5 Simple Lake Tahoe Fishing Tips For Catching Trophy Lake Trout

January 10, 2020
2:42 pm

Here are some simple Lake Tahoe Fishing Tips that will help you catch a Trophy Lake Tahoe Lake Trout. Catching a Trophy Lake Trout is an avid fisherman’s dream. Although Lake Tahoe is considered an Alpine Lake it doesn’t have the limited fishing seasons of a traditional Alpine Lake.

The elevation of Lake Tahoe is just over 6,000,’ but surprisingly, the majority of the lake does not freeze over in the winter months. This means that you can fish Lake Tahoe for the entire 12 months of the year. In the summer months you can fish it in shorts and flip flops and in in the winter months, you will need to fish it in parkas and scarfs.

Knowing this here are some Lake Tahoe Fishing Tips you should know that will help make your next fishing trip on Lake Tahoe your best trip ever.

#1 Fishing Tip - Find The Fish By Temperature

Many experienced fishermen claim that jigging for Lake Trout / Mackinaw is the most productive way to fish. Since Lake Trout are very sensitive to water temperature this is a good way to find the depth you should be fishing. Lake Trout like water that is 52 degrees or cooler and tend to congregate in this section of the water column. Find one fish and you will most likely find more,

#2 Fishing Tip - Smaller Is Sometimes Better

Of course, the color and action of the jig or fly but the size of the jig or fly is equally important. In colder conditions Lake Trout tend to like smaller jigs, many Trophy Lake Trout have been taken onsize #20 or smaller.If you are going to use this size of tackle make sure you bring along your reading glasses to tie on the gear. What makes smaller tackle exciting is that you tend to fish it with smaller rods and reels. This gets avid fishermen excited because it takes skill and finesse to bring up a big Lake Trout from the bottom on small gear.

#3 Fishing Tip - Fish Move And So Should You

One of the best ways to get an idea of where the fish are is to ask people and guides at the marinas and also the sporting good stores. Don’t expect people to give up their secret spots, but I have found that the more tackle and equipment you buy at a sporting goods store the more accurate the information.

After bringing a fish to the boat many fishermen will clean the fish and examine what is in the stomach. You can then tailor what you are fishing with to match what the fish are feeding on. If you move a significant distance between fish then I would examine another fish’s stomach in the new location.

#4 Fishing Tip - Boats Are Your Best Bet

Lake Tahoe is a very big body of water and fish will concentrate in different areas during different times of the year. Basically this is due to the water temperature and the availability of food. Find the right water temperature and food and you will find the fish. If you are new to the lake then be prepared to move around a lot at first.Finding deep waters to fish from the bank or shore is very hard to find and even harder to fish. Some of the other species of trout in the lake such as Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Kokanee are better fish to fish for from the bank than Lake Trout.If you don’t have a boat then hiring a guide or a charter is a very viable option. You not only get to fish from a boat for the day but you also get to see first hand some of the tips and tricks the Guide has to catch Trophy Lake Trout in Lake Tahoe. Even if you have your own boat fishing with a professional fishing guide for a couple of days will help you build your skills and knowledge to fish Lake Tahoe on your own.

#5 Fishing Tip - Getting A Lake Trout In The Net

Lake Trout have very soft mouths so just because you hooked one doesn’t mean you will get them to the boat. There are many frustrated fisherman stories of the big one that got away on Lake Tahoe.Here are some bullet points on what you need to get the fish in the net:

Well, that is it for the 5 Simple Lake Tahoe Fishing Tips, we hope that it will help you when fishing this wonderful lake that we call home. If you are interested in inquiring about an upcoming fishing trip please feel free to contact Captain Joby. He will be happy to accommodate you and help you have a Lake Tahoe fishing adventure that you will remember forever.

Lake Tahoe Fishing is one of the most under rated activities. If your taking a guided fishing trip on board one of the elite Lake Tahoe Fishing Companies or getting a line wet from the shore Lake Tahoe offers bounty for all ages. Mackinaw, Lake Trout, German Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout or Kokanee Salmon by hook or the Bounty of Crawdads by trap. The brilliant blue waters of Lake Tahoe are pristine and the fish harvested are delicious. For food or fun make Lake Tahoe fishing one of your top priorities when visiting this incredible tourist destination. Try Mile High Fishing Charters for everything fishing in Beautiful Lake Tahoe.