Carolyn Webb of the Virginia Lakes Resort: Salmon eggs, mini marshmallows, and Zeke's took over the week's top spot for taking fish. Early and late seemed to be the best times to get into any fish. DF&G stocked mid week, but we did get a load of the new strain of brown trout that Tim Alpers is rearing called the Hoefer Brown which is resistant to Whirling Disease and it will be interesting to see how this fish revolves into the scheme of things.

Lures were not working as well as before but the few odd fishermen were persistent in their attempts to entice the fish to grab at anything.

Fly flingers were using their arsenal as always and the VLR special (red throated Matuka) probably was the number one fly. Black Ants, Black Gnats, E/C Caddis Emerger and yellow Sallies were also getting grabs.

Backcountry fishing is steady as a rock with Griffith Gnats, Mosquitoes, Black Ants, and female Adams Parachute. Worms did a great job up at Frog One, and Summit Lake. Hoovers hit on small Gray Hackle Yellows (South Hoover).

Trumbull did OK on marshmallows and salmon eggs, and dries near the meadow. Big Virginia was slow, but there were a lot of anglers giving it their best with flies on the east shore near the rental boats, and yellow Power Bait No. 20 treble hooks also near the boats.

Overall, it was better than last week.