Lake Almanor Fishing Report 4/30/24

Mostly spring-like weather over the last week. The lake level and water temps are on the rise. Almanor now sits just 3 feet from max pool an increase of more than a foot in the last week.  Another good water year bringing great water quality and clarity. Surface temperatures are running from the low to mid 50’s depending on time and location. It was a mix of Browns and Bows again this week with the fish running 3 to 9.5 pounds. The fish are still transitioning from pond smelt to aquatic bugs for their main food source, this means the fish have dispersed throughout the lake giving us multiple options and areas to fish. Multiple options, using multiple techniques for some hot, hopped-up, well-fed spring fish that like to put on shows with powerful runs and some aerobatic jumps.  It’s springtime at Lake Almanor.

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