Join us for a day of private-water fishing on
About eight years ago, the family that owns the Webber Lake
property - which also includes the first 1/2 mile of the Little Truckee River -
decided to create a fishing club whose annual membership dues would support
maintenance of the lake (including the regular planting of LARGE trout).
Generally, only members and guests are allowed to fish on the property, but with special permission, non-members are
sometimes allowed to
fish the lake for a daily fee of $75. For our event, the
lake manager has agreed to let GBF members fish the lake (and Little
Truckee section) all day for $50 per member.
The lake is less than a mile wide and averages 6-20
feet deep. There are some deeper holes, but the trout tend to feed
nearer the surface if the weather has been cool. Fish can
rise to various hatches and wind-born terrestrials throughout the
day, but most fall to wooly-bugger and leech-type patterns worked 5-7 feet deep in
and around the cove that feeds the Little Truckee River. Elsewhere
around the lake, slow trolling wet flies from 5-15 feet deep can definitely pay
off. NOTE: When the weather has been consistently hot, the fishing
at Webber can be very, very challenging - though the LittleTruckee River section
may produce some fish.
All types of watercraft (and motors) are
allowed - though launching is 'remote' and there is
a 5 mph speed limit. A float tube is just fine, though a pontoon,
pram, or canoe would cover more water, faster - particularly in persistent
afternoon winds. Bring waders and tackle for
fishing the Little Truckee where plenty of nice lake fish escape each
year. Barbless
hooks only. Directions from Truckee: Go north on Hwy 89
for 13 miles, then turn left onto Forest Service Road #7. Go 8
miles further to
Check out the following photos of GBF (and Webber Lake Club) member Lou Federico at Webber Lake last year...
