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JoAnn and I went back to Baker in hopes of finding some success. We arrived Sunday and fished the afternoon, using our sea anchor to keep a controlled drift of 1.2-1.4mph in the afternoon winds. Saw fish but no takers. Used standard gear and for bait this time I had sand shrimp on two rods and scented prawns on two rods.

Water is up a foot I would guess, and temp is down from 70.4 to 68.7.

Morning came partly cloudy and low clouds, very pleasant. The crowds have really thinned out at Baker. We had lines in water by 5am and fished until noon. We did the circuit several times over. Marked fish everywhere, not huge amounts but enough so that I would look at them and wonder what the problem was? I personally saw two fish caught by the fleet, and heard of one boat getting a limit and another (a WL.com’er, sorry, don’t know your name) getting two and losing four bites. They mentioned 50 ft as the magic depth. I fished that depth, it wasn’t magic for me, LOL. We fished depths from 25-65 feet and did some meter mark chasing as well.

We did catch one pretty Dolly Varden.

Decided to come home rather than pound the water Tuesday. We’ll pound some other water. Very likely this will be our last Baker Lake trip for 2013. I do think the fishing will get better. Number 1, there will be more fish being put into the lake. Number 2, the crowds have thinned out significantly. We saw maybe 2-3 dozen boats. I’ll be curious to see further reports if anyone ventures that way.

Mike Carey

7/29/2013 5:27:00 PM

Update, they moved over 300 fish into the lake since I checked Sunday AM. There are now 5,344 total transferred to date.

afk

7/29/2013 8:11:00 PM

Sorry to hear of the lock jaw on the Sockeye. That truly is a beautiful Dolly. Thanks for the report.
Oh! Did you try gesturing to anybody about the fishin' while on the water?

Mike Carey

7/29/2013 9:07:00 PM

a couple but the spacing between anglers is much more comfortable now, for obvious reasons. :-(

Rippasher06

7/29/2013 9:57:00 PM

DO you check out the daily fish count to see how many have been released that week? http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/salmon/sockeye/baker_river.html It might help to see if its worth fishing. I know they make trips every few days up there. And also all other fish that are not Sockeye get released at the Hamilton boat launch on the Skagit ( when it is Coho fishing).

KIDKOKANEE

7/29/2013 11:11:00 PM

Wanted to thank you again!! Watched your videos and ventured out to Baker lake two weekends in a row tried everything usually I can catch fish and hook em but only had one legimate ntake down and was fast and furious and a lil kokanee!! But was willing to try again the next weekend! The Sportco Reader Board HERZOG Says wait not over the Dam Yet?? Ive heard rumors with trouble wth the Fish Trap Etc.. im not giving up Preparing and studying this lake getting to know it well fow my next visit ASAP I have hopes of a new Handle (Sokeye Slayer) Ha!!! Thanks Again Keep us Posted!! Ill do the same on BAKER LAKE 2013 !! Thanks Again!! truely Appreciate all your efforts and examples very helpful!!!! FISH ON!!!

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