Guided the past two days out of Myers Park targeting lake trout. Fishing remains good - slow at times but also very good at times. We are mostly catching post-spawn fish. They are running large - many are in the 27" to 28" range. Boat traffic has been low - both pleasure boaters and fishermen. Surface temps have been dropping nearly a degree a day. We were at 65 degrees today. Best action for us has been from around 100' out to 130', although decent numbers of fish are shallower. Many colors of plastics are working well. I can't say there's been a color appreciably better than any other over the past couple of days. Fall foliage is rapidly approaching its peak. Give it another week or two and we'll be there!
10/8: Guided Steve and his friends Ben and Chris for a full-day trip. The forecast called for highs in the low 50s, a good chance of rain(!) and winds gusting to 30 mph. Not what I'd call pleasant fishing weather! The guys were committed to this date (after we had to reschedule an earlier trip due to my bout with the flu.) The guys all had the right attitude and temperament for the day and we wound up hitting the double-digits, which really even surprised me! We had a fun day despite the cold, wind and even some rain. Fun group of guys! Steve might have hooked a good rainbow for a little bit.
