Don Pedro Fishing Report | June 9, 2025
The report at a glance
Depth
50 to about 83 feet, all species mixed together
Presentation
Slow troll behind a flashy dodger with short leaders. Corn tipped with scent, squid and hoochie trailers, purple the standout color.
Lures and baits
Uncle Larry's UV Squid
Uncle Larry's Hoochies
Kokanee Slammer corn cure (purple)
Best time
Midday, around noon
Water temperature
73 to 75 degrees at the surface, cooling quickly below
Water clarity
Very clean, almost too clean
Water level
Six to seven feet from full
Advice for this week
When the surface water is this clear, the fish can see your gear from a long way off, so downsize and stay patient. Watch your electronics and circle back on tight schools once you land a kokanee.
Next week
The kokanee bite is really starting to pick up as fish school tighter for the season. Monte is booking trips as the fishery gains steam.
Notable catch
12-fish mixed bag: six rainbows, one king, and five kokanee (kokanee 14.5 to 15 inches).
Don Pedro produced a respectable 12-fish mixed bag on a tough June 9, 2025 outing against a full moon. Fish are schooled and mixed, from 50 to 83 feet. Purple was the hot color. Troll a Gold Trolling Dodger with Uncle Larry’s UV Squid and Uncle Larry’s Hoochies, tipped with Kokanee Slammer corn for scent.
What is biting at Don Pedro right now?
A mixed bag. Capt. Monte Smith ended a tough June 9 day with 12 fish: six rainbows, a king, and five kokanee. The kokanee bite is starting to pick up, with respectable 14.5 to 15 inch fish that are fat and healthy and beginning to school up. It was a pick-scratch bite fighting a full moon.
What depth are the fish holding at Don Pedro?
Fish are catching from about 50 to 83 feet, and they are all mixed in rather than separated by species. Water temps are rising fast, 73 to 75 degrees on the surface, but cooling quickly with depth. Monte marked lots of fish on the LiveScope holding in tight schools through that band.
What lures and colors are working at Don Pedro?
Purple was the hot color, and pink that worked last week was not producing. Troll a Gold Trolling Dodger paired with Uncle Larry’s UV Squid and Uncle Larry’s Hoochies around 75 feet. Tip your gear with Kokanee Slammer corn to add scent appeal.
How is Monte finding and presenting to fish?
He runs the LiveScope to find tight schools, then circles back once he lands a fish to confirm the species. The fish are schooling up as kokanee season builds. Match the purple color, run Uncle Larry’s Hoochies and UV Squid behind the dodger, and tip with corn and scent.
What are the conditions at Don Pedro?
The lake is six to seven feet from full and in great shape. Water clarity is crazy clean, almost too clean, so fish can see gear from a long way off. Surface temps are rising through the low to mid 70s. A full moon made the bite a tough pick-scratch on this trip.
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Don Pedro Lake June 9, 2025 FAQ
Fish are holding from 50 to 83 feet, all mixed in rather than separated by species.
Purple was the hot color. Pink that worked the prior week was not producing on this trip.
A Gold Trolling Dodger with Uncle Larry's UV Squid and Uncle Larry's Hoochies, tipped with Kokanee Slammer corn.
Respectable 14.5 to 15 inch fish that are fat, healthy, and starting to school up.
A full moon made it a pick-scratch bite, though a window opened around noon to put more fish in the boat.
Crazy clean, almost too clean, so fish can see gear from a long way off.
