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08/22/2011
Trolling
Salmon
Attractor
Other
All Day
08/22/2011
1
1225

Part 1 - got up and went to lake Samm with my wife JoAnn to target chinook salmon. We arrived and had lines in the water by about 6:45. My plan was to switch up gear every half hour or so, cycle through stuff and hopefully find something that would work. I had sardine wrapped kwikfish, dodgers, flashers (green), bare hooks, hootchies, spoons. Tried em all and had no success. I fished off bottom and suspended, from 5 feet off bottom to targeting fish at 25-40 feet suspended. The fish are all over - we marked fish everywhere outside the creek mouth - deep, suspended, shallow, finning. I did see 6 fish caught. 1 on a private boat, 1 on a guide boat, and 4 on a guide boat. The guides had green flashers and... I'm guessing bare hooks, but Mr. Cup-His-Hands wasn't showing, LOL. Called it a morning at 11am.

Part 2 - JoAnn surprises me by suggesting we go back out in the evening since the launch ticket is good all day. Well, can't turn down an invitation like that, can I? I tried a few more variations and focused on red bare hooks, scent, etc. Again, nada. A private boat went 2-3 on herring (of course the one thing I didn't have, brother). Fished 4:30 to 7:30. Evening was scattered rain, but not the worst evening, just put the top up and JoAnn was happy.

Lake Samm is so convinent, close by, peaceful trolling, no stress, not huge crowds (on a weekday anyway), and tons of fish. I'm just struggling with getting it dialed in. No more opportunties this year, but I plan to try again next year!


Comments

kingfisher101
8/22/2011 9:19:00 PM
So isnt the rule kids can fish from shore the mouth of the creek cause im gonna fish there soon
Mike Carey
8/22/2011 9:28:00 PM
no. "CLOSED WATERS - Aug. 16-Nov. 30: within 100 yards of the mouth of Issaquah Creek". No exceptions for youth that are noted in the WDFW regs, unless there is something on their website, which I highly doubt. Every year I see people fishing in that closed area. I wouldn't risk it.
BentRod
8/22/2011 10:37:00 PM
Sorry you didn't have better luck Mike. Hope to get at least one shot at it myself this season.
The Quadfather
8/22/2011 11:13:00 PM
I have recently heard that the chinook returning to the hatchery, are in pretty beat up shape by the time they get back there. Any thoughts on that anybody? I like your honesty Mike, " Da wife said I could come back in the evening... so I said, Yeah, let's come back" paraphrasing.
Mike Carey
8/23/2011 6:28:00 AM
these fish are dark, yup. caught one three years ago and the pic is posted. The meat was OK though. And seriously, she suggested going back. Surprised the heck out of me!
snake7676
8/23/2011 2:59:00 PM
So from reading the rules and regs min. size 12" daily limit 4 up to 2 nooks may be retained and release all sockeye . Does this mean we can keep coho if we get into them? any one? I know they get a good return back for silvers as well !
Fishn4ever
8/23/2011 3:38:00 PM
Yes you can keep Coho if you get em...
joekacker
8/23/2011 5:33:00 PM
water is 70 degrees. beatsd the fish up pretty bad
Mike Carey
8/23/2011 6:19:00 PM
yup, these aren't chromers.
ingi
9/19/2011 9:43:00 PM
if you read in the regs i thought i read under issaquah creek it is open to kids til the 31st of august ( i know its closed this year but theres always next year) i would re-check it but i cant find my booklet and my comp cant read pdf's
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