Yet trout fishing any hour of the summertime day can be a real pleasure. In the morning, we often fish with lures. Lures spin bright and silvery in the water, imitating minnows darting through the upper layers of the lake. They've gone to the cooler depths to forage for grubs. Sometimes they can be caught with salmon eggs, but catching a tan is a better bet, or a nap in the shade after a swim while the old fishing rod, secured by a few sturdy rocks, takes care of itself.
Afternoons are the most productive times to fish.
Everything seems to work. We fish flies when the trout are jumping. We fish lures along the steep drop-offs, often following the shadow line along the shore, as the fish do underwater. We also fish with grasshoppers near the shore in shady places under overhanging bushes. These are the likely spots where grasshoppers may accidentally fall into the lake, spots where the fish will be waiting for them.