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By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 10/7/2017
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/30/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Got out at crack of Dawn. Heard fish splashing around so I was pretty pumped. The problem was they were right on the edge of the river and on the move. Seen that picture before. Pounded away with eg...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 9/24/2016
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/24/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Got a chance to fish at end of tide. A few fish rolling but not large numbers like in the past. Got two but had to release second fish. Here's a good story. Played fish for several minutes and thou...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 9/23/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/23/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the lake at daybreak ran up to Kirkland and saw only one other boat. Finally around 7:30 a few boats showed. Fish were scattered and tight lipped. I got one and saw two others caught. Fish were de...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 9/19/2016
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/18/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Great day of fishing. Hooked 2 jacks and got 2 silvers. Used eggs fished above the nets, but it really slowed down from Saturday. Funny I get skunked when everyone was catching then when it is slow I ...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 8/8/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/3/2016
Hot Spots: 0
A windy start to 3 days of fishing. Had to put trolling motor in reverse to go slow enough. Managed to hook 3 fish and land two before I got blown off the lake. Thursday was calm all day. Friday the s...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 7/31/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/31/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I feel Blessed to live in Washington and have the health and time to go fishing. Yes it gets crowded and fishing is very limited this year. I got there opening day at dawn. I must give a big Thank You...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 7/22/2016
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/17/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Point no Point for day 2 of the zoo. Way less people and a few fish caught. Full moon and lots of pressure. Got to see a pod of Killer whales later in the day. So it was really cool. Got a 10...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 1/2/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/2/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Thanks to all the friendly fisherman on the lake who share information about depth and lures types. Been fishing south end of lakes and have caught fish at mouth of Cedar, south end of Mercer Island ...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 10/19/2015
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/17/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Finally got the Ok to take off my arm brace from shoulder surgery. Still need to be carefull but Doc didn't say I couldn't fish. Just to keep shoulder safe. So I couldnt wait to try. So in my hurry I ...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 10/17/2015
Species: Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 10/17/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Wanted to try Kirkland area one more time since I live by the lake. I heard reports of fish last week. Got there around 8:00 am. Saw only two boats. As I was going around Hunts point I saw one jumper,...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 10/11/2015
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 10/11/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Went to fish Skykomish but it was high and muddy. Headed to Wallace and found out I couldn't cross the railroad tracks without getting a ticket and having Sheriff come. People cross tracks all over th...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 10/10/2015
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 10/10/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Windy and rainy but was fun. Lots of fish rolling at TE. Hooked one briefly. Saw boats getting a few. Tried everything eggs, spinners, and dick nites. Got the bite on a green dick nite. Saw one other ...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 10/6/2015
Species: Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 10/31/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Went to see if any silvers in yet. Got there a little late in the morning. About a dozen boats all looking for the same quarry. I saw about 6-8 fish jump throughout the morning and maybe a few small s...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 8/23/2015
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/23/2015
Hot Spots: 0
I've been scouting the river and have seen many fish on the bank. You just have to be there at the right time. It seems there is no real pattern. Other than early light always produces a bite. Yester...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 8/19/2015
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/19/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Got a late start but fish were biting all morning of and on. Lots of people throughout the river, but there was always some action going on. I used the regular long leaders and 3/8-1/2 cannon ball sin...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 8/19/2015
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/13/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to try out Puyallup for the fisrt time this year. Have been hearing Pinks are in. I went to my favorite hole. As I was walking in,I stopped to talk to several fishermen who said it was dead, N...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 8/19/2015
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/8/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing was good. it took a long time to get off boat launch, but everyone was courteous. The State Park personal were very helpfull. Fished at North end of lake from 75-95 feet deep. Used red hooks ...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 7/31/2015
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/27/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Fished for 3 days 7/28-7/30. Learned a lot. Hooked 8 and lost 5 on the first day. Broke two off 1 with flasher attached should have jumped in to get it as I watched if slowly float away. Used long No...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 7/3/2015
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/1/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Have been trying to locate fish for a few trips. Fished South End of lake twice. Marked fish but no bites. Went to I90 today and found combination that worked. Caught 4 between 9-11 AM. Skiers left by...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 11/29/2013
Species: Chum Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 11/29/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Stopped at Mounts Road on the way home from Black Friday shopping at Cabelas. Heard reports of Chums.. Not a lot of people. Fished for 2 hours and cooked lunch. River a little high but great weather. ...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 11/4/2013
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 11/3/2013
Hot Spots: 0
To my surprise fresh silvers are still coming in. Not a lot but they come in in schools and if you happen to be there you get a few. I am still fishing in the lower Green. I got a 7-8 lbs bright coho ...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 10/14/2013
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/11/2012
Hot Spots: 0
The fish are still coming in in small schools so you will have to keep fishing to get them. Due to the high volume of water coming down the water runs out all day even in the lower river. I got most o...
By: iwnt2retire
Posted: 10/11/2013
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 10/11/2013
Hot Spots: 0
River still high but color is Ok. Runs out even into high tide. A few fish rolling not much biting. Caught 2 coho but bite only lasted 20 minutes.