Go South for best action

The bait has moved South to almost Soldier Field. The S.W. basin from 75 -90 feet of water is where the huge bait balls are! Spoons and flies down 55 to the bottom are taking next years Kings and some trout. The kings are in the harbors, but not really biting because the water is too warm.

The Kings have finally arrived

The Kings are inside and outside all the harbors and are hitting Thundersticks. Trolling J-plugs works best for boat fishing. Some catfish have been taken inside of the harbor(5 pound Channel Cats) . The majority of the fish are staying between 75-90 feet of water, depending on where the bait has moved. The bait in their stomachs is small(3 inches) so tiny spoons are taking the lead on strikes! The rain tomorrow should bring in more fish. The cohos have also begun arriving along the shore!

Consistent Winds equal consistent catches!

The fish are between 75-85 feet of water, down 55 feet to 85 feet( deeper than 80 feet) Spoons of all sizes are working best fished back 60 feet!
Blue patterns when the sun is out are most productive. Find the baitfish and level out at that depth.

Next years Kings

80-90 feet of water seems to be holding most of the fish, down 60-the bottom with spoons is working best. Magnum spoons trolled fast is best for these kings. The small spoons should also be mixed up in the spread to maximize the catch. The spawners are not showing up
outside the harbors yet, but should any day.

Go deep!

The salmon are starting to collect in deeper water, 80-120 feet, down near the bottom. Spoons are taking most of the fish, both magnums and regular sizes. Blue dolphin patterns are the best when the sun is out, but monkey puke during low light conditions.

Westerly Winds Finally!

The winds from the West have concentrated the bait and predators from 75 feet to 90 feet of water. The best action is on spoons of all sizes, down 60 feet to the bottom. Blue spoons were working best yesterday with the sun out, but as it sets the darker patterns stated to emerge as winners. Find the bait...find the salmon! Huge Lakers were near the bottom and the Kings(not the spawners) were 60 to 75 feet down. The spawning Kings are still lost because our water is still too warm by the shore, but that should change today.