16 June 23 , 2023 VOL . 42 • ISS . 9

FRESHWATER REPORTS :

STAMPEDE / PROSSER / BOCA RESERVOIRS

Prosser Lake Kicks Out Cutthroat Trout and Smallmouth Bass

TRUCKEE – The Truckee River Basin Lakes are full and the water is cold . Like the rivers , we should see a great extended lake fishing season until it snows once again . Prosser , Stampede and Boca reservoirs are all fishing well , and all have their intricacies , according to . Miles Zimmerman at Trout Creek Outfitters ” “ Prosser is arguably fishing the best right now as both the cutthroat and the smallmouth bass are incredibly active along most areas of the lake . The lake is fishing well both from shore or from a boat or float tube , and this has become quite the fishery for these 2 species over the last few years . Using balanced leeches under an indicator is a great way to target both , otherwise they can be caught in a variety of ways including streamers , smaller nymphs or even dry flies towards the evening hours . Even the smallmouth at Prosser will often take a midge under the indicator . Stampede can be a little tougher to figure out using fly gear , but with the larger size of this lake , the fish too can be larger than what ’ s found in our other waters . It ’ s definitely worth putting in time figuring out both the bass and trout in here if you ’ re trophy hunting . Using a boat out here will serve you better than a float tube due to its size , and covering water is a great way to find hotspots . Fishing around Stampede dam is always a great place to start , but some of the arms such as Davies Creek arm , Sagehen Creek arm , or the Little Truckee arm are also good options . Boca remains fishing very consistently , especially at two key places , the dam or the Little Truckee inlet . If fishing around the dam , using a type 3-5 IPS sink line and using larger streamer patterns can be a great way to target the mega browns or mackinaw found here . If you ’ re looking for a more consistent bite , then suspending nymphs under an indicator at the inlet will

This lucky angler was fishing with RH Guide Service when he put this nice striper on the boat . RH Guide Service continues to put fish on the boat during this very late spring striper run .

Photo Courtesy of RH Guide Service

be sure to get you a few dunks . As the snow continues to melt , access is opening to some of the smaller lakes and these typically provide great fishing early in the season . This will be a great season to explore and find your new favorite lake or creek .” At Stampede , trollers are catching limits of kokanee salmon while using pink hoochies and other lures , tipped with white corn , at 25 to 35 feet towards the dam . Most of the fish are in the 13 to 14 inch range , with a few in the 15 inch range . On his most recent trip to Stampede , Rob Reimers of Rustic Rob ’ s Guide Service reported limits of kokanee while trolling with Brad ’ s Kokanee Cut Plugs .

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Steve , Kaiden ’ s father , assists Kaiden in holding up this nice 6.5 pound mackinaw that he caught on Lake Tahoe while celebrating his birthday .

Photo Courtesy of Eric Graef

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