Caples Lake Official Report

Here is a link with some of the pics that my wife and I took at caples, check them out.

http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee376/snapperhead71/Caples%20Lake%20Aug%202011/

I REALLY want to go back and trap some dads! nice pics! Who's up for a fish n' chill in Caples? The campsites look nice too!

I REALLY want to go back and trap some dads! nice pics! Who's up for a fish n' chill in Caples? The campsites look nice too!

 


Snapperhead,

Thanks for letting me borrow the measuring board.  Without it I wouldn't have gotten an accurate measure on my mammoth 11.5 inch trout.

I hate to miss the yakhopper events, and Now that I see what Caples looks like Im truly sad  The vibe up there looks  just right

Snapperhead,

Thanks for letting me borrow the measuring board.  Without it I wouldn't have gotten an accurate measure on my mammoth 11.5 inch trout.
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No problem,  I'm glad the trough was big enough and thank you for ledding my son the flasher.

I have a 3 hr drive to Lake Caples, which I usually shore fish from and occasionally rent a boat.
Usually I do so well I don't even consider fishing other nearby lakes until Caples ices over.
A couple weeks ago most of the spots I usually see browns in when I take out a boat had them.

For whatever reason fishing has been slow.  I fished off the rock at Woods Creek the day before the tournament
and saw fishing coming in regularly but only managed to catch one.  At the spillway, virtually no fish to be seen,
and very little catching. Usually a nice school goes by every hour or so.

There have been days since the dam repair where its been almost a constant bite.  They took fish out but my guess
is they only got a small percentage. I've had days after that I'll never forget. A couple different once in a lifetime experiences.

In conclusion, Caples can be a great place for catching.  As you know, unfortunately this past weekend wasn't one of them.  I was amazed to see so many kayaks out there when I was driving by.   If I had known there was a tournament
I would have rented a kayak and joined you.

My suggestion is you pick a day for the tournament, but have several options and scout them the week before.

My suggestion is you pick a day for the tournament, but have several options and scout them the week before.

That sounds like a good idea, but try to get 50-80 busy people to set aside 3-4 weekends in a row to wait for the tournament to be declared a go. Not going to happen. These things get planed out 6-8 months or more in advance to not interfere with other events. People need to plan on specific dates. With that said, we always have a good time even if there are only a few fish caught. Other times everyone has limits.

That sounds like a good idea, but try to get 50-80 busy people to set aside 3-4 weekends in a row to wait for the tournament to be declared a go. Not going to happen. These things get planed out 6-8 months or more in advance to not interfere with other events. People need to plan on specific dates. With that said, we always have a good time even if there are only a few fish caught. Other times everyone has limits.

Well said.

With that said, we always have a good time even if there are only a few fish caught

Amen! 

Sorry I couldn't make this event due to work.  Thanks for all the reports and great pictures guys.

No disrespect meant here runalot.

What happens in Tahoe stays in Tahoe... 

Oh, and I did not catch any fish 

First of all I really wanted to say that I had a great time! Even though the fishing wasn't hot, I can't complain. The lake was awesome, the views were killer and I got the wife to fish with me on the water. Had my brother, mother and mother in law also there and they had a great time. My brother even gave the kayak a try, on his second trip put he flipped and was able to self rescue himself.

It was nice to have the Rockstar lodge for the night before. Even though we got there at almost 11:45 PM, it helped not having to get up really early and drive for three hours. I am looking forward to the next event.

My suggestion is you pick a day for the tournament, but have several options and scout them the week before.

That sounds like a good idea, but try to get 50-80 busy people to set aside 3-4 weekends in a row to wait for the tournament to be declared a go. Not going to happen. These things get planed out 6-8 months or more in advance to not interfere with other events. People need to plan on specific dates. With that said, we always have a good time even if there are only a few fish caught. Other times everyone has limits.

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Awesome event,great lodging and great people!!!! Can't wait for Tiki event!!! Thanks again Eric!!!!