FISHING IS NOW CLOSED
UPDATE: September 12th, 2018
Although the leaves are changing colors already, we are still experiencing nice weather, with daily highs reaching the mid 50's. Our cooler overnight temperatures have begun to cool down lake water temperatures as well. Many members have been experiencing very good fishing within the last few weeks. The following is a fishing report based on the success of members as of lately.
Spin Fishing
Lakes 4,6,9,12,13, and 20 have been fishing very well. You can expect to catch super catchable size rainbows and cutbows in all of these lakes. Olive or black woolly bugger with a bubble has worked very well. You can also be successful using either a kastmaster or daredevle spoon ranging from two to three inches in length and red, white, or gold in color. Spinners have also been effective early morning and early evening hours. Upper and Lower Granite Lakes have a healthy brown trout population and you can see them running up the ditch between these two lakes, ranging from 18-24”.
Fly Fishing
Still lots of BIG fish. Suggest at least 3X /8lb tippet. Less lost flies and if releasing fish you can land and resuscitate faster. Good fishing in Lakes 4,5,6,9,12,13, 18 and 19. Best fishing is when there is a wind ripple on the water at 5-10 knots. Go to the side of the lake where there is a ripple or a “wind line”. If you do not get a bite in twenty minutes, change lakes.
Drys: Large attractor flies work, beetles, ants, other attractors and terrestrials work well on top and at inlets. We are still having some late Callibaetis hatches on lakes 4 and 5.
Streamers: Small, 1-1.5 inch green or black wolly buggers, damsel nymphs, marabou leach patterns, and minnows work on a fast strip. Moss and weed are less noticeable this year. Suggest bead head streamers if the fish not rising. The fish are down deep. Cast and let them sink in the deeper holes for 6-12 seconds. Fish often take them on the drop. Strip one second, then wait 2-3 seconds and strip again and wait. Sometimes fish take it on the strip as well.
Nymphs: Size 12, 14, 16 midge, chronomids, snow cones, chromies, black or brown zebra midge, and grey or green scuds, 2-3 feet down to stay out of the weeds, with a very slow retrieve.
If you would like to catch small, tasty brook trout, Lakes 14 and 20 provide great fishing for this species.
We want to remind you that the 19" rule is still in effect, so please return any species of fish over 19" in length. In an effort to utilize trout that will not survive throughout the winter, bag limits on rainbow trout, less than 19" in length, is suspended. Please harvest rainbow trout until fishing closes.
It's not too late to bring your children or friends to MML to experience great fall fishing. Right now is also a fantastic time to enjoy the fall colors, whether you’re sitting in your float tube or wading in a lake.
Brent Groenke
Club Manager
Spin Fishing
Lakes 4,6,9,12,13, and 20 have been fishing very well. You can expect to catch super catchable size rainbows and cutbows in all of these lakes. Olive or black woolly bugger with a bubble has worked very well. You can also be successful using either a kastmaster or daredevle spoon ranging from two to three inches in length and red, white, or gold in color. Spinners have also been effective early morning and early evening hours. Upper and Lower Granite Lakes have a healthy brown trout population and you can see them running up the ditch between these two lakes, ranging from 18-24”.
Fly Fishing
Still lots of BIG fish. Suggest at least 3X /8lb tippet. Less lost flies and if releasing fish you can land and resuscitate faster. Good fishing in Lakes 4,5,6,9,12,13, 18 and 19. Best fishing is when there is a wind ripple on the water at 5-10 knots. Go to the side of the lake where there is a ripple or a “wind line”. If you do not get a bite in twenty minutes, change lakes.
Drys: Large attractor flies work, beetles, ants, other attractors and terrestrials work well on top and at inlets. We are still having some late Callibaetis hatches on lakes 4 and 5.
Streamers: Small, 1-1.5 inch green or black wolly buggers, damsel nymphs, marabou leach patterns, and minnows work on a fast strip. Moss and weed are less noticeable this year. Suggest bead head streamers if the fish not rising. The fish are down deep. Cast and let them sink in the deeper holes for 6-12 seconds. Fish often take them on the drop. Strip one second, then wait 2-3 seconds and strip again and wait. Sometimes fish take it on the strip as well.
Nymphs: Size 12, 14, 16 midge, chronomids, snow cones, chromies, black or brown zebra midge, and grey or green scuds, 2-3 feet down to stay out of the weeds, with a very slow retrieve.
If you would like to catch small, tasty brook trout, Lakes 14 and 20 provide great fishing for this species.
We want to remind you that the 19" rule is still in effect, so please return any species of fish over 19" in length. In an effort to utilize trout that will not survive throughout the winter, bag limits on rainbow trout, less than 19" in length, is suspended. Please harvest rainbow trout until fishing closes.
It's not too late to bring your children or friends to MML to experience great fall fishing. Right now is also a fantastic time to enjoy the fall colors, whether you’re sitting in your float tube or wading in a lake.
Brent Groenke
Club Manager
