Fly Fishing Report

The fishing remains very good on Crowley Lake. Double digit mornings are not unheard of.  As it gets later in the morning the fishing slows but there is a lot of action earlier in the mornings.

Surface water temperatures are around 70° so please use extra care when releasing the fish. Make sure they are fully revived before releasing and trying not to remove them from the water.

They are targeting perch fry in the shallows around the weed beds. They will still take midges and damselflies, so make sure you have a small arsenal of assorted flies to try and see what they're taking that day.

Try McGee outside of the weed beds and in the larger open area pockets of weeds and the North Arm with the same conditions. Even Layton Springs is producing right now. Fishing in 10 to 15 ft seems to be the best depths right now.

This is a very good time to be out on Crowley Lake especially before noon, because of the great fishing and excellent weather we are having right now making for beautiful days of being on the water.

Rob

Trolling Report

 Hello Crowley Lake Trolling Fans,

The fishing here just keeps getting better and better!

 The most productive fishing seems to be in 20-30 feet of water, 3 to 4 colors deep. 

Here are some of the top spots that have been producing:

 *McGee Bay

* Sandy Point to The Willows

* Alligator Point

* Hilton Bay big and small

As for what's working best, here are a few recommendations:

Tasmanian Devils: Bleeding Frog, Bloody Ripper, Orange Perch, and Pink Frog patterns are all effective in any size. Try trolling speeds of 2.5-4 mph.

Needle Fish and Thomas Buoyants: Black Dot Frog, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout (Blue and Silver, Black and Silver), and Perch patterns are working well in all sizes. 

Rapalas: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Black and Silver Countdown models are producing good results. A trolling speed of 3-5 mph with a ripping action appears to be most effective.

All fish species are biting, Cutts, Browns and Rainbows 

Wishing you tight lines, and I hope to see you out on the lake!

Best of luck,

Ryan Kitts Guide Services 

Bait and Spin Report

Crowley Lake is now in it’s no bait season. No live or scented baits may be used and you can only keep two trout that are a minimum of 18 inches in length. Barbed hooks are allowed, as are unscented plastics and jigs. The Perch limit is still 25, but same rules for artificial.

The fishing is fantastic these days!! The trout have moved into the shallows (10 - 15ft) and are taking Kastmaster and Thomas Bouyant lures in fish and frog patterns, try some more muted colors. Plenty of legal fish out there too. Perch can still be caught as well using Sierra Slammers or old fashioned feather jigs.

Trolling and fly fishing is also is also hot, check out those reports too.