Name=Jeff
Date=10/23/98
Area=Puddingstone
Bait=Powerbait with Kick n' Trout
Water_Temp=
Water_Color=Cloudy
Fished_From=Shore
Report=Irvine lake trout opener starts soon so I decided to get some practice in since I haven't caught any trout since last season. Went to Puddingstone and fished the east shore with no luck. A guy that was walking there said they had just stocked yesterday with trout over by the boat ramp. Moved to the boat ramp area and had my first trout within 5 minutes. Fished for about two hours and then had my limit. The trick was to flyline (no weight) some powerbait on a small treble hook with 4 pound test. I was only casting about 30-50 ft. from shore which seemed to be fine for these stocker fish. Nice sized rainbows between 1 to 1-1/2 pounds.
Rating=Excellent