The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

Sheeesh! It's been a long time since I've been here. Things look a bit different. I likey. Great job Greg. Sorry I wasn't able to help. Let me know if you need anything later.

Anyhow, I'm taking the family camping for the next four days in the Trinity Center Area. We're staying at the old Wyntoon Resort area which is now a KOA. I'd like to get my kids into some fish. Does anyone have any advice for that area? I'm thinking of breaking away one day to fish Lewiston Lake one day. I have a scanoe with a 2 HP motor on it. Are there any flies I should focus on? I've never fished it before. I've always fished the river below.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Louie

Hey - good to see your post! It's been a while.

So you are going to fish the lake? I thought you were a river snob! I haven't fished the lake in a while - I'm sure SalMan would have some information for you. I've seen some nice fish taken out of there.

-Greg

Hey Louie I haven't heard much about Trinity lake since july when I was up there, I use a wooly bugger on a 600 grain head to get it down ....takes patients waiting for the bug to hit bottom.
If you choose other methods I would suggest live crickets using a drop shot method or gitzits.
If you want to troll for trout hit the river inlets with rappalas,,,the trout should be near the surface and the bass down 20 - 30 ft.
Lewiston lake is like the midge capital but that can be boring so I prefer to toss buggers or leach patterns fish can also be had with calibeatis patterns...or troll with a flaher / super duper and a little piece of worm or a little cleo
good luck to you I am fishing the river when I have the time.


Mark