Lake Cocolalla 3.15.16

After hearing a couple good reports of the fishing on Lake Cocolalla, I decided it was time to investigate. I loaded up my 8ft red kayak, and hit the water hoping for the best. The weather was partly cloudy with a steady South 7mph wind, gusting up to 12mph at times. Temperatures were in the low to mid 30s. Lets just say my hands were a little cold that morning. The lake is beautiful, and currently at summer levels. I expected the fish to hang around 10 feet of water, but to my surprise, I caught all of my trout within casting distance from shore.

My fly of choice was the ever-so faithful #8 olive woolly bugger, and it proved itself once again. The fishing was never hot and heavy. They seemed to be casually feeding throughout the 4 hours I was fishing. The fish I caught were all healthy browns between 18-19 inches with one reaching an incredible 23 inches! My line of choice was Rio Hover on my 6wt, but I suspect a type 1 or type 2 line will have better success because it can reach those fish that aren't cruising the surface.