Fly fishing for Whitefish
Complete guide — gear, lures, season and tips.
Gear
- Rod
- 5- to 7-weight fly rod
- Mainline
- WF-5 sink tip or full sinking line
- Leader
- Tapered + 0.18 mm tippet
Lures / bait
- Small streamers
- Nymphs
- Weighted wet flies
Season
June–October
Time of day
Dawn, dusk
Pro tip
Whitefish in mountain lakes — fish deep with a sinking line, slow retrieve.