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Title: Lake Almanor
Post by: Fishyack on August 29, 2017, 03:41:29 PM
Weather is hot and so is the fishing. Rainbows up to 6 lbs and tons of small salmon up to about 2 lbs. Trolling about 30-45 feet down. Big springs and the branch loaded up with rainbows flies and jigs on light tackle.
Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: bmb on August 29, 2017, 03:44:51 PM
Thanks much for the report.  I can't wait to get up there in the fall.
Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: MotherLoad on August 29, 2017, 04:34:31 PM
Thanks for posting. Just wondering, is this info you've heard through the grapevine or first hand experience? I was there Aug 11-14 and scratched up a few fish, but sounds like the bite has improved considerably.
Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: Fishyack on August 29, 2017, 05:48:10 PM
First hand I've been averaging around 20-25 fish per trip catch and release.  I've been running sling blade flasher and either a gulp minnow, or nightcrawler or a pond smelt fly but the worm is definitely the most consistent.
Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: MotherLoad on August 30, 2017, 10:54:25 AM
First hand I've been averaging around 20-25 fish per trip catch and release.  I've been running sling blade flasher and either a gulp minnow, or nightcrawler or a pond smelt fly but the worm is definitely the most consistent.
20-25 per day, Hell yea! Good for you, that's getting into Clayman territory/numbers. Thanks again for sharing, now I have to figure out how to get the WAF points to make a trip happen.
Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: NowhereMan on August 30, 2017, 04:44:05 PM
First hand I've been averaging around 20-25 fish per trip catch and release.  I've been running sling blade flasher and either a gulp minnow, or nightcrawler or a pond smelt fly but the worm is definitely the most consistent.

You need a camera...
Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: CptSloppywood on August 30, 2017, 04:50:37 PM
No pics. We want fish porn!
Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: NoSoupForU on August 30, 2017, 06:36:19 PM
Thanks for the report!  I guess I will have to find out the truth this weekend along with pictures.   :smt003
Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: Fishyack on August 31, 2017, 08:27:34 AM
Hey there nosoup, I will be up there Saturday morning launching from Westwood beach as usual. Look for a dune pro angler.
Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: stacksboy on August 31, 2017, 09:20:18 AM
You guys got me jonesin' for Almanor, will be there Oct 7, if anyone is still around.

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Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: NoSoupForU on August 31, 2017, 09:40:52 AM
Hey there nosoup, I will be up there Saturday morning launching from Westwood beach as usual. Look for a dune pro angler.
Sounds good!  I will keep that in mind, but if I make it up, it will most likely be Sunday when it's suppose to be a little cooler.

You guys got me jonesin' for Almanor, will be there Oct 7, if anyone is still around.

There's a good chance I will be up there that weekend too.   :smt003
Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: Fishyack on August 31, 2017, 12:21:38 PM
Stackboy there's plenty of room.
Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: stacksboy on August 31, 2017, 01:05:23 PM
Have fun this weekend, will be dove huntin' and visiting old friends.

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Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: Fishyack on September 02, 2017, 04:16:38 PM
Fished this morning from daylight til 11am caught 12, largest was a 24" rainbow and the rest were 13-15" salmon. Vertical jigging kastmaster out in front of bigsprings.
Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: smith46 on September 17, 2017, 06:57:13 PM
Any recent intel on how the fishing has been?  Heading up next weekend for a few days. 
Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: MotherLoad on September 18, 2017, 07:00:36 AM
http://www.almanorfishingassociation.com/fishing_report.html

http://www.almanorfishingadventures.com/fishing_report.html

Two reports I check often. Should be getting into a great time of year for jigging and mooching. I'd pick a spot you feel confident in, locate some bait by watching the greebs or your FF, and jig a gulp minnow or jigging spoon, while soaking half of a night crawler a few feet off the bottom.
Title: Re: Lake Almanor
Post by: smith46 on September 19, 2017, 09:38:58 PM
Thanks for the links and suggestions.