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Mattoon Lake Report
Kittitas County, WA

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03/17/2011
Top Fishing From Shore
Rainbow Trout
Attractor
Green
Spoons
Morning
03/18/2011
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I have fished mattoon for the past three days and have yet to be dissapointed! I decided one day to finally catch a fish on a Kastmaster, as I have heard great things about them, but had yet to have any luck. Headed down to the opposite side of the lake and wow! The first day I got my limit in just under an hour with all fish being just around 14/16in. The next two days, the fish were about the same with the exception of 3 brood stock with the smallest at 4.5lbs and the largest just over 7.5lbs. What fun! The smaller fish are hitting far out and a quick retrieve ontop gets them to strike, while the booders are hitting a sporatic retrieve in shallow water. Fish will be smoked, cant wait! Good luck out there.


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DeepHolefishin
3/18/2011 10:25:00 AM
WOW!!
Dustin07
3/18/2011 11:03:00 AM
nice fish! was it recently stocked?
Jay K
3/18/2011 3:13:00 PM
Nice report.
AJ's Dad
3/18/2011 3:23:00 PM
That dark one looks like he has already spent a little time in the smoker! LOL Happy Fishing
TyB
3/19/2011 12:45:00 AM
It was stocked not too long ago with those jumbos and some smaller fish. The brood stock have been in there awhile, and yeah it was a pretty dark fish but should smoke up great!
castalot
3/28/2011 9:09:00 PM
How many limits do you keep a day? A person with so many reports is sure to not follow rules.
TyB
4/3/2011 9:21:00 PM
Castalot: I keep only 5 fish a day...just like everyone else. I follow the rules very closely. I go to Central which is maybe 5-6 min away from this lake so I spend the majority of my time here. I try to never use bait so I can catch and release and only keep the larger fish. I release the fish in the water to limit the harm done to them. I have fished this lake, due to gas prices limiting my travels, everyday for the past 2 months and have kept or at least caught my limit each day. This lake has much more potential then people give it credit for, and I have been able to learn it better than most. So there will be MANY more posts to come, but I assure you I keep only one limit a day and follow the regs.
castalot
4/12/2011 2:22:00 PM
Bullshit. I see you out there. (I think it's you anyways). Drive some type of SUV? Explorer or a jeep? White or tan. I see you catch fish after fish. Even come back 2 times and walk away with a limit. If you keep doing that, there wont be ANY fish to catch.
TyB
4/12/2011 8:56:00 PM
Cant even get your colors straight? hmmmm.....and you state 3 different vehicles? I assure you that is most likely NOT me. Believe what you want. If I make more than one trip to a lake its because I HAVE NOT caught my 5 fish for the day.Sometimes I will catch 4, come back in the afternoon with a kastmaster and spend the evening CTR until nightfall. Example: If I catch 2 in the morning and come back with a friend in the afternoon we keep 8 fish, not ten. I have taken hours to perfect the use of a kastmaster and other lures as to not use bait allowing me to catch fish after fish (LEGALLY), and have an enjoyable day either by myself or with a friend. I have class everyday and fish before, between, and after my classes get out. Plus, apparently I can catch, according to you, several limits in the time it takes you to catch a few fish....hmmmmm....I am sorry you see me as a poacher and maybe next time say something to me instead of sitting here accusing me of something that I DO NOT do.....
castalot
4/24/2011 2:33:00 PM
I said 3 cars because I was not sure. You have a light tan Jeep. And most the time you walk down to the far end of the lake. A lot of the time you have on a blue wind breaker and blue jeans. Dirty blonde hair. I think one of your friends has a black Toyota? And I would say something to you but I will just keep watching you and wait to catch you in the act. Then I will speak up. So otherwise...good fishing.
TyB
4/24/2011 8:06:00 PM
Yes, you have me correct :) I try to follow the rules as closely as I can. I will watch what I do and assure you that you will have no reason to confront me unless by a friendly gesture. No hard feelings. Good luck out there!
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