06-29-2024, 03:50 AM
Just got back from my first of 2 Flaming Gorge trips this Summer, friend and his boat..we caught our targeted Kokanee, but also some nice laker pups and a few (released) rainbows..we did find the kokes, but at both the Anvil area, and Buckboard, the average size was just small to medium, 13 to 15"ers...our last day, I did boat 1 nice one, 19", a little over 2.5lbs.....4 or 5+ years ago, average sizes would be more like 15 to 17"ers, with the occasional 4 or 5lb er...still, these were nice fish with an attitude...Water surface this week was 64/65*, and preferred 52/54* was 43 to 45' down...so early A.M. catching was best 35 to 39' depth, and mid A.M. 41 to 43' down...lakers took our standard koke sets, but they were especially attracted to chartreus .... last day we were done by 0830.. it was cloudy, so all my kokes were caught on black Kokabo this day, otherwise, pink good in the sun...Guluk...