- Whiskeytown Lake Update
Water temps at Whiskeytown are down to around 60°F. Trout haven’t been stocked since July, but holdovers are getting more active with the cool down. The CDFW has scheduled its first stock of the season for next week. Trolled spoons, Rapalas (both tipped with nightcrawler), and even Kokanee gear are still pulling some quality fish, though the...
Water temps at Whiskeytown are down to around 60°F. Trout haven’t been stocked since July, but holdovers are getting more active with the cool down. The CDFW has scheduled its first stock of the season for next week. Trolled spoons, Rapalas (both tipped with nightcrawler), and even Kokanee gear are still pulling some quality fish, though the Kokanee bite is long done. Fly anglers are picking up a few as well in the backs of coves and inlets with midges and woolly buggers. Spotted bass are still biting, more size than numbers, with dropshots and small swimbaits doing the best. Woolly buggers are working for bass, too. Once temps dip a few more degrees, expect the bass action to fade out for winter.