It was a cold March
April 14, 2009
APRIL’S NEWSLETTER
Trout:
The water has been cold at Hagg Lake. The lake temperature has not gotten out of the 40 degree range. Trout like 55 degrees. When the water is colder, the smaller fish are much less active. The larger fish have more body mass, so they can handle the colder temps better, but they are slow movers. I wish I could report a great time of catching last month, but it was hard fishing. I postponed a number of trips due to the cold water. We should see the lake hit the 50 degree mark soon and then we will be back catching limits.
The lake will be stocked again this week. That will cause the catch rate to increase also.
This month the Lake Stop Grocery has weighed in some nice fish. The largest weighing 13 pounds. Many anglers only caught one or two fish.
Bass:
The bass will not start actively feeding until the lake hit 55-58 degrees. It could take until May or early June for the bass to move into the flats for their annual spawn.
Sturgeon:
My friend Charlie Foster of Northwest Sturgeon Adventures has been doing well with Sturgeon in the Willamette River.
My Boat:
I have just finished remodeling the boat to accept wheelchair passengers. To my knowledge, no other guide in the Portland area provides this service. I have also replaced the seats and added a BBQ so we can enjoy a lunch of the catch of the day!
Ken Bear Cole
