Dry Falls Lake - Trout Fishing

We have had some really good reports coming out of this Grant County quality lake with many fishermen catching double digit numbers of fish in a day. There are two different classes of fish. A great number of 6 -8 inch fish that are this years plants and another that are running 14 - 18 inches. Rainbows are the most numerous species, though this lake does have some really nice browns that can push the 20 inch mark. The fly fishermen are fishing a variety of fly patterns with leech and chironomid patterns being the most fished. Don't forget a few dragonfly nymph patterns as well as some scuds. The fish are on the Fall feed and putting on some weight to hold them through the winter. Being a selective fishery the lake is also open to those that want to use lures with a single barbless hook. Dark and neutral colored Yakima Bait Flatfish in a size F-3 or F-4 or Luhr Jensen Hot Shots in a 70 size rerigged with a single barbless siwash hook will do the trick quite nicely. Small spoons such as Dick Nites, Super Dupers or Needlefish will work well. Though most people practice Catch and Release you can retain a single fish if you desire to do such. There is still a good amount of time to fish this lake as it is open through November. One can also fish Lake Lenore on the same trip for some of the large cutthroat that call this lake home.