02-13-2023, 01:17 AM
I went out to big blue yesterday. Ton of people on the beach and parking was at a premium. If you head out to the lake. Get there early. because the parking will suck. 4WD is essential, because some of the snow will melt leaving a mud bog at the bottom of the hill and you might need it to park and get out of your parking spot.
Fishing for trout was very slow for most anglers on the rock pile that I talked too. A lot experienced the trout looking at the lure and not biting. Whether it was a dead stick or a jig, the trout were not hungry other than a select few.
Those that wanted to catch Whitefish on the rock pile had more luck. No size to the whitefish though.
I fished for trout for a few hours and then ended with a bunch whitefish and a cisco.
1/16 oz White curly tail jig with a gulp wax worm was the winning combo. I caught on a buckshot spoon, but the jig was the ticket.
The bites were light and came from bouncing the jig on the rocks in a slow raise and fall. If you jigged too fast, they would not hit it. A nice and slow raise and fall. Hits came on the raise and fall. The speed was the most important thing.
Fishing for trout was very slow for most anglers on the rock pile that I talked too. A lot experienced the trout looking at the lure and not biting. Whether it was a dead stick or a jig, the trout were not hungry other than a select few.
Those that wanted to catch Whitefish on the rock pile had more luck. No size to the whitefish though.
I fished for trout for a few hours and then ended with a bunch whitefish and a cisco.
1/16 oz White curly tail jig with a gulp wax worm was the winning combo. I caught on a buckshot spoon, but the jig was the ticket.
The bites were light and came from bouncing the jig on the rocks in a slow raise and fall. If you jigged too fast, they would not hit it. A nice and slow raise and fall. Hits came on the raise and fall. The speed was the most important thing.