The ice fishing season is over, but shoreline fishing is readily available. The reservoir was 40 percent open water on March 5. Aquatics Biologist Calvin Black reported fair fishing with jigs baited with chub meat. The splake average around 15 inches.


On March 3, Spencer Durrant reported good fishing by casting Gulp! minnows onto the ice and pulling them into the water. Using that technique, Spencer caught several splake that were 17 inches or less. Later that day, he caught several cutthroat trout -- including an 18-inch, two-pound fish -- using a baited jig. His biggest catch of the day was a 21-inch, three-pound tiger trout.


On Feb. 26, Tom Ogden fished from a kick boat on the west side of the reservoir. In 4.5 hours, he caught four splake ranging from 13 to 16 inches. Ogden used medium sinking line with an assortment of colors and sizes of bead head crystal buggers and leeches.