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Without a doubt, the cool summer months on the Blue Mesa Lake is when the angling action is red hot! Anglers from around the nation flock to the Gunnison Colorado region for some of the finest rainbow, brown, cutthroat, lake trout, yellow perch and Kokanee salmon fishing to be found anywhere!
Blue Mesa Reservoir - A new state-record lake trout was caught on May 23. The fish weighed 50.35 pounds and measured 44.25 inches in length and 34.4 inches in girth. It was taken on a tube jig. The overall laker bite is slowing down, however, with fish moving into deeper water. Look for them from 70 to 100 feet now, and try trolling large Rapalas or jigging with tube jigs. Salmon are fishing well, with limits being caught in Cebolla and Sapinero basins at 3-4 colors of lead-core line, or 15 to 20 feet. Browns and rainbows are being caught by trolling from 20 to 35 feet with cow bells and worms or Rapalas. Perch fishing is picking up in any of the shallow bays around the lake using small jigs or worms. |
