Montana Fish Report

Fishing at Silver Lake ihas slowed some this week due to some incredibly high temperatures for this time of year in the Eastern Sierra.  DFG has continued to stock every week; usually on Mondays, with about 800 pounds of catchable rainbows.  Most anglers reported some steady catching of these smaller trout, while some had better luck and caught some nice big rainbows. 

Fishing early in the morning and later in the afternoon is the best times as the mid-day sun is pushing the fish deeper down in the lake.

We have seen a variety of different types of baits, lures and flies show some good results this past week from Berkley’s new Gulp Pinch worm with Garlic, Rainbow Glitter Garlic, Night Crawlers, and Salmon Egg Red Power Baits all showing good results from both the shore and from boats.  Olive or Green Wooly Buggers, Olive Matukas and Black Bead Head Buggers have seen some good results from trollers along the road side of the lake, while the ever consistent Thomas Buoyant Gold / Red and Berkley Mice Tails have been great from a boat at the far South end of the lake where Rush Creek dumps into Silver Lake.  If you are a fly fisher, the mosquitos are out this week, so look at using a #16 Yellow Humpy, Mosquito or Black Gnat both on the lake and in Rush Creek.