Stampede Reservoir Fishing Report
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Kokanee action is peaking at Stampede, with fish holding in the 55–70 foot range and feeding aggressively in the morning. The lake is full, with surface temps sitting in the lower 60s°F, and conditions are quite ideal. Best concentrations are near the island and the Little Truckee inlet. Pink hoochies behind orange or pink dodgers remain the go-to...
Kokanee action is peaking at Stampede, with fish holding in the 55–70 foot range and feeding aggressively in the morning. The lake is full, with surface temps sitting in the lower 60s°F, and conditions are quite ideal.
Best concentrations are near the island and the Little Truckee inlet. Pink hoochies behind orange or pink dodgers remain the go-to, with shoepeg corn. Keep setbacks short (15–20 feet) and speed steady at around 1.2 mph. Many strikes are occurring immediately after resets, so fresh scent and clean presentations are making a difference. After 9am, expect fish to drop deeper. If you’re not adjusting, you'll be going right over the top of them.
Trout are still hitting early near coves and points, and smallmouth bass are holding around 15–25 feet, taking small jigs and plastics. But the kokanee bite is the main event right now.
Stampede continues to churn out excellent kokanee fishing for fish up to 14 inches. Ideal trolling depths have been getting deeper as the weather warms; right now, between 45-60 feet is the sweet spot. Limits are assumed, although there are a lot of small fish. Folks are hoping these fish can add a couple of inches over the next few months.
Snow has melted and Stampede is finally open to the public. Kokanee action is kicking off nicely, although mostly for smaller fish (inline with the end of last year). Late last fall, anglers were hoping these kokanee would grow over winter, but no evidence of that yet. Nothing over 14 inches.
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