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By: macgrms
Posted: 6/14/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/23/2009
Hot Spots: 0
May 23-25, 2009
Water temperature was up to 59-60 degrees, and water level was noticeable down from prior years, although a local farmer said cold and wet weather had just ended a few days prior to...
By: macgrms
Posted: 5/28/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/24/2008
Hot Spots: 3
May 24-26, 2008
According to the Washington State Stocking Report for this year, 7,000 catchable rainbows are scheduled for planting in April and/or May with an additional 37,000-plus fingerlings a...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/5/2007
Species:
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/17/2007
Hot Spots: 0
This was the weekend of the annual Ice Fishing Festival on Sidley Lake. This is held each year on the Saturday of Presidents Day weekend. Although the overall fishing was not that good me and my fri...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 2/18/2007
Species:
Rating: 1
Fished: 2/17/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Sidley for the annual fishing derby; me and my cousin Fire Walker. The derby was set up very nice and everyone was friendly. The only problem was, no fish! We had two nibbles over 6 hours. Did...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/31/2005
Species:
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/27/2005
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Sidley all weekend. My family has a cabin on the south side of the lake, so the stay was outstanding like always. Fishing couldn't have been better. Plenty of 14-17in fighters all day long. ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 9/20/2002
Species:
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/20/2002
Hot Spots: 0
It's been 3 years since I've fished this pretty lake. Carl, a retired Canadian that I met here 3 years ago, had just pulled up to where we were going to camp, so we had a good reunion. He's been f...
By: macgrms
Posted: 5/24/2002
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/24/2002
Hot Spots: 0
The lake is full of scuds and chironomids. There are both Hyalella (1/10th to 3/10ths of an inch) and Gammarus (1/4th to 1 inch in length) scuds, with the majority being olive to pale olive, although...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 1/30/2002
Species:
Rating: 2
Fished: 1/30/2002
Hot Spots: 0
From the number previous holes I surmised it had been pretty slow. I drilled in 3 different parts of the lake, finding no fish. One other gentleman on another part of the lake, after 3hrs had one 12"....
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/11/2000
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Rating: 1
Fished: 8/11/2000
Hot Spots: 0
Went specifically to fish Sidley as we did well in the past. Saw one fish caught all weekend. Dead, dead, dead. Some of the old-timers said it's just too hot right now and wait until the weather cools...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/11/2000
Species:
Rating: 1
Fished: 8/11/2000
Hot Spots: 0
Went specifically to fish Sidley as we did well in the past. Saw one fish caught all weekend. Dead, dead, dead. Some of the old-timers said it's just too hot right now and wait until the weather cools...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/22/2000
Species:
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/22/2000
Hot Spots: 0
Stopped by on the way to a music festival in BC and was very impressed with the fishing and the beautiful country. Caught and released many 12-18 inch bows There is a 2 fish limit and I don't think...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/22/2000
Species:
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/22/2000
Hot Spots: 0
Stopped by on the way to a music festival in BC and was very impressed with the fishing and the beautiful country. Caught and released many 12-18 inch bows There is a 2 fish limit and I don't think...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/26/1999
Species:
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/26/1999
Hot Spots: 0
While in the Oroville area fishing wannacut lake we heard about a lake up by the town of Molson. Neat town, bring your camera. And an even neater lake called sidley. The elevation is 3700 ft. My w...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/26/1999
Species:
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/26/1999
Hot Spots: 0
While in the Oroville area fishing wannacut lake we heard about a lake up by the town of Molson. Neat town, bring your camera. And an even neater lake called sidley. The elevation is 3700 ft. My w...