Northwest Fishing Reports

Today Bill and I had a great time helping Kyle from the WDFW hatchery at Ringold. He drove a tank full of baby tiger muskies up to Evergreen Lake. The windy conditions made it unsafe to use their boat so we released them, a few at a time, around the western shoreline using the net. On the way there I wondered if we were crazy for going because the blowing dust was so bad but out there at the lake it wasn't dusty, just WINDY. It was good to be able to help out since the department is so short-handed. We were also glad to have been there because some careless camper had left embers burning in their campfire and it had started a small wildfire along the lakeshore. The three of us worked at keeping the fire contained until the fire department tank truck arrived to douse the whole area. Jani is going to post some pictures for me since I can't figure out how to.

Here ya go. NICE pictures!
And nice job, smokey bears.

Great job Bill and Rosann!
Thanks for all you do for Chapter #57 and for all muskie anglers. Can't wait to get over there to see you!
Also, thank you for your firefighting efforts.

Great Job! I also had fun releasing babies in Tapps Monday. I can't wait to get back over to Evergreen, I like that lake. Mike.

Great job! I'll have to get out there soon, as soon as this wind is done!

Wish I was there, Wind or no Wind! Thanks Rosann and Mr. Bill, Kyle may still be fighting the white caps if you 2 didn't volunteer! Thanks to you too Mr Kyle, glad to see there were enough tigers to stock Evergreen. How many did they plant? How about the other lakes, is this info posted somewhere?

Tentative Plan is:
Tapps:1100
Evergreen: 250
Merwin: 1250
Mayfield: 1200
Silver: 300
Newman: 700
Curlew: 400
We are very grateful to the WDFW for doing such a fantastic job rearing and stocking these little guys.
They were fat and happy.

Why so few for Curlew? Do they think the population is large enough and stable enough to not warrant a bigger plant? It's a good sized lake. I can understand so few in Evergreen.

Not sure. I know the WDFW bases those decisions on a formula that the biologists use. And from what we have all seen, there is happy population in there; some of the biggest girls in WA. The whole club is going to be there in September for the 24 Hour EsoxAganza.
"If you can't run with the Big Dogs, stay on the porch" !!
"I'm not staying on the porch" .... Come on up and fish and BBQ and have fun by day and tell stories by night with Kenster and I and everybody else! ...

KUP wrote: Not sure. I know the WDFW bases those decisions on a formula that the biologists use. And from what we have all seen, there is happy population in there]

Biggest Musky I've ever seen have been at Curlew. I love that lake. Never went a day without seeing at least one tiger or hooking into one incidentally while bass fishing. My family and I will be up there for a few days in July to hit the bass and musky.

I'll look into that EsoxAganza:cheers: Maybe I can convince my dad to bring the boat up and partake in the activities.:compress:

i am ready for merwin!