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By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/12/2024
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/10/2024
Hot Spots: 0
What is the purpose of a report for “secret spot“? Does this person have a need to gloat? Does this person have a controlling wife that tells him every step that he can take? Is this his opportunity t...
By: uplandsandpiper
Posted: 5/5/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/5/2021
Hot Spots: 0
I hadn't fished this lake in several years. In the past I've caught some large trout out of here so I was hopeful I might find some big fish on this day. Initially tried trolling the surface and had v...
By: Son_of_the_Blade
Posted: 4/28/2021
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/14/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing for largies and ended up catching a 31 inch steelhead
By: 502300
Posted: 4/25/2019
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/21/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Sorry for the late report. went to horseshoe on Easter in search for some trout. Started trolling kastmasters And stuck with that all day. Also caught 2 on power bait. All fish released. Hooked a fis...
By: nunnles
Posted: 4/24/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/24/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Caught 5 rainbows today on a rainbow-colored 1/6 oz rooster tail. All 5 were good size; one was a big boy!
By: Travis Baley
Posted: 5/18/2015
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/16/2015
Hot Spots: 0
I did really well here back in March, limited in a few hours and two of those fish were over a pound. Saturday was completely opposite. Trolled the whole lake (most if it is actually very shallow and ...
By: flyfisherguy
Posted: 1/27/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/27/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Arrived at the lake late in the afternoon after reading that the lake had been stocked with some catchables and broodstock. Trolled for about 2 hours with no so much as a strike. Tried flies, plugs, k...
By: Shredder101
Posted: 2/20/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/19/2011
Hot Spots: 0
So this is my first report on Washington Lakes and will not be my last. I found this lake while searching for "Skateparks" to visit with my two boys. I like to fish they like to skate, perfect combina...
By: cjmarthaller
Posted: 2/19/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 2/19/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Hit Horseshoe about 1:30 pm. Sun was out and about 60 degrees. Strong east wind blowing on shore at the park, making casting difficult. Group I was in were all using chartreuse power bait/power eggs....
Posted: 5/15/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/15/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from 8:00AM to 11:00AM. Air temp was 57 degrees, and the water was 56.6 degrees. C&R all fish. The rainbows ranged from 9 inches to 10 inches. Trolled using wedding ring with worm. About 40 peo...
By: VHMLLC
Posted: 7/5/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 7/5/2008
Hot Spots: 0
my first post. went to horseshoe lake today noonish, launched my odc classic w/mini30 and trolled around the lake from the skate park to the mid way point round the lake. no bites , lots of bubbles an...
By: T.Money
Posted: 4/22/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/21/2008
Hot Spots: 0
I arrived at Horseshoe at about 10 AM. I loaded up my yellow lab and put my rain gear on. I was the only boat in the parking lot and there were only three guys on the bank near the skate board ramp....
By: dubnvento
Posted: 4/21/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/20/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Went to horseshoe Saturday morning then battle ground lake in the afternoon. Didn't catch any fish on Saturday at horseshoe. There was a kids fishing derby going on from the bank and there were some k...
By: dubnvento
Posted: 11/2/2007
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 10/27/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Horseshoe Lake on October the 27th in the afternoon. We fished off the boat for about three hours with no bits. They haven't stocked this lake in awhile and fishing probably won't be good un...
By: ricka
Posted: 5/28/2007
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/26/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Hit Horseshoe about noon with Girlfriend and her new pontoon boat. I used lures and she tried powerbait off the bottom among other things. Got blown around a lot by the wind and we never got a hit....
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/19/2007
Species:
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/17/2007
Hot Spots: 0
me and my dad whent out and hit the lake around 7am. We didn't even have a bit untill 1:30 pm Which my dad caught a 26 inch, 71/2 lb bruiter trout. Thats the biggest fish I have seen out of horse shoe...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/26/2007
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Rating: 3
Fished: 2/24/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Went out for some Bass and got one bite and hooked into a TOAD!!! and lost it. The water was pretty clear with the rain and wind. Temp was 44's. I'll be back ASAP when it warms up...I have done really...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/10/2005
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Rating: 4
Fished: 3/10/2005
Hot Spots: 0
fished thurs. am started about 10:30am fished the whole lake not a bite on the way to load the boat i got a bump turned the boat around and made 2 more passes and 21 fish around 14 inches but real fat...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/20/2004
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Rating: 2
Fished: 6/20/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Caught or should I say had one grass carp on trying fish for bass and bluegills had more shoulder than I could cope with but sure was fun for the brief moment that I had him on well worth it.
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/13/2002
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Rating: 5
Fished: 4/13/2002
Hot Spots: 0
We had a great time reeling in and releasing the planters. Nearly non-stop action with wedding ring and worm. Our spirits were very good until I lost a monster that peeled the line off of my drag. ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/3/2002
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Rating: 2
Fished: 4/3/2002
Hot Spots: 0
Got on the water about 9:00, left around 1:00. Trolled around some different rooster tails, kwikfish, and a few other things. Hooked one fish but brought in nothing. Saw a few other boaters and som...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 2/6/2001
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Rating: 1
Fished: 2/6/2001
Hot Spots: 0
We arrived at Horseshoe Lake about 12 o'clock after being skunked
at Kress Lake. I was able to get the boat in the water and we
fished for a couple of hours. Water temp - 44 degrees,
Air temp - h...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/21/2000
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Rating: 1
Fished: 4/21/2000
Hot Spots: 0
Only had 45 minutes to fish today and since the wedding ring worked so well at Kress Lake we trolled about halfway around and back. No luck though, only hooked but didn't land one fish. Maybe next tim...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 1/8/2000
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Rating: 4
Fished: 1/8/2000
Hot Spots: 0
Fished several spoons, caught 5 nice cuttthroat in the first hour. For the rest of the 4 hours I didn't catch anything.