[Dave Boyle]

Thinking about going there next week, probably Wed or Fri. Looking for some info. Is the algal bloom in full bloom, is it worth trying damsel nymphs, chiro fishing I'm assuming has picked up with the lake warming. Any info or points appreciated.

Dave

 

[Elephant fly]

Thinking about going there next week, probably Wed or Fri. Looking for some info. Is the algal bloom in full bloom, is it worth trying damsel nymphs, chiro fishing I'm assuming has picked up with the lake warming. Any info or points appreciated.

Dave

 

[Elephant fly]

Fished it Friday. Water was 70 degrees but not much bloom yet.

Tons of planters about 12", caught about a dozen of them and a couple of 16 inchers. It seemed to be a leech and bugger fishery. One guy was fishing chiros with not much action.

Watch out for the Eagles. One tried to steal my fish, but we waved him off with a bunch of yelling.

No hatches of significance all day.

 

[Dave Boyle]

Thanks E/fly,

Wow 150 views and only one comment, I wonder if the blow ups re 'secret' spot reports on the main page is having an effect here too or maybe everyone's too busy fishing unlike me . Lone Lk is not exactly a secret spot.

I know that it will have picked up since I last went as May has always been very good for me there, I just hoped it wasn't looking like a primordial swamp with all of the early sunshine we've had. I'd like a day or two to fish emergers before one has to go under the carpet so to speak with sinkers of chiro's the only show.

Thanks to E/fly and some PMs I have some good intel for Wed. I may later note that I caught a fish...E/fly and PM'ers will get the specifics

Dave

 

[Lue Taylor]

Since Lone lake is no secret there is no secret to catching fish put on a Wooly Bugger with a floating line long leader fish on!

 

[Jeff Dodd]

The lake looks good, I just do not have a recent report for you.

70 degree water Temps in May is NOT good.

 

[Batt B]

70 degree water Temps in May is NOT good.

Is that what you're seeing already?

 

[Jeff Dodd]

Is that what you're seeing already?

That is what Elephant Fly had for a reading in his above post. If his thermometer is accurate, that is bad news!

 

[Dave Boyle]

Since Lone lake is no secret there is no secret to catching fish put on a Wooly Bugger with a floating line long leader fish on!

Indeed Lue, you're right, that can work very well. Casting emergers or dries in front of pods of rising fish and watching one gently sip in your fly is another fine option that exists but only for a short while as the algal bloom takes over almost as soon as the fish really think about looking up for food, then its back to buggers under the scum. 70 water already has me scared tho.

Dave

 

[Elephant fly]

That is what Elephant Fly had for a reading in his above post. If his thermometer is accurate, that is bad news!

I think it is accurate Jeff. It was on my buddies Garmin finder. I got a temp of 65 degrees a couple of weeks ago on my Lowrance finder.

Friday was a hot day, so things might have cooled a little since then. I agree that 70 degrees in May is not good news.

 

[Elephant fly]

Indeed Lue, you're right, that can work very well. Casting emergers or dries in front of pods of rising fish and watching one gently sip in your fly is another fine option that exists but only for a short while as the algal bloom takes over almost as soon as the fish really think about looking up for food, then its back to buggers under the scum. 70 water already has me scared tho.

Dave

I was hoping for those sippers last Friday, since I have traditionally seen them in May. But the surface was super quiet and no hatches, to my surprise and disappointment. I was also surprised at how many hatchery brats there were. My experience is that the vast majority of bows in Lone I catch run 14-17", rarely smaller and sometimes larger. Last week it was 12,12,12,12,.........

 

[Bob Young]

My partner and I fished the lake on Monday. Water very warm. Some small blobs of algae forming. Fishing was pretty good but in a few days you take your chances.

 

[Jeff Dodd]

My son's friend captured this photo from his quad copter camera. A cool shot of Lone.

 

[Lue Taylor]

Jeff is the water still high like earlier this year?

 

[Tim Lockhart]

Still high but not obnoxious. Water is fine, temp and algae wise, and fish are in great shape including balanced population.

 

[Lue Taylor]

Thanks Tim got to hit it before get's too hot. How's Pass?