Fishing reports for Lake Tahoe

The kokanee bite is just starting to show, but it's been all about the big macks over the last few weeks. Guides are reporting daily client trips yielding 10+ pound Mackinaw, typically targeting them in 60 feet of water on the north shore. The south shore has been hit-or-miss, with the macks far more scattered and deeper.

Mackinaw action continues to be hot on both the north and south shore. The same strategy from our last report remains successful, although fish are moving shallower. Continue to drift live minnows, but reduce your depth to around 120 feet. Anglers are targeting even shallower areas on the south shore and reporting bigger bites. Jigging larger spoons has been successful.

Now's the time for giant Mackinaw. Water and weather conditions have been perfect. Water temps remain chilly but the sky's been clear with plenty of sun. Drifters with live minnows are targeting 150-190 feet, while trollers have been successful upwards of 40 feet. Both techniques are getting decent numbers with 10+ pounders being not uncommon.