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Fishing in the dolos can be challenging. Bring a long handled gaff and a lot of gear.


 


Beautiful day on the pond!
by Valerie Aubrey, NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Eagle Lake

Beautiful day on the pond!! Launch is holding up great, surface temps 46-47F, orange jay fair trolling flies, orange rainbow runner dialed them in. Let some go too! Toplining & the deepest around 10ft. Tamara Spurgeon-Powell ok selfies are not our bag!! ...
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Flexibility is a superpower for the fish Oncorhynchus mykiss, which can live in freshwater as a resident rainbow trout, or migrate to the sea as an anadromous steelhead. This power of options makes the species more adaptable to uncertain environments, but has also made understanding O. mykiss populations difficult. There is much uncertainty surrounding the relationships between resident and anadromous (or ocean-migrating) individuals,...
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Launch ramps are open, trout and bass are biting
by Collins Lake Staff, NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Collins Lake

For those who asked for a launch ramp picture, today the water is just kissing the concrete on the main ramp (with gravel below) and it's currently still going UP about 2 inches/day. Launch ramps are open, trout and bass are biting and weather is forecast to be great for boats and kayaks now through Wednesday. ...
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Eagle Lake Trolling Jay Fair Flies
by Gary Heffley, NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Eagle Lake

The fact that we had excellent success trolling Jay Fair flies with Bryan Roccucci of Big Daddy’s Guide Service yesterday morning, 12 beautiful Eagle Lake Rainbows to 4 pounds only gives the bottom-line report of a trip about 4 years in the making. I had the pleasure of knowing both Jay and his son Glenn Fair, in fact writing an article...
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Plenty and Full: An excellent start to sport crab season
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, NOVEMBER 12, 2021



In a typical year, the sport crab season can go one of two ways. If the crabs are plentiful, the meat content is usually on the lighter side. If there are fewer crabs around, they are typically fuller and in better shape. This is all due to their food source — more crabs means smaller shares of food, while fewer...
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Current Conditions
by Collins Lake Staff, NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Collins Lake

Current Conditions - November 10th 2021 7-Day forecast has highs up to 70°, down to around 50° at night. Partially cloudy and sunny. Both launch ramps are open, fall trout plant started last Friday, weekdays are pretty quiet up here, this weekend isn’t full, and it should be beautiful all week! ...
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