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Whiskeytown Lake Fishing Report | June 9, 2025
Report by Kevin Brock Kevin Brock is a fishing guide targeting kokanee on Whiskeytown Lake in Northern California. What is working right now Whiskeytown Lake is red hot for kokanee in early June 2025. Kevin Brock reports limits for everybody, with 30-fish days and up to 40 hookups, including a 19-inch kokanee. Run an 18-inch leader behind a dodger, tip with pink corn mixed with tuna in oil, and add a touch of garlic if you like. Deep mono troll at 70 to 80 feet on 10-pound line. How is the kokanee bite at Whiskeytown Lake right now?Red hot. Kevin Brock reports limits for everybody, with boats of four, five, even six anglers catching 30 fish a day and hooking up to 40. Whiskeytown is on fire, with quality kokanee including a 19-incher. What depth are the Whiskeytown kokanee holding?Deep. Kevin Brock is trolling mono down around 70 to 80 feet. At that depth the stretch in the line lets you pop the fish off the downrigger clip on a solid hookset. What bait and setup are working at Whiskeytown?Run about an 18-inch leader off a dodger. Tip the hooks with pink corn mixed with tuna in oil, prepped the night before. A light sprinkle of garlic is optional. Keep it simple and do not overdo the corn. What rod and line does Kevin Brock recommend?He runs about 10-pound test on the main line with an 8-foot-2-inch rod that has a light tip to avoid tip wrap on the downriggers, plus enough backbone for deep mono trolling. He fishes his own K-Brock Kokanee Series rod, which is not a Catch America product. What are the conditions at Whiskeytown Lake?Spectacular. Mid-70s weather with a light breeze. The kokanee bite is consistent, and Kevin Brock is producing big kokanee in the 16 to 17 inch range with fish up to 19 inches. Watch the full report From the report (Kevin Brock): We've been fishing Whiskeytown Lake for Kokanee, and I would rate it as red hot, absolutely red hot. Limits for everybody. Mix some tuna with your corn, tuna in the oil, and run that leader about 18 inches off that dodger. We run about 10 lb test on the main line. If you're fishing 70-80 ft with that stretch on the mono, you pop it and it pops off the clip. Whiskeytown Lake June 9, 2025 FAQ How good is the Whiskeytown kokanee bite in June 2025?Red hot, with limits for everybody, 30-fish days, and up to 40 hookups, per Kevin Brock. What depth are Whiskeytown kokanee at?Around 70 to 80 feet on a mono troll. What bait works for Whiskeytown kokanee?Pink corn mixed with tuna in oil, prepped the night before, with an optional touch of garlic. How long should my kokanee leader be?About 18 inches off the dodger, per Kevin Brock. How big are the Whiskeytown kokanee?Good-sized fish from 16 to 17 inches, with one up to 19 inches. What line should I use for Whiskeytown kokanee?About 10-pound test on the main line with a light-tipped kokanee rod. Shop the Tackle Shop Kokanee Tackle Shop Kokanee Gear
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