One of the lakes that I visited recently was Lake Lenore, which is a quality lake located just up the road from Soap Lake on Highway 17. This is another lake that will be closing at the end of November and offers good fishing for big Lahontan cutthroat. I say it is a quality lake because it is under selective gear rules, meaning no bait is allowed and anglers must use barbless hooks. The daily limit is one fish of at least 18 inches. Most often you will see fly fishers paddling a pontoon boat, kayak or float tube on the lake, but electric motors are allowed. There is very good bank access on the eastern shore of the lake, and when I stopped by there was a group of anglers casting lures and spinners at the very north end. The last time I fished Lenore, I was advised to use a chironomid, and the pattern was called an Ice Cream Cone. My wife and I both caught fish using this pattern. If you want more current advice about how to fish Lenore and what to use, I suggest you see Darc Knobel at the Desert Fly Angler in Ephrata.