08-23-2014, 04:32 AM
I think you hit it on the head with the spots you mentioned, but I would add out in front of the marina from now thru October has been great in the past. Knowing your fishing method would help to steer you better, but regardless of your style there is common ground to consider.
The fish will usually (but not always) be right down at the bottom, so if you are a troller a down rigger fished within a few feet of bottom is usually where to start. If jigs are your game then use 3-4" white or rainbow colored tubes and tip it with a small strip of cut bait and keep it within 2' of the bottom. I'm a jig fisherman myself,but this time of year through September I would definitely give trolling the nod.
You mentioned you want to fish it thru November so if you do that you will be in place for some of the years best fishing. The lakers spawn in October and are quite easy to catch in September, the whitefish spawn the weekend after thanksgiving and into December (best eating fish ever!) and the cutthroats feed like crazy on eggs and who knows what while this is all going on, so there is always something biting usually.
Of course, this is only my method and I get skunked from time to time so take it with a grain of salt. I can't say enough about Bear Lake Fishing Charters and pugstones being your most valuable source of up to date info. They are strait up guys with a good track record and if there are fish biting they can steer you to them. Stop and talk to darrin at pugstones or call the local guide to get some tips. The lake can be a challenge, but the rewards are great and it's not that hard usually to pick a few fish up, this time of year especially(the Mack's will start staging and feeding for the upcoming spawn).
Also, the whole east side from the pump house on the south end to rainbow cove is generally good fishing with spots along the way that pay off better than others. If you have a decent fish finder, just look till you find the fish and common depth and keep the lure in that zone. My fish finder isn't very sensitive and because a lot of the fish hug bottom I don't see them , but I catch them anyway, so if your not seeing much don't give up, fish anyway!
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The fish will usually (but not always) be right down at the bottom, so if you are a troller a down rigger fished within a few feet of bottom is usually where to start. If jigs are your game then use 3-4" white or rainbow colored tubes and tip it with a small strip of cut bait and keep it within 2' of the bottom. I'm a jig fisherman myself,but this time of year through September I would definitely give trolling the nod.
You mentioned you want to fish it thru November so if you do that you will be in place for some of the years best fishing. The lakers spawn in October and are quite easy to catch in September, the whitefish spawn the weekend after thanksgiving and into December (best eating fish ever!) and the cutthroats feed like crazy on eggs and who knows what while this is all going on, so there is always something biting usually.
Of course, this is only my method and I get skunked from time to time so take it with a grain of salt. I can't say enough about Bear Lake Fishing Charters and pugstones being your most valuable source of up to date info. They are strait up guys with a good track record and if there are fish biting they can steer you to them. Stop and talk to darrin at pugstones or call the local guide to get some tips. The lake can be a challenge, but the rewards are great and it's not that hard usually to pick a few fish up, this time of year especially(the Mack's will start staging and feeding for the upcoming spawn).
Also, the whole east side from the pump house on the south end to rainbow cove is generally good fishing with spots along the way that pay off better than others. If you have a decent fish finder, just look till you find the fish and common depth and keep the lure in that zone. My fish finder isn't very sensitive and because a lot of the fish hug bottom I don't see them , but I catch them anyway, so if your not seeing much don't give up, fish anyway!
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