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kid fisherman

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Lightning lake and sumallo river
« on: July 20, 2011, 06:05:44 PM »
How has the fishing been and what should I be using at this time of year.
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Re: Lightning lake and sumallo river
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2011, 10:52:44 PM »
the sumallo is still high but last weekend fishing it i did pretty well on a small black tom thumb and a small black and red leech
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Re: Lightning lake and sumallo river
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2011, 03:22:57 PM »
Nice to hear that, thanks for the info!
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Re: Lightning lake and sumallo river
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2011, 11:22:28 AM »
I was just at Lightning Lake last week. Water's pretty clear, enough that sometimes you can spot fish swimming around. I had success using a red rooster tail as a lure.
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Re: Lightning lake and sumallo river
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2011, 12:54:44 PM »
oh and i forgot to mention water is clear about 4ft vis in sumallo
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Re: Lightning lake and sumallo river
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2011, 01:17:05 PM »
Where on the Sumallo were you having success?  And any particular spots in LL?  What about the other lakes around there, any success at all?  I know Flash lake has typically has had some good summers in the past.

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Re: Lightning lake and sumallo river
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2011, 04:07:26 PM »
near sunshine valley
im gonna be up there this weekend (we have a cabin in sunshine valley) and i have a red fly rod with bright yellow line if you see me say hi also i fish cedar lake there alot
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Re: Lightning lake and sumallo river
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2011, 08:56:20 AM »
Quote from: JAwrey on July 22, 2011, 01:17:05 PM
And any particular spots in LL? 

I fished pretty close to the trail going to the Lightning Lake campsite. If you're coming from the campsite, take the left fork and there's a worn trail about 10 meters past it. Pretty shallow water and it's clear enough to see fish on the bottom. I just cast and retrieve lures to the middle of the lake. Got a bite on my first cast :).
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Re: Lightning lake and sumallo river
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2011, 09:17:05 AM »
Quote from: Plainswalker on July 26, 2011, 08:56:20 AM
I fished pretty close to the trail going to the Lightning Lake campsite. If you're coming from the campsite, take the left fork and there's a worn trail about 10 meters past it. Pretty shallow water and it's clear enough to see fish on the bottom. I just cast and retrieve lures to the middle of the lake. Got a bite on my first cast :).

Oh, by the little creek that runs under the footbridge?  Also, try flycasting little mosquitos in Lone Duck Bay...always something in there :)
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Re: Lightning lake and sumallo river
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2011, 01:53:00 PM »
Yep, that's the spot. Almost got eaten alive by mosquitoes hiking around there too :P.
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