Unfortunately, there is no Upper Tule Lake in Colorado. The Tule Lakes are located in California and Oregon. In California, there is an Upper Tule Lake, but it is not a fishing destination. It is a shallow lake used for waterfowl hunting. In Oregon, there is a Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge that includes portions of Tule Lake. However, fishing is not allowed in the refuge. Therefore, there is no information to provide about fish species, nearby activities, fishing tips, best time of year to visit, or average temperatures.

Featured Fish - Bluefin Tuna

The diet of the bluefin tuna consists of squid, eels and crustaceans as well as pelagic schooling fish such as mackerel, flying fish, herring, whiting, and mullet.Fishing methods include drift fishing or trolling with live or dead baits such as mackerel, herring, mullet, or squid; and trolling with artificial lures including spoons, plugs, or feathers. Bluefin tuna are supreme in their size, strength and speed, and are a very important game fish. They are also extremely important commercially in many parts of the world and are managed under a strict set of federal guidelines. Any anglers wanting to target bluefin tuna must first make sure they are in compliance with all state and federal rules. The following are fishing methods used to catch this fish: It can be distinguished from almost all others by its rather short pectoral fins which extend only as far back as the eleventh of twelfth spine in the first dorsal fin. There are 12-14 spines in the first dorsal fin and 13-15 rays in the second. The anal fin has 11-15 rays. It has the highest gill raker count of any species of Thunnus with 34-43 on the first arch. The ventral surface of the liver is striated and the middle lobe is usually the largest. The anal fin and the finlets are dusky yellow edged with black. The lateral keel is black in adults.