Fish Traveler Guide Service Fishing Report for Eagle Lake, CA Post Date: Sunday, May 27, 2012 Howdy Folks, Yesterday was opening day at Eagle Lake for 2012. The weather was lousy but the fishing was very good. We had a pretty stiff wind and a decent size chop on the water with overcast skis. The bite was good all morning. On my boat, as well as many other boats, limits were the rule. Today, Sunday, May 27 the weather was milder and, by late morning, there was very little to no chop on the water. Those who started fishing early got their fish. After the 8:00 A.M. bell, the bite got tough. We fished until 10:30 A.M. to fill our limits. This is a pretty normal pattern at Eagle Lake. If the skis are overcast and there is a chop on the water, there will usually be a pretty steady bite that will last into the late morning hours. If the weather report calls for bright sun and little wind, go early because the best bite will be during the first couple of hours of legal fishing time. (Legal start time is one hour before sunrise.) Trolling: The surface temperature is 56 and fish are being caught in many areas of the lake at this time. We were fishing the west side of the lake just south of Pelican Pt. We caught our fish on pumpkinseed and watermelon grubs trolling 4 feet deep in 6-10 feet of water. Saturday the bite lasted all morning in the “shallows”. Today, the fish had moved to deeper water by 8:00 A.M. Other trollers were working the west side of the lake further south from Slough Pt all the way down to Wildcat Pt. Most were trolling in deeper water 20-50 feet deep with baits set from the surface down to 15 feet. Baits included orange grubs, brown trolling flies, night crawlers, and hot orange spoons. The trout seem to be biting a variety of baits at this time. Find the fish and keep working the area. Bobber Fishing: Not many bobber fishing but the reports I got were that successful anglers fished off the Youth Camp and around Shrimp Island. If you are going bobber fishing, go early. The bite usually shuts off shortly after the sun hits the water. Good Luck. And do not hesitate to contact me if you need help with anything here at Eagle Lake. Tim Noxon Fish Traveler Guide Service 530-825-3524 residence 916-201-4648 cell tnoxon@gmail.com www.fishtraveler.com