12/10/11

Be wary of ice forming in some of the shaded and shallow coves that wind around the lake. Trollers should check out the east shore and stick to the top 20 ft. of water using water clarity reduced attractors, like flashers or dodgers.

11/20/11

A-Frame, Great Salmon action, Browns and Rainbow are there too. What makes the A-Frame special? Springs, several of them. Bait fish are drawn into this spot followed by the feeders. Anchovy tails suspended 4 to 6 ft. off the bottom for Salmon; Crawlers, mealworms for Browns and Rainbows. The Salmon look like the 2 to 3 years old and have been going 16 to 18" and thick. Browns and Rainbows have been bigger...up to 4 lbs. However, if the bait balls at the A-Frame are thick, don't waste your time mooching,because they are not going to find your needle in a haystack full of food. Start trolling around the area to get fish lurking around trying to find the bait balls. Needlefish and Shiners in nickel, silver, & white, downrigger down no deeper that 35 ft. all look like smelt running through the water... Ka-Pow, we started out with a triple, followed by a double, and limited out with a bunch of single hook-ups.

Lake Almanor Fishing Species

Lake Almanor Rainbow Trout

Lake Almanor Brown Trout

Lake Almanor Coho Salmon

Lake Almanor Largemouth Bass

Lake Almanor Smallmouth Bass

Lake Almanor Catfish