Trevor, figured I would just post here so everyone can see it. Rob, August is my favorite month to fish Waterton. As for the middle of June, well hopefully our weather smartens up. Middle to end of June usually starts to pick up again. We just had snow last night again down to the town site. It has been very unsettled and the fishing has been slow and its been quite windy. Remember that this is a tough lake to fish, a good day might be three or four fish on average. Most days its none. Try the main launch. That's what I recommend. I like the launch better and it is more central to the lake. So here are a few general areas to check out. As for my honey holes, well thats another story
If your after numbers of fish watch your sonar and find where they are suspended and start dragging flatfish, spoons {half waves have worked well for me} and big spinners for em. Most of the fish will be in the 1 to 3 pound range. Watch your points off the bays. Jigging is productive on the north side on the narrows in anywhere from 40 to 70 feet of water. Try big buck tails in white of white/blue. mister twisters work well also in chartruese and white. I am a big fan of Mackdeep jigs. They have proven well. Jigging in the middle lake west of the rock slide is also good. Trolling the middle lake is best on the south side below the cliffs. A guy can find shelter there from the wind as well. Water depth is around 60 feet. Upper lake, Cameron bay, Boundary bay {on the west side} and the south end are all good spots to try. Anchoring and jigging at the main creeks coming into the lake can be productive. The fish are usually starting to transition that time of year but with the temps we have been seeing and surface temps still so cold I think they will still be in the spring hideout spots. As Chub mentioned, yellow/red is a good standby. For big fish my best advice is to use your sonar and when you find em sitting on the bottom then make sure you are and deep and slow as you can go. Drag those plugs and lures in the mud. Be prepared to lose stuff and make sure your cannon balls don't get hung up. The 9" and 6" lymans work awesome as well. I really like the showgirl color. Black, blue/white and silver/black or silver/purple and white/black have worked well for me. This time of year I like to concentrate on water anywhere from 30' to about 120' Good luck out there and let me know how things go. I'm in a Trophy walkaround and may be out so give a wave if ya want. Tight lines. Any other questions please feel free to contact me and please please please, watch the weather, that lake can get real nasty real fast and swimming is no fun. Keep in mind the park is barbless and leadfree under 50 grams. No bait or scents and they will require you to fill out a boat questionaire before launching. This can be done in a number of spots but the ticket gate will be the quickest and easiest. Enjoy!!!
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