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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Mackinaw fishing has been good around Dollar and Cal/Neva points. Many limits of 4 to 8 pound macs and a few in the 9 to 12 pound class have been coming in. Anglers fishing 150 to 250 feet of water have had the most success with a dodger blade followed by a live minnow. Top lining has been hot and cold, a few browns in

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Weekend fishing was productive. Not a lot of big trout but stringers of 1.8 pound trout were common. Trolling with Needlefish is productive. Wind kicked up early in the week. Rain is expected by mid-week and wind is supposed to continue through the week. (775) 266-3550

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Steady mackinaw fishing continues. Macks in the four-to-eight pounds come from Cal-Neva and Dollar points. Depth range from 180 feet to 300 feet. Toplining has been slow. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Trout are in deeper water. Start at 20 feet and be ready to go deeper. Trollers use black/gold, perch or rainbow CD-7 Rapalas. Shore fishing is less productive but it’s best on the north shore early and then on south shore later. (775) 266-3550

Topaz Lake 2012 Derby Results, Week 9

by CARILYN ALBIN

Good afternoon to all, Fishing has been a whole lot better this last week. We had 12 over 2lbs come in which is pretty good for this derby. 1st place is Chris Cloutier of Gardnerville with 5 lb 24" 2nd place is Gary Manley of Gardnerville with 2.14 lb and 20" We also had 2 more tags come in and we are at 89 tags so far

Topaz Derby Results 2012 Week 9

by CARILYN ALBIN

Good afternoon to all, Fishing has been a whole lot better this last week. We had 12 over 2 lbs come in which is pretty good for this derby. 1st place is Chris Cloutier, pictured above of Gardnerville with 5 lb 24" 2nd place is Gary Manley, in photo #1 of Gardnerville with 2.14 lb and 20" We also had 2 more tags come in

Real Deal Sportfishing had a great day at Lake Tahoe. They catch 8 Lake Trout, largest 10 lbs.

by SPORTFISHINGREPORT.COM STAFF

There was no wind, 65 degrees felt like 70, Tee Shirts and sunglasses. We boarded 8 Lake Trout (Mackinaw). The biggest was 10 Lbs, then 8 Lbs, with the smallest being 3 Lbs. Our photo shows Stan Bennett with 2 of his prized catches.

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Mackinaw fishing is very good. Fish are being found deep (200 to 300 feet deep) because of clear skies. Shrimp are congregating at underwater springs and so are the macks. Good spots have been CalNeva Point, Dollar Point and Sugar Pine Point. Limits of four to eight pounds are routine. Small fish have been scarce. Toplining has been so-so. Shore anglers at Cave Rock get

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Trout fishing is decent, not great. A five-pound rainbow was caught last week by a troller in the south end of the lake pulling a #7 Countdown Rapala. A nine pounder was caught from the shoreline on the south end. Most of the fish are better than a pound. (775) 266-3550

Results for the Week ending February 18 for the Topaz Lake Derby

by TOPAZ LODGE STAFF

We had two fish come in last week. 1st place is Edmond Zilaff, in the photo above from Sacramento with 3.10 lb and 20". 2nd place is Ted Taylor, in photo #1 of Wellington with a 2.5 lb and 20". We are half way through the derby and we have had 87 tags come in so far this year. That's

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Trollers are out-producing shore anglers. Rapalas in perch, brown or rainbow pulled through the south end of the lake get fish averaging a pound. Fish are between five to seven deep and then between 15 and 20 feet. Trout are shallower early. (775) 266-3550

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Limits of macks in the one to six pound range are the norm. Occasionally larger macks are landed. Dollar Point, CalNeva Point and Sugar Pine Point have been the go-to spots for guide Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

A tournament held last weekend with a group from Auburn resulted . Shawn Lanz had a 3.7 pound rainbow from shore to win the 51-angler contest. Limits were common, despite a range of tough weather conditions. Most of the fish were in the one- to two-pound range. (775) 266-3550

Topaz Lake was slow last week, will the storm that came thru change that?

by CARILYN ALBIN

Good Afternoon to all This last week was slow again. The lake is like a ghost town. There are hardly any fisherman on the lake all week. And the winners are Shawn Lenz in the photo above from Auburn CA with 3.9 lbs and 21 ? inches for first place and Johnny DeRossett in photo #1 with 2.10lbs and 19 ? inches.

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Gene St. Denis has been getting limits of mackinaw weighing one to six pounds from Dollar Point and Sugar Pine Point in depths of 120 to 220 feet. Macks are keying on schools of freshwater shrimp. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552, Gene St. Denis

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Full moon killed the bite but trout fishing improved after that. Trollers pulling Rapalas, flashers or nightcrawlers through the middle of the lake 10 feet deep are getting limits. Shoreline anglers get two or three fish per day with rainbow Power Bait. Best action comes from the southwest bank. Trout are averaging 14 to 16 inches. (775) 266-3550

Topaz Lake results for Week 2 & Week 3, January 17, 2012

by CARILYN ALBIN

Wow what a crazy derby so far not many fish coming in to be weighed. I did not do a report last week because there wasn't much to report on. I hear a lot of complaints from our customers. I have been told that anglers are catching fish just not sizeable ones. I have also been told that because there was

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Trout fishing has been quite good. Trout seem to be fatter, than longer. Trolling in the south end and on the east side has been providing best action. Biggest fish since the Jan. 1 opener is three pounds. Shore fishing has been on the slow side. (775) 266-3550

Topaz Lodge Fishing Opener 2012

by CARILYN ALBIN

We had a great day started weighing in tagged fish at about 10:00AM. We were busy all day weighing fish and having a great time. We ended up weighing in 58 Topaz Lodge Tagged fish. We also had 38 over 2 lbs weighed in. It seemed like most anglers were having a great time. The weather was great. A

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Guide Gene St. Denis is getting 10 to 20 fish per day of one to six pound mackinaw while fishing from 100 to 280 feet deep. They are either eating crawdads at 100 to 150 feet or eating shrimp from 250 to 280 feet deep. Toplining is hit-and-miss. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552 Gene St. Denis

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

This opens to fishing on Jan. 1 and Topaz Lake Lodge is offering $100 in cash for every tagged trout caught. There also will be casino prizes awarded for tagged trout. (775) 266-3550

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

The lake opens to fishing on Jan. 1. Launching will be no problem and there was aggressive trout planting in the fall. Barring any unforeseen storm the opener should be good. There is a lot of bank access, too. A derby will be run from Topaz Lodge to celebrate the opener. (775) 266-3550

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