Fishing Outlook & Conditions
Water Temp:
51
Weatherby's's Tip of the Week
Spring smallmouth and salmon in full swing now. Jigging for lake trout in deep water can be productive. Start looking for beds in typical habitats on warm lakes. Fish should be shallow.
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Weatherby’s Lodge5-Day Outlook as of 5/13/24
Fish are beginning spawn on the warm lakes. Should only improve this week. Salmon are still on top early and late. A bit deeper during heat of the day.
Techniques & Tips as of 5/13/24
Tolling flies and smelt for salmon/lake trout and jigging for lake trout. Pre-spawn smallmouth at the mouths of brooks and streams. Slow and deep with wooly buggers and baitfish patterns will produce some large fish
Local Species Available Iceout into November
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smallmouth bass
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salmon
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togue
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chain pickerel
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white perch
Weatherby's's Recommended Fly Patterns
"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:
Name: | Colors: | Size(s): |
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Bead Head Woolly Bugger Streamer | N/A | 4 |
Cone Head Muddler Minnow | N/A | 4 |
Mickey Finn | N/A | 4 |
Sneaky Pete Popper | N/A | |
gray Ghost | N/A | 2 |
Black Ghost | N/A | 2 |
Barnes Special | N/A | 2 |
Joes Smelt | N/A | 2 |
Bead Head Woolly Bugger Streamer
Every angler needs an assortment of these weighted attractor Bead Head Woolly Bugger Streamer flies.
2.49
Item #0311
Weatherby's's Recommended Gear
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Best Leader:
Super Strong Plus Leaders
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Best Tippet:
SuperStrong Plus Tippet in 30- and 100-meter spools
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Best Fly Fishing Rod:
6-Weight 9' Fly Rod
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Best Floating Fly Line:
WF Trout Fly Line
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Best Sinking Fly Line:
Coldwater Intermediate