Submitted by: Ryder Morrison
Date: Sunday, November 8

I caught a beautiful lake trout out of Silver Lake this past Sunday, November 8.

Rainbow trout fishing has been pretty slow over the past week. I've also heard similar reports from several friends who have fished the lake over the past two weeks.

I suspect the rainbow trout may be experiencing increased predation from the lake trout. On my last two trips, I've caught six decent-sized lake trout, with only a few rainbow trout mixed in while trolling in approximately 25 feet of water. This leads me to believe the lake trout are moving into shallower water to feed on the rainbows.

Interestingly, this particular lake trout had three rainbow trout in its stomach when cleaned. It was caught using a rainbow trout imitation lure, which makes sense given what it had been feeding on.

It will be interesting to see how the rainbow trout fishing progresses and whether the increased lake trout activity continues.