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Lost Lake Report
Yakima County, WA

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04/18/2015
61° - 65°
Bottom Fishing From Shore
Rainbow Trout
Power Eggs
Yellow
Sunny
Hook & Bait
Morning
04/19/2015
4
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I went to Lost Lake along with my two pooches yesterday, after reading Fish and Wildlife had planted it. I love catch and release, but my Kastmasters revealed no luck -- not to mention the Lake is extremely weedy, already! I guess this is a result of our mild winter, but at nearly 4000 feet, I was still surprised. Milfoil is popping up everywhere! Anyways, after switching to power eggs, the bite was on! I limited out very fast, and caught one surprise 17 inch, nearly two pound carryover. She should be good eating, the meat is the color of salmon!

So the key to yesterday was power eggs of any color, casted into the deeper areas of the lake. I had no luck fishing the rim of the lily pads that surround the lake.

There was one negative part of the day. In trying to reel the big one through the weeds and land it, the hook ended up in my dog (Bailey's) ear. She didn't even seem to notice, and went right back to swimming, chewing on sticks and running around, so I finished up my limit. The hook would not come out back at home, and I was left with a 320 dollar vet bill. That's why I'm rating it a four. It was a very costly fishing venture. On the flip side, the hook is out and she's doing very well.


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joetucker803
4/19/2015 11:36:00 AM
Hey, anyone,

I forgot to attach pictures, is there a way to edit this report?
Aaron
4/19/2015 1:16:00 PM
Photos added.
joetucker803
4/19/2015 1:23:00 PM
Thanks Aaron
CWU-Barrett
4/19/2015 1:33:00 PM
Nice fish and sad to hear about the pup, hope for a swift recovery!
joetucker803
4/19/2015 1:54:00 PM
She's doing fine, she doesn't even know she got injured, lol.
MotoBoat
4/19/2015 7:17:00 PM
For some reason, the ear of a dog can bleed quite a lot when cut. Not sure if that is true with a hook? How did the vet remove it? Did they put the dog under, then send the barb of the hook through the ear, cut the hook behind the barb and pull the remaining hook out the way it went in?
joetucker803
4/19/2015 11:09:00 PM
From the looks of it, they ran it all the way through, since pulling the opposite way, with the barb, would have done much more damage. Yeah, they put her out for the procedure. I'm having to revamp my fishing trips now. The pooches only get to go when my wife goes, since she does not fish much and takes them on walks. I'm bummed, but it's in their best interest.
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