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Hot-Bites Fishing Report By the Fish Sniffer Staff	June 15, 2009 Updated Regularly

CAPLES LAKE RAINBOW, BROWN & BROOK TROUT... The DFG planted Caples Lake with 5200 pounds of rainbows and 80,000 mackinaw fingerlings the week of June 1-7 and is scheduled to stock 9,000 pounds of trophy rainbows this month. The trophy trout will range from 5 to 15 pounds, offering some exciting action for shore and boat anglers, according to John Voss at Caples Lake Resort.

Fishing continues to be good for a mixture of recently planted rainbows, along with holdover brook, brown and rainbow trout in the 12 to 18 inch range. "Anglers fishing the lake yesterday evening nailed some nice rainbows and browns while using nightcrawlers and Rapalas," said Voss.

"The lake level is coming up rapidly," noted Voss. "It's only 7 feet from full now and is expected to rise another 3 or 4 feet."

Silver Lake is yielding solid rainbow and brown fishing for anglers trolling or still fishing nightcrawlers from kayaks and other boats, reported Dave Kirby at Woodfords Station. Red Lake is kicking out a mixture of brook and cutthroat trout for bank anglers and boats using nightcrawlers, Power Bait and lures. "Anglers aren't nailing full limits – they're averaging about 3 to 4 fish per rod," said Kirby.

"The DFG last week stocked 700 brood stock Lahontan cutthroat trout, including beautiful fish in the 4 to 5 pound range, in Indian Creek Reservoir, Red Lake and the West Fork of the Carson River," said Kirby.

Alpine County also planted 300 pounds of rainbow trout for the local Kids Derby on Saturday, June 6, along with 300 pounds in the West Fork Carson and another 300 pounds in the East Fork Carson.

"The West Fork is about normal for this time of year and is running clear, while the East Fork is a little murky because of the thunderstorms moving through," said Kirby. "The rivers are producing trout to 6-1/2 pounds for fishermen using nightcrawlers, spinners and flies."

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Lake Tahoe is known for its mackinaw trout, which run deep and weigh to over 20 lbs. These guys can be tricky to catch, but the fight is worth the effort. Tahoe also boasts of a healthy kokanee salmon population and rainbow trout. The Truckee River is a "Catch and Release," trout fishery. The area is dotted with alpine lakes. Some of the more notable being Stampede Reservoir, Meadow Lake, Donner Lake, Kinney Reservoir, Caples Lake and Loon Lake. All are accessible by car. The Carson River is a fly fishing destination. The Yuba River is big, fast, and deep. There is great fishing but sometimes you have to share the river with the gold miners. Another hot spot is the Lakes Basin area near Graeagle.