brown and Amber grubs at 5 feet deep on the downriggers.  We also took fish on brown trolling flies fished 3 feet under the surface.  Yesterday we had 13 fish for three anglers keeping the largest 6 fish to 3 lbs.  Today we had 8 fish for two anglers and kept the largest 4 to 2.75 lbs. 

Other anglers I spoke to caught fish trilling on watermelon and orange grubs as well as night crawlers.  Other areas of the lake that were productive for trollers were between Wildcat Pt. and Gallatin Marina, the opening to the North Basin of the lake between Bucks Pt. and Little Truxel Pt., and along the Youth Camp shorline.  Most fish were caught in the top 10 feet of water.  

Bobber Fishing:
Bobber fishing was very good off the Youth Camp shoreline.  Anchor up in 12-15 feet of water and set your threaded night crawlers 7-10 feet deep depending on the depth where your anchor. 

Launching:
Launching is no problem at the Spalding Launch facility. 
 
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Fish Traveler Guide Service is available for one or multiple day Guided Fishing Charters on Eagle Lake. We launch from the Spalding Marina daily.  All you need to get on board is your lunch, drinks, and a fishing license.  We provide all fishing tackle, rods and reels, and baits.  Check our website at www.fishtraveler.com for Guided Fishing Rates.  There is also contact information for Lodging, RV Hookups, and camping on our website.   

If you have any questions or if I can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.
 
Translation:  You don't have to book at trip with me to get your questions answered. 
 
Best Regards,

Tim Noxon
Fish Traveler Guide Service
Eagle Lake, Ca
530-825-3524 (Eagle Lake residence)
916-201-4648 (cell)
tnoxon@gmail.com
www.fishtraveler.com

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Flying Eagle Guide Service
Ron & Gwen Beck

March 23, 2011

Hello Everyone,

We just wanted you all to know that the creek began flowing this year on March 10th.  We've had a very good winter, and it is continuing even as we speak .The snow is coming down, and expected to do so all week.  The lake has come up 18 inches since the low point last fall.  It only has to come up 5 more inches to make it as full as the highest  point last year.  And we're expecting it to rise 2 to 3 more feet before the opener.  It looks like we're going to have a GREAT  fishing season.  Last year was good, but we'll have more water this year.  So far, the run off has been from local snow, the headwaters haven't even begun to melt.  We can't wait to hear from everyone. 

Ron and Gwen Beck

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