Bear Lake lake trout report

[BearLakeFishGuy]

Good to hear Scott. We are heading up this weekend and was looking for this report. We have been geeking out on if the spawn is triggered by water temp, daylight length or some other factor. It looks like you’re in the water temp camp. My theory is the water temp at the depths the Mac live in is pretty consistent, so I believe they begin their spawn based on length of day and activity level is increased with lower water temps. I also believe this is true with big game. My opinion is just a guess. Is there any science to back what triggers spawn/rut in wildlife, specifically lake trout?  We were up 2 weeks ago and found the Macs stacked up in deep water, but were just sitting stagnant. We could not buy a bite jigging right in their face. I suspect (mostly hope) this has changed over the past weeks- but if temp is the driving factor, we will probably experience the same frustrations. I guess we’ll find out. Until I retire, my fishing days pick me and not the other way around, so hopefully we get lucky. Looks like a good weekend to be out anyways. Thanks for the report.

The spawn, in my opinion, is a combination of all of the above.....and probably some things we don't know.  Weather patterns (atm. pressure) also can influence the the bite too.  I'm supposed to fish again tomorrow, but we'll see what the weather does.  Ain't no fun fishing in the wind and I try not to do that anymore now that I have the flexibility not to!