Trout bite is fair. With the new fresh water coming into the lake the trout bite should pick up a bit.  The trout are still near the shoreline and feeding in shallow water.  Try to find areas with clearer water that are protected from the wind.  Bank anglers are catching fish off of Glory Hole Point and near the Tuttletown boat launch.  Power Bait and Gulp Eggs fished off of the bottom will work well.  Try using bright colored Mice tails when fishing in stained or murky water. Also, crawler/mallow combo will work well.  Be sure to use a light wire hook to insure your bait is floating off of the bottom.  A good way to cover water and locate fish is by fan casting a lure.  Kastmasters, Krocodiles, and Sonic Baitfish are great for this presentation because they are heavy enough to make long casts.  Trolling anglers try fishing from the surface down to 35' of water.  There have been a lot of trout cruising near the surface in bays and at the mouths of major creek arms.  The water is a bit stained in most areas so the brighter colored bait should work best. There have been reports of kokanee being caught.  We expect an earlier start to the season due to the abnormally warm weather. Try trolling a pink hoochie, spinner, or bug behind a teardrop dodger while trout fishing and you might pick up a few kokanee.  Also, nightcrawler and garlic nightcrawler scent works best at the first part of the season.

Bass: Good.  The weather feels like spring but the days are still a bit short for the fish to commit to shallow water.  The majority of fish are staging in 35-50' of water on main lake structure.  To target deep fish try using a drop-shot rig with a 4-6" straight tail worm.  Wright Baits make many fish catch colors. 

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