Tahoe fishin East Fork Carson River
California Fishing
May 1, 2024 21:38:37 #
Hey guys went out fishin today. Little cold to start but it warmed up to be a pretty day.
Started off in the West Fork Carson but didn't have any luck. Caught 1 little native rainbow bout 7 inches long and released it. I tried several of the usual spots but couldn't find any fish.
Decided to just go on over to the East Fork on the other side of Markleeville.
First hole I tried I hooked into a nice one, The river flow was goin pretty good but runnin clear and not TOO high.
I fought it for maybe 5 or 6 min and then was able to get it on shore. Was about 18 inches and 2 1/2 pounds.
I rebaited and retied the hook, good thing cause I broke the hook gettin it out.
About 15 min after I landed the first one I was back in the water.
It took me a few min to get another bite but it was a HEAVY fish and it was stayin out in the fast water and was deep.
It took me bout 15 to 20 min to land it and I really didn't think my 6# line was goin to hold pullin it up on shore, but it did. It was 25 inches and bout 5 pounds. Looked the size of a small salmon or decent steelhead.
Fished there a little more but only got 1 more bite and it wouldn't bite again.
Moved on to a few other holes and only had another small native hit but it came off so I left. Didn't want to catch it and possible have it die so I went to another couple holes.
The last hole is the hole I wanted to start at but a survey crew was workin there so I didn't stop.
They were still there when I came back through but I stopped anyway and pulled 2 more fish out of that hole. One was just a decent keeper but the other one was bout 17+ inches and bout 2 pounds.
I had to pull them up through a whitewater shute to get them to me and I really didn't think the big one was gonna stay on but it did.
I decided to call it a day after that. I didn't need to try for a 5th one. Those 4 were plenty.
I tried to fillet the big 25 incher and it was nearly a total disaster.
Was nothin like the Stripers I fillet all the time.
I decided that I wouldn't do that again.
I wanted to take some pics of all the snow still on the mountains and of the river, BUT, I left my ph at the house so no pics till I got home. 
Started off in the West Fork Carson but didn't have any luck. Caught 1 little native rainbow bout 7 inches long and released it. I tried several of the usual spots but couldn't find any fish.
Decided to just go on over to the East Fork on the other side of Markleeville.
First hole I tried I hooked into a nice one, The river flow was goin pretty good but runnin clear and not TOO high.
I fought it for maybe 5 or 6 min and then was able to get it on shore. Was about 18 inches and 2 1/2 pounds.
I rebaited and retied the hook, good thing cause I broke the hook gettin it out.
About 15 min after I landed the first one I was back in the water.
It took me a few min to get another bite but it was a HEAVY fish and it was stayin out in the fast water and was deep.
It took me bout 15 to 20 min to land it and I really didn't think my 6# line was goin to hold pullin it up on shore, but it did. It was 25 inches and bout 5 pounds. Looked the size of a small salmon or decent steelhead.
Fished there a little more but only got 1 more bite and it wouldn't bite again.
Moved on to a few other holes and only had another small native hit but it came off so I left. Didn't want to catch it and possible have it die so I went to another couple holes.
The last hole is the hole I wanted to start at but a survey crew was workin there so I didn't stop.
They were still there when I came back through but I stopped anyway and pulled 2 more fish out of that hole. One was just a decent keeper but the other one was bout 17+ inches and bout 2 pounds.
I had to pull them up through a whitewater shute to get them to me and I really didn't think the big one was gonna stay on but it did.
I decided to call it a day after that. I didn't need to try for a 5th one. Those 4 were plenty.
I tried to fillet the big 25 incher and it was nearly a total disaster.
Was nothin like the Stripers I fillet all the time.
I decided that I wouldn't do that again.
I wanted to take some pics of all the snow still on the mountains and of the river, BUT, I left my ph at the house so no pics till I got home.
May 1, 2024 22:00:57 #
May 1, 2024 22:02:38 #
saw1 wrote:
Hey guys went out fishin today. Little cold to sta... (show quote)
Wow Steve, Trout Master as well as Striper King!
Nice catching buddy, glad you found a bunch. Thanks for sharing the day, and pictures. 🤠👍🏻
May 1, 2024 22:32:53 #
May 1, 2024 22:37:27 #
Wv mike wrote:
Great catch saw
I reckon I still know where they live.
Haven't been up there trout fishin in bout 2 or 3 years.🤠👍👍
May 1, 2024 22:55:31 #
saw1 wrote:
Hey guys went out fishin today. Little cold to sta... (show quote)
Not to bad catching 🎣🎣 trout there Steve glad to see you enjoying your self and no snow,
May 1, 2024 23:01:44 #
Billycrap2 wrote:
Not to bad catching 🎣🎣 trout there Steve glad to see you enjoying your self and no snow,
I filled a small cooler with snow to keep the fish cold.🤠👍
I needed a bigger cooler today. 😂🤗🤠👍
May 2, 2024 00:34:14 #
May 2, 2024 08:12:25 #
saw1 wrote:
I filled a small cooler with snow to keep the fish cold.🤠👍
I needed a bigger cooler today. 😂🤗🤠👍
I needed a bigger cooler today. 😂🤗🤠👍
May 2, 2024 09:58:17 #
saw1 wrote:
Hey guys went out fishin today. Little cold to sta... (show quote)
Those are some REALLY nice trout, Steve! Thanks for sharing!
May 2, 2024 11:12:06 #
May 2, 2024 11:32:57 #
May 2, 2024 12:41:38 #
May 2, 2024 12:45:21 #
Thanks guys. It was a wonderful day out on the river. I only saw 2 other fishermen, which also made it nice.
May 2, 2024 13:44:21 #
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