The chumming area, in addition to having light current, should also contain structure. Check the graph for bottom topography that is anything but flat. Additionally, be sure the boat is over chum that has dropped to the bottom and not floated away. Current can easily move it a long distance from where the angler is fishing, and where it is no help in catching fish. Although spawning time has great potential for striper anglers, it can also have negative connotations.
Fish are often hard to find because they are concentrated in a few locations.
Quite obviously, fish can't be caught if they can't be found. Spring fishing is also terrific for trout at several Nevada locations and at least one Utah location. Many anglers anxiously await the return of open water in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, which is about 65 miles southeast of Elko and 350 miles north of Las Vegas. Several species of trout abound in the Collection Ditch, Brown Dike, boat landings and other areas. It is not unusual to catch rainbows, browns and tiger trout that weigh 3 to 5 pounds and more.