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Sprague Lake Report
Adams County, WA

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11/22/2012
31° - 35°
Trolling
Rainbow Trout
None
Chartreuse
Mostly Sunny
Morning
41° - 45°
11/23/2012
4
1529

Got on the lake and started fishing at about 0800. Not a single bite until 0900 then the bite was on. For the next 2 hours I averaged a fish every 10-15 minutes. From 1100 till 1200 not a bite again. I was not lucky enough to pick up any larger Rainbows this trip, but most are about 2.25+ lbs. I did catch 2 nice Cuts though. Both were right at 21". I am pretty much a catch and release fishermen so let most of the fish go to live for another day of fishing. I trolled the south end, 1.7 mph, 2 colors, and most anything Chartreuse seemed to work. Weather was great with little to no wind. Great day fishing.


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tluedeke
11/23/2012 5:11:00 PM
This is the first good news I've heard regarding Sprague since the DNR destroyed, ahem, .... *rehabilitated* the lake. Hopefully we'll get back into some decent ice fishing this year!! :)
tluedeke
11/23/2012 5:14:00 PM
Let me rephrase that. I'm hoping the spiny rays (bluegill, perch, crappie) return to a lake that the DNR insists be a trout-only lake. Despite the fact it really should be a spiny ray lake due to its nature and characteristics....
paintermott
11/23/2012 8:31:00 PM
Nice man! I've never fished that lake. Even though I've driven by it 100 times I just never thought of fishing it
Augwen
11/24/2012 6:35:00 AM
Hey Wormeater....Nice Fish, Great report. What is the public launch like these days?
Wormeater
11/24/2012 9:43:00 AM
The launch is in good shape. Being that the water level is still low I have found it is easier to launch...reason why...the bottom drops off faster the further out you go. I do not have to back up as far to reach deeper water.
afk
11/25/2012 10:51:00 AM
Sounds like fun. Is it just me or do the spots on that fish make it look like it is possibly a cross with a brown? Thanks for the report!
bazzdude
11/25/2012 8:42:00 PM
Ya, those spots are a little bit different. I wounder if it is a cross? There are a lot on that fish. Maybe it has chickenpox?lol
P-FITZ98
11/26/2012 12:48:00 PM
Lohontan cutthroat.....Im not sure when they introduced them but I have fished there the last 2 weekends and have only caught rainbows. Nice fish!
afk
11/26/2012 6:00:00 PM
Ah yes, P-FITZ98 . You nailed it. Thank you.
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