WE got to the county ramp around 8 AM. A deputy sheriff came by and we found out he knew the lake. He reported that action was very slow. Since we went that far we decided to try our luck anyway. Trouble right away, the motor refused to start. So we decided to go out on the electric anyway. Plenty of time to rig up and full batteries. When we cast out, within 5 minutes we had our first fish. Yes it was a "Put n' Take" maybe 9" but it was a fish. Released it. This carried on for an hour and a half. We boated 16 released 14 and lost 5 before they got to the boat. We kept the two largest, a 13.5 and a 12". We were happy even if the others on the water were reporting a really slow day. I still have to figure out why the 2 stroke Yamaha 70 has no fire.

TonyTrain

6/17/2018 9:46:41 AM

Looking at the details of your report, I hope there were more than 2 people fishing

wmaxwell48

6/17/2018 4:50:27 PM

Directly from WDFW Regs:
Black lake - Thurston Co. TROUT Year-round Statewide min. size/daily limit, except CUTTHROAT TROUT and wild RAINBOW TROUT: min. size 14". CRAPPIE Year-round Min. size 9". Daily limit 10. OTHER GAME FISH Year-round Statewide min. size/daily limit.

When fishing with bait, all TROUT equal to or greater than the minimum size are counted as part of the daily limit whether kept or released.

Except for the 2 fish kept all were under 9". Many will be significantly bigger by August. They were still fun to catch.

outtheresomewhere

6/18/2018 5:46:39 AM

I'm glad you had a good day except for the pesky engine. Guess your next report will be minimal in the details, if there is one at all.

greenrowboat

6/17/2018 7:05:48 PM

"In lakes, ponds, and reservoirs:
No min.
size. Daily limit 5. When fishing with bait, all
TROUT (except STEELHEAD) equal to or
greater than the minimum size are counted
as part of the daily limit whether kept or
released" NO MINIMUM SIZE--- pp. 15 (17 of 137) here; https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01914/wdfw01914.pdf

No current Emergency Rules for that lake right now; https://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/freshwater_lake_select.j


From page 74 (76 of 137), same as you stated, should have stopped at 5fish for each person; 'BlacK laKe
(Thurston Co.)
CRAPPIE
Year-round
Min. size 9". Daily limit 10.
Other Game Fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit easy to sim-interpret sometime. Been there, done that. G.

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