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Bradley Lake Report
Pierce County, WA

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09/20/2008
Trolling With Fly
Rainbow Trout
Nymph
Green
Sinking/Floating Fly Line
Morning
09/20/2008
5
687

Got to the lake before 6 am. Still dark at Bradley. While fishing and releasing 12-15 recently planted fish in the rain, I was notified it was not allowed from my pontoon by a local parks dept worker. This lake is No Fishing from a boat, even though non motorized boat are allowed on the lake. Oops.
I launched near the closest spot without reading the signs posted since it was still dark. I immediately quit fishing and left the lake.
BTW the lake had garbage and bait fishing items floating around in the lake as posted by someone earlier. I cleaned some as I was leaving. Its a great little local lake for the Puyallup community if fishing from shoreline.
Maybe someone can add this message to Bradley Lake Description. *No Fishing from Boats Allowed*.


Comments

Nelly1
9/20/2008 9:56:00 PM
Hey, I don't know how old you are, but just FYI, Bradley Lake in Pierce County is listed as "juvenile anglers, 15 years old and under only"
Probably a good thing you quit fishing and left right away, unless you could pass as a 15 yr. old?

Later
2000subaru
9/20/2008 10:44:00 PM
Juveline only from May 15th until June 8th! Go ahead and fish my friend!
clark&lewis
9/21/2008 1:17:00 PM
I checked with WDFW and they said it was ok to fish after June 8th.
Its a local city parks rule. No fishing from a boat even if boats are allowed on the lake. I am going to go back and try wading and flyfish. No rule on that I hope.
Mike Carey
9/21/2008 5:11:00 PM
if there is I'm sure someone wll call you on it, LOL.
kevinb
9/21/2008 7:59:00 PM
Bradley Lake is NOT a juvenile only lake. subaru has it right.
Just an FYI, theres tons of dink lmb's in the shallows,any where from 1 inch-8 inches.
Jake Dogfish
9/21/2008 11:33:00 PM
Thanks for the report!
I almost took my pontoon there once. They should write the no boat restriction in the regulations.
clark&lewis
9/22/2008 5:49:00 AM
Well I also found out its no wading and fishing. Only bank fishing allowed. I just cant get a break at that lake, so wont fly fish there anymore. Oh well.
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