When do we start the Sammamish king fishing

[Derrick-k]

There are a few salmon reports for lake Sammamish, check the report section. I've tried a couple times with no luck, seems like there is always a better fishing option than this fishery. Maybe I need to work harder at it.

Fished with Eli Rico (guide). Two of us in the boat. Fished not too far off the boat ramp in about 50' deep water.

The water was flat with a little mist in the air, limited in 1 hr. 15 mins., not too big, 15 lbs. but what a blast!

I hate to tell you but a 15lb king is a fairly big one.

[Bodofish]

A buddy of mine pulled a 30#er yesterday. Just off the sunken forest.

[Rfatt16]

How many boaters have been out there the last few days? I am planning on going out later today but don't like it when the lake feels like the wave pool and wild waves.

[Palmer]

It wasn't too bad. The wind darn near blew a couple boats into each other. There were a dozen boats on Thursday afternoon. All the fish were taken in the morning. Had one on and no salmon landed. Did catch a cut.

[epidemic]

Are the kings caught out of there right now really brown? I can't imagine that they are chrome.

[Palmer]

Are the kings caught out of there right now really brown? I can't imagine that they are chrome.

Yeah they're dark but you don't have to eat them. Where else can you hook up with a 30# fish in freshwater? Just C&R. They're a blast. I must have hooked up with about 20 of these bruisers in the last couple of years and still haven't brought one in the boat. I know it sounds like I'm a rookie, but about 15 of those strikes were in one day last year and I only had 15# test. Today I used 30# test and while the fish was running I tightened the drag a little too much and the leader broke at my flasher. Next time I'll let the fish run. Tomorrow I'll use 40# test. I have noticed, however, that the thicker my leader, the less strikes.