I got there a little later (7:45) but it was hot. Got a fish my first cast on my beat-up jig. Caught/released 4 before I found a keeper. It seems there were a lot of darker fish, especially early in the morning.

Anyhow, one of the Wa Lakes reader (Phillip) recognized my jig from the photos & we started talking about my recent posts & what was working. I gave him one of my jigs I had just made the previous night and he landed a nice bright steelie smolt in just a few casts (see first 2 photos).

I switched around & tried different lures & colors. Had the best luck w/the jigs and with a wee pearl-back frog Dick Nite. I landed a really big & feisty brown trout (see photos) on the Dick Nite as well - threw him back after the photo op!

My buddy Tim caught/landed THIRTY NINE fish today! Kept 8 really nice and big steelie smolts. They're growing so fast and their flesh is getting redder - they're almost like real steelhead now (what are they eating in the lake?). I limited out by noon.

We also got paid a visit by the Game Warden later this morning. I guess they've been reading the posts! He was totally cool - just checked everybody's license and how many fish were on their stringers.

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