French Meadows Reservoir Fishing Report | June 16
French Meadows Reservoir fishing report with newer report routing and trout trolling tackle links.
The report at a glance
Depth
Around 14 feet, with some fish found as deep as 60 feet
Presentation
Trolling bait at a speed of about 2 miles per hour
Lures and baits
Junior optimizer
Other techniques
Dropping deeper when seeing deeper sonar marks (down to 60 feet) to target rainbows
Best time
Early morning until strong winds picked up around 10:30 AM
Water temperature
Surface about 68°F in the morning, rising with the sun, then stalled due to wind
Weather
Morning surface temperature around 68°F, warming as the sun rises; strong wind developed late morning affecting fishing conditions
Advice for this week
Troll around 14 feet at about 2 mph for consistent rainbow trout action. Don’t hesitate to drop deeper if you see marks—rainbows can be found even at 60 feet. Watch the wind—it can cut your day short, so plan accordingly!
What is changing
Wind picking up mid-morning stalled fishing and forced an early end to the trip despite good early success.
Next week
Continued solid trout action expected when winds cooperate. Early mornings may offer the best opportunities before wind picks up.
This June 16 report is the page Google is rewarding for French Meadows fishing report searches. For newer seasonal notes, continue to the September and November French Meadows updates, then use the trout trolling links below to match the depth and speed recommendations.
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