Davis Lake Trout Lead Late Spring Angling Parade

PORTOLA – Trolling has been the most effective method for catching trout at Lake Davis lately, while bait fishing from shore has been just OK. “I have been fishing on Lake Davis for the past week with great success,” reported Ed Dillard from Dillard’s Guided Fishing. “I have been using Baby Simons in orange and copper red. On Sunday, the Jay Fair orange fly was working well too. I’ve been fishing down 10 to 15 feet. The surface water temperature has been 60 to 62 degrees.” Bank anglers are catching some quality trout, but they aren’t doing as well as the boaters, reported Jim Graham at J & J Grizzly Store and Camping Resort. Bank anglers are using nightcrawlers and Power Bait for the rainbows. The fish are going up to 25 inches, but most are in the 18 to 20 inch range. “One bass angler fishing from a boat caught and released a 6 lb. largemouth, but he didn’t say what he caught it on,” said Graham. “I have no word on bluegill or catfish being caught yet, since most anglers are concentrating on the trout.” “We are trying to do everything we can to help prevent any of the 3 varieties of mussels being introduced into our beautiful lake,” Graham added. “Please make sure your kayak, float tube, waders, canoe and boats and trailers are clean and dry. You can pick up the self-inspection forms in our store.” Davis is holding 79,814 acre feet of water, 96 percent of capacity and 126 percent of average.

• Dan Bacher