06-09-2014, 11:34 AM
We only discovered Fish Lake last year, so it's new to us.
Yeah, the wind is always an issue, which is why we rent a boat with a bigger motor rather than use our pontoon. Fortunately, on the first day the wind didn't come up until 3:00 and we enjoyed glassy conditions with water clarity down about 20' (fun to watch the big fish get close to the surface and then power down ripping off line). The next day the wind was up first thing in the morning, so more of a pain but still fun.
We tried a little of everything, including tossing drys to some rising fish (no takers), cast and strip, jigging, wind drifting, and trolling at 1-2 mph with slow s-turns -- the last method being the most consistent.
It was so not crowded that I forgot it was free fishing day on Sat. I understand after July 4 until Labor Day, it can be crazy at Fish Lake, but sure pleasant the first part of June.
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Yeah, the wind is always an issue, which is why we rent a boat with a bigger motor rather than use our pontoon. Fortunately, on the first day the wind didn't come up until 3:00 and we enjoyed glassy conditions with water clarity down about 20' (fun to watch the big fish get close to the surface and then power down ripping off line). The next day the wind was up first thing in the morning, so more of a pain but still fun.
We tried a little of everything, including tossing drys to some rising fish (no takers), cast and strip, jigging, wind drifting, and trolling at 1-2 mph with slow s-turns -- the last method being the most consistent.
It was so not crowded that I forgot it was free fishing day on Sat. I understand after July 4 until Labor Day, it can be crazy at Fish Lake, but sure pleasant the first part of June.
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