Non-yak Eagle Lake Report

I fish this lake up near Susanville every October and I just love this place. Arrived Thursday afternoon and fished the main marina. A lot less bait fish than last year and I was sure this trip was going to suck. But I was wrong. Friday up at 6am drove 20min out to the launch to discover fog was thick. My father in law thought he was the man and gunned it into the fog. Within 30 seconds we were lost and would remain that way for an hour untill we found some land marks. I would have freaked out but we were in a lake and you can always find shore. Got to the spot and caught and released my limit for the whole trip (4 fish) within an hour. Next day not so hot but I did end up leaving the trip with 4 healthy Eagle Lake Trout all over 18". I didn't yak because the wind at this lake this time of year gets crazy.

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That, my friend is a picture perfect fish !

Good stuff! Is that a sardine?  

I will make many Pyramid trips this winter yakking while my bros ladder fish (WTF?). I am going to try and get them to do one day at Eagle.

I grew up there, still have a place there.  You are reminding me that I need to make my fall pilgrimage.

Has the lake has turned over?

Beautiful fish, Ramsey.

The fish are moving into the shallows fallowing the bait fish. The majority have fish in the tummy but suprisingly there were also ALOT of leaches as well. The lake level was as low as I have ever seen mabye that has something to do with it. I mean big giant leaches like from stand by me. And another pic.

mo sorries

Awesome looking fish bro. Love the sharp points on the tail of the fish. I'm sure
they put up a fight much stronger than the trout we catch here in the Bay Area
lakes and reservoir.

Jedmo

Thanks for the report and Pics! Always nice to see the Eagle Lake Trouts. Always make me want to just drop what I'm doing and just Head up there.

Thank again

Alex 

Nice report.  Have you ever had a leech on your leg.  I used to get them when I lived in the Adirondacks on my local lake.  Gross.

no but as i was collecting them in a jar they would latch on to my hand and freak me out

I will make many Pyramid trips this winter yakking while my bros ladder fish (WTF?). I am going to try and get them to do one day at Eagle.

love pyramid been there twice. going there soon never had a yak before but Im thinking about taking it next time, whats the extra fee for launch, or is there?  you trolling? any hot colors or  or lures?