Trout Fishing below Hoover Dam? Willow beach? Soft baits?

07-24-2006

Are there any trout (of any manageable size) below the dam? We fished Lee’s Ferry & had a blast. And I was curious if there was a chance that there were trout to catch from Willow beach on up. I know the strippers went over the dam in ‘87 (?) & ate a lot of trout I wonder if they ate them all! Has anyone tried for big brown trout with one of those soft giant rainbow trout (stripper) lures? They look so real I cleaned one by mistake & put it in the smoker. It turned out pretty good!
Thanks
Colby

Stan Wright · 12-09-2008

There must be a few trout there. Just about the only trout I saw were being eaten by large stripers as soon as they left the hatchery boat. LOL

Where I was fishing it didn't look anything like Lees Ferry. More like a lake... Much deeper, wider and slower... and not the beautiful canyons until you get way up close to the dam.

birdman · 12-09-2008

And that's when you throw the 10" rainbow trout swimbait and hold on for those huge stripers.

07-24-2006	#1 (permalink)
colby Guest Posts: n/a	Trout Fishing below Hoover Dam? Willow beach? Soft baits? Are there any trout (of any manageable size) below the dam? We fished Lee’s Ferry & had a blast. And I was curious if there was a chance that there were trout to catch from Willow beach on up. I know the strippers went over the dam in ‘87 (?) & ate a lot of trout I wonder if they ate them all! Has anyone tried for big brown trout with one of those soft giant rainbow trout (stripper) lures? They look so real I cleaned one by mistake & put it in the smoker. It turned out pretty good! Thanks Colby

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birdman Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Longmont, Co Posts: 638 Images: 12	And that's when you throw the 10" rainbow trout swimbait and hold on for those huge stripers. __________________ "I don't care how or what you hunt or fish, I'm the outdoor equal opportunist"

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12-09-2008	#2 (permalink)
Stan Wright Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 45	There must be a few trout there. Just about the only trout I saw were being eaten by large stripers as soon as they left the hatchery boat. LOL Where I was fishing it didn't look anything like Lees Ferry. More like a lake... Much deeper, wider and slower... and not the beautiful canyons until you get way up close to the dam.