Bear Lake Fishing Report 1/20/2010:

Well the conditions on Bear Lake are changing rapidly and therefore I am sending another update for Tuesday, January 19th, on the conditions and status of the cisco run.

The cisco run is officially "ON" at Bear Lake, but the changing conditions are making dipping fish challenging. Yesterday there was anywhere from 2-4" of ice, but wind and warm weather yesterday were able to melt ALL of the ice along Cisco Beach and it was totally open water this morning (Tuesday). The open water and waves have made the fish move off shore and dipping fish was difficult this morning and waders were a "must" in order to dip fish. The run is just beginning and should improve of the next few days. As for the rest of the lake it was almost all open water. Boats can be launched from the Cisco Beach boat ramp and along the shore just about anywhere on the lake. The State Park marina however, is still frozen.

Jigging limits of cisco off the "rockpile" has been the norm with limits possible in about an hour. Fishing has also been good off the weed beds south of Gus Rich Point in water about 25-35' deep from a boat. Best luck is for cutthroat, whitefish, and the occasional lake trout. Tubes and castmasters tipped with cisco have worked for the trout and small lures tipped with meal worms or salmon eggs are working for whitefish. We estimate the cisco run will peak next weekend. The Cisco Disco is on Saturday, January 23rd. The Garden City Chamber of Commerce and the BL State Park are sponsoring some events including a "Bear Lake Monster Plunge", snow sculpture building, a 5K "fun ski" or an actual race for those who are competitive. So if you come up to dip cisco in the morning, don't forget to pack a swim suit so you can jump into the water at the State Park Marina at noon. Donations are going to Primary Children's Hospital. The Bear Lake Chamber has all the details. www.bearlake.org

Remember the cisco daily and possession limit is 30 fish. Please be careful and count your fish carefully or you risk being ticketed for over limit. Also, it is only legal to dip net your own limit of cisco. It is NOT legal to dip net fish for another person.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 1/18/2010:

The cisco run is officially "ON" at Bear Lake. Some anglers were standing on the ice, others were chopping big holes and were standing in the water in their waders. The run is just beginning and the schools of fish have been small (2-5 fish or so), but I talked to several anglers this morning who dipped their limits. Those anglers working in tandem were doing better. On person was "jigging" a lure in the hole to attract the cisco and other other person dipnetted the fish.

There is still a lot of open water on Bear Lake and therefore, no one is ice fishing since the ice is very "iffy". Several boats were still being launched this morning just south of Gus Rich Point. They were attempting to fish over the rockpile. Not sure if anyone made it over there or not due to sheets of ice floating around. Fishing has been good off the weed beds south of Gus Rich Point in water about 25-35' deep from a boat. Best luck is for cutthroat, whitefish, and the occasional lake trout. Tubes and kastmasters tipped with cisco have worked for the trout and small lures tipped with meal worms or salmon eggs are working for whitefish. We estimate the cisco run will peak next weekend.

The Cisco Disco is on Saturday, January 23rd. The Garden City Chamber of Commerce and the BL State Park are sponsoring some events including a "Bear Lake Monster Plunge", snow sculpture building, a 5K "fun ski" or an actual race for those who are competitive. So if you come up to dip cisco in the morning, don't forget to pack a swim suit so you can jump into the water at the State Park Marina at noon. Donations are going to Primary Children's Hospital. The Bear Lake Chamber has all the details. www.bearlake.org

Remember the cisco daily and possession limit is 30 fish. Please be careful and count your fish carefully or you risk being ticketed for over limit. Also, it is only legal to dip net your own limit of cisco. It is NOT legal to dip net fish for another person.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 1/11/10:

Bear Lake still remains open water. However, there is quite a bit of ice floating around on the surface in large sheets. Deicers are running at the State Park marina but they have not been able to keep up and boat launching in not possible at the marina at this time. Boats are being launched from shore near the rockpile area and off the Cisco Beach boat ramp. Depending on wind direction, it can stack up ice and make launching difficult and dangerous. As for fishing on the lake, anglers are beginning to catch a few cisco from boats off the rockpile. Fishing has also been good for both cutthroat and lake trout in 40-60’ of water using tube jigs tipped with cisco off the rockpile area. No cisco have been sighted along the shorelines. Beginning next Monday we will begin making daily checks for Cisco and updating the answering machine report. PLEASE ONLY CALL AFTER 5:00pm. 435-946-8501

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 12/10/09:

Severe cold in the Bear Lake valley for the last week has conditions changing quite rapidly. Deicers are running at the State Park marina and keeping it open, although some skim ice is forming along the ramp area. All boat ramps have been plowed and there is about 6” of snow on the ground. Although boat launching is available at the Utah State park marina, Cisco Beach, First Point, and Rainbow Cove ramps, there are only courtesy docks in the water at the marina and Cisco Beach. The Cisco Beach dock is covered in ice and will also likely be pulled soon.

The Bonneville whitefish run is nearing the peak and fish are concentrated along rocky shorelines in 5-15’ of water. The best way to fish is from a boat, where you can anchor over shallow rocky shorelines and then cast 1/16 – 1/8 ounce jigs. You can use twister tails, marabou, tubes or road runners. Sometimes it helps if you “tip” the jig with a small piece of night crawler, but it is definitely not necessary. Also, try small spoons tipped with worm, or #0 - #1 spinners fished close to the bottom. If you don’t have a boat you can still enjoy some excellent fishing from shore. If you have hip boots or better yet, chest waders, use them to wade out along the rocky shore and cast out. You need to keep the lure close to the bottom and if you don’t snag up once in a while, then you are likely retrieving the lure too fast.

The limit on whitefish is 10. Whitefish are good when filleted, breaded, and deep fried or you can fillet and bake the fish. Smoking the whitefish is the most popular method for preparing them. As for other fishing on the lake, anglers are catching cutthroat in 40-60’ of water using tube jigs tipped with cisco. Good spots have been off the east side at the pump house, Second Point, and Cisco Beach. A few anglers have also fished the rockpile and are beginning to pick up some nice whitefish and cutthroat trout as well as a few lake trout. There are some large sheets of floating ice on the lake, but most are concentrated on the northern half. However, this can change and at this time of year, you must pay attention to wind and ice flows to ensure you have a safe fishing trip.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 11/25/09:

Launching is available at the Utah State park marina, First Point, Rainbow Cove and Cisco Beach ramps. Water temperature is 40 F. The Bonneville whitefish are just beginning to show up over rocky shorelines in 5-15' of water and the spawning run is just starting. A few anglers have reported catching some whitefish along the east side of the lake, but the run is just beginning and the fishing should really get hot in the next couple of weeks. This coming weekend should be good too. Anchor over shallow rocky shorelines and then cast 1/16 – 1/8 ounce jigs. You can use twister tails, marabou, tubes or road runners. Sometimes it helps if you "tip" the jig with a small piece of night crawler, but its definitely not necessary. Also, try small spoons tipped with worm, or #0 - #1 spinners fished close to the bottom. The limit on whitefish is 10.

Whitefish are good when filleted, breaded, and deep fried or you can fillet and bake the fish. Smoking the whitefish is the most popular method for preparing them. As for other fishing on the lake, anglers are catching cuttrout in 50-80' of water using tube jigs tipped with cisco. Good spots have been off the east side at the pump house, Second Point, and Cisco Beach. Very few anglers have been fishing the rockpile at Ideal Beach, but the anglers who we have spoken to have done fair for both cutthroat and lake trout.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 10/20/09:

Launching is available at the Utah State park marina, First Point, Rainbow Cove and Cisco Beach ramps. Lake trout run is nearing the peak. Anglers are catching lakt trout from shore off Cisco Beahc and the Utah State Park marina by casting spoons and crankbaits. Fishing from boats for both cutthroat and lake trout has remained steady too. Anglers who are trolling are doing the best at this time. The best luck has come from anglers who are trolling parallel to Cisco Beach east side or off any other rocky shoreline areas. Try staying in water less than 20' deep for the lakers. Cutthroat are coming from 30-50' of water. Best lures for trolling have been flatfish and rattling minnow-type lures run close to the bottom. Trolling off the rockpile at Ideal Beach in 40-60' is also producing both cutthroat and lake trout. Jigging in these same areas/depths has also produced fish. The best bite continues to be the in the mornings, but late afternoon/early evenings has also been good. The anglers have been trolling at 1.5-2.0 mph. Fishing for spawning lake trout from shore is perfectly legal, but be aware that snagging lake trout is illegal and tickets will be issued to those who are snagging or attempting to snag fish.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 10/08/09

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Launching is available at the Utah State park marina, First Point, Rainbow Cove and Cisco Beach ramps. Lake trout are beginning to move in around the shorelines to spawn. This past week, a few anglers indicated that they were beginning to catch a few fish by casting spoons and crankbaits from the shore at the Utah State Park marina and off Cisco Beach. Fishing from boats for both cutthroat and lake trout has remained steady too. Anglers who are trolling are doing the best at this time. Try trolling parallel to Cisco Beach east side or off rockpile in 60-80' of water using flatfish and rattling minnow-type lures run close to the bottom. Jigging in these same areas/depths has also produced fish. The best bite continues to be the in the mornings, but late afternoon/early evenings has also been good. The anglers have been trolling at 1.5-2.0 mph. Fishing for spawning lake trout from shore is perfectly legal, but be aware that snagging lake trout is illegal and tickets will be issued to those who are snagging or attempting to snag fish.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 09/21/09

Launching is available at the Utah State park marina, First Point, Rainbow Cove and Cisco Beach ramps. The surface water temperature is currently 66 F. Fishing had improved for lake trout and is beginning to do the same for cutthroat. The best luck for has been for those anglers trolling on the east side along Cisco Beach and on the west side off the rockpile in 70-80 ft. of water using flatfish and rattling minnow-type lures trolled close to the bottom. Some anglers have also been jigging in these same areas/depths and they are also reporting catching some fish, but not as many as the anglers who are trolling. This past weekend saw both cutthroat and lake trout being caught in these areas. It seemed the best bite has been from just before daybreak until about 10am. The anglers have been trolling at 1.5-2.0 mph. As the water begins to cool off the fishing should continue to improve. The lake trout should begin spawning about mid-October and should move into shoreline areas that have rock. Casting spoons or jigs from shore at this time will provoke them into striking since they rarely feed during the spawning run. Be aware that snagging lake trout is illegal and tickets will be issued to those who are snagging or attempting to snag fish.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 7/30/09

Launching is available at the Utah State park marina, First Point and Cisco Beach ramps. This year's maximum lake elevation (5912.34') was reached on 7/12/2009 and pumping of water from the lake has begun. The surface water temperature is currently 67 degrees F. Fishing has remained fair for both cutthroat and lake trout. The best luck for has been for those anglers trolling on the east side from Cisco Beach to North Eden in about 40-65 ft, of water using deep-diving, rattling crank baits. There have been very few anglers long lining and jigging this summer, so don't overlook this method. It can be productive at this time of year! Try locating fish along the bottom with a fish finder and then targeting those fish with either whole cisco or ¾-1 ounce tube jigs tipped with cisco or sucker meat. Both cutthroat and lake trout can be caught this way and the usual spots (2nd Point, Cisco Beach, rockpile) can be very productive.

Fish early mornings to avoid the recreational crowd! You might also consider trolling at faster speeds near the surface in the early mornings or in the evenings when fish are feeding near the surface on insects, or you could try trolling lures using lead core line or downriggers to get the lure down to where the fish are holding.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 7/15/09

Launching is available at the Utah State park marina, First Point and Cisco Beach ramps. This year's maximum lake elevation (5912.34') was reached on 7/12/2009 and pumping of water from the lake for downstream irrigation has begun. The surface water temperature is currently 65oF. Fishing has remained fair to good for both cutthroat and lake trout. The best luck for has been for those anglers trolling on the east side from Cisco Beach to North Eden in about 40-65' of water using deep-diving, rattling crank baits. There have been very few anglers long lining and jigging this summer, but don't overlook this method. It can be productive at this time of year!

Try locating fish along the bottom with a fish finder and then targeting those fish with either whole cisco or ¾-1 ounc tube jigs tipped with cisco or sucker meat. Both cutthroat and lake trout can be caught this way and the usual spots (2nd Point, Cisco Beach, rockpile) can be very productive. Fish early mornings to avoid the recreational crowd! As the water continues to warm, try trolling at faster speeds near the surface in the early mornings or in the evenings when fish are feeding near the surface on insects, or you could try trolling lures using lead core line or downriggers to get the lure down to where the fish are holding.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 6/29/09

Launching is available at the Utah State park marina, First Point, Cisco Beach, and Rainbow Cove ramps. Courtesy docks are in place at all the locations. Fishing has started to slow down for cutthroat trout, but during the last week the lake trout bite has started to turn on. The best luck for lakers has been for those anglers trolling on the east side from Cisco Beach to North Eden in about 35 feet of water using deep-diving, rattling crank baits. Although there have not been a lot of anglers jigging, don't overlook this method. It can be productive at this time of year! Try locating fish along the bottom with a fish finder and then targeting those fish. Both cutthroat and lake trout can be caught this way and the usual spots (2nd Point, Cisco Beach, rockpile) can be very productive. Fish early mornings to avoid the recreational crowd! Some cutthroat trout are still being being caught along the west side of the lake from the marina north to Fish Haven Creek. Troll Rapala X-raps or other similar lures with rattles. Trolling in water 10-20 feet of water either using planer boards to move the lure away from the boat or long-lining the lure up to 200' behind the boat has worked the best. As the water continues to warm, try trolling at faster speeds near the surface in the early mornings or in the evenings when fish are feeding near the surface on insects.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 5/26/09

Launching is available at the Utah State park marina, First Point and Cisco Beach ramps. Fishing has remained very good for cutthroat trout. The average sized fish has been 3lbs with some fish going over 10lbs. The best luck is coming the anglers who are trolling from boat using Rapala X-raps or other similar lures with rattles. The best luck has come for anglers who are trolling between 10-20 feet of water either using planer boards to move the lure away from the boat or long-lining the lure up to 200' behind the boat. Hots spots have been along the west side from the Utah State Park marina north to Fish Haven, ID. Jigging has been slow, but a few fish are being caught using tube jigs tipped with cisco in about 60' of water. As the water continues to warm, try trolling at faster speeds near the surface.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 4/20/09:

Launching is available at the Utah State park marina, First Point and Cisco Beach ramps. Although the water is coming up, the Rainbow is still not useable by larger boats. Fishing pressure has picked up and the fishing, mainly for cutthroat trout, has been good. Some exceptionally large fish have been caught recently. The best luck is coming to the anglers who are trolling from boat. Minnow type lures, such as Rapalas with rattles, are producing the best results. The anglers who are trolling between 20 and 40 feet deep, close to the bottom are doing the best. Hots spots have been along the east side from 2nd Point north to the state line. Also try from the marina north to Fish Haven on the west side of the lake. Jigging has been slow, but a few fish are being caught using tube jigs tipped with cisco in about 60' of water. Recent stocking of cutthroat trout has triggered some good fishing for larger fish and this should hold out for at least the next couple of weeks.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 4/5/09:

Lake is ice free and launching is available at the Utah State park marina and Cisco Beach ramps. Although the water is coming up, the Rainbow Cove and 1st Point ramps are still not useable by larger boats. Fishing pressure has been extremely light due to the recent snow and wind, but those anglers who were able to access the lake today did fair to good for cutthroat trout.

Fishing for whitefish has slowed down but a few may still be taken over the weed beds south of Gus Rich Point and off the pumphouse on the east side. Anglers were catching cutthroat trout on tube jigs tipped with cisco in about 60-80' of water. Trolling should also be productive using rapalas. Recent stocking of cutthroat trout should trigger some good fishing for larger fish during the next couple of weeks.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 3/16/09:

The Bear Lake whitefish spawn is just about over but the fishing has still been good for cutthroat and whitefish. The larger, Bonneville whitefish are feeding on the Bear Lake whitefish eggs and are concentrated on the rockpile off the Ideal Beach area. The cutthroat trout and lake trout have also been concentrated in this same area feeding on whitefish and their eggs. Anglers were catching cutthroat trout on tube jigs tipped with cisco in about 60' of water and were catching whitefish using castmasters tipped with salmon eggs in 30-40' of water.

Several anglers who have been trolling have are catching some nice sized cutthroat trout (up to 6lbs). They are using jointed Rapalas off downriggers in 35-70 feet of water. Best spots have been off South Eden/Cisco Beach and off new rockpiles just north of the Utah State Park marina.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 2/23/09:

The Bear Lake whitefish are spawning and the fishing on Bear Lake has been good for cutthroat and whitefish. The larger Bonneville whitefish are feeding on Bear Lake whitefish eggs and are easy to catch. The cutthroat trout are in on the same areas feeding on whitefish and their eggs. This past weekend, anglers were catching cutthroat trout on tube jigs tipped with cisco in 35-65' of water and were catching whitefish using kastmasters tipped with salmon eggs in 20-40' of water.

The best spots have been off the rockpile at Ideal Beach, the new rockpiles north of the State Park marina, and off weedbeds at the pumphouse and south of Gus Rich Point. The daily limit is 10 fish. Cutthroat and lake trout follow the whitefish in to feed on eggs and the whitefish in to feed on eggs themselves, so you have the chance to catch all three species.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 2/2/09:

The cisco are still running at Cisco Beach. This has been a rather unique year in that the run is rather spotty. Some days the fish are "in" and others they are few in numbers. The run typically winds down by February 1st, in most years, but this year the run started late and, judging by the number of cisco still spawning, it will continue for at least a few more days.

The open water conditions this year have been tough too. If the wind is blowing the cisco will move away from the shore, whereas on calm days they are right along the water's edge.

Whitefish fishing has turned on while the cutthroat trout and lake trout fishing have tapered off during the peak of the cisco run. This past weekend some anglers were catching good numbers of whitefish off the rockpile, but those fishing the weed beds south of Gus Rich Point and off the pump house did very well. Some cutthroat trout were also taken, but most trout are stuffed with cisco right now and the fishing will not improve for another week or so. The lake is open water, but there is some ice in the state park marina which makes launching day-to-day. Somedays the ice melts and launching is possible, but other days you cannot launch a boat. The ramp at Cisco Beach is open and launching is available, but there is no courtesy dock in the water at this time.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 1/20/09:

Bear Lake is completely ice-free it is unlikely that the lake will freeze anytime soon. Boats can be launched the Utah State Park marina and Cisco Beach ramps where the ramps have been plowed and are clear. There is no dock in the water at Cisco Beach. Fishing has been excellent for cutthroat trout, whitefish and some cisco off the east side at the pump house and 2nd Point in about 24-40 feet of water over the weedbeds. Anglers fishing off the rockpile are jigging up limits of cisco. As of Tuesday morning the cisco run has not begun, but we did see a few single cisco along the Cisco Beach area which means the run should begin with the next day or two. The next report will be on Thursday, January 22nd. We will update the Bear Lake office answering machine with the latest information and we ask that you PLEASE, CALL AFTER 5:30PM SO THE PHONE LINES ARE NOT TIED UP DURING THE DAY. The phone number is: 435-946-8501.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 1/13/09:

Bear Lake is completely ice-free and the mild weather will likely not allow the lake to freeze anytime soon. Boats can be launched the Utah State Park marina and Cisco Beach ramps where the ramps have been plowed and are clear. There is no dock in the water at Cisco Beach due to it becoming ice covered by waves and unusable. There has been very little pressure on Bear Lake this past week due to continued high winds.

We will begin making daily checks on January 15th at Cisco Beach in anticipation of the start of the cisco run . We will then update the Bear Lake office answering machine each day with a full report. PLEASE, CALL AFTER 5:30PM SO THE BIOLOGIST DOES NOT HAVE TO ANSWER THE PHONE REPEATEDLY DURING THE DAY TIME. The phone number is: 435-946-8501. The fishing should be good for cutthroat trout and lake trout on the east side and just south of Gus Rich Point, jigging over weedbeds in 20-30 feet of water. Also, the pump house on the east side is typically very good fishing this time of year.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 1/5/09:

Bear Lake is completely ice-free. Boats can be launched the Utah State Park marina and Cisco Beach ramps, however, there is no dock in the water at Cisco Beach due to it becoming ice covered by waves and unusable. There has been very little pressure on Bear Lake this past week due to high winds. The fishing should be good for cutthroat trout and lake trout on the east side and just south of Gus Rich Point, jigging over weedbeds in 20-30 feet of water. Also, the pump house on the east side is typically very good fishing this time of year. We expect the cisco run to take place approximately Jan 20th. We will begin daily checks of the status of the cisco run beginning on January 15th.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 12/15/08:

The Bonneville whitefish spawn is still on, but it should be winding down by Christmas. This past weekend, limit catches were still possible off rocky shorelines on the east side of Bear Lake. The average size of the whitefish has been up this year and fish have averaged between 1.5-2lbs! Light equipment: 4-6 lb test line, on a light rod with 1/8 ounce or smaller jigs tipped with either worms or wax worms fished along the bottom in depths less than 10 feet has been the key to catching these fish. Other good lures are small spinners (#0 and #1) or small silver spoons fished close to the bottom in these same areas. The whitefish are good either fried, smoked, baked or boiled. The daily limit and possession limit is 10 fish.

Cutthroat and lake trout follow the whitefish in to feed on eggs and the whitefish themselves, so you have the chance to catch all three species. The cutthroat trout fishing has been good at 2nd Point by using tube jigs tipped with cisco in 60-70 feet. Trollers are also catching cutthroat at the Cisco Beach area using both flat lines and downriggers with rattling crankbaits.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 12/2/08:

The Bonneville whitefish spawn has begun and the fishing is red hot. The whitefish have moved into rocky shorelines and can be caught using a variety of tackle. You should use light equipment: 4-6 lb test line, on a light rod with 1/8 ounce or smaller jigs tipped with either worms or wax worms fished along the bottom in depths less than 10 feet. Other good lures are small spinners (#0 and #1) or small silver spoons fished close to the bottom in these same areas. Whitefish fishing should be hot during the first couple of weeks of December. The whitefish are good either fried, smoked, baked or boiled. The daily limit and poscession limit is 10 fish. Cutthroat and lake trout follow the whitefish in to feed on eggs and the whitefish themselves, so you have the chance to catch all three species.

The fishing has remained fair to good for anglers targeting both cutthroat and lake trout specifically. Try off the rockpile, Cisco Beach or Second Point and use tube jigs tipped with cisco or sucker meat in 35-60' of water. Anglers who have been trolling are also picking up cutthroat and lake trout using flatfish and minnow-type lures with rattles in them.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 11/26/08:

The fishing has remained fair to good for both cutthroat and lake trout caught on the rockpile by those jigging with 3/4-1oz. tube jigs tipped with either sucker meat or cisco in 35-60' of water. Trollers were also catching some fish in 65-80 feet of water using flatfish and minnow-type lures with rattles in them, off the rockpile and off the 2nd Point and Cisco Beach areas.

The Bonneville whitefish have begun spawn! We fished for a little while yesterday to check the status of the run and we were able to catch fish on every rocky shoreline we fished. The whitefish move into shallow (5-15'), rocky shoreline areas to spawn and the fishing should be hot through Mid-December. Use light equipment: 4-6 lb test line, on a light rod with 1/8 ounce or smaller jigs tipped with either nightcrawlers or meal worms fished along the bottom. Other good lures are small spinners (#0 and #1) or small silver spoons fished close to the bottom in these same areas.

Cutthroat and lake trout follow the whitefish in to feed on eggs and the whitefish themselves, so you have the chance to catch all three species.

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Bear Lake Fishing Report 11/18/08:

The lake trout spawn is pretty much finished, but the fishing on Bear Lake is just starting to get good. This past week there were some nice cutthroat and lake trout caught on the rockpile by those jigging in 35-60' of water, but fishing was only fair. Trollers were picking up fish in 65-80 feet of water using flatfish and minnow-type lures with rattles in them, off the rockpile and off the 2nd Point and Cisco Beach areas.

Fishing should only improve for cutthroat and lake trout as the water continues to cool off. Bonneville whitefish should begin moving into shallow, rocky shoreline areas around the Thanksgiving weekend and the fishing should be hot during the first couple of weeks of December. Try using light equipment: 4-6 lb test line, on a light rod with 1/8 ounce or smaller jigs tipped with either worms or wax worms fished along the bottom in depths less than 10' deep along the rocky shorelines. Other good lures are small spinners (#0 and #1) or small silver spoons fished close to the bottom in these same areas. Cutthroat and lake trout follow the whitefish in to feed on eggs and the whitefish themselves, so you have the chance to catch all three species.

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