Crane has been producing well but seems like a lot of small fish (12-14 inchers) with occasional big kids coming to play. Leeches and Chironomids so far are the best way to hit them. An all red #16 ice cream cone is #1, #2 is black and red #14 and balanced leeches have been great. … Continue reading Lakes 5/1/19

I heard some good reports from Crane Prairie and South Twin this week! Both places on Leeches (especially Balanced Leeches). At Crane, bring a bug net for your face (Simms makes a great bug hat with a mesh netting face mask) or at least a Buff and some long sleeves and gloves to keep the … Continue reading Cascade Lakes fishing report 4/24/19

I took the day to go drive around the lakes on 4/18/19 and I wanted to see how it looked up there with snow levels and water temperatures where I could get accurate readings from the shoreline. I think opening day on Monday is going to hold a lot of promise for some good fishing, … Continue reading Lake report 4/19 for Opening Day 4/22

for those of you interested, here is an aerial photo of Crane Prairie and Davis Lake from Sunday taken by my friend Jack. Still pretty wintery up on the lakes. I would imagine CP will make the April 22nd opener, but my guess will be the main boat ramp at the resort will be the … Continue reading Cascade Lakes Fishing Report 3/26/19

October is tough to call the reports on the lakes. Weather changes fast, as do conditions. I haven't been to East in a couple of weeks due to a few things going on, but I've talked to some customers who've been and overall I'm hearing its kind of slow up there. Kokanee are spawning so … Continue reading Lakes Fishing Report 10/3/18

East Lake was good this week, still with Callibaetis hatching and fish looking up. Beetles along the banks has also been a solid choice. Wind drifting and stripping leeches with a mayfly nymph dropper is a very good bet. I prefer this on an intermediate line, but will go to the Hover or Type III … Continue reading Cascade Lakes fishing report 9/22/18

East Lake was interesting this week. Sunday was good on Callibaetis, Tuesday was really hard in the morning because there was a Flying Ant or Termite #16'ish that was kind of a Honey Orange color mixed with #18-20 Flying Termites (Black) absolutely covering the water. Fish were going nuts. NUTS! Hard to match. We had … Continue reading Cascade Lakes Fishing Report 9/6/18

East Lake water temperatures have gone into the safe zone I'd guess permanently for the rest of the season. 64-65 ish has been pretty much the afternoon high. When the wind is calm the callibaetis have been good at the West End of the lake and some by the Hot Springs. Not as many that … Continue reading Cascade Lakes Fishing report 8/24/18

This is a tough one. With the heat some of the lakes should not be fished at the moment in my opinion. I'd stay off Hosmer, Wickiup and Lava for sure until we get a cool down. Crane Prairie is iffy, go in the morning or at least know where the cold water channels are … Continue reading Lakes report 8/10/18

East Lake was pretty good this week. It is important to get off the shoreline and out in the deeper water in the afternoons because the water temps near shore are going to 69 and in places 70. But once you are out in 15 feet of depth the surface temps are 67'ish and I … Continue reading Cascade Lakes report 7/27/18