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Anyone been on Almanor lately? Heading up this weekend for some of those big smallies and wondering what the water temps have been.

In reports it said some are on beds, hopefully with the hot weather this week they'll be active!

Thanks for your help.

Ryan

RC wrote:Anyone been on Almanor lately? Heading up this weekend for some of those big smallies and wondering what the water temps have been.

In reports it said some are on beds, hopefully with the hot weather this week they'll be active!

Thanks for your help.

Ryan

I havent heard but I can try and find out for you. Be sure to report back on how you did, I'm heading up there to our cabin next weekend and I have not decieded if I'm towing the Boat up there or the Rhino yet.

Here you go



Current Fishing Report

May 20,2008


Big Springs - (Area 16) - Salmon, Rainbows and Browns showing now. Water
temperature 57 degrees. Bait fish in 55 to 65 feet of water - anchovies and
nightcrawlers best.

West Shore - (Area 6-7) - Areas 7 through 9 best fishing so far on the west
shore. Trollers scoring with needlefish and speedy shiners. Browns and
rainbows are hugging the bottom during the day.

Rock Jetties - (Area 7a) - Just north of 7a - good for bank fishermen
mornings and late evenings.

Hamilton Branch - North East Shore - (Area 1) - Power House still the best
fishing spot for rainbows and browns. Some salmon showing. 2-1/2 to 4 lb.
Rainbows being caught mornings and evenings. Day Use Area now open.

Recreation Area 1 - (Area 13 & 14) - Most trollers catching rainbows and
browns 2-1/2 to 4 lbs.

Recreation Area 2 - (Area 12) - Bait fishing for rainbows and browns. Jigging
works best early morning.

East Shore - (Areas 2-3) - Trollers catching rainbows and browns using
rapalas - 10 - 15 feet down. Nightcrawlers also catching fish.

East Shore - (Areas 3, 4 & 5) - Cardiac Cove bank fishermen scoring on
browns and rainbows.

Lake Almanor Smallmouth Bass -- Bass becoming very active around most
points and stumps.

Thanks Brian. Where did you get that info?

I'll be up there next weekend as well and i'll let you know how it goes this weekend.

RC wrote:Thanks Brian. Where did you get that info?

I'll be up there next weekend as well and i'll let you know how it goes this weekend.

Here is the link

http://www.anglernet.com/web/lakes/almanor/almarprt.htm

FishDog -- Ben Willams has been on them good at Almaor .... They were just bedding them when he left to attend to the Clement's Family.


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Awesome! I'm moving up there for a research position on Monday!!

Thanks DeltaDan, on em is an understatement! Sounds like its wide open, wondering if he was mostly bed fishing or getting any reaction fish.