Lake McClure Fishing Report

Lake McClure has been one of the hottest bass spots in the area, turning out both numbers and quality as spotted bass move up from winter depths. Most fish are stacked up around 20 feet, where small jigs, shakey heads, wacky-rigged Senkos, and drop-shot worms are working well. They’re relating to points and rocky banks, though some have been caught very shallow on underspins. Expect bass to push even shallower as the weather warms and water temps rise.

A 1,000-pound trout plant a couple of weeks ago kicked off a solid bite for shoreline bait casters. Meanwhile, trollers running lead core line 40 to 50 feet deep have been picking off some nice holdover trout and kings.

Not a lot of big fish coming out of McClure at the moment, but action has been consistent. Spotted bass are still chasing schools of shad, and with shad moving deeper, so are the spots. Small baitfish imitation jerkbaits and Keitechs are getting hit in 15-40 feet of water, but the best bite has been primarily on drop-shotting worms around steep rocky banks, points, or any other structure variations. Small soft-plastic crawfish imitations and jigs are also getting hit by bigger fish.

Rainbows were stocked in late November, but reports on where and what they are biting are limited.

Anglers are finding action around shad schools, with both king salmon and rainbow trout hitting shad-imitation spoons and spinners. Salmon up to 3.5 pounds are being at depths of 30 to 40 feet. Bass fishing has been challenging, but small fish are being taken near drop-offs, points, and rock walls. Drop-shots, Senkos, and minnow-style jerkbaits are getting bit. There’s also a short topwater bite in the early mornings.