Fished the South end of Lake Washington off of Mercer Island today from my kayak. Started out at about 2:30 and fished until 4pm. I landed one beautiful 17'' trout (I think a rainbow, but similar to a cutthroat without the slash under the chin), and had 3 other drive-bys that spit the hook. All in all the lake seemed to be really fishy today. I was using leaded line with a sling blade and a #2 needlefish, tipped with small strips of herring fillets. I went out about 3 colors, so I am guessing about 20 feet down. Threw him on the BBQ and my three boys devoured it in minutes. It was a beautiful day to be out on the lake.

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