Trout Fishing
Trout fishing has slowed some but they are still quite active. From shore the inlet is your best bet for finding decent size trout. A Carolina rig with green power bait or night crawlers is a proven technique.
Lure Fishing For Trout
As far as lure fishing for trout from shore I recommend Blue Fox Vibrax gold or blue and silver. The Kastmaster in either gold or rainbow trout are working as well.
Trolling For Trout
The trout are lying anywhere from 15- 30 feet down in the mid 50 degree water. Perch color Rapalas are working well. I am a big Rapala fan and have also found Blue and Gold are working as well. The late evening gets them rising to the surface and dry flies are yielding lots of bites but the F-7 Gold Rapala is still king as far as I’m concerned.
Pike Fishing
Pike fishing is picking up. From shore the conditions are similar to trout fishing but a steel leader is recommended. We have seen many 40″+ pike caught from shore using Power Bait. They like to hang out in the shallow grassy beds so for fly-fishermen I recommend strip lining wooly buggers of brighter colors with a bead head. For the off-shore anglers, cast into the beds with larger stick bait or spoons. Perch color, as well as both rainbow or brown trout colors have been working.
Send us your pictures so we can post them on-line. If you need a fishing boat for trout or pike, stop into Stagecoach Marina at Stagecoach State Park. We have aluminum fishing boats for the experienced fisherman, a Boston Whaler for an afternoon out for Pontoon boat rentals for trolling.
