Convict Lake saw some very nice catches this week

Jennifer Heintzelman

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Hello Convict Lake fishing report followers!

Catch of the Week: Chuck Cox and Ryan Hafner, pictured from San Diego caught a stringer of fish with Powerbait and Nightcrawlers on the Middle to East Shore! Matt and Teri Pyles from Corning, Ca caught a stringer of fish with Garlic Powerbait on the Shore. April Cervantes an Alex Skiles from Fallon, Nevada caught a full stringer with Gold Lures by Trolling.

Best Location to Fish: The best locations to fish right now are the middle to east shore, 6 Colors, South Shore, Inlet, Beach Area, Jetty, Lake, North Shore and Convict Creek.

This past week Anglers have had most success with: Frog Needle Fish, Gold Lures, Nightcrawlers, Trout Magnet, Rooster Tail, Red and Gold Thomas Buoyant, Garlic Power Bait, Yellow Power Bait, worms, cheese worm, Trout Teaser, salmon eggs and Rainbow Nuggets.

Other Locations to Try: "Windy Point" (picnic area south shore), The Inlet, Hangman's Tree, Outlet, Handicap Pier and Convict Creek.

Water Temperature: 58 Degrees.

Weather: Weather conditions are expected to continue to stay in the low 80's over this weekend then dropping slightly to the upper 70's by the middle of the week. Expect temperatures to continue in the upper 70's with lows in the low 40's. Here is a local site that is usually quite accurate www.mammothweather.com.

Tactics/Bait:
Bait: Pinched Crawlers, Gulp Worms, Night Crawlers, Power Eggs, Power Worms, Small Spinners like Mepps and Panther Martins. Chunky Cheese Power Bait,Troll with Rapalas, Needlefish,Thomas Buoyant.

Lures: Panther Martin, Thomas Buoyant, Phoebe, Little Wolfs, Cripplure

Trolling: Little Cleos, Dave Davis Night Crawler or Lead Core 4-6 colors, Rapalas, Rebels, Pin Minnows

Flies: Marvel Fly, Prince, Hares Ear, Lopper Johns, Ant Beatles

Convict Creek:

Flies: Strip Streamers

Bait: Eggs, Night Crawlers and Power Worms
Stocking: DFG stocked this week.

Fishing Map: The map brochure will be available in the General Store in the next few weeks.

Sunrise - Sunset: Sunrise this week 6:15am - 6:20am and Sunset 7:44pm - 7:36pm.

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