05-15-2020, 01:47 AM
A buddy and I fished Scofield today in our kick boats. We launched over on the west side walk-in-access area at about 9:15 and fished until 3:15.
We used both medium and fast sinking lines and size 8 bead head buggers in brown/orange, black/orange, tan/green, and plain old black. We had the best luck fishing in 6' - 18' FOW with most of the fish taking the fly while stripping the line in. We picked up a mix of tiger trout, rainbows, cutthroats, and the lowly chubs. The majority of the fish were cutthroats in the 13" - 15" range. We did not catch any fish over 16" today.
The water temperature was 49-53 degrees and the visibility in the water of about 2'-3'. The reservoir is 88% full and rising. The reservoir is 11' higher this year compared to last year at this time.
There were a half dozen boats and several shore fishermen on the reservoir.
It should be a good year for the fish and the fishing at Scofield.
We used both medium and fast sinking lines and size 8 bead head buggers in brown/orange, black/orange, tan/green, and plain old black. We had the best luck fishing in 6' - 18' FOW with most of the fish taking the fly while stripping the line in. We picked up a mix of tiger trout, rainbows, cutthroats, and the lowly chubs. The majority of the fish were cutthroats in the 13" - 15" range. We did not catch any fish over 16" today.
The water temperature was 49-53 degrees and the visibility in the water of about 2'-3'. The reservoir is 88% full and rising. The reservoir is 11' higher this year compared to last year at this time.
There were a half dozen boats and several shore fishermen on the reservoir.
It should be a good year for the fish and the fishing at Scofield.