eagle lake is such a fragile fishery that when folks figure out what works they tend to hold it pretty close to the chest. the good thing is that its not super easy to get there and takes some effort to really figure it out. the water conditions are deplorable for a number of reasons (drought and ag dishcarge to name a couple), and that keeps folks away too. the fishery has declined in recent years. old timers talk of how 4 and 5 pound fish were average, anything under 4 was released, but those days are gone. despite increased fishing pressure, and low water conditions, it is still a premier trophy trout fishery, just several notches down from what it once was. we pray for a long wet winter, it needs it as does most of nor cal.
jhap, i hope you noticed (you cant help but notice) i wore my special lucky fishin jacket just for you. the lake showed me some love this year, i wuz just giving back a little
