Stripers up north?

[David A Dexter]

BrianID, I highly recommend looking for Stripers just North of the wall at Buoy 25. The Stripers leave the back of canyons this time of year, and I've had tremendous success there. They are usually concentrated near the bank so it's not necessarily a trolling situation, but if you have good electronics you can locate them and fish Anchovies on jigs or use spoons. I once caught 48 Stripers on 48 casts and our group has caught countless Stripers there at this time of year. I won't be there this year, as our group is headed to Clear Lake, CA which is reported to have more fish per acre than any lake in the U.S...We shall see. I doubt whether it could be better than when the Stripers hit Buoy 25. Good luck!

 

[KYKevin]

I've known people to hook a paper clip through a striper lip, tied to 20' - 30' of line with a balloon at the tip, and follow the striper.

I have been ask if I ever tie a balloon to Crappie, and I said I did once but when it picked it up out of the water and drifted up out of site, I didn't figire it would work

 

[Mildog]

Not sure of legality, once many years ago at Deer Creek someone I knew( since passed) put one on a perch with small hook and leader in back fin. After a few minutes the balloon went crazy!! Moving much more than a 9 inch perch. A boat chased it down ! Pulled it in a 9 lb brown, it ate the perch!! He was so embarrassed, he threw that fish back after a quick measure no one got a decent pic!!

 

[svivian]

Everyone be safe out there

 

[mcpltret]

Everyone be safe out there

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just gotta be happy w/that……..

 

[Ryan]

Everyone be safe out there

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Which app are you pulling that from? Is that from weather radar? I’ve never seen that screen.

 

[FishnFly]

Everyone be safe out there

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Sustained 35-38 out of the SSW is gonna be gnarly.

 

[svivian]

Which app are you pulling that from? Is that from weather radar? I’ve never seen that screen.

Windfinder app on my phone then select daily

 

[Rush]

Windfinder app on my phone then select daily

Just decided to delay my trip till next wed.

 

[Meatwagon]

Looks pretty much the same out of Wahweap as well.

 

[Chovyboy]

Sustained 35-38 out of the SSW is gonna be gnarly.

Had some of that on my last trip. I put on the life vest, and wondered if I’d make it to shore if something went sideways. Not super fun.

 

[FishnFly]

Had some of that on my last trip. I put on the life vest, and wondered if I’d make it to shore if something went sideways. Not super fun.

Sometimes we all need a good “pucker” moment to really remind us we are alive!

 

[dallas massie]

That must be why I call the last hill to Blue Notch "Pucker"

 

[FishnFly]

That must be why I call the last hill to Blue Notch "Pucker"

Never been to Blue Notch. I’m very intrigued though!

 

[Squirrel]

That must be why I call the last hill to Blue Notch "Pucker"

Dallas, is that the “cobblestone side hill” you are talking about or the drop down into “Red”? Sq

 

[BrianID]

BrianID, I highly recommend looking for Stripers just North of the wall at Buoy 25. The Stripers leave the back of canyons this time of year, and I've had tremendous success there. They are usually concentrated near the bank so it's not necessarily a trolling situation, but if you have good electronics you can locate them and fish Anchovies on jigs or use spoons. I once caught 48 Stripers on 48 casts and our group has caught countless Stripers there at this time of year. I won't be there this year, as our group is headed to Clear Lake, CA which is reported to have more fish per acre than any lake in the U.S...We shall see. I doubt whether it could be better than when the Stripers hit Buoy 25. Good luck!

Thanks for the tip. I didn't have reliable cell service while on the lake and didn't read it until tonight. I fished around buoy 25 last year around early May as well. I found some in there just like last year but it was just smaller schools and I didn't find any large schools around buoy 25.
I'll post a report in a day or two when I get time.

 

[dallas massie]

Dallas, is that the “cobblestone side hill” you are talking about or the drop down into “Red”? Sq

The up and over around the side hill

 

[dallas massie]

It was nice to meet you Squirrel ,how was your trip.

 

[Squirrel]

It was great to meet you and your boat will be easy to spot. A definite lack of fish but the weather was great. Goldie was very happy it wasn’t 100 degrees. So, you take the left and go over the hill instead of the cobblestone side hill? Sq

 

[dallas massie]

It was great to meet you and your boat will be easy to spot. A definite lack of fish but the weather was great. Goldie was very happy it wasn’t 100 degrees. So, you take the left and go over the hill instead of the cobblestone side hill? Sq

Yes and when you get to the top , you have to get out and find the direction of the decent . Thats why I call it Pucker . They put the the road closed sign right where Rush went into the washed out side of the road caused by erosion at the start of the hill in April of 2023.