Eagle Lake Fishing Report | January 28, 2026
The report at a glance
Presentation
Hybrid leadcore rigs at a moderate to slow 1.5 to 2.2 mph, with a target around 1.8. Keep the presentations small and subtle.
Lures and baits
An orange Trout Trix Minnow, an olive Trigger Bugger tipped with a small piece of nightcrawler, and a mini Willow Dodger teamed with half a threaded nightcrawler on a slow-death hook.
Water clarity
Cold and clear
Advice for this week
Keep things simple and pay attention to detail. Watch the sonar and the conditions, and let small changes in color and a worm tip dial in the bite. Use fresh fluorocarbon and scent, and stay on the fish.
Notable catch
Two big rainbows came after a subtle switch from an orange fly to an olive Trigger Bugger tipped with a piece of nightcrawler.
Cal Kellogg caught epic Eagle Lake rainbows in late January 2026 on simple, small presentations. His winners were an orange Trix Minnow, a Trigger Bugger tipped with a bit of nightcrawler, and a Mini Willow Dodger with half a threaded crawler on a slow-death hook. He trolls hybrid leadcore at 1.5 to 2.2 mph, with 1.8 his target speed.
What is catching Eagle Lake trout right now?
Small, simple presentations. Cal Kellogg used an orange Trix Minnow, a Trigger Bugger tipped with a tiny piece of nightcrawler, and a Mini Willow Dodger teamed with half a threaded crawler on a slow-death hook to land big, hard-fighting rainbows.
What trolling speed works at Eagle Lake?
Moderate to slow. Cal trolls 1.5 to about 2.2 mph, with 1.8 mph as his target speed, on hybrid leadcore rigs. He keeps a sharp eye on the sonar and stays on the fish, adjusting to conditions rather than committing to one speed.
What color fly is working at Eagle Lake?
Cal switched off a slow orange fly to an olive Trigger Bugger and immediately started catching fish. Tipping it with a small piece of nightcrawler produced even more, turning a mediocre fly bite into a very good one.
How does Cal simplify his Eagle Lake setup?
Basic rigs and small baits. He runs hybrid leadcore, fluorocarbon line, tackle in perfect shape, and scent, then reads the conditions and lets the fish tell him what they want. He stresses you do not need forward-facing sonar or side planers to catch a lot of trout.
What is Cal's key advice from this Eagle Lake trip?
Keep it simple and pay attention to detail. Big baits do not always catch big fish, and small compact presentations can fool them too. Build a few confident presentations for slow, medium, and high speed, then adapt to changing conditions to put more trout in the boat.
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Eagle Lake January 2026 FAQ
An orange Trix Minnow, a Trigger Bugger tipped with nightcrawler, and a Mini Willow Dodger with a threaded crawler.
1.5 to 2.2 mph, with 1.8 mph as his target speed.
An olive Trigger Bugger outproduced orange, especially tipped with a piece of nightcrawler.
No. Cal says you can catch plenty of trout with simple rigs and standard sonar.
Fluorocarbon line, with tackle kept in perfect shape and scent applied.
Cal caught some huge, hard-fighting rainbows, though exact weights were not specified in this report.
Keep things simple, pay attention to detail, and let the fish tell you what they want.
