Donner Lake Fish Report - Donner Lake - Anglers trolling for kokanee are finding the bite in 40 to 50 feet of water

Anglers trolling for kokanee are finding the bite in 40 to 50 feet of water

Donner Lake - Truckee, CA

by Mountain Hardware & Sports
8-17-2023
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At Donner Lake, anglers trolling for kokanee are finding the bite in 40 to 50 feet of water using watermelon dodgers and pink hoochies, or Koke o nuts in pink and orange. Anglers trolling for trout at Donner lake right now are recommended to use a night crawler behind a chrome dodger. Shore anglers are still finding a good bite by the docks on the west end and the shoreline park using powerbait and worms. Donner Lake is at 97% capacity.

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