Fish Traveler Guide Service Fishing Report for Eagle Lake, CA Post Date: Monday, July 9, 2012 Howdy Folks, Well the water is still warming and the fish are transitioning to the deeper sections in the southern basin. Surface water temperature is approaching 69 degrees and the moving fish are scattered. Trolling is tough and the areas where we have been catching them bobber fishing are “petering out”. Trolling: As mentioned above, the water is warming and the fish are on the move. There are still some fish on structure in shallow water (7-12 feet deep) south of Pelican Pt along the buoy line and down about ¼ mile past the Broccoli Tree. Troll night crawlers and watermelon and pumpkinseed grubs 6-7 feet deep. This bite is early and shuts down after the sun hits the water. With the fish on the move, it is hard to find a consistent area to troll. The following are the best I can offer at this time until the fish “get settled”.: Off Shrimp Island in around 50 feet of water troll the same offerings mentioned above and add red and gold or red and white spoons. Troll from 7-20 feet deep or wherever your fish finder locates schools of fish. Like I said, they are all over the place. Further south at Wildcat Pt, troll in 8-30 feet of water early. Move to deeper water as the sun gets higher. Same baits. At Miners Bay on the east side of the lake, troll the same baits. This is deeper water, 45-60 feet deep. Watch your fish finder, but I would start with baits set at 7-20 feet deep. Fly Fishing: Still some fish being caught on flies nymphing in 10-11 feet of water. Average this last week was 3-5 hook ups per rod. Bobber Fishing: Bobber fishing was still pretty good most of this past week anchored in 10 feet of water south of Pelican Pt on the west side. It did slow down somewhat over the weekend. This is an early bite, over by 6:30 A.M. Set your threaded night crawler 5-7 feet deep. Once the fish finish their transition to deeper water we will be “bobbering” in 50-60 feet of water with threaded night crawlers set at 25-30 feet deep. Historically the summer hot spots for bobber fishing have been south of Shrimp Is on the west side, and Eagle’s Nest, and Miner’s Bay on the east side. Launching: We are still launching without a problem at the Spalding Launch Ramp. The lake level is receding but the channel from the launch ramp out to the main body of the lake is navigable. The Spalding Community Service District has marked a “channel” for leaving and returning to the docks. The lowest reading I am seeing on my depth finder while leaving and returning to the Spalding Boat Launch is 1.6 feet. There is a good launch ramp at the south end of the lake at Gallatin Marina that should be usable all season. Drive time from Spalding to this ramp is around 25 minutes. 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