Washington Lake Reports
Washington Lake Reports 08/16/2008
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Fly Fishing 08/14/2008
Lake fishing has been the same as it was last week. Hit it early in the morning or late in the evening for best results. In Thurston County, the best bets are St. Clair, Deep and Clear lakes. Try American and Spanaway lakes in Pierce County.
Be sure to hit Nahwatzel and Isabella lakes in Mason County, and, in Lewis County, try Mayfield for some nice tiger muskies. Not many fly fishers target those fish, but large baitfish patterns tied to look like a trout or a perch will at least get some follows.
At Green Lake in King County, carp are the name of the game. Some of those fish are very large and even small ones put up a great fight.
Fly Fishing 08/07/2008
The hot days have kept many fly anglers off the water during the day. Morning or evening are the times to fish. Damselflies are starting to hatch all over Western Washington. Bolender said those hatches offer some incredible fishing if anglers time it right.
The trout go crazy after damselflies. If anglers do not see many flying around try using a damselfly nymph, but if the flies are everywhere throw a dry near some reeds or lily pads and see what happens.
In Thurston County, PATTERSON and OFFUT are winners while DEEP and SAINT CLAIR also are producing some good catches. In Pierce County, AMERICAN and SPANAWAY lakes are producing some good catches, but trying a little less known lake has proved to be a smart move this past week.
More info on Fly Fishing
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Aberdeen Lake
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Alder Lake 08/16/2008
Alder: Kokanee in the 10-12-inch range are being caught using maggots and Wedding Ring-worm combinations. Best bite in morning hours, said Chuck Parks of Alder Lake Grocery.
Alder Lake 08/14/2008
ALDER: Kokanee in the 10- to 12-inch range are being caught by anglers using maggots and wedding ring/worm combinations. Best bite has been in the morning, Chuck Parks of Alder Groceries said.
Alder Lake 08/09/2008
Alder: The best fishing for kokanee has been during early-morning and late-evening hours, said Chuck Parks of Alder Lake Groceries. Bass and crappie catches have been good. Maggots and worms have been the baits of choice for both species.
Alder Lake 08/07/2008
ALDER: Recreational water activity has put the brakes on fishing during midday. Once recreational activity subsides fishing improves with best fishing for kokanee being had during early morning and late evening, Chuck Parks of Alder Lake Groceries said. Bass and crappie catches have been good. Maggots and worms have been the baits of choice for both species.
Alder Lake 08/02/2008
Alder: Fishing has been slow for kokanee, but has been good for bass, perch and crappie. The best fishing is during evening.
Alder Lake Park
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Alice Lake (King County)06/16/2008
Anglers have been caughting trout,stockers 7 -9 inches with a few larger ones in the mix.
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American Lake 08/14/2008
AMERICAN: Fishing has been slow.
American Lake 08/09/2008
American: Fishing has been spotty. Anglers fishing off Bill’s Boathouse fishing dock have been catching rainbows in the 10-to-12-inch range. A 4-pound rainbow was caught last week by a dock angler using worms.
American Lake 08/07/2008
AMERICAN: Fishing has been slow, but there have been periods when it hasn't been too bad. Anglers fishing off Anderson's Boathouse fishing dock have been catching rainbows in the 10- to 12-inch range. A four-pound rainbow was caught last week by a dock angler using worms, which have been the bait of choice for most anglers.
American Lake 08/02/2008
American: Fishing has improved. Anglers have been catching trout off Bill’s Boathouse dock. Boat anglers trolling maggots, Pop Gear and Wedding Ring/worm combinations have been catching kokanee.
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Angle Lake (king County)
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Armstrong (Snohomish County)
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Baker Lake (Whatcom County) 06/20/2008
Fishing has been fair.
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Ballinger (Snohomish County)
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Banks Lake (Eastern Wa.) 06/25/2008
Some nice rainbows and bass being caught.
Coulee Playland Resort
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Battleground Lake 06/26/2008
BATTLEGROUND (Clark County):Anglers are catching Rainbow Trout. Fishing is good.
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Bay Lake
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Beaver Lake 06/26/2008
Fishing has improved.......some nice fish being taken.
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Big Lake (Skagit County) 06/24/2008
Several Bass being caught and a few trout.
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Black Lake 06/26/2008
Black Lake: Fishing for trout continues to improve at Thurston County's largest year-round lake.
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Blackman Lake
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Blue Lake (Grant County)
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Bradley Lake (Pierce County) 07/02/2008
Bradley: The trout fishing has been good. Try using Power Eggs and Power Bait first.
Bradley Lake (Pierce County) 06/26/2008
Bradley: Anglers have been having mix success recently. The action has not been consistent as it typically is this time of year.
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Bonney Lake
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Cady Lake 06/02/2008
Cady: The Puget Sound Fly Company staff said this lake near Belfair is its favorite in Western Washington. Streamers such as flesh flies and beldars are effective on full sinking lines.
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Campbell Lake 06/26/2008
Producing some nice Rainbows.
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Carlisle Pond (Onalaska) 02/28/2008
CARLISLE POND in Onalaska also has been producing some fish, but closes Friday.
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Cassidy (Snohomish County)
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Cavanaugh Lake (Near Arlington)
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Chambers Lake
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Chelan 08/13/2008
Chelan: Anton Jones of Darrell & Dad’s Family Guide Service says the action has been pretty good. “Some mornings, it has been lights out trolling for Lake Chelan mackinaw early in the morning on Mack Bar,” Jones said. “Fishing up by the Yacht Club produced a monster fish during the reporting period. Along Minneapolis Beach it has been sporadically productive.”
Jones recommends purple Glow Flatfish off the downriggers and K-Lures off the outriggers.
Chelan 08/06/2008
Chelan: Trolling for lake trout has been best early in the morning on Mack Bar. Anton Jones of Darrell and Dad’s Guide Service also reported that one of its guides managed to boat and release a number of smaller chinook between Lucerne and Stehekin.
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Clear Lake (Pierce County) 06/21/2008
My son Anthony and a friend caught 4 nice silver's this morning.
Clear Lake (Pierce County) 06/11/2008
Clear: The lake has been producing a mix of kokanee and smallmouth bass, with the kokanee action better.
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Clear Lake (Bald Hills)
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Clear Lake (Skagit County)
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Coldwater Lake
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Conconully Lake & Reservoir (Okanogan County)
Conconully State Park
Liar's Cove
Shady Pines Resort
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Cottage Lake (Woodinville)
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Cranberry Lake 06/26/2008
Anglers are catching some nice rainbows....fishing remains good.
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Cresent Lake (north of Gig Harbor)
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Curlew Lake (Ferry County)
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Cushman Lake
Lake Cushman Resort
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Deep Lake
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Drano Lake 07/30/2008
Drano: WDFW reported recently that many anglers are catching their limit of steelhead.
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Dry Falls
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Easton Ponds (Kittitas County)
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Eastern Washington Lakes 04/30/2008
Eastern Washington: Some lakes remained iced over on opening day, but fishing was good in other areas. Roses Lake is producing easy limits of rainbows, according to Anton Jones of Darrell & Dad�s Family Guide Service. Manson Bay on Lake Chelan is producing trout, but the Wapato Lake opening was slow. PowerBait on a 30-inch leader with a slip sinker has done well on Roses Lake. On Chelan, troll F-7 to T-4 flatfish or use wide-bodied spoons. Watch for floating debris on Chelan.
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Erie (Skagit County)
No New Reports.........
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Evergreen Reservoir (Grant County)
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Fenwick (Kent area)
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Fish Lake (Wenatchee) 02/06/2008
Fish: This eastside lake near Lake Wenatchee still is producing some perch, but there is a lot of snow on the ice.
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Fish Lake (okanogan County) 01/23/2008
Fish Lake: For anglers looking to try their luck ice fishing, this lake near Conconully in Okanogan County is producing good numbers of perch measuring around 10 inches long.
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FORT BORST PARK POND (Centralia) 05/22/2008
FORT BORST PARK POND near Centralia received a plant of 1,505 catchable size rainbows May 13.
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Goodwin (Snohomish County) 07/17/2008
Lake Goodwin is decent for trout.
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Goose Lake
No New Reports.......
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Green Lake (Seattle) 04/26/2008
Trout are hitting pretty good. Average size is 8-10 inches, with some larger ones in the 15-18 inch range.
Green Lake Park
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Harts Lake 08/14/2008
HARTS: Catches of channel catfish has slowed, but bullheads are actively biting worms most of the day and crappie are being caught on Crappie Jigs and worms. Trout fishing has been slow. A few large bass were caught last weekend. Overall fishing has been fair.
Harts Lake 08/13/2008
Harts: Crappie and catfish action has been good.
Harts Lake 08/09/2008
Harts: The lake continues to produce some large channel catfish. Last week, Spanaway angler George Baker caught a 21-pounder using worms. Olympia’s Larry Young also caught a 27-pound channel cat, said Carol Parsons of Harts Lake Resort. Crappie catches also have been good.
Harts Lake 08/07/2008
HARTS: The lake continues to produce some large channel catfish. On Friday, Spanaway angler George Baker caught a 21-pound channel cat using worms. A 15-pound channel cat also was caught Friday by Oklahoma angler Connie Littleton using a crappie jig/worm combination, and earlier in the week, Olympia angler Larry Young caught a 27-pound channel catfish, Carol Parsons of Harts Lake Resort said. Crappie catches have been good. A few rainbows also are being caught.
Harts Lake 08/02/2008
Harts: Anglers are getting some decent catches of crappie and a few bass as well.
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Hearts Lake (Anacortes, wa.)
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Hicks Lake (by Lacey)
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Horseshoe Lake near Woodland 02/07/2008
HORSESHOE LAKE (near Woodland): The lake was planted with 20 surplus hatchery steelhead averaging nearly eight pounds each Jan. 30.
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Icehouse Lake 12/11/2007
Icehouse Lake near Bridge of the Gods - No report on angling success. Planted with 1,500 catchable size rainbows Dec. 4.
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Isabella Lake 07/03/2008
ISABELLA: The lake has been producing some limits of 10-to-14-inch cutthroat, said Walt Harvey of Verles Sports in Shelton. Harvey said just about all baits and trolling gear are working.
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Island Lake
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Joy Lake (Between Duvall and Carnation)
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Kapowsin Lake 07/12/2008
Kapowsin: Anglers are using mini Micro jigs tipped with worms or maggots for crappie and perch. The trout fishing, although slow, has been best at the south end of the lake, said Harry Erickson.
Kapowsin Lake 07/09/2008
Kapowsin: Perch, crappie and bluegill action has picked up as the water has warmed, said Harry Erickson. Anglers have been landing some bass weighing 5 pounds. Trout fishing has been fair.
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Kidney Lake
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Klineline Pond 04/24/2008
KLINELINE POND: Including fish released, bank anglers averaged more than three trout per rod last week.
A mixture of catchable-size rainbows and browns, plus a few larger triploid rainbows, were caught.
Last week, the pond was planted with 186 3-pound brood stock and 256 triploids averaging
1.5 pounds each.
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Kress Lake (Cowlitz County) 06/13/2008
KRESS: Just more than 200 hatchery adult summer steelhead have been released into the lake since May 28.
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Lacamas Lake 01/03/2008
No effort though planted with 5,000 rainbows weighing nearly � pound each on Dec. 10.
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Lawrence Lake (Thurston County)near Yelm 07/24/2008
LAWRENCE: Slow for bank anglers and not much better for boat anglers.
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Leech Lake 08/06/2008
Leech: Callebaetis imitations are working really well on this White Pass lake, Srivastava said.
Leech Lake 08/02/2008
Leech: The lake at the top of White Pass is a great place to be, Bolender said. The altitude makes it a cool place to be on hot days and the fishing has been excellent. Try damsel fly nymphs first, but make sure it has a little bit of red near the eyes as this seems to out fish other patterns.
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Lenice Lake
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Lenore Lake
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Limerick Lake
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Lone Lake 06/25/2008
Lone: Anglers are catching trout out of this Whidbey Island lake using chironomid, bloodworm and leech patterns.
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Long Lake (Thurston County)
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Lost Lake 05/22/2008
LOST: Walt Harvey of Verles Sports in Shelton said the lake has been kicking out good limits of trout from 10 inches up to 1 pound. Rainbow Power Bait and double spoon Hildbrant spinners have been the baits of choice.
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Louise
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Martha Lake (near Alderwood Manor) 06/26/2008
Fishing is good....angler doing well on Rainbow trout.
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Margret 06/26/2008
Producing some nice fish.
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Mason County Lakes 08/07/2008
MASON COUNTY: Trout fishing has been good in the majority of lakes, Walt Harvey of Verle's Sports in Shelton said. Standard baits and gear are working in all waters.
Mason County Lakes 07/24/2008
MASON COUNTY: Lake fishing continues to be good for trout and warm water species. Standard baits and hardware have been working in all waters.
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Mayfield Lake 08/14/2008
MAYFIELD: Fishing for trout has been good near the trout hatchery and in the Tilton Arm. Bank and boat anglers are using standard baits and gear.
Mayfield Lake 08/07/2008
MAYFIELD: Tiger muskie fishing has been slow because of cool water temperatures. About the only area the fish are showing has been near the Mayfield Resort.
Trout fishing has been good. Boat anglers are trolling small Ford Benders and a mixture of miscellaneous hardware in the Tilton Arm and near the trout hatchery. Bank anglers have been using Nitro Eggs, Power Bait and nightcrawlers.
Lake Mayfield Resort and Marina
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McIntosh Lake 06/19/2008
McINTOSH: Some nice trout are being caught by bank anglers using worms and Power Bait. Boat traffic has been light
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McMurray (Snohomish County) 06/26/2008
Still producing some nice trout. Fishing remains good.
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Meridian (King County) 07/19/2008
Lake Meridian is a good trolling spot for kokanee and try for trout from the big public docks. Troll shallow for kokanee in 25 to 35 feet of water and early mornings or late evenings are best. Beat the water skiers for best results.
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Merwin Reservoir
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Mineral Lake 08/14/2008
MINERAL: Fishing has been about the same as it was last week. Most trout are being caught by anglers still-fishing using yellow Power Eggs or worms and marshmallows, Mike Gordon of Mineral Lake Resort said. Several anglers caught limits off the resort's dock last weekend. Gordon also said for best results anglers should fish near the bottom using yellow, pink and white Power Eggs on a 4- to 6-foot leader. Boat anglers should fish the deep holes at the north end of the lake for best results. Last week, 575 catchable-size browns were released into the lake.
Mineral Lake 08/07/2008
MINERAL: Fishing continues to be good for rainbows and browns. Many boats are coming back with some very nice strings of fish, Mike Gordon of Mineral Lake Resort said. Baits of choice have been worms with marshmallows and yellow, lemon-lime and chartreuse power eggs.
On Saturday, Yelm angler Terry O'Reilly caught a 5.12 pound rainbow trolling with a wedding ring/worm combination. On Friday, Tacoma angler Heidi Jackson landed a 7.4-pound rainbow trolling a power egg/worm combination. Most of the fish are being caught in deep, cool water.
Fishing for crayfish has improved this season over the past several seasons. The crayfish catch has been producing good numbers of decent size.
Monday 500 rainbows weighing one pound were released into the lake.
Mineral Lake 08/06/2008
Mineral: Overall the action has slowed some, but the lake is still producing some big rainbow trout. On Friday, Heidi Jackson of Tacoma landed a 7 pound, 27-inch rainbow trolling a Power Egg and a worm. The next day, Terry O’Reilly of Yelm landed a 5 pound, 12 ounce 25-inch trout trolling with a Wedding Ring and worm. On Monday, 500 1-pound brown trout were released, said Mike Gordon of Mineral Lake Resort.
Mineral Lake Resort
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Moses Lake 05/31/2008
Moses Lake: The walleye fishing has been very good, with anglers also catching bass and trout. The south end of the lake has been the best spot, said Curtis Welch of Special Moments Guide Service.
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Munn Lake (Thurston County) 05/01/2008
MUNN: Fishing was among the best in Thurston County last weekend. Many of the fish caught were 12 inches or better. Anglers averaged 1.65 trout per rod.
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Nahwatzel Lake
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Newman
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Offut Lake 08/14/2008
OFFUT: Fishing has been spotty some days. Better on others. The trout have been finicky biters during most of the day, but start actively biting during early morning and late evening. Kastmasters and flat fish have been producing fish for boat anglers. Power Bait, Power Eggs and worms for bank anglers. Some anglers have been approaching limits, Becky Pogue of Offut Lake resort said. Warm water species are actively biting.
Offut Lake 08/07/2008
OFFUT: Some days, fishing has been very good, and on other days, fishing slowed to a crawl. Limits were had by both boat and bank anglers on the weekend, but catching dropped off Monday.
Boat anglers generally have been doing better than bank anglers because they can fish deeper and cooler areas of the lake, Becky Pogue of Offut Lake Resort said. Worms, Flat Fish and Kastmasters have been the baits of choice. Perch activity has started to heat up and Pink Lady flies continue to produce results.
Offut Lake Resort
Offut Lake Resort (Old Website)
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Ohop Lake (Pierce County) 05/28/2008
Ohop: The crappie are hitting, but they’re holding in slightly deeper water than is typical this time of year, according to a report on washingtonlakes.com.
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Packwood Lake
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Pass Lake (Skagit County) 07/19/2008
Don't pass this lake up when it comes to quality fly-fishing for nice brown and rainbow trout.
Pass Lake (Skagit County) 06/04/2008
Pass: Fly fishermen are having some success catching trout. Most anglers are using chironomid patterns, with some damsel flies coming off. Minnow patterns also are effective, Chamberlain said.
PASS LAKE IS A "FLY FISHING ONLY" WATERS WITH CATCH AND RELEASE REQUIREMENTS.
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Patterson Lake 02/09/2008
Patterson: This eastside lake has been a good ice-fishing location if you�re looking for yellow perch. Try using a small jig tipped with a worm. For rainbow trout, try Rat, Big and Little Green and Davis lakes.
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Phillips Lake
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Pine 06/26/2008
Fishing is good....producing some nice fish.
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Potholes Reservior 08/06/2008
Potholes: Bass anglers have been finding smallmouth and largemouth in places like Frenchman’s Waterway and Crab Creek. Walleye anglers are finding some fish approaching 25 inches in the sand dunes, said a report from MarDon Resort.
Potholes Reservior 07/16/2008
Potholes: Fishing the Frenchman’s Wasteway has been producing smallmouth and largemouth bass, including some largemouth topping 5 pounds. Crab Creek and Lind Coulee are the places to go for walleye. The coulee has been producing some large fish, including one reaching 9 pounds.
Mar Don Resort
On Potholes Reservoir
8198 Hwy 262 SE
Othello, WA 99344-9623
509-346-2651 / Reservations 1-800-416-2736
www.mardonresort.com
MIKE MESEBERG�S FISH REPORT
Weekly Fishing Reports on Potholes Reservoir
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Prices Lake
No New Reports.....
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Rapjohn Lake
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Rattlesnake Lake 06/26/2008
Rattlesnake: Woolly buggers in olive and orange have been producing trout.
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Riffe Lake 08/14/2008
RIFFE: Fishing has been good near the 108 Bridge and some fish are being caught near Mossyrock Dam, Len Throop of Eatonville Outdoor said.
Riffe Lake 08/07/2008
RIFFE: Last week, 91 spring chinook minijacks were released into the lake at Mossyrock State Park. Fishing has been good for trout near the 108 Bridge. Worms under a bobber have been very effective, Len Throop of Eatonville Outdoor said.
MossyRock Park
Taidnapam Park
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Riley
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Rimrock Lake
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Rock Lake 11/29/2007
Fishing for rainbow and brown trout at year-round Rock Lake in Whitman County has been good.
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Roesiger (Snohomish County)
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Roosevelt Lake (Grand Coulee) 02/09/2008
Roosevelt: The fishing has been slow for net-pen reared rainbows, at least in part because there were simply fewer of them released last year. Anglers who catch the occasional kokanee in the big reservoir need to watch for tagged wild fish, which cannot be retained until a study is completed from Feb. 1 through March 21,
Lake Roosevelt Resort & Marina
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Rock Lake (Spokane)
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Roses Lakes (Eastern Wa.) 07/19/2008
Good crappie fishing places near Chelan are Roses and Wapato lakes
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Ross Lake
Ross Lake Resort
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Rufus Woods Lake 07/23/2008
Rufus Woods: This Eastern Washington lake has been a good place for landing triploid rainbows according to Darrell and Dad’s guide service.
Rufus Woods Lake 07/09/2008
Rufus Woods: Cast spinners and spoons at shoreline points and structure for triploid rainbow trout, Jones said. You may have to go a bit deeper than you’re used to with the water warming up.
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Sacajawea (In Longview) 03/05/2008
Sacajawea: This Longview lake was planted with 1,500 catchable- size rainbows Feb. 25.
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Sammamish Lake (King County) 07/10/2008
Guys have been doing pretty good for bass in Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish," said Jerry Beppu, owner of Linc's Tackle Shop in Seattle.
Sammamish Lake (King County) 06/26/2008
Bass and Cutthroat fishing is good right now.
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Sawyer
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Scanewa Lake (Lewis County) 02/28/2008
Friday Feb. 29 is the last day to fish until the scheduled re-opening date of June 1.
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Seep Lakes 07/02/2008
Seep lakes: Warden Lake has been producing rainbow trout up to 17 inches, Meseberg said. The Upper Hampton Lake has been good for fly anglers using float tubes.
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Serene Lake (Snohomish County) Near Lynnwood 06/26/2008
Producing some nice Rainbow trout.
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Sequalitchew Lake (Ft. Lewis, Pierce County)
No New Reports....
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Shannon 06/26/2008
Producing some nice fish. Fishing remains good.
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Shoecraft Lake 06/26/2008
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Silver Lake (Cowlitz County) 01/03/2008
No report on angling success. Planted with 3,275 catchable size rainbows on Dec. 12.
Silver Lake Resort
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Silver Lake (Pierce County) 08/14/2008
SILVER: Catches of browns, rainbows and triploids have been good, Dee Watkins of Silver Lake Resort said. A 2.5 pound bass was caught Monday by an angler using Buzz Bait.
Silver Lake (Pierce County) 08/13/2008
Silver: Bass, bluegill, brown trout and rainbows are all biting. Try Power Bait and worms.
Silver Lake (Pierce County) 08/09/2008
Silver: The action has been improving for brown trout. Chartreuse Power Bait and worms have been catching browns and rainbows, said Tyler Whittle of Silver Lake Resort. Some bass and bluegill also are being caught.
Silver Lake (Pierce County) 08/07/2008
SILVER (Pierce County): Action has been improving for German brown trout. Chartreuse Power Bait and worms have been catching browns and rainbows, Tyler Whittle of Silver Lake Resort said. Some bass, blue gill and triploids also are being caught.
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Silver Lake (Snohomish County)
No New Reports....
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Sixteen 06/25/2008
Anglers are doing well. Some nice Rainbows being caught.
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South Lewis County Park Pond (Near Toledo) 02/28/2008
SWOFFORD POND and SOUTH COUNTY POND in Toledo are showing signs of activity since the last stretch of sunny weather.
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Spanaway Lake 08/14/2008
SPANAWAY: Boat anglers still-fishing at the southeast end of the lake using chartreuse Power Bait on a 3-foot leader have been catching a few limits, Bud Herlitskza of Spanaway Boathouse said. Bank and dock fishing has been spotty. Overall, fishing has slowed.
Spanaway Lake 08/13/2008
Spanaway: Bud Herlitzka of the Spanaway Lake Boat House says the best bet is trolling in the morning at the south end of the lake. Chartreuse Power Bait is working best.
Spanaway Lake 08/09/2008
Spanaway: Trolling early in the morning in the top 5 feet of water has been producing some limits of trout, but once the sun comes up still fishing is best. Bank angling has been spotty. A few 2-pound rainbows have been caught by dock anglers using orange Power Bait on a 4-foot leader.
Spanaway Lake 08/07/2008
SPANAWAY: Trolling early in the morning in the top five feet has been producing some limits of trout, but once the sun comes up, still-fishing is the way to go. Bank angling has been spotty. A few two-pound rainbows have been caught by dock anglers using orange Power Bait on a 4-foot leader.
Spanaway Lake Park
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Spencer Lake 08/14/2008
SPENCER: Anglers produce the occasional limit of trout using about everything.
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Sprague Lake (Lincoln County)
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ST. Clair 08/14/2008
SAINT CLAIR: Bank fishing has been slow for trout. Better for blue gill. Boat anglers have been catching near limits of trout using a mixture of hardware and baits.
ST. Clair 07/24/2008
SAINT CLAIR: Bank angling has been slow. Slightly better for boat anglers.
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Stevens (Snohomish County) 08/14/2008
"Kokanee fishing is on again and off [at Lake Stevens] with fish in the 15- to 18- inch range trolling deep in 55 to 65 feet of water."
Stevens (Snohomish County) 08/13/2008
Stevens: Kokanee are there to be had, but they are at depth of 50-65 feet, Chamberlain said.
Stevens (Snohomish County) 08/07/2008
Fair to good for kokanee in Lake Stevens.
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Summit Lake
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Swift Reservoir
No New Reports..........
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Swofford Pond 07/17/2008
SWOFFORD: Some bass, bluegill and bullheads are being caught early in the evening. There has been one 15-pound channel catfish caught. Trout fishing has been spotty.
Swofford Pond 07/03/2008
SWOFFORD: Bluegills, trout and catfish are being caught along the shoreline. The fish are hitting worms and crappie jigs.
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Sylvia
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Tanawax Lake 08/14/2008
TANAWAX: Trout fishing has been slow, but warm water species have been actively biting. Bass have been hitting plastic worms and nightcrawlers near the dock and lily pads. Crappie and perch are being caught by anglers using Crappie Jigs tipped with a maggot.
Tanawax Lake 08/09/2008
Tanwax: Trout are being caught on yellow Power Eggs and worms. Pumpkin colored rubber worms have been the bait of choice for bass and Crappie Jigs and worms for crappie and perch.
Tanawax Lake 08/07/2008
TANAWAX: Trout are being caught on yellow Power Eggs and worms. Pumpkin colored rubber worms have been the bait of choice for bass, and crappie, jigs and worms for crappie and perch.
Tanawax Lake 08/02/2008
Tanwax: Boat anglers still-fishing for trout using worms and yellow Power Eggs have been doing much better than anglers trolling, Dave Potter of Rainbow RV Resort said. Crappie are hitting maggots on crappie jigs. Pumpkin-colored rubber worms have been best for bass.
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Tapps 08/06/2008
Tapps: Anglers are picking up some smallmouth bass and an occasional tiger muskie, according to Mike Carey of Washingtonlakes.com. Look for the muskie in the coves and hanging out under the docks.
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Vance Creek Ponds (Near Elma)
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Wapato Lake (eastern Wa.) 07/19/2008
Good crappie fishing places near Chelan are Roses and Wapato lakes.
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Washington 08/14/2008
Trout and other game fish in lakes: "We still have a lot of guys fishing the local lakes for trout, and Lake Washington is seeing some really good days for cutthroat pushing up toward 5 pounds," said Mike Chamberlain at Ted's Sports Center in Lynnwood.
In Lake Washington, perch fishing has picked up dramatically along the weed beds in 20 to 25 feet of water. Try the docks off Leschi, Madison Park, Mercer Island and Kirkland areas, and from Mount Baker to Seward Park and Renton.
Washington 08/13/2008
Washington: Chamberlain says reports of good cutthroat and rainbow fishing continue here although not many anglers are trying this lake. He suggests using needle fish.
Washington 08/07/2008
Been kind of slow for perch in Lake Washington because of the hydroplanes, but I expect it to start picking up this week as the perch move back in from the deeper water and it should be good perch fishing from here on out," said Jerry Beppu, owner of Linc's Tackle Shop in Seattle.
Try the docks off Leschi, Madison Park and Kirkland areas, and by this weekend head south from Mount Baker to Seward Park and Renton.
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Wenatchee Lake 08/14/2008
Sockeye in Lake Wenatchee: The proposal is to keep the sockeye fishery open through Friday.
The daily limit is two sockeye, at least 12 inches long.
Wenatchee Lake 08/06/2008
The Lake Wenatchee sockeye fishery will open today for the first time since 2004. Fishing also was allowed in 2001.
Fishing will remain open daily until the catch threshold is attained, which is dependent on the number of fish returning. More than 24,000 sockeye have been counted at Tumwater Dam on the Wenatchee River.
The daily limit is two sockeye, at least 12 inches long. Sockeye with a colored, plastic tag near the dorsal fin, as well as all bull trout, steelhead and chinook, must be released unharmed without removing them from the water.
Selective-gear rules are in effect on Lake Wenatchee, except that fishing from a boat equipped with a motor is allowed
No more than three barbless hooks are allowed, no bait nor scent may be used, and the use of knotless nets for landing fish is required.
Anglers may fish from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset.
Anglers fish it similar to the Lake Washington sockeye fishery.
Downriggers are most effective to catch sockeye or a 4- to 8-ounce lead crescent sinker attached to one or two bare red, blue or black hooks on a short 9- to 12-inch leader trailed behind a 0-size chrome dodger.
There are two places to launch a boat. One is a small, primitive ramp on U.S. Forest Service property and the other is located at Lake Wenatchee State Park, but parking is limited.
Wenatchee Lake 08/03/2008
The possibility of a Lake Wenatchee sockeye fishery is so close that you can almost feel the red hooks sinking into the lips of the prized eating fish.
"We are at 20,178 sockeye over Tumwater Dam, and so we are approaching enough to have a fishery," said Art Viola, a state Fish and Wildlife biologist. "For now though it is still in a wait and see mode. We are so close, but just not quite there yet."
Viola says we should have a much better idea by sometime next week.
Lake Wenatchee needs about 23,000 for spawning escapement, plus an additional 4,000 fish to have a fishery.
Sport sockeye fishing in Lake Wenatchee last occurred in 2004 and 2001. The fishery would typically open in early August and stay open until the surplus was taken.
Anglers fish it similar to the Lake Washington sockeye fishery.
Downriggers are most effective to catch them or a 4- to 8-ounce lead crescent sinker attached to one or two bare red, blue or black hooks on a short 9- to 12-inch leader trailed behind a 0-size chrome dodger. Many add krill-gel scent to their hooks or a tiny gob of Power Bait.
Wenatchee (Eastern Wa.) 07/31/2008
LAKE WENATCHEE: About 17,000 sockeye had been counted at Tumwater Dam on the Wenatchee River as of Tuesday, well below the 27,000-plus needed to mount a recreational fishery in the lake. Kirk Truscott, the state's Region 2 acting fish program manager said, however, that there are still about 1,000 fish per day coming up the river and he remains optimistic. Also as of Tuesday, the count at Rock Island Dam on the Columbia, below Wenatchee, totalled 192,400 sockeye, and at Rocky Reach Dam, above the mouth of the Wenatchee, 159,600. Many but not all of the 33,000-salmon differential have turned, or will turn, into the Wenatchee, further fueling optimism about a fishing season.
Interested anglers can access sockeye information, including a season opening, on the state's Web site, www.wdfw.wa.gov.
Wenatchee (Eastern Wa.) 07/24/2008
The Lake Wenatchee sockeye fishery still hasn't been approved, but optimism is still afloat.
"It is looking good for a possible fishery," said Art Viola, a state Fish and Wildlife biologist. "We have 13,000 fish over Tumwater Dam, and based on previous years the run is somewhere about half done, and it is probably delayed because of cold water temperatures in the Wenatchee."
About 23,000 sockeye are needed for spawning, and about 4,000 more are needed to have a fishery.
Fishing in Lake Wenatchee last occurred in 2004 and 2001.
Viola says at this point the return looks to be somewhere between 26,000 and 31,000 sockeye if the run keeps going on at this current pace.
"At this point there is no reason to think it would change for the worse, and we almost have enough data to make a decision," Viola said.
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Wenas Lake (Yakima)
There have been 4.5lb browns and 1.5lb rainbows taken from this lake. But haven't seen any recent reports. This is the best time to fish for the big ones before they put in the 6" planters and you won't be able to keep them off the hook long enough to hook the big ones.
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West Medical Lake (Spokane County)
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Widgeon Lake (Eastern Wa)
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Yale Reservoir
No New Reports...........
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