Any Tips for Silver or Capels Lake?

Hey all, just asking if anyone has any tips for fishing Silver or Capels. Heading up early with my boy tomorrow. We may bank fish. Just depends.

Thanks in advance.

-Quinn

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=21107.0  (Sorry all the photo links are busted)

bring the yaks.  neither lake is really huge and trolling is pretty productive.  don't know what water is like this time of year, but they are both pretty shallow anyway so your basically flatline/topline or flyline.

I'm waiting for some fall colors then will head up

Caples ---If I fished from shore I would start up by the dam and log line.  Just pull off the road and fish off the boulders.  I have seen, hooked, some nice 18-22" bows in there.  Hard to land so bring a long net.  Secondly the other end off the lake has some hike in areas that are easily accessible for fishing, and can be good at times.
Natural baits work best below bobbers, then kastmasters and other trout lures.

Thank you both. I will bring the yak. Temps are getting much cooler (high 30's at night), so we plan on being on the water at sunrise.

We will post pics if we catch. Otherwise, just lessons learned.

-Q

A friend's family has a cabin on Silver Lake so we used to fish it all the time. If you are bringing the kayaks, top line your favorite offering (needlefish, small krocodiles, kastmasters, or my favorite - a super duper). I remember trolling the granite shore area in the northeast corner of the lake, as well as basically making circles areound Treasure Island and doing very well. I have never fished from shore there myself but know that power bait/eggs on a #8 hook, three foot leader, and an egg sinker used to be pretty deadly.

Good luck ! It should be beautiful up there. One of my favorite spots in the Sierras.

The temps havent dipped below 48 in at least a week. I like the backside of caples or the south east corner of silver. Good luck!!

Thanks all. Great tips! Appreciate that!

Short fishing report. First, big thanks to the people who responded. My boy and I went up to Silver this morning and got there at daybreak. Great place. He is a new fisherman and really wanted some fish, and caught a few good Bows. We went without the Yak, but def will bring it next time.

Pictures of his big fish and of Mine (he had some help )  Trout this weekend!

-Quinn

Love that lake and glad to see you got into some fish. Looks like a perfect way to spend a Saturday !

Great day and thank you all again! We just finished some Fish Tacos, so a great weekend!

-Quinn

It's always great when boy catches a nicer fish than dad. 

Thanks for the report.  Is there a fee to fish there?  Last year I ended up going to Red instead (no fee signs) on my way to Minden.

that water doesn't look as miserably low as I thought it might.  Looks like some decent acreage still, sufficient to make it yak interesting?

It's always great when boy catches a nicer fish than dad. 

Totally. that was the goal!!!

Thanks for the report.  Is there a fee to fish there?  Last year I ended up going to Red instead (no fee signs) on my way to Minden.

No fee. Cheapest and best fishing since we have been back to Monterey (we love ocean fishing).