Fishing sporadic, but possible in Tahoe

Hello, fellow anglers, and welcome to winter. Not much is going on in our fishing world, but I will give you a little update.

First of all, I am planning an ice fishing get together on Dec. 31 at Red Lake. The outing is dependent on both weather and ice conditions, which I will keep you informed about. Now let's see what's going in our fishing world.

LAKE TAHOE: According to Gene St. Denis from Blue Ribbon Charters, fishing is great one day and poor the next. It just depends on the weather. Gene has been fishing Dollar Point to Sugar Pine Point as well as the Cal-Neva area. He has been trolling in 160 to 380 feet of water using a dodger and a minnow. Mackinaws averaging two to nine pounds. The toplining has picked up along Logan Shoals and Eagle Point areas. Also jigging has been successful at the Nub and Ski Run shelves. Using white star jig, 1 to 4 ounces depending on the wind, and tipped with a minnow. Best action has been in the 140 to 240 feet of water. Shore anglers have been doing well for rainbows at Cave Rock and Sand Harbor, average size 11 to 22 inches. For more info, call Blue Ribbon Charters at (530) 544-6552.

CAPLES LAKE: No action for this area last week due to weather. Talking to Caples Lake Resort last Monday, they had received 6 to 8 inches of snow, and the lake is starting to form ice around the spillway area. Attention - ice is not stable and is very dangerous so stay off.

RED LAKE: Ice is starting to form across the lake and, again, it is very unstable and unsafe. Stay away at this time.

BLUE LAKES: The road is closed to vehicle traffic for the year. The only way in is by snowmobile or by foot, if you want you want to walk there.

PYRAMID LAKE: On Nov. 15, a 12-pound cutthroat was caught at Hells Kitchen. Last week, a float tuber throwing spoons at Spider Point caught a 10-pound cutthroat. Shore fishing has slowed down, but the boaters have been having great success with a variety of colored spoons.

TRUCKEE RIVER: In Reno, fishing has been very good on the downtown part of the river. Fly anglers have been using pheasant tail hares, ears or prince nymphs.

INDIAN CREEK: There has been some nice fish caught lately. Lew Souder of Gardnerville caught two 5-pound rainbows from the shore throwing lures. And some anglers have had luck with power bait around the dam area.

If you have any questions in our fishing world, call the Naw Line at (775) 267-9722. If you get a picture of your catch, you can drop it off at The Record-Courier of you can E-mail it to syingling@tahedailytribune.com.

Good fishin' and tight lines.