04-20-2023, 07:40 PM
Thanks for the report Kent. I noticed a similar pattern when I was there on April 1. That day, I needed 52 of 54" on my auger to get through the snow, ice, and slush.
I also saw a lot of fish on the bottom, but little interest. Most were caught in the 10-15' range and were fairly aggressive. In fact, I only caught one on the bottom, but it was a 21" cutthroat. Caught it on a gray speckled tube jig with a minnow piggybacking (also with a stinger hook) that it hit aggressively. My experience at Strawberry has been that the shallower fish tend to more rainbows, but only caught 1 rainbow that day. Maybe the long winter has the fish out of their regular pattern?
Good to hear the conditions are holding up - might try to hit the ice in May just 'cuz I can.
I also saw a lot of fish on the bottom, but little interest. Most were caught in the 10-15' range and were fairly aggressive. In fact, I only caught one on the bottom, but it was a 21" cutthroat. Caught it on a gray speckled tube jig with a minnow piggybacking (also with a stinger hook) that it hit aggressively. My experience at Strawberry has been that the shallower fish tend to more rainbows, but only caught 1 rainbow that day. Maybe the long winter has the fish out of their regular pattern?
Good to hear the conditions are holding up - might try to hit the ice in May just 'cuz I can.
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j.o.a.t.m.o.n.
jack of all tackle, master of none