Lake Almanor Fishing Report | June 9, 2025
The report at a glance
Depth
15 to 35 feet. Bryan is running fast through that band to trigger reaction strikes from aggressive spring fish.
Presentation
High-speed troll at 3 plus mph, 15 to 35 feet down. Run spoons and small trolling spoons fast. The Trigger Spoon in chartreuse and gold has been getting hammered, and the Junior Optimizer is producing too. Load them up with Brown Town scent.
Lures and baits
Trigger Spoons, Junior Optimizers, and other spoons fished fast
The chartreuse and gold Trigger Spoon has been the standout
Brown Town scent is the finishing touch
Water clarity
Good
Weather
Cool mornings giving way to afternoons in the low to mid 80s, mostly flat water with light ripples. A couple of windy days aside, conditions beautiful.
Advice for this week
Commit to high-speed trolling. Run fast, 3 plus mph, and keep the spoons in the 15 to 35 foot window. Scent matters, so keep the Brown Town on your baits. Prime conditions make now a fantastic time to get up here.
Next week
With good visibility, hatching bugs, and a solid forecast, Bryan sees nothing stopping this bite. The spring high-speed trolling window is wide open at Almanor right now.
Lake Almanor trout are on a hot spring bite in early June 2025. Capt. Bryan Roccucci is high-speed trolling at 15 to 35 feet, running fast at 3 plus mph. Pull Trigger spoons and Junior Optimizers loaded with Brown Town scent. The chartreuse and gold Trigger has been getting hammered.
What is biting at Lake Almanor right now?
Rainbow trout are on a hot spring bite. Capt. Bryan Roccucci reports prime conditions with cool mornings, warm afternoons in the low to mid 80s, and light surface ripples. The visibility is good and bugs are hatching, which has the trout feeding aggressively across the lake.
What depth are the trout holding at Lake Almanor?
Bryan is fishing high in the water column, from 15 to 35 feet. That is where the high-speed trolling bite is happening right now. Run your Trigger spoons and Junior Optimizers fast through that 15 to 35 foot band and cover water to find the aggressive fish.
What lures and speed are working at Lake Almanor?
High-speed trolling is the technique. Bryan runs Trigger spoons, Junior Optimizer spoons, and spoons fast at 3 plus mph, loaded with Brown Town scent. The chartreuse and gold Trigger has been getting hammered the last few days.
How is Bryan rigging and presenting at Lake Almanor?
Fast troll at 3 plus miles an hour from 15 to 35 feet. Bryan tips his Trigger spoons and Junior Optimizers with Brown Town scent for extra strikes. Match the day, but the chartreuse and gold Trigger has been the standout color.
What is the outlook for Lake Almanor?
Prime. The water is fantastic, visibility is good, and bugs are hatching, and the forecast looks solid. Bryan sees nothing on the horizon to stop the bite. Now is a fantastic time to get up to Lake Almanor. Longer-term outlook was not specified in this report.
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Lake Almanor June 9, 2025 FAQ
Trout are holding from 15 to 35 feet, where the high-speed trolling bite is happening.
Fast, at 3 plus miles an hour. Bryan is high-speed trolling for aggressive spring trout.
Trigger spoons and Junior Optimizers loaded with Brown Town scent. The chartreuse and gold Trigger is hot.
Brown Town scent, loaded onto his spoons and Optimizers to draw more aggressive strikes.
The chartreuse and gold Trigger has been getting hammered over the last few days.
Yes. Conditions are prime with hot spring action, good visibility, and a solid forecast.
