Trinity is waking up big time. Both largemouth and smallmouth are starting to really chew. The lake’s sitting much higher than recent years... about 100 feet up from previous low marks... and it’s completely reshaped where and how fish are holding. Water temps are still a touch cool, but fish are active and staging, and the pre-spawn push is in full swing.

On the south end near the dam and tucked into coves, largemouth are hitting jigs, deep cranks, and more reaction stuff. Meanwhile, smallmouth are piled up in the upper northern reaches near downed logs and floating debris brought in by the high water. Swimbaits are also getting crushed. Trout-colored patterns are working best for higher-quality fish up to 4 pounds.

No solid kokanee reports yet, but the season’s technically underway. For now, all eyes are on the bass. With the high water and ideal conditions, it’s shaping up to be a monster June on Trinity.