 | Brown Trout
 | Use night crawlers or lures. Early summer and just before dusk are the
best times to fish for Brown Trout. In Lake Tahoe try the west end, shallow
areas along piers and rocky bottoms. |
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| Brook Trout
| Use small lures or worms. Dry flies also work well. The best fishing is
in early summer. These fish are most commonly found in higher elevation
lakes and streams. |
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| Cutthroat Trout
| Try a topline troll with night crawlers or shore fish with salmon eggs
or worms. Spring and summer are the best seasons to fish. |
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| Golden Trout
| Use a small, colorful lure or worms on light trippets. Spring and early
summer are the best time to fish. These trout are scarce and are found only
in a few remote, high elevation lakes. |
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| Rainbow Trout
| Use small lures when toplining and inshore fishing. September through
November and May are best time to fish. Rainbows are planted throughout the
summer. |
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| Mackinaw (lake trout)
| Deepline troll at least 80 feet with large flashers. Drift fishing with
live minnows or night crawlers also works. Jigging with flashy lures can be
effective. Mackinaw are caught year round. |
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| Kokanee (landlocked) Salmon
| Try topline trolling with clusters of worms on size 4,
6 or 8 hooks. Early spring and late summer provides the best fishing. In
Lake Tahoe most fish are found in the southwest corner with a few taken off
of the Cave Rock area. It is highly unlikely you will catch them from shore. |
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| General Lake Tahoe Fishing Tips
| Avoid fishing during times of mirror like calm, unless fishing deep
for Mackinaw. Even a slight surface riffle will break up shadows cast on
the bottom and will partially obliterate the angler from view. |
| Use a light monofilament line. |
| Use very long line for trolling or make very long casts if fishing
from shore. |
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