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10/10/2009
Trolling
Cutthroat Trout
Other
White
Plastics
Morning
10/10/2009
4
912

Yesterday was a disaster in area 10, so I thought I'd hit up the lake for some action. Ran up North of the 520 bridge to troll between Evergreen and Hunt's point. The fish seemed to have moved into shallower water as I had success trolling in 45' to 60' and keeping my gear between 5' and 10' from the bottom. I put two in the boat and lost two others before running over to see how Mav186 and the Quadfather were doing. We ran up to Wolf Bay and I found that the fish were really liking the 40' to 50' depths. Picked up a few good sized perch, put another cutt in the boat and lost a couple when they jumped to shake the hook. I did manage to hook into a solid snag in Wolf Bay so beware when it shows up on the sounder, it ate my favorite flasher. The winds were calm all day and one couldn't ask for better conditions, water surface temps were around 62 to 63 degrees. I managed to catch fish on three different hoochie colors, with white getting the most attention. The fish were all between 14" and 18", what I'd consider a bit below average in size, but will smoke up very nice.

Sharp looking tub Mav, hope to see you guys again on the water.


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The Quadfather
10/11/2009 9:39:00 PM
Sorry to hear about your flasher out there. We were wondering what you were doing... we saw you going in reverse at one point, and could tell something was up. Just when I had purchased all the usuals, now it seems that mini hootchies are the choice!
goin_postal
10/11/2009 9:50:00 PM
nice fish but those are rainbows.cutthroat have really dark red spots on there throats
G-Man
10/11/2009 11:08:00 PM
goin_postal - tust me on this, they are cutts. Take a close look at the jaw, they all extend past the eye . Body coloring is also wrong for a bow and yes, they had just a hint of an orange slash hidden under the jaw.
G-Man
10/11/2009 11:08:00 PM
goin_postal - tust me on this, they are cutts. Take a close look at the jaw, they all extend past the eye . Body coloring is also wrong for a bow and yes, they had just a hint of an orange slash hidden under the jaw.
lippripper
10/17/2009 8:01:00 PM
there cutts
lippripper
10/17/2009 8:54:00 PM
Mr .G-man WASHINGTON, LAKE (King Co.)
including that portion of Sammamish
River from 68th Ave. NE Bridge
downstream
(762)
In all waters of Lake Washington, KOKANEE/SOCKEYE less than 15" in length are KOKANEE while those
15" and over are SOCKEYE SALMON.
CLOSED to fishing from a floating device within 100 yards on either side of floating bridges.
ALL SPECIES - chumming permitted.
TROUT Mar. 1-June 30 Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release all STEELHEAD and RAINBOW
TROUT over 20".
TROUT July 1-Nov. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit.
TROUT Dec. 1-Feb. 28 No. min. size. Daily limit 5. Release all STEELHEAD and RAINBOW
TROUT over 20".
Other Game Fish Year-round Statewide min. size/daily limit.
north of the Hwy. 520 Bridge and east
of the Montlake Bridge only (762)
SALMON Sept. 16-Oct. 31 Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 COHO only.
lippripper
10/17/2009 9:03:00 PM
there is a min size for trout 12in kokanee are considered trout under wa regs read page 23 in the regs and a max size 15in over 15in they are considered sokeye!!! sokeye are only legal to keep during a wdfw approved seasons........in lake washington so please stop keeping these fish that are under 12 or over 15....... I know it is a bit confusing in the regs BUT it is what it is It is a slot limit for all intensive purposes.......
G-Man
10/17/2009 9:33:00 PM
From July 1st through November 30th trout in Lake Washington fall under the State's general rules which are no minimum size. You can keep any sized cutt at this time.
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