Round Valley Trouting 9/13

[anthrax2244]

Took my little brother on the boat early am 6:30 -10:30. Fished the pines depth 80-90' I drifted using shiners, had 3 rods out, one on the bottom, one down 45' and one with 2 splitshot cast out...I marked fish at the bottom and at 35 to 45' down...the rod with the splitshot is an old 6'6 fiberglass rod. We missed a couple fish on the bottom before 8:30. At 8:30 the fiberglass rod started bending. I picked it up and set the hook and felt a good amount of weight. It took awhile to get the fish in, it fought like a laker, but I didnt think a laker would be so close to the surface....However, it was a fat 22'' laker, which I released. Every fish feels like a whale on that fiberglass rod , haha. I've never caught a laker before so close to the surface, I figure it couldn't have been more than 20 feet down. Anyone else ever caught them that high up?

[AndyS]

I had lakers all over the place a few weeks ago at Merrill Creek Res. Live lining keeping the baits as high as I could to try to stay away from those damn things, they were still taking my baits. I sent an e mail to the FG&W begging them to moth ball the lake trout program. Every laker fought like a wet beach towel.

[anthrax2244]

Originally Posted by AndyS

Every laker fought like a wet beach towel.

That is a pretty accurate description Andy, haha. The rainbows and browns actually put up a fight, its too bad there is no way for them to spawn. It seems these days there are 4 lakers for every rainbow/brown. Wow, so they were hitting almost on the surface....interesting. Thanks for the feedback

[gypsy]

I've never eaten or caught a Lake Trout, seems no one eats them, a lot of people were excited when they first introduced them to Round Valley, what happened? And how are they for table fare?

[AndyS]

I know a chef that can cook your shoe and make it taste good ! Try your hand at cooking or smoking them, don't leave them in the freezer too long they have a high fat content.
Lakers were a great idea at the start, now they swim around with their mouths open and eat everything in sight.

[jmurr711]

dude i need to get up there i can wipe a lake out in a month

[Moz]

Originally Posted by gypsy

And how are they for table fare?

I heard fishcakes are the most palatable option.