SalmonĮarly summer fishing is a favorite time for trout fishing as water levels in rivers stabilize, water temperatures in lakes and reservoirs are still somewhat cool, and trout stocking continues in lakes, reservoirs and some streams. Tip for the season: Keep an eye on water temperatures and be ready to hit the water when they reach 50-60☏ bass will be moving into shallower waters and in an aggressive pre-spawn mood. Crappie fishing also is at its best during the cool spring weather. It’s some of the best bass fishing of the year. These pre-spawn fish are aggressive and ready to attack a well-presented bass lure. That’s when smallmouth and largemouth bass move into shallower waters to prepare for spawning. Some bass anglers wait all year for water temperatures to reach 50☏ in the spring. Early in the season, snow fed rivers and streams can run high and cold look for trout in slower waters near the bank or other quiet areas.

Tips for the season: The shallower waters in lakes and ponds will warm up first so concentrate you efforts there early in the season and early in the day.

In rivers and streams, insect hatches will be more prolific, also inspiring trout to be more active and likely to bite. Fishing also can be excellent for holdover fish – trout stocked the previous year that have overwintered, and gotten big and hungry. By March, trout stocking is well underway in lakes and reservoirs throughout the state. Spring trout fishing can be some of the best fishing of the year.

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