Silver Lake Report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Saba Slayer · 06-17-2019, 07:51 PM

Perfect weather for most everyday at Silver Lake...a few windy afternoons but that's typical this time of year...no thundershowers until yesterday evening....but I was on the 405 by then...LOL

I only had a three day reservation so I had to change campsites to a walk-up site for the last few days...but the camp host was pretty helpful in getting another site...maybe the fresh Halibut and YT steaks that I brought her helped...LOL

The water temp rose from the mid 40's to the low 50's during my stay, then dumped again as it seemed like the DWP let more snow runoff from the damn up at Agnew lake...that warming of the water and the sunny days seemed to get the bite going...the first day (Tuesday) was about 6 fish and every day seemed to go up in the count and quality after that, peaking on Friday with over 20 Trout

The biggest was a 3 pound Rainbow that BBQ'd up really nicely with some Traders Soyaki marinade....
Catching and releasing my first Cutthroat Trout as the last fish caught on the last day of the trip...was certainly memorable...he bit just before sunset.

Ok Hater's...get it out of your system...HOOKUP BAITS WORK...
All my fish were on the Hookup's...I gave a few away to folks that couldn't believe I was catching fish while they watched...the next day they were ready to order some more. I didn’t use any other baits or lures for the entire trip.
I was trolling/deadsticking the 1/16oz. and jigging/casting the 1/32oz. Black Gold baits…most of the missed hits and hooked fish were on the smaller lure while jigging it when moving slowly thru the fishy areas. The best bite was right at the mouth of Algers Creek as the water flowed into the lake…the stream split into two currents and there was an eddy in the middle that held the Pro Angler right there in perfect casting distance to throw on the other side of the ripple and let the lure get carried into the main current…what a fun way to fish and the quality trout were lined up at the cafeteria just waiting for food to flow down the creek. When they were biting, it was a hit or fish on every cast…so much fun to C&R all those fish.

The Crawdads were a little slow on the crawl with the cold water...hopefully they'll get going for my next trip again in three weeks...we still had about 60 of em after a 2 night soak on the traps.

...they made for another delicious "Louisiana Boil" with some Meadow Farms smoked hot links, coleslaw, and Schatt’s Jalapeno Cheese Bread...

Grant lake was as full as I’ve ever seen it… Horsetail and Alger Falls were both roaring and a great way to go to sleep each night….Silver Lake is almost up to the campground road so there was very little beach areas to land a yak or a boat.

Momma Dear is still hanging around the campground with her three - 3 year old kids but looked pregnant with another load. Lots of kids and tourists from around the world were in the campground so it was pretty active this last weekend. Can’t wait to get back up there on the 9th of July for two weeks again.

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Saba Slayer · 06-17-2019, 08:01 PM

I hate this part of the trip....

Departing the campground and the view from "Oh Ridge" as you leave The Loop...

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slobound · 06-17-2019, 08:03 PM

Great report, Jim! We were there Thur - Sun. You had kindly given one of the HUBs to one of my buddy’s. He was catching fish on it immediately. Thank you! We went out and bought some more today.

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Saba Slayer · 06-17-2019, 08:11 PM

Hey Slobound...Your friend said that you guys had caught enough Crawfish to have a boil Saturday night...Delicious, aren't they...

...And he said the HUBs worked for him...I hope he let his kid pull a few in...LOL
Be sure to get some of that Mermaids milk scent...it really seems to help to get em to bite and hold on...
"Don't Blink on the Sink"

slobound · 06-17-2019, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

Hey Slobound...Your friend said that you guys had caught enough Crawfish to have a boil Saturday night...Delicious, aren't they...

...And he said the HUBs worked for him...I hope he let his kid pull a few in...LOL
Be sure to get some of that Mermaids milk scent...it really seems to help to get em to bite and hold on...
"Don't Blink on the Sink"

Yes, I think we got 70-80 crawfish between the 2 of us and we did a boil.

Yeah, grabbed some mermaids milk while we were at it!

As for his kid, I’m not sure that he was gonna let him lose the HUB. Hahaha! I kid, I kid.

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rvonkaenel · 06-18-2019, 08:14 AM

Nice post!!

Iceman · 06-18-2019, 10:46 AM

Living it! Loving it!

summers in kuwait · 06-18-2019, 11:12 AM

Great write up as usual Jim!
That area is so beautiful and photogenic!

Thanks for sharing, so I can vicariously share in the stoke!

Cheers!

Yellfever11 · 06-19-2019, 09:11 AM

Hi Jim-
I’m currently at silverlake.. staying here for the next 4 days. Btw what color hook baits work for you? I trolled with the pink ones yday but didn’t get hooked up. Caught one rainbow trout on green power worm.

Weather is absolutely gorgeous here!!

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Saba Slayer · 06-19-2019, 10:12 AM

I was trolling/deadsticking the 1/16oz. and jigging/casting the 1/32oz. Black Gold baits…most of the missed hits and hooked fish were on the smaller lure while jigging it when moving slowly thru the fishy areas. The best bite was right at the mouth of Algers Creek as the water flowed into the lake…the stream split into two currents and there was an eddy in the middle that held the Pro Angler right there in perfect casting distance to throw on the other side of the ripple and let the lure get carried into the main current…what a fun way to fish and the quality trout were lined up at the cafeteria just waiting for food to flow down the creek. When they were biting, it was a hit or fish on every cast…so much fun to C&R all those fish.
The guys fishing worms from shore at the creek were killing it too...lots of hits and stolen baits.
Lots of june Gloom here in Redondo!

cris · 06-19-2019, 01:08 PM

Sweet! I just got a couple of days extra off next week so thinking of heading up for a few days!

Yellfever11 · 06-22-2019, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

I was trolling/deadsticking the 1/16oz. and jigging/casting the 1/32oz. Black Gold baits…most of the missed hits and hooked fish were on the smaller lure while jigging it when moving slowly thru the fishy areas. The best bite was right at the mouth of Algers Creek as the water flowed into the lake…the stream split into two currents and there was an eddy in the middle that held the Pro Angler right there in perfect casting distance to throw on the other side of the ripple and let the lure get carried into the main current…what a fun way to fish and the quality trout were lined up at the cafeteria just waiting for food to flow down the creek. When they were biting, it was a hit or fish on every cast…so much fun to C&R all those fish.
The guys fishing worms from shore at the creek were killing it too...lots of hits and stolen baits.
Lots of june Gloom here in Redondo!

The bonehead running in Redondo yet? They’re fun on light lines.

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Saba Slayer · 06-22-2019, 11:52 AM

Threadjack...

[QUOTE=Yellfever11;301658]The bonehead running in Redondo yet? They’re fun on light lines.
You ask for advice then come back with another question...?

WELL...? how was your trip...? did you find the trout or any crawdads...?
Did the HUBs work for you...?

tunaseeker · 06-23-2019, 07:06 AM

Always love your posts Jim. Like your camp set up! I hope to copy it and get up there next year! Where did you get your trailer?

Yellfever11 · 06-25-2019, 09:28 AM

[QUOTE=Saba Slayer;301663]Threadjack...

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Originally Posted by Yellfever11

The bonehead running in Redondo yet? They’re fun on light lines.

You ask for advice then come back with another question...?

WELL...? how was your trip...? did you find the trout or any crawdads...?

Did the HUBs work for you...?

Trip was great.. HUB didn’t worked well for us but we did managed go get the trouts on tesmanian devil. Some nice big brown trouts at silver.. especially during the evening hours.

Crawdads at Gull lake was a no show.

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rhyak · 06-21-2019, 07:44 PM

Looked like another great time Jim.

YellowYaket · 06-22-2019, 07:39 AM

Thanks for the great post, Jim! I was planning to be at the Virginia Lakes a couple of weeks ago, but canceled my plans when the lakes remained iced over. I have never tried the HUBs, but will definitely give them a shot on my next planned trip up there in September. Your report has me thinking that I shouldn't wait so long... I am also thinking I should give Silver and Grant lakes a shot, rather than driving right by them on my way to the Virginia lakes. Thanks again for the detailed report, and congrats on the C&R cutthroat!

06-17-2019, 07:51 PM	#1
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	Silver Lake Report Perfect weather for most everyday at Silver Lake...a few windy afternoons but that's typical this time of year...no thundershowers until yesterday evening....but I was on the 405 by then...LOL I only had a three day reservation so I had to change campsites to a walk-up site for the last few days...but the camp host was pretty helpful in getting another site...maybe the fresh Halibut and YT steaks that I brought her helped...LOL The water temp rose from the mid 40's to the low 50's during my stay, then dumped again as it seemed like the DWP let more snow runoff from the damn up at Agnew lake...that warming of the water and the sunny days seemed to get the bite going...the first day (Tuesday) was about 6 fish and every day seemed to go up in the count and quality after that, peaking on Friday with over 20 Trout The biggest was a 3 pound Rainbow that BBQ'd up really nicely with some Traders Soyaki marinade.... Catching and releasing my first Cutthroat Trout as the last fish caught on the last day of the trip...was certainly memorable...he bit just before sunset. Ok Hater's...get it out of your system...HOOKUP BAITS WORK... All my fish were on the Hookup's...I gave a few away to folks that couldn't believe I was catching fish while they watched...the next day they were ready to order some more. I didn’t use any other baits or lures for the entire trip. I was trolling/deadsticking the 1/16oz. and jigging/casting the 1/32oz. Black Gold baits…most of the missed hits and hooked fish were on the smaller lure while jigging it when moving slowly thru the fishy areas. The best bite was right at the mouth of Algers Creek as the water flowed into the lake…the stream split into two currents and there was an eddy in the middle that held the Pro Angler right there in perfect casting distance to throw on the other side of the ripple and let the lure get carried into the main current…what a fun way to fish and the quality trout were lined up at the cafeteria just waiting for food to flow down the creek. When they were biting, it was a hit or fish on every cast…so much fun to C&R all those fish. The Crawdads were a little slow on the crawl with the cold water...hopefully they'll get going for my next trip again in three weeks...we still had about 60 of em after a 2 night soak on the traps....they made for another delicious "Louisiana Boil" with some Meadow Farms smoked hot links, coleslaw, and Schatt’s Jalapeno Cheese Bread... Grant lake was as full as I’ve ever seen it… Horsetail and Alger Falls were both roaring and a great way to go to sleep each night….Silver Lake is almost up to the campground road so there was very little beach areas to land a yak or a boat. Momma Dear is still hanging around the campground with her three - 3 year old kids but looked pregnant with another load. Lots of kids and tourists from around the world were in the campground so it was pretty active this last weekend. Can’t wait to get back up there on the 9th of July for two weeks again. jpg.gif IMG_4099.jpg (108.6 KB) jpg.gif IMG_4107.jpg (105.1 KB) jpg.gif fullsizeoutput_482.jpg (51.9 KB) jpg.gif IMG_4182.jpg (59.9 KB) jpg.gif IMG_4183.jpg (58.3 KB) jpg.gif IMG_4185.jpg (55.3 KB) jpg.gif IMG_4222.jpg (80.3 KB) jpg.gif IMG_4202.jpg (84.6 KB) jpg.gif IMG_4205.jpg (158.6 KB) jpg.gif fullsizeoutput_487.jpg (59.9 KB) Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer Last edited by Saba Slayer; 06-18-2019 at 09:27 AM.

06-17-2019, 08:01 PM	#2
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	Mo Pics I hate this part of the trip.... Departing the campground and the view from "Oh Ridge" as you leave The Loop... jpg.gif IMG_4220.jpg (103.4 KB) jpg.gif IMG_4221.jpg (64.5 KB) Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

06-17-2019, 08:11 PM	#4
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	Boil... Hey Slobound...Your friend said that you guys had caught enough Crawfish to have a boil Saturday night...Delicious, aren't they... ...And he said the HUBs worked for him...I hope he let his kid pull a few in...LOL Be sure to get some of that Mermaids milk scent...it really seems to help to get em to bite and hold on... "Don't Blink on the Sink" __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

06-18-2019, 10:46 AM	#7
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Living it! Loving it! __________________

06-19-2019, 10:12 AM	#10
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	Hookup I was trolling/deadsticking the 1/16oz. and jigging/casting the 1/32oz. Black Gold baits…most of the missed hits and hooked fish were on the smaller lure while jigging it when moving slowly thru the fishy areas. The best bite was right at the mouth of Algers Creek as the water flowed into the lake…the stream split into two currents and there was an eddy in the middle that held the Pro Angler right there in perfect casting distance to throw on the other side of the ripple and let the lure get carried into the main current…what a fun way to fish and the quality trout were lined up at the cafeteria just waiting for food to flow down the creek. When they were biting, it was a hit or fish on every cast…so much fun to C&R all those fish. The guys fishing worms from shore at the creek were killing it too...lots of hits and stolen baits. Lots of june Gloom here in Redondo! __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

06-17-2019, 08:03 PM	#3
slobound Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 61	Great report, Jim! We were there Thur - Sun. You had kindly given one of the HUBs to one of my buddy’s. He was catching fish on it immediately. Thank you! We went out and bought some more today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-18-2019, 08:14 AM	#6
rvonkaenel Junior Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Laguna Woods Posts: 19	Nice post!!

06-18-2019, 11:12 AM	#8
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Great write up as usual Jim! That area is so beautiful and photogenic! Thanks for sharing, so I can vicariously share in the stoke! Cheers!

06-19-2019, 09:11 AM	#9
Yellfever11 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 135	Hi Jim- I’m currently at silverlake.. staying here for the next 4 days. Btw what color hook baits work for you? I trolled with the pink ones yday but didn’t get hooked up. Caught one rainbow trout on green power worm. Weather is absolutely gorgeous here!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-19-2019, 01:08 PM	#11
cris Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 254	Sweet! I just got a couple of days extra off next week so thinking of heading up for a few days!

06-22-2019, 11:52 AM	#13
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	Threadjack... [QUOTE=Yellfever11;301658]The bonehead running in Redondo yet? They’re fun on light lines. You ask for advice then come back with another question...? WELL...? how was your trip...? did you find the trout or any crawdads...? Did the HUBs work for you...? __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

06-23-2019, 07:06 AM	#14
tunaseeker TB Metal Art Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 653	Always love your posts Jim. Like your camp set up! I hope to copy it and get up there next year! Where did you get your trailer?

06-21-2019, 07:44 PM	#16
rhyak Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Central Coast Posts: 398	Looked like another great time Jim. __________________ Team Central Coast Kayak Fishing

06-22-2019, 07:39 AM	#17
YellowYaket Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 43	Great Report Thanks for the great post, Jim! I was planning to be at the Virginia Lakes a couple of weeks ago, but canceled my plans when the lakes remained iced over. I have never tried the HUBs, but will definitely give them a shot on my next planned trip up there in September. Your report has me thinking that I shouldn't wait so long... I am also thinking I should give Silver and Grant lakes a shot, rather than driving right by them on my way to the Virginia lakes. Thanks again for the detailed report, and congrats on the C&R cutthroat!