Eastern Washington Fishing Report 10.25.18
Blue lake (Sinlahekin Valley WA)
The pressure at the lake has been little to none and that’s too bad cause the fishing has been pretty good. Some nice brown trout have been caught and a fair number of chunky rainbows are showing up as well. There are a number of the area lakes closing at the end of the month, Blue Lake will be one of them. Depending on who I have talked to, I get quite a list of what flies are working. A #16 and #14 chironomid in black or red, black leeches, and buggers are the most common fly patterns being used with success. The browns are averaging right around 18 inches and the average rainbow is coming in around 16 inches. The way the catching is going, double-digit catches seem to be the norm. Fishing in the shallow water, 2 to 5 feet is where most of the action seems to be. A floating or intermediate line is what I would recommend. The weather is supposed to be a little cooler this weekend, so dress warmly.
Aeneas Lake (WA)
Aeneas Lake is another one of our local lakes that will be closing at the end of this month. The fall fishing here is doing well. The bulk of the fish you will catch at Aeneas will be rainbows, that average about 16 to 17 inches. Also thrown into the mix, are a few nice brown trout that will typically go over 22 inches. Using #10 black or olive leech patterns have been working really well along with small #16-#12 black, red, or olive micro leeches. Booby flies are still getting a lot of attention, so make sure to carry a good selection of them in your box. For those only able to get away on the weekends, this will be the last one until spring for the lake. Good luck out there!
Omak Lake (WA)
Nice bright fall days are always nice to have. The downside of it is that it can play against you at times when you go fishing. That’s how it has been for the last couple of days. With no type of a breeze at the lake, the smaller bait fish have moved further out into the lake from where they typically have been hanging out. As they move out there, so do the bigger fish that feed on them. The good/bad news is, this weekend we have some weather coming in that should push everything back to the shore area. This is not to say you can’t catch anything from the shore area now, you just might have to work a little harder. An intermediate line, type 3 sink tip or a type 3 full sink line, is what I would suggest using. As for what flies to use; minnow patterns, of course, are still on the menu as well as bloodworms, black or purple leeches, or black, white, brown or purple buggers. I would also suggest bringing some balanced leeches or minnows to hang under an indicator. Things may be slowing down a little but that doesn't mean you won't get into some fish. Nicholson Beach and Cowpie Beach are going to be your best bet right now. The one thing to watch for will be the wind. A windy day is pretty much a difficult time to try and fish.
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