Round valley report and question...

[Deepdeckhand]

Fished the Valley on Monday. Got set up with some 6-10 ft traps looking for rainbows and browns and some deeep for lakers. Was 5 guys with spread of death looking for lakers in the middle. They ended up with one flag and a 25 in laker and I caught a nice rainbow shallow on our only non wind flag. When I cleaned the rainbow it was stuffed with what looked to be flea like crustaceans. They were so small I had to pull out the kiddy microscope to get a better look. Does anybody know what these are. I'm sure it has something to do with why rv trout taste Awsome! Makes me think if trout are eating things I can barely see I need lighter leaders to fish there ..6lb floro here I come....

[Super]

The trout in Round Valley live off of scuds (small freshwater shrimp) and chironomids (small worms or lake fly larva). I’m sure the trout would prefer a baitfish diet, but the lake doesn’t support herring like it once did.

When you caught them, how deep were they?

[njbassman]

thanks for the report... is the whole lake locked up or still open water out there? always freaks me out when there is open water on the lake where you are fishing....

[Deepdeckhand]

We ended up catching the rainbow in 8 ft of water with slight weed growth on a shiner...the laker was caught in 85 ft on a shiner too.There was still a strip of open water but I bet last night took care of that. I would say 3 in of hard black with 2/3 in white re -freeze on top of it...Can't wait to go again!!!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Ice fishing the Valley, isn't it AWESOME! Good stuff dude!!!

[Polelock]

Most likely Gammarus aka scuds..

[Deepdeckhand]

Thanks for the scud info...little google search and now I know. Re- rigging tip-ups now with 8 lb floro-6 just seemed to be begging for trouble...hopefully round 2 Sunday early to fish the incoming front. See you all out there...