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By: Chocolab8
Posted: 8/29/2017
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/26/2017
Hot Spots: 0
This was my first trip to Chain Lake. Arrived approximately at 7:00 am. First thing to notice was the gravel road to the lake past the residental homes was rather steep and narrow with a few large rut...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 8/20/2017
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/19/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Well my turn to be the doofus...
I was originally heading for Storm, just to mess around in the Jon Boat. I decided mid-run to instead take a look at Chain Lake. I do not remember ever fishing th...
By: Jamesb
Posted: 6/22/2016
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/19/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Today's report is a fish story....went to Chain Lake on Father's day after work and first time ever almost no parking and had to wait to launch my boat. Family was fishing from shore at launch not ha...
By: bothellbassman
Posted: 6/12/2016
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/12/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Gave this a 5 rating not because of the quantity of fish but because I was fishing with my son and granddaughter. It was her first time out and we had a blast. She caught 3 sunfish with her "Frozen" f...
By: Jamesb
Posted: 5/14/2016
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/14/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I decided to hit Chain Lake today after work....went home to check weather.com for hourly forecast said 10% chance of rain for a few hours then 0% rest of the night...so brought rain gear just in case...
By: ElginFishing
Posted: 5/9/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/9/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to give Chain lake a try. Started fishing at 8:45am and fished a little over 4 hrs. God blessed with 18 fish and lost some on top of that. Weather was mostly cloudy. Trolled Elgin Fishing ...
By: bothellbassman
Posted: 10/18/2015
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/17/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Thought I would send in my report for yesterday. Had a couple hours in the morning to wet a line so I headed over to Chain lake. Never caught anything big here but it is a very peaceful spot to fish. ...
By: bothellbassman
Posted: 5/18/2015
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/16/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Started out at daylight again with the weather being a little overcast and a slight mist. The water was like glass. Caught a few dinks working my way around the shore with a floating rapala. About 8 a...
By: waltforce
Posted: 4/21/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/20/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Recently refurbished my canoe, new seats, yoke, minor fiberglass work. Haven't had it in the water for a few years. Decided on Chain lake as a small lake seemed best the first time out. Anyways a beau...
By: Jamesb
Posted: 10/17/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/17/2012
Hot Spots: 3
I went to chain lake today got there 2:45pm and fished until 6:15pm. It was sunny and calm about 60 degrees out water was cool though.
I started out with green buzz bait and green neon top water...
By: fishon
Posted: 5/25/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/24/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Had a great time fishing the lake for the first time. Landed my limit of feisty planters on the fly and with lures from 8:00 amd to 11:30. The weather cooperated for my fishing buddy and I and we enj...
By: Jamesb
Posted: 5/18/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/18/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Chain Lake today 1:45pm to 8pm. I saw it was windy so went there because it has some coves to get out of the wind. Was trying to see if the bass were active but saw some trout jumping instea...
By: spoonman
Posted: 3/4/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/4/2012
Hot Spots: 0
My and my buddy trolled around the lake for a few hours today, we trolled Dick nite spoons,wedding rings tipped with power bait,not a damn thing. But my buddy noticed a midge hatch starting and some t...
By: spoonman
Posted: 3/4/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/4/2012
Hot Spots: 0
My and my buddy trolled around the lake for a few hours today, we trolled Dick nite spoons,wedding rings tipped with power bait,not a damn thing. But my buddy noticed a midge hatch starting and some t...
By: TedBull
Posted: 9/30/2011
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/30/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Another nice day on chain lake. Got there and it was windy, put in and then it started raining pretty hard but wind died completely, then the sun came out and it was glassy. Then some clouds rolled ba...
By: Jamesb
Posted: 9/22/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/21/2011
Hot Spots: 0
I went to Chain lake yesterday to try my luck. Got to lake 9:30am and fished until 4pm. Lake was calm and only one there. I put in and started with my top water rapala and caught 5 fish 20 feet out...
By: TedBull
Posted: 9/18/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/18/2011
Hot Spots: 0
After getting skunked on the river in the morning I grabbed my 8' livingston and my nephew and I headed out to Chain lake in monroe (My favorite lake). My 12 year old nephew had never caught a fish be...
By: Jamesb
Posted: 10/1/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/30/2010
Hot Spots: 0
I went out to Chain Lake 12:30pm until 5pm. I quit early was hungry and had other things to do. I was only one on the lake which I always like. I launched and cast out to deep water between big log...
By: Jamesb
Posted: 8/31/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/30/2010
Hot Spots: 0
I went to Chain Lake today arrived 1:45pm and fished until 8:45pm. Well, when I arrived it was mostly sunny but windy...not good for top water fishing I like to do. It was very slow going due to win...
By: pilchuck
Posted: 4/17/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/17/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Couldn't resist getting out before the big trout opener. Hit Chain lake for a few hours. Did well, released around 20 small bows 11-13 inches. Missed many stikes and released 2 nice cutts 14 inches. C...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/27/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/27/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Chain Lake this morning for the recently stocked trout. Caught & released 7 all small, all on a small black wooly bugger. Tried several other flies in different sizes and colors but no succes...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/28/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/28/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Spent the morning playing with the recently stocked trout. Cold (high 30s) and raining steadily with light wind. The trout were active and striking readily but I had a hard time hooking up. I mu...
By: Big Mike
Posted: 4/22/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/22/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Hit chain today. started out trolling rapalas ,then worms, flatfish, wedding rings, dick -nites etc. nothing. We have an excellent fish finder and only marked four fish all morning. I guess that answe...
Posted: 3/24/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/22/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Chain lake by Monroe and fished off the bank in the morning with PB and caught 4 Triploids about 3 lbs each. Great day for an old guy with no boat (yet)....Some kids caught a bunch also....Gre...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/16/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/15/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Chain Lake this morning looking to play with the stockers. Caught over 10 in couple of hours in a steady rain. Typical 8 to 10 inch fish. When the rain stopped so did the bite. Small blac...