Lake Tahoe Fishing

Here are some links to sport fishing companies at South Lake Tahoe

• Tahoe Sport Fishing Co. - Lake Tahoe's largest sport fishing fleet. Fishing Lake Tahoe since 1953
• Mile High Fishing Charters - Will guide you to great fishing areas for mackinaw, rainbow trout, brown trout and kokanee salmon and more
• Captain Don Sheetz - Light Tackle Sport Fishing for Lake Trout, Rainbows, Browns and Kokanee

Below are pictures from our Makinaw fishing aboard the "Prophet", operated by Tahoe Sport Fishing Co. The best time to fish for Makinaw Lake Trout is in the winter time. In summer, you'll want to go for the Kokonee Salmon. The charter fishing expedition operators have morning and afternoon tours.

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When fishing for Makinaw, the trick is to keep the tackle just above lake bottom. The 8 ounce weight keeps the line down, and the fisherman's job is to keep bouncing the weight off the bottom. A little practice is all that is needed, and the guides are extremely helpful.

The fishing guide baits your hook with fresh bait (minnow). It's not a pleasant task ... but doesn't look like much fun for the minnow either

Ian's catch

Anthony's catch

Bob's catch

The group posing for a picture with the afternoon catch. Look at the sunset behind us! It looks as though the mountains are on fire!

On the way back to port, a guide cleaned and bagged all of the fish for us.

Using a GPS receiver, we marked the spot where we caught the most fish. We'll be back!