April 1999

Comments:  What a great day on the Valley. It was cool with no wind at 6 am. The action didn't pick up until the wind, which was predicted, began to blow just before 9 am. We brought a total of 10 Lakers to the boat, loosing another 4  before boating them. Two, caught by my fishing partner Brendan, were 24 3/4 and 25 1/2 inches long. ALL the fish caught and released were in fine shape and had alot of color. They appeared to be filled with grass shrimp they spit out, and had to go to the bathroom real bad too !
It seems the bigger Lakers who are surveying on the shrimp, are not growing because they need the Herring. The smaller fish are in abundance.  The fun stopped as soon as the wind did, I just hope we can get the same results during the next tournament! There were alot of boats out and most seemed to be catching their share of Lakers too !  Enjoy the fishing & we'll see you on the water , the Rainbow action should begin real soon.

Comments:  Great day on the lake.  Fished from 11:00 - 2:00.  Boated 10 Lakers and lossed 4 others.  Two were large, one broke the line the other we lost on the way up.  All fish were healthy!  A few were hooked before they had scarred mouths.  All & all it was our best day this year on the lake.

Comments: Johnnysea you didn't miss much. I fished with Angela O. and while spotting many fish all between 65-135 feet we only managed to land one. I guess maybe it was that front. I think all hell is going to break loose once we get that first good warm spell.n I saw some fish caught but they  looked like small rainbows or browns caught by the guys trolling. Better luck next time!!!!!!

Comments: A little cool and windy, but turned out to be the best day of the year to date.

Name: Jules Lattanzi
e-mail address: lakedrift3 @aol.com
Date: 4/21/99
Weather conditions: cloudy/drizzle/some sun
Location: North Dam
Fishing method: bait
Depth of presentation: 10/15 ft.
Water depth: 65 ft
Type of lure: bait
Type of bait: shinners/power bait
Water temperature: 50 degrees
Species: Rainbow Trout
Size: 15-1/2...15...15-1/4/////// 21 3/4 bass
Total caught: 3 trout--- 1 , 4lb +bass

Comments: All fish were cought befor noon. Fished fron 8:30 to 3:00. Cast bait to dam and let the wind blow the boat and bait west all the way to the corner. There was about 10 boats out. It was a good day. I got a job. Darn, I'll have to go back to weekend fishing. Good luck good fishing.  Jules

Comments: All fish where healthy looking. Fished from 6:30am-2:30pm. Had 3 keepers 26", 28" & 281/2".     See you on the lake, Walt

Comments:   All fish appeared healthy. Fished from 10 am. to 3 pm. Most of the fish were caught in the afternoon hours. Winds were 10 m.p.h. Not a bad day for the valley. After hearing about the bait problem the valley is having I expected worse results. The lakers may be switching over to shrimp as their primary diet, but they may find our shiners/herring to be their appetizer.

Comments: Perfect day no wind and overcast, or so I thought. One hit in the launch cove early on a streamer fly, and then a healthy looking laker down by the pines in 35ft of water. All together a slow day. Not many other fisherman catching much either. Better luck was to be had by the bank fisherman for rainbows in the boat launch cove. Saw a few nice rainbows caught from 17- 22 inches on meal worms. Probably need the water to warm up into the fifties before any real action takes place.Still nice to get out and enjoy tranquility.......tight lines