03-30-2014, 03:10 PM
If you were fishing from rendezvous beach, then carp would be what you would catch. The water is too warm where its shallow. The people who told you that you wouldn't catch fish there were actually most likely trying to help you save time by not fishing where there are no trout (even though any fish is worth catching, carp fight well).
If fishing from shore, Cisco beach and long lining are the best chance in summer. Early spring and fall can be ok from the marina and also from Cisco beach just casting lures though.
We Bear Lake fisherman, for the most part, don't look at others as "outsiders" and are not worried about additional pressure. This lake doesn't get too much pressure anyway. A kayak, float tube, or a 'toon' are just great for fishing on the east side in the summer. Paddle or kick out to 40-65' and drop a jig sweetend with carp, sucker or Cisco to the bottom and you have just as good a chance as the high dollar boats with all their electronics to catch big fish and in decent numbers.
I'll have to agree with the yuppie crowd being well represented in summer. My wife works for DNR up here and would get chewed out by these folks because of the Mosquitos, skunks, and sound of frogs at night!
It's not the city! People can't seem to wrap their head around that and our numbers swell by about 20,000 of them every weekend. Oh well, they are just looking for a fun time and bring much needed cash into our local economy, so I'm grateful for them.
[signature]
If fishing from shore, Cisco beach and long lining are the best chance in summer. Early spring and fall can be ok from the marina and also from Cisco beach just casting lures though.
We Bear Lake fisherman, for the most part, don't look at others as "outsiders" and are not worried about additional pressure. This lake doesn't get too much pressure anyway. A kayak, float tube, or a 'toon' are just great for fishing on the east side in the summer. Paddle or kick out to 40-65' and drop a jig sweetend with carp, sucker or Cisco to the bottom and you have just as good a chance as the high dollar boats with all their electronics to catch big fish and in decent numbers.
I'll have to agree with the yuppie crowd being well represented in summer. My wife works for DNR up here and would get chewed out by these folks because of the Mosquitos, skunks, and sound of frogs at night!
It's not the city! People can't seem to wrap their head around that and our numbers swell by about 20,000 of them every weekend. Oh well, they are just looking for a fun time and bring much needed cash into our local economy, so I'm grateful for them.
[signature]