Washington Lake Reports
Washington Lake Reports 06/08/2013
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Fly Fishing
More info on Fly Fishing
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Ice Fishing 02/06/2013
Ice fishing: While some Eastern Washington lakes have reported unsafe ice, Chamberlain said ice fishing has been good on Fish Lake near Lake Wenatchee. Anglers are reporting catches of yellow perch as long as 10 inches.
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Aberdeen Lake 05/01/2010
Aberdeen: The WDFW reports that an angler caught a 19-inch fish here last weekend.
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Alder Lake (2931 acres) 06/08/2013
Alder: Kokanee fishing has been good. The fish have been hitting orange or red Wedding Rings tipped with a pink Gulp maggot and garlic scent, trolled near the surface. The fish aren’t large, but the numbers have been good.
Alder Lake (2931 Acres) 06/05/2013
Alder: An angler reported on washingtonlakes.com that he caught four rainbow trout in two hours Saturday using a piece of night crawler with red eggs, a 3-foot leader and slider sinker above the swivel.
Alder Lake Park
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Aldrich Lake 05/04/2011
Aldrich (Mason): Anglers kept an average of 4.6 fish per person on opening day, the best result in the county.
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Alice Lake (33 acres) King County
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American Lake (1125 Acres) 06/05/2013
American: Mike Barr of Bill’s Boathouse reported last week that anglers have been doing well catching their limits off the dock using bobber and worms. According to several reports on washingtonlakes.com over the weekend, kokanee fishing also is picking up.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 05/15/2013
American: Some anglers are catching their limits of kokanee, trolling the west side. Pink seems to be the most productive color, both for a dodger and squid-style lures. The fish were holding 20-25 feet down, according to one report.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 05/11/2013
American: Trout fishing has been good. People are fishing down 15 feet with a worm and a bobber or trolling with some sort of flasher with a worm. A lot of 14-inch rainbows are being caught. Kokanee fishing has been slow.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 04/27/2013
American: Trolling Wedding Rings and Dick Nite spoons is producing good catches of rainbow trout. Also, trolling a pink mini-squid behind a pink dodger also is effective.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 04/24/2013
American: The trout fishing improved in recent days, with some anglers reporting they were taking home limits. Some people are trolling a pink Wedding Ring behind a dodger, with the lure tipped with corn or pink maggots. The kokanee have yet to start biting.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 04/13/2013
American: The west side of the island has produced some consistent catches of rainbow trout. Anglers online said they were trolling with Wedding Rings behind a dodger.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 04/10/2013
American: Trout fishing has improved. Some anglers reported having success trolling a worm-tipped red Wedding Ring behind pop gear. Kokanee action has been slow.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 04/03/2013
American: It’s been a bit slow. Trollers are having some success with spinners tipped with a worm. Dock anglers can try bobber and worm or yellow or cream dough eggs off the bottom.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 03/30/2013
American: Trout fishing has been fair, with the best action close to shore. People are having luck fishing green or yellow Power Eggs just off the bottom. Trolling has not been productive in the past few days.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 03/23/2013
American: The lake is still producing catches of rainbow trout, it’s just not fishing quite as well as it has in the past couple of weeks. Try adding a shrimp to your hooked baited with Power Eggs.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 03/20/2013
American: Lemon-lime Power Eggs remain the go-to bait for rainbow trout. People are catching rainbows up to 16 inches long.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 03/16/2013
American: Dock anglers are doing best, David Anderson of Bill’s Boathouse said this week. Kokanee aren’t biting yet, but anglers using worms or yellow and green power eggs with a long leader are catching rainbows.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 03/13/2013
American: David Anderson of Bill’s Boathouse says action is slow and that dock anglers are fairing better than those in boats. Kokanee aren’t biting yet, but anglers using yellow or green power eggs with a long leader off the dock are catching rainbows. Worms have worked too, he said.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 03/06/2013
American: Trout fishing has slowed despite the recent good weather. The bite has been light as the fish seem tentative to strike hard.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 03/02/2013
American: Mike Barr of Bill’s Boathouse said the action is good even if it’s not quite as hot as three weeks ago. He has caught several trout, mostly in the 13-to-17-inch range but has yet to see perch or rock bass. He recommends using PowerBait with a 6-foot leader. “The weather’s not great,” he said, “but there are still fish being caught.”
American Lake (1125 Acres) 02/20/2013
American: Shore anglers continue to land some nice rainbow trout, including some fishing reaching 18 inches long. Power Eggs, in chartreuse or yellow, fished off the bottom has been the most effective method.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 02/16/2013
American: Anglers are reporting they have been catching smaller fish lately. Power Eggs, in green or yellow, fished off the bottom remains the go-to method. People also are using garlic and herring scents.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 02/13/2013
American: Rainbow trout fishing has been good, producing some limits. Yellow Power Eggs are still the go-to bait, with a garlic scent added.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 02/06/2013
American: David Anderson of Bill’s Boathouse says almost every day an angler limits on rainbow trout off the dock. Most are 14 inches or longer. He recommends using yellow PowerBait or worms.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 02/02/2013
American: The rainbow trout action remains fair to good. People are reporting consistent catches of fish measuring 12-14 inches. Yellow Power Eggs or Power Bait fished off the bottom remains the popular bait choice.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 01/30/2013
American: Power Eggs fished off the bottom, in green or yellow, continue to produce good catches of rainbow trout. Others report catching trout while trolling a flatfish.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 01/23/2013
American: Trout fishing was a bit slow over the weekend, although anglers reported seeing them hitting bugs at the surface.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 01/09/2013
American: There have been some reports of limits of rainbow trout being caught. Power Eggs fished on a fairly long leader, up to 6 feet long, has been the most effective bait.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 01/05/2013
American: Anglers are reporting catching some rainbow trout. Most people are fishing off the bottom with a dough bait or Power Eggs. Yellow seems to be the best color.
American Lake (1125 Acres) 01/02/2013
American: Mike Barr of Bill’s Boathouse says there are big, beautiful fish biting on the lake if you are willing to put in the work. Most recently for him, it took two hours before he caught a large trout that wiggled off the hook just as his friend attempted to scoop it up with a net.
He says the weather is nice but cold, resulting in few anglers staying longer than 30 minutes.
Barr recommends a 6-foot leader with Power Eggs and half-ounce sinker. He cast out about 50 feet and slowly reels it in, getting the most bites about 20-30 feet off the dock.
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Angle Lake (king County)
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Antilon Lake (Eastern Wa.) 04/28/2012
Antilon: Now that the ice has melted, this Eastern Washington lake is proving to be a great place to catch brown trout.
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Armstrong (Snohomish County)
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Baker Lake (Whatcom County) 08/15/2012
Baker: The sockeye fishery is on the downside but continues to be fair in this Whatcom County lake. The fish have gone deep, though – as much as 55 feet.
Baker Lake (Whatcom County) 07/21/2012
Baker: Sockeye fishing has been OK, but no one is catching limits, said Mike Chamberlain at Ted’s Sports Center. He said people are finding the fish mid-lake this season. Most people are catching one to four fish per boat.
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Ballinger (Snohomish County)
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Banks Lake (Eastern Wa.) 05/05/2010
Banks: Anglers filing reports on Washingtonlakes.com said the walleye fishing was very slow early this week, in part because of the weather front that swept across the state. Some smallmouth bass and rainbow trout were being caught.
Coulee Playland Resort
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Battleground Lake 12/12/2012
Battle Ground: WDFW reported 4,500 rainbows were planted here Dec. 3.
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Bay lake 05/22/2013
Bay: The trout fishing has been fair to good, with people catching rainbow trout while trolling with a gold or silver Flatfish or a red Wedding Ring. Seems like most of the fish being caught are recently planted fish 10-11 inches long.
Bay Lake 05/01/2013
Bay: This lake had the best catch rate among Pierce County lakes that opened Saturday. Anglers averaged 5.7 trout a person. All told, people caught 660 trout.
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Beaver Lake (12 Acres) 10/31/2012
Beaver: This lake near Issaquah will be stocked next week with 2,000 hatchery rainbows averaging about 2-3 pounds each. To facilitate the fish plant, the lake access site will close at sunset Nov. 6 and reopen at sunrise Nov. 8. Fishing will remain open while the access site is closed.
Beaver Lake (12 Acres) 12/03/2011
Beaver: This Issaquah-area lake is worth the drive. Fly anglers are fishing leech patterns on full sink lines for rainbow trout.
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Big Lake (Skagit County)
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Black Lake (576.1 Acres) 06/08/2013
Black: Fishing has been good but not great. Anglers are catching rainbow trout, some measuring 16 inches long, with PowerBait fished off the bottom. Bass, some weighing about 4 pounds, are hitting worms.
Black Lake (576.1 Acres) 04/24/2013
Black: The lake has been producing some trout and bass. One angler reported using crankbaits in water about 15 feet deep.
Black Lake (576.1 Acres) 04/06/2013
Black: Trout fishing is slowly picking up. According to reports, the best action has been a result of trolling with bait or spoons.
Black Lake (576.1 Acres) 03/27/2013
Black: The south end has been the place to catch rainbow trout. Some people are reporting having success trolling with a red Wedding Ring tipped with a worm.
Black Lake (576.1 Acres) 03/20/2013
Black: Trout fishing has been slow over the past week, in large part because of the wind and rain. Trolling a red Wedding Ring, tipped with a worm, has produced a few rainbows.
Black Lake (576.1 Acres) 01/17/2013
Black: The lake was stocked the first week of the month with 3,500 catchable-size rainbow trout. There were 21/2 fish per pound.
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Blackmans Lake 03/07/2012
Blackmans Lake in Snohomish has received the first of several plants for this spring, and anglers are taking trout -- including an occasional triploid to 5 pounds or so -- off the lake's fishing piers.
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Blue Lake (Grant County)
Closed October 31st
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Bonney Lake (17 acres)
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Bosworth 04/26/2009
Lake Bosworth showed 2.7 trout harvested (well above last year's average of 0.9) and 4.5 overall;
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Bradley Lake (Pierce County) 02/20/2013
Bradley: The lake has some large rainbow trout in it, including some topping 2 pounds. The action isn’t red-hot, but there are some nice fish there.
Bradley Lake (Pierce County) 01/17/2013
Bradley: A few larger trout are being caught, when the surface has not been frozen over. The lake was stocked earlier this month with 1,500 catchable-size rainbows. There were 21/2 fish per pound.
Bradley Lake (Pierce County) 10/31/2012
Bradley: This small lake in Puyallup was stocked with more than 500 rainbow trout this month.
Bradley Lake (Pierce County) 10/10/2012
Bradley: This small lake in Puyallup was stocked last week with 300 1-pound rainbow.
Bradley Lake (Pierce County) 08/25/2012
Bradley: Trout fishing has been slow, but anglers are catching plenty of bluegill and small bass. It might be a good option if you’re looking for a place to fish with a child.
Bradley Lake (Pierce County) 06/27/2012
Bradley: This small lake produced some limits of trout over the weekend.
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Cady Lake 02/13/2013
Cady: Fly anglers are catching a few rainbows. Try slowly stripping in a Damselfly Nymph. There have been few people on the lake.
Cady Lake 12/22/2012
Cady: Trout fishing has been good, according to several reports. People are having success using white rabbit strip leeches in sizes 6 or 8.
Cady Lake 10/20/2012
Cady: Trout fishing has been very good in the last week or so. Black leeches fished on a fast-sinking line is a good set up.
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Campbell Lake
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Carlisle Pond (Onalaska)
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Cassidy (Snohomish County)
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Cavanaugh Lake (Near Arlington)
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Chambers Lake (80 Acres)
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Chelan 05/15/2013
Chelan: Trolling near the bottom in water 280-340 feet deep off the Chelan Yacht Club is the best spot to catch lake trout. Flatfish in purple glow or Cha Cha Squidders and Kingfisher Lite spoons in the glow splatterback pattern are effective. The early morning has been best for kokanee, but that action has been slow overall.
Chelan 05/08/2013
Chelan: Trolling in water 280-340 feet deep near the Yacht Club is producing a large number of lake trout. For anglers willing to make the trip, fishing the upper parts of the lake off Castle Creek is resulting in good numbers of lake trout and chinook salmon. The kokanee bite continues to be spotty, except for the early morning bite.
Chelan 05/01/2013
Chelan: Trolling near the Yacht Club is producing good numbers of lake trout. People also are catching a couple of chinook. The kokanee bite has been spotty during the last week. Flatfish in purple glow and Cha Cha Squidders as well as Kingfisher Lite spoons in glow splatterback are working best.
Chelan 04/24/2013
Chelan: People are catching kokanee and lake trout. The kokanee are hitting pink mini-Cha Cha Squidders baited with yellow Fire Corn. Look for the fish 35-45 feet deep over bottoms that ranged from 55-110 feet deep. The lake trout were hitting glow green Cha Cha Squidders. Fishing depths of 265-310 feet around the Colyar ledge worked best.
Chelan 04/17/2013
Chelan: Anton Jones of Darrell & Dad’s Family Guide Service said jumbo kokanee and mackinaw are biting. Troll at a depth of 50-100 feet with a Mack’s Double D Dodger trailed by orange or pink Mini Cha Cha Squidder baited with Pautzke’s Fire Corn for the best results, Jones said.
Chelan 04/10/2013
Chelan: Kokanee action is picking up steam and seems to be a replay of last year’s good fishing. Look for fish holding in water 50-70 feet deep. Rose-colored Wedding Rings trolled behind a pink dodger has been an effective setup.
Chelan 04/03/2013
Chelan: Kokanee have moved from the edge of Mill Bay to various locations in the lower basin. Most are 15 to 17 inches. Continue to work depths of 50 to 100 feet at speeds of 1.1 to 1.4 mph.
Chelan 03/27/2013
Chelan: The hot action has been trolling the edges for jumbo kokanee. People trolling the trench are catching lake trout as well. Most of the kokanee are measuring 15-17 inches. Look for the fish in water 50-100 feet deep.
Chelan 03/20/2013
Chelan: Anglers are starting to catch some large kokanee by trolling the edges. Most of the landlocked sockeye salmon are measuring 15-17 inches. Look for fish holding along the shore in water 50-100 feet deep. Try using a Mack’s Double D dodger trailed by an orange or pink Mini Cha Cha Squidder baited with some Pautzke’s Fire Corn.
Chelan 03/16/2013
Chelan: Anton Jones of Darrell and Dad’s Family Guide Service recommends trolling the trench with Worden Lures U20 Flatfish in purple glow and Silver Horde’s Kingfisher Lite spoons.
Chelan 03/13/2013
Chelan: Trolling near the trench is a great way to catch trout, said Anton Jones of Darrell and Dad’s Family Guide Service. He recommends using Worden Lures U20 Flatfish in purple glow and Silver Horde’s Kingfisher Lite spoons.
Chelan 03/06/2013
Chelan: The best action for lake trout is trolling over the flats area below Wapato Point. Anglers have been catching mostly smaller fish, with some larger fish coming from working the edges of the lower basin.
Chelan 03/02/2013
Fishing is hot for those trolling for trout below Wapato Point on Lake Chelan.
Chelan 02/27/2013
Chelan: Anglers are catching a pretty decent number of lake trout one day and struggling the next. The area above the Yacht Club and in the flat below Wapato Point have been the best locations. Trolling at 1.2-1.7 mph down within 5 feet of the bottom triggered the bite.
Chelan 02/16/2013
Chelan: Lake trout are hitting squid rigs such as Mack’s Lures Cha Cha Squidders or Silver Horde’s Ace Hi Flies rigged with a Mack’s Smile Blade and baited with a piece of northern pikeminnow. Trolling at speeds of 1.2-1.7 mph will work best.
Chelan 02/06/2013
Chelan: Trout fishing has been good here.
Chelan 02/02/2013
Chelan: Anglers are catching lake trout in the deep water above the Yacht Club and in the indeterminate flat below Wapato Point. Silver Horde’s Kingfisher Lite spoons in orange splatterback glow, Mack’s Lures Cha Cha Squidders and Silver Horde’s Ace Hi Flies baited with a piece of northern pikeminnow all have been effective. Troll at speeds of 1.2-1.7 mph with you gear within 5 feet of the bottom.
Chelan 01/23/2013
Chelan: Anglers are catching fish in the deep water above the Yacht Club and in the indeterminate flat below Wapato Point. A Rushin’ Salmon Wobbler in purple glow worked well, as did a Silver Horde Kingfisher Lite spoon in orange splatterback glow. The key was to troll at .9-2.1 mph with your lures within 5 feet of the bottom.
Chelan 01/05/2013
Chelan: Trolling for lake trout has been best near the deep water off the Yacht Club and the flat area below Wapato Point. Silver Horde’s Kingfisher Lite spoons in orange splatterback glow have worked well. Mack’s Lures Cha Cha Squidder with a piece of northern pikeminnow also is a good choice.
Chelan 12/12/2012
Chelan: Anton Jones of Darrell and Dad’s Family Guide Service suggested using glow colored Mack’s Lures Cha Cha Squidders baited with pikeminnow. Troll at 1.2-1.6 mph at a depth of 150-200 feet down lake Wapato Point.
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Clear Lake (155 Acres) Pierce County 06/08/2013
Clear (Pierce): Kokanee action has slowed a bit, but people are still boating some fish. Pink dodgers and a corn-tipped lure seems the most effective setup.
Clear Lake (155 Acres) Pierce County 06/05/2013
Clear (Pierce): Kokanee fishing has been good here too.
Clear Lake (155 Acres) Pierce County 05/29/2013
Clear (Pierce): The kokanee fishing remains good to very good, with most people catching their limits. Iffy weather over the weekend slowed some of the action. People are reporting using green dodgers paired with a green Spin-N-Glo.
Clear Lake (155 Acres) Pierce County 05/22/2013
Clear (Pierce): The fishing has been good for kokanee and trout on the east end of the lake. Anglers report having success trolling 25-30 feet down in water about 60 feet deep. Pink seems to be the hot color for dodgers and lures.
Clear Lake (155 Acres) Pierce County 05/08/2013
Clear (Pierce): Anglers are catching some limits of kokanee. Try fishing with shrimp or maggots close to the bottom.
Clear Lake (155 Acres) Pirce County 05/01/2013
Clear (Pierce): Trout anglers averaged 4.9 fish a person. In addition, there were 44 kokanee caught on Saturday.
Clear Lake (155 Acres) Pierce County 09/05/2012
Clear (Pierce): The lake is still producing limits of kokanee. Look for the fish holding about halfway to the bottom in water 60-90 feet deep. People are trolling pink artificial squid behind a dodger.
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Clear Lake (Bald Hils) 05/01/2013
Clear (Thurston): This lake produced the largest number of opening-day trout in the county. Anglers landed 388 trout Saturday, an average of 5.6 per person.
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Clear Lake (Skagit County)
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Coldwater Lake 05/29/2013
Coldwater: The trout fishing has been good for fly anglers. Try using a Carey Special, an olive woolly bugger, a midge dry fly or a Shock and Awe.
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Conconully Lake & Reservoir (Okanogan County)
no reports.
Conconully State Park
Liar's Cove
Shady Pines Resort
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Cottage Lake (Woodinville)
Closed October 31st.
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Cranberry Lake
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Crescent Lake (North of Gig Harbor) 05/15/2013
Crescent: Trolling Wedding Rings in orange or pink is producing catches of rainbow trout.
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Curlew Lake (Ferry County) 07/14/2010
Curlew: The fishing on this lake outside Republic has been very good. Dock anglers are having luck with white Power Bait fished off the bottom.
Boat anglers have been trolling with Wedding Rings tipped with worms.
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Cushman Lake
Lake Cushman Resort
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Deep Lake (Thurston County) 06/06/2012
Deep: The lake is producing some good catches of rainbow trout, and the panfish are starting to get active, according to one angler’s online report.
Deep Lake (Thurston Co.) 05/14/2011
Deep (Thurston): Anglers are catching some limits of trout.
Deep Lake (Thuston Co.) 05/04/2011
Deep: This lake had the best opening-day average in Thurston County. There were 4.17 fish caught per angler
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Desire 03/16/2011
Desire: This lake, about four miles southeast of Renton, was planted last week with 6,000 rainbow trout. A state report said there were 3.4 fish per pound.
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Devereaux Lake 05/01/2010
Devereaux: The WDFW reports the catch rate was low here when the Mason County lake opened last week.
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Drano Lake 05/22/2013
Drano: Boat anglers averaged a spring chinook per every five rods last week. About 35 percent of the catch were jacks.
Drano Lake 05/15/2013
Drano: Boat anglers averaged almost one chinook per every four rods last week. About 30 percent of the catch were jacks.
Drano Lake 05/08/2013
Drano: Boat and bank anglers averaged about an adult chinook kept for every seven rods.
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Dry Falls (Grant County) 10/24/2012
Dry Falls: Trout fishing has been good, with some fishing reaching 18 inches. Dark leeches and callibaetis nymphs are working well.
Dry Falls (Grant County) 04/04/2012
Dry: Many anglers are heading to Eastern Washington to try their luck at seep lakes like this one that opened April 1, Chamberlain said.
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Easton Ponds (Kittitas County)
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Eastern Washington Lakes 04/20/2013
Eastside: The popular trout lakes have been fishing well. Anglers are having success using rusty brown leeches on a sinking line.
Eastern Washington Lakes 03/30/2013
Eastside: Monday is the opener for all of the lakes on the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, with the exception of Warden Lake, which opens April 27. Gas motors are not allowed on any refuge lakes. While most are trout lakes, Hutchinson Lake has quality crappie, bluegill and some largemouth bass up to 7 pounds.
Eastern Washington Lakes 03/09/2013
Eastside: Fly anglers are having luck fishing chironomids under an indicator or slowly trolling with leech and Woolly Bugger patterns on a full-sink or intermediate-sink line. The Seep Lakes, Quincy Lakes and Dusty are producing good catches of rainbows.
Eastern Washington Lakes 03/06/2013
Eastside: Fishing at the lakes that opened Friday has been good to very good. Lenice has fished well, as did Quincy and Nunnally. Fly anglers are using chironomids, bloodworms, dark-colored leeches and olive Woolly Buggers.
Eastern Washington Lakes 03/02/2013
Eastern Washington: Anton Jones at Darrell and Dad’s Family Guide Service said fishing is hot for those trolling for trout below Wapato Point on Lake Chelan. At Rufus Woods Lake, fishing is has been tough but some are catching fish, Jones said. The ice isn’t good on Roses Lake, and Jones said he wouldn’t recommend fishing there. Seep Lakes opened Friday, and Chamberlain said customers in his shop are heading east in anticipation of good fishing in the lakes around George and Quincy. Trout fishing has been good on Lake Roosevelt. Bank anglers using PowerBait, eggs or night crawlers with marshmallows are doing well
Eastern Washington Lakes 03/17/2012
Eastern Washington: Potholes Lake and Upper Good Lake are good places to try for walleye, said Mike Meseberg at MarDon Resort. Fishing has been hot in Lake Chelan’s lower basin, said Anton Jones of Darrell & Dad’s Family Guide Service. And as ice melts on Roses Lake, bank anglers are catching rainbow trout and perch, but the lake isn’t quite ready for boat anglers, Jones said.
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Erie (Skagit County)
Closed Octber 31st.
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Evergreen Reservoir (Grant County)
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Fenwick (Kent area)
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Fish Lake (Wenatchee) 01/19/2013
Fish: Ice fishing at this water near Lake Wenatchee has been very good for perch and trout. The ice is 6-7 inches thick. Most are vertical jigging with size 2-3 Swedish Pimples in chrome or chrome with chartreuse, tipped with perch meat or maggots.
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Fish Lake (okanogan County)
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Fort Borst (Centralia) 01/17/2013
Fort Borst: This pond near Centralia, open to juvenile anglers only, was stocked last week with 1,380 catchable-size rainbows.
FORT BORST PARK POND (Centralia) 01/14/2012
Fort Borst Park: This is a juvenile-only lake, but might worth a day trip to Centralia for someone looking to take the kids out. It was planted last week with 3,050 rainbow trout.
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Goodwin (Snohomish County) (546.8 Acres) 04/17/2013
Goodwin: Trout fishing has been good of late.
Goodwin (Snohomish County) (546.8 Acres) 02/06/2013
Goodwin (Snohomish Co.): “There are nice rainbows here,” Chamberlain said, “and (they) should continue to be good here for quite some time.”
Goodwin (Snohomish County) (546.8 Acres) 01/26/2013
Goodwin: The lake has been producing plenty of rainbow trout measuring 12-14 inches. Most anglers are trolling needlefish spoons or still fishing with dough baits or marshmallows with Power Eggs or worms. If you make the trip, you might have the lake to yourself.
Goodwin (Snohomish County) (546.8 Acres) 12/26/2012
Goodwin: Trout fishing has been good here when the weather cooperates.
Goodwin (Snohomish County) (546.8 Acres) 11/21/2012
Goodwin: Fishing has been decent, but be prepared to be alone.
Goodwin (Snohomish County) (546.8 Acres) 07/14/2012
Goodwin: Good rainbow trout fishing right now, Chamberlain said.
Goodwin (Snohomish County) 12/21/2011
Goodwin: There are reports of 6-pound rainbows being caught here, Chamberlain said.
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Goose Lake 03/03/2012
Upper Goose: This lake is one of the seep lakes below O’Sullivan Dam and Potholes Reservoir. It is producing some nice walleye and a few trout, said a report from MarDon Resort.
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Green Lake (255 acres) Seattle 03/02/2013
Green: Fishing for browns has been quite good this week, Chamberlain said.
Green Lake Park
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Grimes 07/14/2012
Grimes: Cutthroat 20 inches and longer are biting for those using chronomids or Wooly Buggers, Jones said.
Grimes 07/11/2012
Grimes: Jones recommends trying here, where cutthroat 20 inches and longer are biting. Use chironomids or woolly buggers for best results, Jones said.
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Harts Lake (109 Acres) 04/17/2013
Harts: Fishing has been really good lately. Don and Brent Wells of Tacoma have caught 74 bullhead catfish in the last week. Plenty of trout have been caught by people trolling a Flatfish lure. Water is still a little too cold for the crappie.
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Haven Lake 05/01/2013
Haven: This Mason County lake was another hot spot on opening day. The state creel showed people catching an average of 7.7 trout per person.
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Heart Lake (Anacortes, wa.)
Closed October 31st.
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Hicks Lake (by Lacey) 05/08/2013
Hicks: People are having success with green Power Eggs fished off the bottom. Some of the trout are more than 15 inches long.
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Horseshoe Lake 12/28/2012
Horseshoe Lake in Woodland was planted on Dec. 23 with 2,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout, plus 30 five-pound and 17 10-pound brooders.
Horseshoe Lake 03/27/2012
Horseshoe Lake in Woodland - Planted with 3,016 catchable size browns on March 20. No report on angling success.
Horseshoe Lake near Woodland 03/07/2012
Horseshoe: More than 800 rainbows were planted Feb. 27.
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Icehouse Lake
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Isabella Lake 04/16/2011
Isabella: Troll spoons for cutthroat trout and pop gear or woolly buggers or worms and dough baits for rainbow trout, said Ron Adams at Verle’s Sports Center. Other lakes like Lost and Spencer also are fishing well.
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Island Lake 02/20/2013
Island: The lake has been producing some rainbow. Try trolling dark-colored flies close to the bottom, or use dough bait or worms close to the bottom.
Island Lake 02/11/2012
Island: The lake has been producing some good catches of rainbow trout. People are trolling spoons or Mack flies, Harvey said.
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Jackson 07/21/2010
Jackson: This Key Peninsula lake has been producing some bass, crappie and bluegill. Other warmwater spots in the area have been productive as well, such as Crescent, Horseshoe and Panther lakes, Merwin said.
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Joy Lake (Between Duvall and Carnation)
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Kapowsin Lake (512 Acres) 10/20/2012
Kapowsin: Anglers report trout fishing has been very good. They are using Power Eggs and worms, drifted off the bottom.
Kapowsin Lake (512 Acres) 10/06/2012
Kapowsin: Largemouth bass are biting on white spinnerbait.
Kapowsin Lake (512 Acres) 10/03/2012
Kapowsin: People are catching lots of largemouth bass, just not large fish. A white spinnerbait is the hot lure.
Kapowsin Lake (512 Acres) 09/22/2012
Kapowsin: The action for largemouth bass has been very good lately. People are catching some big fish.
An angler warned that with the water level being down, boaters should be wary of stumps.
Kapowsin Lake (512 Acres) 09/08/2012
Kapowsin: Largemouth bass fishing has been very good, but anglers are landing mostly smaller fish. Try using a white spinnerbait.
Kapowsin Lake (512 Acres) 08/18/2012
Kapowsin: The perch fishing has been good and consistent. People are just dunking worms under a bobber, fishing among the stumps.
Kapowsin Lake (512 acres) 04/18/2012
Kapowsin: The action for rainbow trout has been fair to good. Use worms or dough bait from shore or troll a Wedding Ring or spinner. The bass fishing is still slow.
Kapowsin Lake (512 acres) 04/14/2012
Kapowsin: The fishing is still on the slow side, according to an online report. Water temperatures are still on the cool side, so the panfish action should improve in the next couple of weeks.
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Kidney Lake
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Kitsap Lake 12/22/2012
Kitsap: This lake has been producing some good catches of rainbow trout, some measuring up to 16 inches long. Try trolling a red Wedding Ring tipped with maggots.
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Klineline Pond 12/12/2012
Klineline Pond: The WDFW reported 20 bank anglers kept 32 rainbows and released eight Dec. 3 through Sunday. The pond was planted with 3,200 rainbows on Dec. 4.
Klineline Pond 03/27/2012
Klineline Pond - 32 bank anglers kept 2 brown trout. Best success was by anglers using Power Bait in the swimming area.
Klineline Pond 02/21/2012
Klineline Pond -- Last week: 45 bank anglers caught 58 rainbow trout.
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Kress Lake 02/29/2012
Kress: This lake near Kalama was planted with five hatchery steelhead Feb. 21.
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Lacamas Lake 11/24/2012
Lacamas: This Camas lake was planted with 9,600 rainbows on Nov. 14.
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Lawrence Lake (Thurston County)near Yelm 04/21/2012
Lawrence: Lake was planted Tuesday with 196 rainbow trout who weighed 11/2 pounds each. That’s in addition to about 17,000 smaller rainbows planted this spring.
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Leech Lake 09/22/2012
Leech: Anglers are catching brook trout on size 10 olive or tan Callibaetis nymphs. Midges and small chironomids also have been productive.
Leech Lake 09/12/2012
Leech: Trout fishing has been good. Try using wine-colored or green leeches fished on a clear, intermediate line for brook and triploid rainbow trout.
Leech Lake 08/18/2012
Leech: The brook trout have been feeding on damsel fly nymphs as they approach the surface. Anglers are having to contend with lots of mosquitoes. Consider yourself warned.
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Lenice Lake 05/08/2013
Lenice: Fly anglers are using bloodworm patterns to hook rainbow trout. Wind has been an issue for many folks.
Lenice Lake 03/20/2013
Lenice: Trout fishing has been good to very good. Trolling with leeches, or a chironomid under an indicator, is producing fish up to 21 inches long.
Lenice Lake 09/22/2012
Lenice: This popular early-season lake is still producing good catches of rainbow trout. Look for mayflies hatching in the morning, and then damsel flies through the heat of the day.
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Lenore Lake
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Limerick Lake 06/23/2012
Limerick: Trout fishing has been good to very good. Bank anglers are using dough bait or worms, and boaters are trolling Wedding Rings, Roostertails or pop gear, said Ron Adams at Verle’s Sports Center.
Limerick Lake 07/14/2011
The action has slowed due to the weather.
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Lone Lake 03/09/2013
Lone: People are catching trout using white Woolly Buggers or chironomids. Anglers also are reporting an afternoon midge hatch is bringing some fish to the surface.
Lone Lake 01/17/2013
Lone: The trout fishing has been fair to good. People are having success with white bunny leeches or a bright green woolly bugger-type fly. Fish them low and slow.
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Long Lake (Thurston County) 05/01/2013
Long: This was the place to be fishing in Thurston County on Saturday’s trout opener. Anglers averaged 9.4 trout a person. Some holdovers measured almost 20 inches.
Long Lake (Thurston County) 12/15/2012
Long: There was a report of some decent cutthroat trout action on this Kitsap County lake. The angler was using a purple woolly bugger and a white jig.
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Long Lake (Whidbey Island) 03/17/2012
Long Lake: Fly-fishermen are doing well on this Whidbey Island Lake, Chamberlain said.
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Long's Pond 10/31/2012
Longs Pond: This juvenile anglers-only lake in Lacey has been stocked with more than 700 rainbow trout this month.
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Lost Lake 01/23/2010
Lost: The fishing has been fair in recent days. Try trolling small-to-medium-size Carey specials in olive or black or woolly buggers slowly, said Ron Adams at Verle's Sports Center.
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Louise 03/16/2011
Louise: This Pierce County lake was stocked last week with 1,560 rainbow trout, with 3.6 fish per pound.
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Martha Lake (near Alderwood Manor)
Closed October 31st.
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Margret
Closed October 31st.
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Mason Lake 09/08/2012
Mason: The lake is producing some good catches of yellow perch. Try using maggots or night crawlers.
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Mayfield Lake (2250 Acres) 06/08/2013
Mayfield: Marshall Borsom of Fish Country Inc. says the trout fishing has been good here.
Lake Mayfield Resort and Marina
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McIntosh Lake 05/01/2013
McIntosh: The opening-day creel check showed an average catch of 5.7 trout per person.
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McMurray (Snohomish County)
Closed October 31st.
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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 Reservior 05/29/2013
Merwin: The lake has been producing good catches of kokanee. Try trolling down 25-40 feet with a hoochie in yellow, pink and white. Some of the fish were measuring 14 inches.
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Mineral Lake (277 Acres) 05/11/2013
Mineral: The lake continues to produce limits for most people. Try using chartreuse PowerBait with a Power Egg, fished off the bottom.
Mineral Lake Resort
Mineral Lake
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Mission Lake 05/04/2011
Mission (Kitsap): Anglers kept 3.5 fish per person on opening day.
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Moses Lake
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Munn Lake 04/20/2013
Munn: Trout fishing has picked up. People are still doing well with chironomids. Most are fishing chironomid patterns under an indicator. Or try leeches and Woolly Buggers in dark colors.
Munn Lake 04/06/2013
Munn: Rainbow trout action has been good. Fly anglers are having success using a green Woolly Bugger fished on a sinking line, or fishing chironomids under a strike indicator. Remember this is a catch-and-release lake.
Munn Lake 01/05/2013
Munn: The action has really slowed down in the last few weeks. It should pick back up as temperatures warm.
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Nahwatzel Lake 06/08/2013
Nahwatzel (MAson): Trout action has been fair to good, with the best action early in the day. People using PowerBait with slip sinkers need to make sure their bait is high enough to keep it out of the weeds.
Nahwatzel Lake 04/06/2013
Nahwatzel: Fishing with orange PowerBait has been the most effective method for catching limits.
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Newman
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North Lake 05/01/2013
North: Among King County lakes checked Saturday, this water had the best catch average, 7.1 trout per person.
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Nunnally 04/27/2013
Nunnally: Fishing is good, especially if you are looking to catch a lot of fish, just not large ones. Most people are retrieving leeches and catching plenty of rainbows 12-16 inches long.
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Offut Lake 04/10/2013
Offut: The lake has been producing some catches of cutthroat trout. One angler reported hooking some fish trolling a Daredevle spoon in a rainbow trout pattern close to the surface.
Offut Lake 03/30/2013
Offut: Fishing has been fair, but it is improving as the water heats up. People are catching trout with PowerBait fished off the bottom on a 3-foot leader. Others are trolling with a Triple Teaser or Wedding Ring.
Offut Lake 03/23/2013
Offut: People are catching a few trout, especially when the day warms up. PowerBait and a worm have been a good combo. People also are trolling with Wedding Rings or a Triple Teazers with a split shot.
Offut Lake 03/16/2013
Offut: Anglers are reporting catching their limits here.
Offut Lake 03/09/2013
Offut: Fishing has been good to very good. The lake was stocked last week with 1,200-1,500 cutthroat trout weighing 11/2-2 pound each. Trolling with a Wedding Ring has been the best way to hook a cutthroat.
Offut Lake 03/02/2013
Offut: PowerBait and worms have worked for some anglers.
Offut Lake 02/23/2013
Offut: There have been few people fishing in the last few days because of the weather. Those who have been out there, have had some luck if the wind is not blowing too hard. They have been using PowerBait and worms.
Offut Lake 02/16/2013
Offut: The action for trout has been pretty consistent for this time of year. Rainbows have been measuring 14-20 inches with a good girth. Most people are using dough bait and worms fished off the bottom.
Offut Lake 01/26/2013
Offut: Not everyone is catching trout, but the fish being caught are mostly measuring 14-19 inches. Most people are fishing off the bottom with dough bait or Power Eggs in yellow or pink.
Offut Lake 01/12/2013
Offut: The pressure has been very light, but a few trout are being caught. Trollers should go slow because the fish are moving slow in the cold water.
Offut Lake 12/22/2012
Offut: Anglers are still catching plenty of trout. Fishing off the dock with PowerBait has been working the best; trolling has been ineffective. The fish are nice sizes, with some measuring up to 20 inches in length.
Offut Lake 12/15/2012
Offut: Some limits of rainbow trout are still being caught. Pink and yellow Power Eggs fished on a 1- to 2-foot leader off the bottom has been the best set-up. Most of the fish are measuring 14-18 inches.
Offut Lake 12/08/2012
Offut: People are still catching good-size rainbow trout, but fewer people are catching limits. Fishing PowerBait or Power Eggs on a 2-foot leader off the bottom seems to be working best.
Offut Lake 12/01/2012
Offut: Fishing for trout has improved, with most people catching their limits of rainbows – some limiting in about an hour. Dock anglers are using worms and PowerBait fished off the bottom on a 1- or 2-foot leader.
Offut Lake Resort
Offut Lake Resort (Old Website)
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Ohop Lake (235 Acres - 2.5 miles long) Pierce County 05/29/2013
Ohop: People are catching perch in good numbers, but the fish are not very large, averaging about 6 inches long. Try using a small jig fished close to the bottom in water 10-15 feet deep.
Ohop Lake (235 acres - 2.5 miles long) Pierce County 05/01/2013
Ohop: While the lake didn’t produce extraordinary numbers — 197 trout total, 4.1 fish per person — the trout that were caught were “huge,” according to a state report.
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Omak Lake 11/14/2012
Omak: Action for Lahontan cutthroat trout has been fair to good. Try the north end of the lake. Silver Horde Kingfisher Lite spoons in cookies and cream and chartreuse Silver Horde plugs are effective. The fish have varied from 12 inches to 5 pounds.
Omak Lake 05/23/2012
Omak: Fishing for Lahontan cutthroat trout has been very good. Anton Jones of Darrell and Dad’s Family Guide Service said the fish were averaging about 20 inches. He said they were trolling around 2 mph with Silver Horde’s Kingfisher Lite spoons.
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Packwood Lake
Closed October 31st.
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Panther Lake 05/01/2013
Panther (Kitsap): This lake had a catch rate of 3.6 fish kept per angler on opening day.
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Pass Lake (Skagit County) 03/27/2013
Pass (Skagit County): Trout have been feeding on adult chironomids as well as some small pale midges. You also can get some hookups using a leech under an indicator.
Pass Lake (Skagit County) 02/20/2013
Pass: Fly anglers are reporting good catches of rainbow and brown trout. Try slowly trolling with a black leech fly on a sinking line. The best fishing has started shortly before noon.
Pass Lake (Skagit County) 12/01/2012
Pass: Try fishing a leech pattern on a sinking line and keep your fly close to the bottom of this Skagit County lake. As long as the mild weather holds, fishing for rainbow trout should remain good to very good. Try using smaller Woolly Buggers, beadhead mohair leeches and micro leeches in normal black, olive, brown or maroon.
Pass Lake (Skagit County) 02/25/2012
Pass: Trout have been biting best at midday, according to reports. Try bloodworm flies fished 10-15 feet deep.
Pass Lake (Skagit County) 01/25/2012
Pass: Trout anglers have had some success, when the winds weren’t causing havoc. Leeches seem to be the most effective pattern, according to online reports.
PASS LAKE IS A "FLY FISHING ONLY" WATERS WITH CATCH AND RELEASE REQUIREMENTS.
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Pattison Lake 05/29/2013
Pattison: The lake has been producing good catches of rainbow trout. Try trolling a red or pink Wedding Ring, tipped with a worm.
Pattison Lake 05/15/2013
Pattison: The action has not been red-hot, but people fishing from shore are catching rainbows fishing a worm under a bobber. Some fish are weighing 3 pounds.
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Phillips Lake 07/14/2011
The action has slowed due to the weather.
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Pine
Closed October 31st.
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Potholes Reservior 06/08/2013
Potholes: Perch fishing has been good from the dock at MarDon Resort, including some 12-inch fish. Top-water lures fished along the face of O’Sullivan Dam have been very productive for smallmouth bass. In the Lind Coulee arm, diving plugs in a crawdad color or pattern, half-ounce spinner baits in chartreuse or white have been good for smallmouth. Frog patterns are attracting the largemouth bass in the sand dunes.
Potholes Reservior 05/11/2013
Potholes: With surface water temperatures topping 70 degrees, shore anglers are seeing smallmouth and largemouth bass cruising the shoreline to locate spawning areas. There also are large numbers of yellow perch, crappie and bluegill.
Potholes Reservior 04/27/2013
Potholes: Walleye action continues to be slow, although some limits are being caught in the Lind Coulee area, at the Crab Creek boat launch and at the Moses Lake spillway. With the finish of the full moon, the walleye bite will improve.
Potholes Reservior 04/20/2013
Potholes: Fishing for rainbow trout has been good close to shore, even at the swimming area at MarDon Resort. Bank anglers are using PowerBait, Pautskze’s salmon eggs, night crawlers and marshmallows.
Potholes Reservior 04/13/2013
Potholes: Rainbow trout fishing has been very good. Bank fishermen are using PowerBait, Pautzke’s Eggs, coon shrimp or a night crawler with a marshmallow.
Potholes Reservior 04/06/2013
Potholes: Water temperatures in the sand dunes area has reached 60 degrees. Bass anglers are catching largemouth in the dunes, including one that weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces. Smallmouth bass, including some topping 5 pounds, are being caught from the rocks by Goose Island. Lind Coulee is starting to produce some walleye, as is Crab Creek.
Potholes Reservior 03/30/2013
Potholes: Rainbow trout action continues for bank fisherman, who are using PowerBait, Pautzke’s eggs and other typical spring trout baits. Bass and walleye fishing is still very slow.
Potholes Reservior 03/09/2013
Potholes: Fishing for rainbow trout has been good, with some limits coming in. The Blythe Point Boat Launch and Frenchman’s Wasteway, where it enters the reservoir, have been good spots. Walleye fishing is still on the slow side, but some large fish (10-pounders) are being caught.
Potholes Reservior 02/23/2013
Potholes: The ice is melting all over the area. Bank fishing with PowerBait, Pautske’s Eggs or nightcrawlers with marshmallows are the main baits. Good spots are Medicare Beach and behind the MarDon Resort office, or Canal, Heart and Corral lakes.
Weekly Fishing Reports on Potholes Reservoir
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Prices Lake
No New Reports.....
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Quincy Lake 04/07/2012
Quincy: This eastside lake has been on the slow side, with afternoon winds making casting difficult. Fly anglers are having luck with chironomid patterns fished under an indicator.
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Rapjohn Lake (56 acres) 06/05/2010
Rapjohn: Trolling with Wedding Rings or Woolly Buggers in the morning has been producing good catches.
Rapjohn Lake (56 acres) 05/01/2010
Rapjohn: There are trout as long as 16 inches biting here, as well as some crappie.
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Rattlesnake Lake 04/20/2013
Rattlesnake: Trout fishing has been good to very good. Try leeches fished on an intermediate sinking line. Be willing to change the color of your fly, from olive to black to brown, until you find a color that is productive.
Rattlesnake Lake 03/20/2013
Rattlesnake: Trout, while not large, are biting. Fly anglers are using olive and black leech patterns, fished on an intermediate sink line to keep the fly close to the bottom.
Rattlesnake Lake 03/09/2013
Rattlesnake: Trout fishing has been good. Brown and olive leeches fished on a fast-sinking line has been the go-to pattern.
Rattlesnake Lake 01/30/2013
Rattlesnake: People are catching some trout with flies fished close to the bottom near the shore. Try a black Woolly Bugger or a dark-colored baitfish pattern.
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Riffe Lake (11,830 Acres) 06/05/2013
Riffe: Borsom says anglers are getting their limits quickly trolling with pop gear and wedding rings tipped with worms, corn or shrimp.
Riffe Lake (11,830 Acres) 04/10/2013
Riffe: The lake is producing some landlocked silver salmon but not in great numbers. Trolling has been more effective than any other method right now.
Riffe Lake (11,830 Acres) 03/27/2013
Riffe: People are catching a few kokanee, but the action has yet to get going. Some fish are being caught at the dam; others have been caught along the north shore in water 35-50 feet deep.
MossyRock Park
Taidnapam Park
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Riley
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Rimrock Lake
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Rock Lake
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Roesiger (Snohomish County)
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Roosevelt Lake (Grand Coulee) 03/30/2013
Roosevelt: Starting Monday, the daily walleye bag limit for Lake Roosevelt, the lower Sanpoil River and the lower Spokane River will increase to 16 fish with no size restriction. The new regulation is designed to increase harvest on an overabundant walleye populations in the lake and lower Spokane. It is hoped this will reduce walleye predation on native fish populations.
Lake Roosevelt Resort & Marina
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Rock Lake (Spokane)
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Roses Lake (Eastern Wa.) 04/17/2013
Roses: Rainbow trout are biting here. Jones said to fish from the bank with a slip sinker rig and Pautzke’s Fire Bait in American Wildfire or cast Worden Lures Roostertails.
Roses Lake (Eastern Wa.) 04/03/2013
Roses: This smaller lake next to Lake Chelan is producing limits of winter-holdover rainbow.
Roses Lake (Eastern Wa.) 03/16/2013
Roses: The rainbow trout are biting for bank anglers and trollers, Jones said.
Roses Lake (Earstern Wa. 03/13/2013
Roses: The ice has melted off this Eastern Washington lake, and Jones said the rainbow trout fishing should be excellent. He recommends bank anglers use a slip sinker rig and Pautzke’s Firebait. Trollers should use Mack’s Lures and mini Cha Cha Squidders and Woolly Bugger flies with an action disk.
Roses Lake (Eastern Wa.) 03/02/2013
The ice isn’t good on Roses Lake, and Jones from Anton Jones at Darrell and Dad’s Family Guide Service said he wouldn’t recommend fishing there.
Roses Lake (Eastern Wa.) 02/27/2013
Roses: Ice anglers should look for another option. The lake has water on top of the ice as well as many fissures. It is not recommend getting out on it.
Roses Lake (Eastern Wa.) 02/16/2013
Roses: The lake continues to provide opportunities for ice anglers seeking rainbow trout and panfish.
Roses Lake (Eastern Wa.) 02/02/2013
Roses: Ice anglers are using a variety of baits to catch some chunky rainbows. Pautzke’s Firebait in American wildfire is a favorite. Try using a bare 1/16th ounce jig with these floating baits to keep them down. Vary your depth in the water column until you locate the fish.
Roses Lake (Eastern Wa.) 01/30/2013
Roses: People wanting to do some ice fishing might want to make the trip to this Chelan County lake. People are catching some hefty trout using maggots on a jig. The fishing has been better later in the day.
Roses Lake (Eastern Wa.) 01/23/2013
Roses: Ice fishing on this lake near Manson has finally begun. People are using dough baits such as Pautzke’s Firebait in American Wildfire or sinking baits like Pautzke’s Balls O’ Fire or worms. The morning bite has been the best.
Roses Lake (Eastern Wa.) 12/12/2012
Roses: Jones recommended getting here before the lake ices over for excellent rainbow fishing.
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Ross Lake
Closed October 31st.
Ross Lake Resort
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Rufus Woods Lake 03/16/2013
Rufus Woods: Rainbows are biting for those “pulling Rapalas over humps,” Jones said. “Otherwise try still-fishing with that Pautzke’s Firebait.”
Rufus Woods Lake 03/13/2013
Rufus Woods: Fishing has been picking up of late.
Rufus Woods Lake 03/06/2013
Rufus Woods: Fishing for rainbow trout continues to be very tough. If you’re fishing slip-sinker rigs with dough baits, change your weight and your leader length to adjust for differences in river current.
Rufus Woods Lake 03/02/2013
Fishing is has been tough but some are catching fish.
Rufus Woods Lake 02/27/2013
Rufus Woods: People who are still fishing are eking out a few fish, but the action can be very tough. Try using a dough bait such as Pautzke’s Fire Bait in American Wildfire.
Rufus Woods Lake 02/09/2013
Rufus Woods: People are catching some hefty rainbow trout near the lower net pens. Using jigs has produced fish topping 5 pounds.
Rufus Woods Lake 11/10/2012
Rufus Woods: The action is in full swing for catching large triploid rainbow trout. People are using marabou jigs at and around the net pens, or trolling a Woolly Bugger fly in black, orange or green.
Rufus Woods Lake 10/24/2012
Rufus Woods: Black marabou jigs have been effective as of late. If the triploid rainbow trout won’t hit your artificial offerings, try a slip-sinker rig with Pautzke’s Firebait in American Wildfire. Remember, the heavier the current, the longer your leader needs to be.
Rufus Woods Lake 10/20/2012
Rufus Woods: The action for triploid rainbow trout has been fair to good. Most of the action is coming from jigging once the fish are found. The key is getting the bait directly in front of the fish.
Rufus Woods Lake 10/13/2012
Rufus Woods: Most triploid rainbow trout are hitting jigs rather than any trolled gear. The key is finding the fish and putting the jig right in front of their mouths.
Rufus Woods Lake 08/29/2012
Rufus Woods: The action for triploid rainbow trout should heat up soon. Among the popular methods of fishing for them: trolling with Action Disks by Wiggle Fin in front of a Woolly Bugger-style fly, using 1/16- and 1/32-ounce jigs or using a dough bait such as Pautzke’s Firebait.
Rufus Woods Lake 04/04/2012
Rufus Woods: It’s tough work but there are triploid rainbows to be had here, Jones said. He says jigging is the best bet.
Rufus Woods Lake 02/22/2012
Rufus Woods: Fishing with Pautzke’s Fire Bait near the lower pens has resulted in catching some fish, as have jigs, Jones said.
Rufus Woods Lake 02/08/2012
Rufus Woods: The fishing will be focused more on still fishing locations as the surface water temperature drops below the 40 degree mark, said Anton Jones of Darrell and Dad’s Family Guide Service. He recommends using jigs near the lower pens.
Rufus Woods Lake 02/01/2012
Rufus Woods: The action seems to have slowed, but reports indicate people are still catching rainbow trout. Drifting with dark-colored jigs or Super Roostertails seemed more effective than other setups.
Rufus Woods Lake 01/25/2012
Rufus Woods: Bait fishing for triploid rainbow trout near the lower net pens remains good to very good. Jones said they have been using Fire Bait’s Mallow Balls O’ Fire, as well as some jigs.
Rufus Woods Lake 01/18/2012
Rufus Woods: Fishing with Fire Bait near the lower pens has been very good. Atomic Garlic has been effective, Jones said. They also have been able to get the triploid rainbow trout to hit jigs.
Rufus Woods Lake 01/04/2012
Rufus Woods: Head for the lower net pens and fish with bait. Jones said they have been using some of the new Pautzke’s dough baits, including Mallow Balls O’ Fire, Atomic Garlic and Garlic Wildfire. He recommends using leaders that are 4-6 feet long. Jigs also are working.
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Sacajawea Lake (Longview) 03/08/2012
Sacajawea Lake in Cowlitz County open year-round to fishing was planted on Tuesday, March 6 with 4,285 rainbows averaging up to nearly a half-a-pound apiece.
The 48-acre lake in Longview has lots of bank access and is a kid friendly place to fish.
Sacajawea Lake (Longview) 02/15/2012
Sacajawea: The state has stocked this Longview-area lake with 5,000 catchable-size, 160 5-pound and 17 10-pound rainbow trout in recent weeks.
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Sammamish Lake (4897 Acres)King County 02/06/2013
Sammamish: Trout fishing has been decent, Chamberlain said.
Sammamish Lake (4897 Acres) King County 01/19/2013
Sammamish: The lake is producing some cutthroat trout. Try trolling Wedding Rings tipped with pink maggots. Look for fish holding in 25-35 feet of water.
Sammamish Lake (4897 Acres) King County 12/26/2012
Sammamish: Chamberlain says there have been reports of occasional good fishing when the weather isn’t too nasty.
Sammamish Lake (4897 Acres) King County 12/19/2012
Sammamish: Anglers are catching some trout and kokanee by trolling chartreuse Wedding Rings and Sling Blades tipped with night crawlers.
Sammamish Lake (4897 Acres) King County 11/24/2012
Sammamish: You might have luck landing a cutthroat here.
Sammamish Lake (4897 Acres) King County 11/21/2012
Sammamish: Might be a good place to try for cutthroats, said Mike Chamberlain of Ted’s Sports Center in Lynnwood.
Sammamish Lake (4897 Acres) King County 09/19/2012
Sammamish: The lake is producing lots of yellow perch. Most are measuring 10-11 inches, but some are reaching 15 inches. People are using drop-shot rigs with night crawlers.
Sammamish Lake (4897 acres) King County 05/31/2012
Sammamish: The smallmouth bass are biting.
Samammish Lake (4897 acres) King County 05/19/2012
Sammamish: Bass fishing has been excellent lately.
Sammamish lake (4897 acres) King County 05/16/2012
Sammamish: The bass fishing has been superb the past few weeks, Chamberlain said.
Sammamish Lake (4897 acres) King County 03/17/2012
Sammamish: Trout fishing has been poor of late, Chamberlain said.
Sammamish Lake (4897 acres) King County 03/10/2012
Sammamish: Still some cutthroat to be had, but most have worked their way up the streams.
Sammamish Lake (4897 acres) King County 03/03/2012
Sammamish: Decent catches of cutthroat trout are coming out of this lake. Most people are fishing gang trollers with Wedding Rings tipped with worms or woolly buggers. People are hooking a lot of kokanee, but they need to be released.
Sammamish Lake (4897 acres) King County 02/18/2012
Sammamish: Cutthroat trout action remains good to very good, and people are catching a number of kokanee as well. Try trolling a Flatfish behind a flasher, but keep it fairly shallow. The fish are holding in the top 15 feet of water.
Sammamish Lake (4897 acres) King County 02/15/2012
Sammamish: The lake continues to be very good for cutthroat trout. Most people are finding fish from the surface down to around 15 feet. Try fishing lead core line with needlefish spoons or gang trolls with Wedding Ring spinners baited with worms, said Mike Chamberlain at Ted’s Sports Center in Lynnwood.
Sammamish lake (4897 acres) King County 02/01/2012
Sammamish: This lake continues to produce good catches of cutthroat trout and kokanee.
Sammamish lake (4897 acres) King County 01/28/2012
Sammamish: People are catching a good number of cutthroat trout but also some kokanee. The kokanee aren’t large, but they are plentiful. Try trolling cut-plug herring or a flasher and spoon, Jackson said.
Sammamish Lake (4897 acres) King County 01/25/2012
Sammamish: Cutthroat trout fishing has been good to very good in recent days. Rock recommends trolling with a 3-inch needlefish or a Wedding Ring tipped with a night crawler 75 to 100 feet behind the boat.
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Sawyer
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Scanewa Lake (610 acres) Lewis County 03/10/2012
Scanewa: Tacoma Power released 26 winter-run steelhead here last week.
Scanewa Lake (610 acres) Lewis County 03/07/2012
Scanewa: Tacoma Power released 26 winter-run steelhead here last week.
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Seep Lakes 04/13/2013
Seep lakes: Canal, Heart and Windmill lakes are providing good trout action. Widgeon Lake, below Soda Lake Dam, has produced rainbows up to 71/2 pounds.
Seep Lakes 04/10/2013
Seep lakes: Trout action has been fair to good on these small lakes below O’Sullivan Dam near Othello.
Seep Lakes 03/23/2013
Seep Lakes: Several lakes are producing limits of rainbow trout. Upper Goose has been the best producer with relatively quick limits in the 14-to-16-inch range. Blythe and Corral have produced occasional limits with some trout topping 18 inches. The best method has been still-fishing with bait.
Seep Lakes 03/16/2013
Seep lakes: Fishing remains good in these lakes near Potholes Reservoir. Anglers are catching their limits of rainbows, said Levi Meseberg of Mardon Resorts. Meseberg recommends trying Upper Goose, Blythe and Corral lakes. Still-fishing with bait is working best.
Seep Lakes 03/13/2013
Seep Lakes: Eastern Washington’s Seep Lakes near Potholes Reservoir are luring Western Washington anglers with promises of large fish and frequent bites.
Seep Lakes 02/09/2013
Seep Lakes: Bank fishers are catching some trout in the small patches of open water from Coral, Teal, Canal and Upper Goose lakes.
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Serene Lake (Snohomish County) Near Lynnwood 04/26/2009
Lake Serene was the top water of those checked in Snohomish County on opening day. Putting out 3.1 rainbow harvested per person, and 4.8 per person overall.
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Sequalitchew Lake (Ft. Lewis, Pierce County)
No New Reports....
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Shannon
Closed October 31st.
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Shoecraft Lake
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Silver Lake (Cowlitz County) 04/03/2013
Silver (Cowlitz County): This year-round lake near Castle Rock was planted with nearly 4,000 rainbows last week.
Silver Lake (Cowlitz County) 01/29/2011
Silver (Cowlitz County): If you’re headed south any time soon, consider a stop at this lake near Castle Rock. It was planted with 3,001 catchable-size rainbows last week.
Silver Lake Resort
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Silver Lake (138 Acres) (Pierce County) 05/29/2013
Silver (Pierce): The trout action has been fair to good, with people having success using worms under a bobber. Adjust the depth of your bait until you find where the fish are holding. The crappie action has improved a good deal.
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Silver Lake (Snohomish County)
No New Reports....
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South Lewis County Park Pond (Near Toledo)
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Skagit Valley Lakes 05/16/2012
Skagit Valley: Chamberlain said Skagit County lakes such as Lake McMurray and Heart Lake are great places to fish for trout but aren’t getting a lot of pressure.
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Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 06/05/2013
Spanaway: Bud Herlitzka of the Spanaway Park Boat House says trolling is a great way to hit your limit on trout. He recommends using wedding rings and worms. At the south end of the lake use marshmallows.
Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 05/15/2013
Spanaway: Dock anglers are catching rainbows up to 4 pounds on PowerBait. Still-fishing with worm and marshmallow in the south end is producing limits.
Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 04/24/2013
Spanaway: Lots of limits of rainbow trout are being caught. Still fishing in the south end with a worm and marshmallow is producing stringers of fish 8-12 inches long. People also are catching brown trout that are holding in water 15 feet deep on the west side of the lake. Troll slowly with Wedding Ring or Rapala for the browns.
Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 04/17/2013
Spanaway: The lake was planted with rainbow trout last week, and Bud Herlitzka of the Spanaway Park Boat House said most are in the top 4 feet of water. Troll with a wedding ring and worm if you want to catch them. Use a worm-and-marshmallow combo at the south end of the lake. Herlitzka also said to fish the west side at a depth of 15 feet to catch browns.
Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 04/03/2013
Spanaway: Fishing is good for hefty trout. Trollers are having good luck going slow with Rapalas around 15 feet. Bank anglers are using rainbow PowerBait or a worm-marshmallow combo at the south end and are landing rainbows up to 4 pounds. Large browns are hitting spincasters from boats and the dock. If you’re fly-fishing, try chironomid or blood worm patterns.
Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 03/30/2013
Spanaway: Trout fishing has been good, especially for larger fish. Trolling the west bank 10-15 feet down with plugs has been hooking brown trout. Some dock anglers are casting Buzz Bombs in red or pink, with a jerky retrieve, to hook some large rainbow trout. Still-fishing on the southeast side with PowerBait has produced some rainbow trout weighing up to 5 pounds.
Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 03/23/2013
Spanaway: Trout fishing has been good. Still-fishing in the south end with PowerBait for rainbow and worms and marshmallows for brown trout. The dock fishing has been good, with some people landing fish up to 4 pounds. Trolling with a Rapala also has been effective.
Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 03/16/2013
Spanaway: Bud Herlitzka of the Spanaway Park Boat House said there are several ways to catch fish right now. Use worms and marshmallows from the dock. Still-fishing with PowerBait is scoring rainbows and browns. Trolling at a depth of 15 feet is working. And fly-fishing is starting to improve for those using blood worm and chironomid patterns.
Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 03/09/2013
Spanaway: People are catching rainbow and brown trout, some topping 4 pounds. Trolling a rainbow-colored deep diving Rapala 4-5 inches long is effective. Fly-fishermen are having success with bloodworms fished near the lake bottom. Or try still-fishing with PowerBait or a worm and marshmallow on the south end.
Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 03/02/2013
Spanaway: Bud Herlitzka of the Spanaway Park Boat House said “if you’re going to come out be patient.” The fish are fairly deep. Anglers are catching fish while trolling and still-fishing, but the action is slow on the dock. Herlitzka recommends using PowerBait with a 2-foot leader for still-fishing.
Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 02/20/2013
Spanaway: People are catching some trout, including reports of a brown trout measuring 21 inches. It fell for a trolled Wedding Ring tipped with a worm.
Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 02/16/2013
Spanaway: Fishing has been fair. People are catching trout by still-fishing the south end. They are using a 2-foot leader with worm and marshmallow or PowerBait. People also are hooking rainbows drifting a single egg in the outlet stream.
Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 02/06/2013
Spanaway: Bud Herlitzka of the Spanaway Park Boat House says there are fish to be caught here. He recommends using a worm and bobber with a 2-foot leader off the dock to catch rainbows and browns. Those who are trolling have caught browns up to 3 pounds. Chironomid pattern flies are also doing the trick.
Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 01/26/2013
Spanaway: Dock anglers are catching a few brown and rainbow trout, some reaching 20 inches. Worm with a marshmallow has been working best. The best action has been during the afternoon. The lake was recently stocked with 1,450 rainbow trout, with 21/2 fish per pound.
Spanaway Lake (262 Acres) 01/19/2013
Spanaway: People are catching rainbow and brown trout off the dock and the bank near the swimming area. People are using worms with marshmallows or Power Eggs. In an emergency, some people are using chunks of orange foam ear plugs to help float the worm. Some of the trout are weighing up to 4 pounds.
Spanaway Lake Park
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Spencer Lake 05/11/2013
Spencer: Trout fishing has been good to very good, with a number of limits being caught. Anglers are trolling a red worm-tipped Wedding Ring with some small split-shot sinkers.
Spencer Lake 04/13/2013
Spencer: Lot of good-size rainbows are being caught here, as well as at Island Lake. Trolling spoons, flies such as a Woolly Bugger, Wedding Rings or dough baits and worms are all working well.
Spencer Lake 03/23/2013
Spencer: The lake, as well as nearby Island Lake, have been fishing well. Everything seems to be working, from Pop Gear, PowerBait, worms, or trolling flies like Carey Special or Woolly Buggers.
Spencer Lake 02/13/2013
Spencer: Fishing has been on the slow side for trout. Fish are still holding in the deep water. Try dough baits fished closed to the bottom right now.
Spencer Lake 01/26/2013
Spencer: This lake always fishes well for rainbow trout in the winter. Try trolling dark-colored woolly buggers or Carey Specials slow and close to the bottom.
Spencer Lake 01/19/2013
Spencer: The fish you do catch should be fairly big and the flesh firm. Try slowly trolling Woolly Buggers in olive and/or black and Carey Specials close to the bottom.
Spencer Lake 01/12/2013
Spencer: The lake has been producing some catches of trout. Slowly troll a Wedding Ring tipped with a worm or a dark Woolly Bugger for rainbows, or small spoons along the lake edges for cutthroat. Bait anglers should keep their bait on the bottom. The fish are lethargic because of the cold water temperatures.
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Sprague Lake (Lincoln County)
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St. Clair 04/27/2013
St. Clair: Bass anglers are finding largemouth bass holding in the fingers of the lake, where the water is a little warmer. While the fish aren’t big, you should be able to keep busy. There have been plenty of trout-eating bugs on the surface in the afternoon.
St. Clair 04/10/2013
St. Clair: The lake has been producing some limits, especially for those people focusing on fish holding near the surface. One angler reported having success with orange Trout Magnets.
St. Clair 03/02/2013
Saint Clair: Rainbow trout are biting here.
St. Clair 02/23/2013
Saint Clair: The lake has been fishing well for rainbow trout. People have been hooking trout in the 13-to-16-inch range.
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South Western Washington Lakes 04/17/2013
Southwestern Washington: Lake Sacajawea in Longview, Kress Lake in Kalama, Horseshoe Lake in Woodland and Battle Ground Lake were all stocked with nearly half-pound rainbow trout last week, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife reported.
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Steel Lake (46 acres) (Federal Way) 06/20/2012
Steel: This Federal Way lake has been fishing very good for trout. Try using Power Eggs or dough bait floating off the bottom.
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Steilacoom Lake (313 acres)
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Stevens (1021.1 Acres) 04/17/2013
Stevens: Yellow perch are biting and kokanee fishing is picking up, said Mike Chamberlain of Ted’s Sports Center in Lynnwood. “Kokanee fishing is not hot, but it should get consistently better and better,” he said. “It will probably be best the last week in April or the first week in May.”
Stevens (1021.1 Acres) 03/16/2013
Stevens: Some kokanee are biting even though the fishing is typically slow this time of year.
Stevens (1021.1 Acres) 03/13/2013
Stevens: Action is typically slow here in March, but some anglers are catching kokanee.
Stevens (1021.1 Acres) 09/29/2012
Stevens: Bass fishing is starting to get good, said Mike Chamberlain at Ted’s Sports Center in Lynn-wood.
Stevens (1021.1 Acres) 07/14/2012
Stevens: Kokanee fishing is still good here.
Stevens 07/07/2012
Stevens: Kokanee are biting at a depth of 50-70 feet.
Stevens 06/23/2012
Stevens: The lake has been producing good catches of kokanee. They are holding deep, so get your gear down 55-70 feet deep, said Mike Chamberlain of Ted’s Sports Center in Lynnwood.
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Stump Lake 03/20/2010
Stump: The state has announced a change in the daily limit for trout on this Mason County lake. Only two trout 15 inches or longer may be retained as part of the five-fish bag limit from April 24 through April 30.
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Summit Lake 08/04/2012
Summit: Trolling with silver dodger and Wedding Rings can yield kokanee and rainbow trout.
Summit Lake 08/01/2012
Summit: The lake is producing some decent catches of kokanee along with some rainbow trout. Try trolling a silver dodger trailed by a light-colored Wedding Ring.
Summit Lake 07/25/2012
Summit (Thurston): The kokanee fishing has been good, but not red hot. Pink seems to be the hot color for gear and the fish are holding about 50 feet down.
Summit Lake 07/14/2012
Summit: A local angler who lives on the lake emailed this week to say the action has been outstanding. He says he’s landing triploids, rainbows and occasional browns, cutthroat and perch, too.
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Susan Lake 04/24/2010
Munn and Susan: Rules taking effect May 1 will make these lakes catch and release, with selective gear rules. All fish must be released. The state has issued a temporary rule change for today through Friday to make those changes effective now that the lakes are open.
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Swift Reservoir 07/25/2012
Swift: People looking for big fish might want to make this trip. The reservoir last week was planted with 1,275 rainbows averaging 6 pounds and 2,605 averaging 11/2 pounds.
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Swofford Pond (240 acres) 06/01/2011
Swofford Pond: Trout fishing is starting to pick up here and the bass are expected to start biting soon, according to Fish Country Inc.
Swofford Pond (240 acres) 04/06/2011
Swofford: This pond near Mossyrock was stocked recently with 5,824 brown trout.
Swofford Pond (240 acres) 03/09/2011
Swofford Pond: The staff at Fish Country Inc. suspect that this Lewis County spot is worth trying.
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Sylvia 05/01/2013
SyLvia: This Grays Harbor County lake produced a rainbow measuring 22 inches Saturday. Overall, the catch average was 2.6 fish per person.
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Tanawax Lake (172.8 Acres) 05/22/2013
Tanwax: Trolling a brass-colored fish-shaped spoon was producing limits of trout over the weekend. The action was best in the morning, but adding some weight resulted in hook-ups the rest of the day.
Tanawax Lake (172.8 Acres) 05/11/2013
Tanwax: Action for largemouth bass has been good, with a number of 3-pound fish being caught. One angler reported having success using a 5-inch brown Senko worm.
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Tapps 06/08/2013
Tapps: Smallmouth bass action has been slow as the fish are in the post-spawn phase and don’t seem to be feeding at this time. The largemouth bass action has been better, with people finding the fish in shallower bays.
Tapps 05/15/2013
Tapps: Smallmouth bass action is picking up. Anglers are using swimbaits or plastic worms like a green soft-plastic Senko to hook fish, most of which weigh 1-3 pounds. The fish have moved into shallower waters. Tiger muskies are hitting crankbaits, but the fish are on the small side.
Tapps 05/11/2013
Tapps: Smallmouth bass action has been very good. People are reporting catching lots of fish, just not a lot of big fish. Try using a plastic grub or Stik-O worm.
Tapps 05/08/2013
Tapps: With water temperatures topping 60 degrees, the smallmouth bass are moving into shallow water to spawn. Try bouncing grubs off the bottom. The tiger muskies also are moving in close to shore.
Tapps 04/27/2013
Tapps: Smallmouth bass action has improved. The fish seem to have moved shallower, holding in water about 10 feet deep. Use rattletrap-style lure and jerkbaits.
Tapps 04/24/2013
Tapps: Anglers are catching a few tiger muskies, trolling off points and other structures in water about 25 feet deep. The north side of the lake seems a little more productive because the water is clearer there. The smallmouth bass action has been fair.
Tapps 04/20/2013
Tapps: The lake is producing a few smallmouth bass but not in great numbers or sizes. The water temperatures have dropped, likely slowing the action. The fish seem to be holding in water 20-25 feet deep.
Tapps 04/13/2013
Tapps: The sunshine the last few days has helped warm the water, and the smallmouth bass action has improved as a result. Toss your lure close to the docks in water 5-10 feet deep. One angler reported catching a smallmouth topping 8 pounds.
Tapps 04/10/2013
Tapps: Smallmouth bass action is getting a little better. Fish seem to be holding in shallow water and are keying on dark-colored tube lures.
Tapps 04/06/2013
Tapps: While the lake is now at normal levels, the smallmouth bass fishing has been slow. The fish might still be sorting out where they want to hold.
Tapps 03/27/2013
Tapps: Water levels are coming up, and fishing is showing signs of improvement. There are some reports of smallmouth bass being caught.
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Vance Creek Ponds (Near Elma)
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Wannacut 06/01/2011
Wannacut: Fishing at this Oroville-area lake over the holiday weekend was very good. There are easy limits of rainbow trout to catch, but there aren’t a lot of large fish being caught. Dock anglers were using Fire Bait or Power Bait fished 2 to 3 feet off the bottom, while trollers were using Wedding Rings tipped with worms or dough baits. Nearby lakes, including Spectacle and Palmer, also are producing limits.
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Wapato Lake (eastern Wa.)
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Ward Lake (Thurston County) 05/15/2013
Ward: Rainbow trout action has been fair to good. Try trolling with a pink Wedding Ring tipped with a worm.
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Washington (22,138 Acres) 04/17/2013
Washington: Action is slow, with some anglers chasing smallmouth bass and others landing an occasional trout.
Washington (22,138 Acres) 03/16/2013
Washington: Cutthroat are biting.
Washington (22,138 Acres) 03/13/2013
Washington: Cutthroat fishing continues to be good.
Washington (22,138 Acres) 03/09/2013
Washington: Cutthroat trout fishing has been good to very good. Look for the fish holding near dropoffs in 35-70 feet of water. They are biting on herring and trolled lures.
Washington (22,138 Acres) 03/02/2013
Washington: Cutthroat fishing has been good here, but not many anglers are trying, Chamberlain said.
Washington (22,138 Acres) 02/27/2013
Washington: The south end of Mercer Island is producing some cutthroat trout. People are trolling with herring behind a silver-colored dodger, or a chartreuse Ace Hi fly.
Washington (22,138 Acres) 02/23/2013
Washington: The south end of the lake and the south end of Mercer Island have been producing decent catches of cutthroat trout, some weighing up to 5 pounds. Most of the fish are measuring 14-19 inches. Most people are fishing orange or yellow label herring about 25-35 feet deep.
Washington (22,138 Acres) 02/20/2013
Washington: Cutthroat trout action has been very good. Using orange label plug cut herring or a 3-inch needlefish lure. Because the fish seem to be very boat shy, get your gear 100-125 feet behind your boat.
Washington (22,138 Acres) 02/09/2013
Washington: Cutthroat trout action has been slow in recent days. Fish are holding in water 15-35 feet deep but have been hard to hook. Most people have been trolling, using worms or Wedding Rings.
Washington (22,138 Acres) 02/06/2013
Washington: Some anglers are catching trout.
Washington (22,138 Acres) 01/30/2013
Washington: Anglers are catching some cutthroat trout, but the action is far from hot. One angler reported success trolling about 25 feet down in water 45 feet deep. He was using a pink/green plug behind a yellow flasher with green highlights.
Washington (22,138 Acres) 01/17/2013
Washington: The action is not fast and furious, but people are catching a mix of juvenile coho and cutthroat trout. Most people are trolling with a white mini hoochie behind a 4-inch dodger.
Washington (22,138 Acres) 01/09/2013
Washington: Cutthroat trout action has been fair to good. Most people are trolling needlefish spoons or whole or cut-plug herring.
Washington (22,138 Acres) 01/02/2013
Washington: The most recent report on washingtonlakes.com indicates that action it slow but that some small cutthroat are biting.
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Waughop Lake 06/02/2012
Waughop: The lake is producing some good catches of largemouth bass. Try fishing a green jig along the bottom.
Waughop 05/12/2012
Waughop: Bass fishing has been very good in recent days, and should improve with the coming warm weather. An angler reported online catching a dozen fish, including a 3- and 4-pounder fishing a jib on the bottom.
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Wenatchee Lake 08/04/2012
Wenatchee: This lake opens for sockeye salmon fishing today. The fishery lasts until Aug. 31. The daily limit is three sockeye 12 inches or longer per angler. Gear rules require single barbless lures or flies, no bait or scent and knotless nets are required. Fishing is allowed one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. A Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement is required along with a current fishing license.
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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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Contributing to this report:
jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com Jeffrey P. Mayor: 253-597-8640 jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com blog.thenewstribune.com/adventure
Contributing to this report: Annie Meseberg at MarDon Resort, flyfishtheyakima.com, state Department of Fish and Wildlife, gamefishin.com, washingtonlakes.com, Phil Stephens of Mystical Legends Guide Service, salmonuniversity.com and Tom Pollack at Sportco.
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