I fished East Lake two days ago with a friend and we experienced a really impressive callibaetis hatch in the morning. They were crawling over over us and the fish were eagerly rising. It was one of those fun but frustrating days as we had to perfectly match the hatch which kept changing. How many body colors and wing configurations does an angler need to have? Today my wife and I went back to kayak around the edge of the lake and we saw an incredible number of fish in shallow water including a really nice brown trout. It had to be close to 30″ and thick. We also took a close look at the tui chub nets that ODFW has deployed in the lake.

There were many nets and they were stuffed with fish. Here’s the best video I could take from a kayak using my phone. It’s not the best, but you get the idea. I’m glad that removing these invasive fish continues to be a priority for ODFW with financial help from the Restoration & Enhancement Board as well as local fishing clubs.