May 30, 2009

Lake Don Pedro

King salmon, rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon can be taken in the Fleming Bay area and Middle Bay. The bows are hitting rolling shad and a variety of shad pattern lures such as Vance's Slim Fins and Ex-Cels. The trout are averaging 15 to 18 inches with occasional fish in the 3 pound range. Were picking up most of our fish from the surface to 20 feet deep. Kokanee are hanging in 60 foot depths and are hitting just about anything. R & K Hoochies, Sock Eye Slammers, and Uncle Larry's Spinners with Pro Cures fresh water shrimp corn, behind Vance's Nickel Dodgers will almost guarantee you a nice limit of Koks 14 to 16 inches. Rising waters has made king salmon bite very spuratic. Roll shad or use shad pattern lures down 80 to 120 feet deep is your best bet. Lake surface temperatures is 69.3 degrees.

Striper action remains steady but the fish are scattered. Most of our catches has been males in the 5 to 6 pound class. Were finding good results near shorelines 10 to 20 foot water in the main lake area. Were using shad pattern lures, as well as anchovies or shad laced with Pro Cures anchovie gel. Were still not seeing any boils but water temperature continues to rise, as of Friday it was 78.9 degrees.