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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recommends the harvest of smaller lake trout in Flaming Gorge Revervoir because they are veracious predators and are having a negative impact on kokanee
salmon populations. (Photo by Paul Vecsei/Engbretson Underwater Photography)
KEY FISHING LINKS
GREEN RIVER REGION
If you want to help improve one of the state's
most productive fisheries, head to Flaming Gorge
Reservoir. Wyoming's largest reservoir will be a
hotspot for smaller lake trout.
" We have a lot of data that suggests smaller lake
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trout are taking a toll on the kokanee salmon recruitment
in the reservoir, " said Robb Keith, Game and
Fish fisheries supervisor in the Green River Region.
" Every small lake trout harvested is a savings in
juvenile kokanee and the trout we stock. Regulations
on small lake trout are liberal. "
Over the last few years, Game and Fish has identified
at least six segments of shoreline where smaller
lake trout gather to spawn in depths from 10-70
feet as early as Oct. 10. The spawn is usually in
full-swing by mid-October and typically lasts two to
three weeks. Game and Fish has maps with locations
where anglers can target these fish. The maps are
posted on the Flaming Gorge Fishery Management
page on the Game and Fish website, along with
other helpful information.
Lake trout stay in shallow water and remain
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vulnerable to anglers into early November.
Most, but not all, of the spawning locations are
on the east side of the reservoir and are most easily
accessed by boat. However, some spawning areas
can be accessed on foot. The spawning areas go from
the south end of Big Bend to Boars Tusk in Utah.
Small lake trout gravitate to the gravel, cobble slopes
and submerged ridges that are 30 degrees or steeper.
Above water, look for gravel and small cobble
slides on steeper slopes and ephemeral draws that
cut through cliffs. When these features transition
from land to water they create areas for small lake
trout to spawn. Cast lures to the water's edge and
work the lure back close to the bottom until it is
directly under the boat.
Keith said one-quarter ounce or three-eighth
ounce black, white and luminescent grub body jigs
work well when doing this. Sometimes heavier jigs
are necessary if the fish are deep. The same jigs also
work well fished vertically in 10-60 feet of water
over structures such as submerged ridges and gravel
slopes. Tipping the jigs with a small piece of sucker
meat can help, especially when vertical jigging.
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