Fast Action Guide Service - Guiding on Lake Sammamish, one of Washington's finest lakes, Fast Action Fishing Adventures offers private fishing trips for individuals or small parties looking to enjoy a day of fishing just minutes away from Seattle, whether you are a boat-less angler looking for action on the water, a new angler or young family searching for an informative fishing adventure, or an experienced angler looking for some new waters, Fast Action Fishing Adventures has the trip for you.
This lake is full of weeds. Fortunately, it's also full of fish.
The access is just 1.9 miles from the Hwy 169 - Lawson St. intersection. It is well marked and has plenty of room for parking. There isn't a ramp per se, but I observed another fisherman launching his 15' aluminum boat from a trailer with no problem. No internal combustion engines are allowed. It's very peaceful and serene with houses on about 3/4 of the shoreline.
I came to fish for perch and caught three of them, all eight inches, in about three hours. I also caught at least 30 bluegills. I wasn't counting, releasing them as quickly as I pulled them in. I also pulled in a few small bass. I was using pieces of worm on three hooks 8" inches apart rigged dropshot style. The bottom hook was about twelve inches above a 1/2 oz. bell sinker.
I have a portable depth finder and found fish consistently in 14 feet of water which is just at the edge of the weeds. If you don't have one, you'll do just as well if you just watch for the weeds to taper off, moving a little further towards the center of the lake if necessary.
I was searching for a school of perch, but never picked up more than one in each spot I tried. After catching bluegill after bluegill, I'd move fifty yards or so down the lake. On my next trip, I'll bring some jigs which might appeal more to the perch and less to the bluegills. As it was, I spent about as much time baiting up as I did fishing.
This is the lake to try if you're looking for bluegills, especially if you've got a young angler with you. Bring lots of worms! I'm gonna continue to look for that school of perch. Good luck.
The bluegills ranged in size but there are plenty of big ones. I just prefer perch because they're easier to clean. I went back yesterday with my son and we caught a few big ones on dropshot Gulp minnows. The bigger ones are outside the weeds in 14 - 20 feet of water. Still haven't found the school of perch I'm looking for though.
I actually got into a small school of perch on Killarney several days back with biggest being 10 1/2 inches. Had a nice little fish and chips meal for the family out of 'em. Got a couple holdover trout too incidentally too, although a holdover on Killarney is about 12 inches long cuz they stock them so small (about 7-8 inches most years).
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Fast Action Guide Service - Guiding on Lake Sammamish, one of Washington's finest lakes, Fast Action Fishing Adventures offers private fishing trips for individuals or small parties looking to enjoy a day of fishing just minutes away from Seattle, whether you are a boat-less angler looking for action on the water, a new angler or young family searching for an informative fishing adventure, or an experienced angler looking for some new waters, Fast Action Fishing Adventures has the trip for you.