Fishing Report 6-7-11

Things are looking really good this week. The water levels on Lake Champlain have been dropping steadily. More and more boat launches are being used but caution is still advised as most do not have docks installed yet or the concrete piers are still underwater. A pair of hip boots are helpful when launching. There is still a lot of floating debris although it is getting cleaner by the day.

Salmon are being caught around Split Rock Point and Whallon's Bay in Essex on Needlefish, Stingers and Thundersticks. Lake Trout are hitting off Willsboro Point, Port Douglas and Schuyler Island.

Bass fishing is hot on Champlain and right now is the time to be out there. Smallmouth are being caught in numbers at the mouth of the Bouquet. Up North the smallmouth fishing is good around Valcour Island, Point AuRoche, and Isle LaMotte. Most fish are in less than 15' of water along the shorelines and rocky points. Senkos, tubes and cranks are the ticket.

Largemouth are active in Bulwagga Bay in Port Henry, Fort Ti., and King's Bay to the North.

The rivers and streams are at perfect level right now and temps in the valley are in the lower 60's.

AuSable River West Branch: River level good, water temp is 62 degrees. Dry flies are tan caddis, March browns, The Drakes should be happening soon

AuSable River East Branch: Level good, water temp-62-64 degrees, latest trout stocking: last week, Flies: March Browns,caddis, muddlers, black stones, black or olive buggers.

Boquet River: Water level: ideal, water temp: 62 degrees, latest trout stocking: 8"-9" brook trout, 8-10" brown trout, 12-15" brown trout. Flies: March browns, some hendricksons, tan caddis, bead head hare's ear nymphs, black stones, buggers. For spin fishermen best producers have been: Roostertails in grey or brown and especially brown trout, copper or gold Phoebes, Mepps.

Boquet River North Branch: Water level: good, latest trout stocking: 8"-9" brook trout, 8"-10" brown trout.

Spruce Mill Brook: latest trout stocking: last week- 8"-9" brook trout, 8"-10" brown trout. Same flies as the Boquet

Saranac River: latest trout stocking:8"-9" rainbow trout, 8-10" brown trout. Water temp: varies avg. 60 degrees,

Schroon River latest trout stocking: last week- 8"-10" brown trout