Trout fishing is very good at Convict Lake

Jennifer Heintzelman

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Hello Convict Lake fishing report followers!

Catch of the Week: Brenda Foor, pictured from Buena Park, CA caught a 2 lb 14 oz with a Power Worm on the North Shore! Matt Coronado from Arcadia, CA caught a 1 lb. 12 oz with a Kastmaster on the North Shore! Joe and Johnathan Evanilla from San Dimas, CA caught a stringer with Yellow Powerbait on the South Shore.

Best Location to Fish: The best locations to fish right now are the middle to east shore, by the Marina, 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, Thomas Buoyant Perch, Yellow Turbo Powerbait, Mice Tails, Gold Lures, Nightcrawlers, Trout Magnet, Rooster Tail, Red and Gold Thomas Buoyant, Garlic Powerbait, Yellow Powerbait, 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: 54 Degrees.

Weather: Weather conditions are expected to remain in the high 60's to low 70's this week. Expect overnight temperatures to be in the low 30'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

Fall Happenings:

Derby News:
Ambush at the Lake, Fall Fishing Derby starting September 3 to November 15th , $6,000 in resort Prizes! We have 104 derby competitors so far and 70 fish entered into the drawing 14 inches are longer.

Stocking: DFG stocked this week. Convict Lake will be stocked October 25th with Alpers Trophy Trout from Conway Ranch.

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

Sunrise - Sunset: Sunrise this week 7:03am - 7:09am and Sunset 6:21pm - 6:13pm.

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