What’s hot is trolling the upper trench of Lake Chelan for nice numbers of Mackinaw. It has been fair fishing on Roses Lake for rainbows. Rufus has been producing nice triploid rainbows, but it is relatively “tough sledding”.
On Chelan, fish the upper end of the trench by working water from 185 to 215 feet deep. Troll at speeds of 1.2 to 1.5 mph as close to the bottom as you can. Silver Horde’s Kingfisher Lite Spoons in Chartreuse double Splatterback glow worked best. Mack’s Lures Cha Cha Squidders were productive. Also, Silver Horde’s Ace Hi Flies rigged with a smile blade and baited with a triangle of Northern Pikeminnow caught fish.
On Roses Lake, trolling cone head muddler minnows with an action disk up front caught a few fish. When still fishing, Pautzke’s Firebait in the American Wildfire caught some fish.
On Rufus we caught a few fish near the lower net pens. The best fish came by jigging.
Your fishing tip of the week is to remember “set tension” downrigger releases to keep your presentation “in the zone” when trolling on Lake Chelan. Set tension releases will stop the false releases. We prefer Sam’s Pro Releases by Silver Horde. They are simple and effective. An additional tip if you are just bringing your gear out of winter layaway is to change out the line. Memory laden / checked line will make that first trip a frustration instead of the joy it should be.
The kid’s tip of the week is to carve bigger blocks of time for outdoor pursuits during Spring Break. This is a great time to plan an all-day fishing expedition. It can start with the night time exercise to catch nightcrawlers for bait. Then, packing the lunch and snacks. Don’t forget your bird book while you are fishing. Our wetland birds are raucous with spring activity. Snacking is always a welcome respite. Maybe even a campfire if the area you are going to permits it.
Your safety tip of the week is a legal warning. Remember, your old fishing license expired at the end of March. You’ll need a new one. Also, now that spring has sprung, plan to deal with the typical short blasts of wind that accompany this time of the year. If your craft is weatherly, point your bow into it and ride it out. If it isn’t, get yourself to shore before the squall hits.
If you are a Manson area resident, please don’t forget to vote for the Park levy. The Manson Parks and Recreation activities are one of the things that binds us together as a community. They need this levy to operate.
by: Anton Jones of Darrell & Dad's Family Guide Service
http://www.darrellanddads.com/ or 1-866-360-1523
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3/31/12 - Vic Doperalski and John of the Lake Washington Puget Sound Anglers with their catch of Lake Chelan Mackinaw
3/30/12 - John again with PSA contest leading rainbow from Rufus.
On Chelan, fish the upper end of the trench by working water from 185 to 215 feet deep. Troll at speeds of 1.2 to 1.5 mph as close to the bottom as you can. Silver Horde’s Kingfisher Lite Spoons in Chartreuse double Splatterback glow worked best. Mack’s Lures Cha Cha Squidders were productive. Also, Silver Horde’s Ace Hi Flies rigged with a smile blade and baited with a triangle of Northern Pikeminnow caught fish.
On Roses Lake, trolling cone head muddler minnows with an action disk up front caught a few fish. When still fishing, Pautzke’s Firebait in the American Wildfire caught some fish.
On Rufus we caught a few fish near the lower net pens. The best fish came by jigging.
Your fishing tip of the week is to remember “set tension” downrigger releases to keep your presentation “in the zone” when trolling on Lake Chelan. Set tension releases will stop the false releases. We prefer Sam’s Pro Releases by Silver Horde. They are simple and effective. An additional tip if you are just bringing your gear out of winter layaway is to change out the line. Memory laden / checked line will make that first trip a frustration instead of the joy it should be.
The kid’s tip of the week is to carve bigger blocks of time for outdoor pursuits during Spring Break. This is a great time to plan an all-day fishing expedition. It can start with the night time exercise to catch nightcrawlers for bait. Then, packing the lunch and snacks. Don’t forget your bird book while you are fishing. Our wetland birds are raucous with spring activity. Snacking is always a welcome respite. Maybe even a campfire if the area you are going to permits it.
Your safety tip of the week is a legal warning. Remember, your old fishing license expired at the end of March. You’ll need a new one. Also, now that spring has sprung, plan to deal with the typical short blasts of wind that accompany this time of the year. If your craft is weatherly, point your bow into it and ride it out. If it isn’t, get yourself to shore before the squall hits.
If you are a Manson area resident, please don’t forget to vote for the Park levy. The Manson Parks and Recreation activities are one of the things that binds us together as a community. They need this levy to operate.
by: Anton Jones of Darrell & Dad's Family Guide Service
http://www.darrellanddads.com/ or 1-866-360-1523
Don't forget to visit us for daily reports on facebook
3/31/12 - Vic Doperalski and John of the Lake Washington Puget Sound Anglers with their catch of Lake Chelan Mackinaw
3/30/12 - John again with PSA contest leading rainbow from Rufus.
