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Got on the water a little bit late this morning, around 9am, but it didn't matter. Search around the east side of the lake for a bit, but did not see much on the sonar. I did pick up a few, but headed down towards the west end. I actually tucked into the cove on the northwest portion of the lake before you get to the island, and found fished piled up between 30-40 feet down. Stayed there the rest of the morning until I decided to pack it in for the day. Landed around 15 fish, keeping 5. Key was to keep circling back over top of the large schools that I marked.
On 1 line I ran a pink top Elgin Fishing Gods Tooth Spoon rigged kokanee style (cutthroat like this rigging as well. Check out the Elgin Fishing website for different rigging methods). I used 16 inch leader on this behind a Macks Lures Double D dodger. On the other line I ran a 50/50 brass Gods Tooth Spoon straight out of the package set on fast action. Both lines got about equal action today. Fish were caught anywhere from 25-40 feet down, but most came at about 33 feet.
Video shows most of the action today, including a couple of doubles, and I go over both the gear I had in the water, and the gear I wear during these colder months.
Looked like an awesome day! Excellent report and very informative and entertaining video. Hard to beat great weather, views, calm water, fishing and bringing home dinner:) Nice job!!!
Did you notice the NW corner being a tad warmer water than anywhere else? Same deal in the Spring, the NW corners always warm up first due to the angle of the sun. The last time I was out it seemed 1-2 degrees warmer in the NW than anywhere else.
your setups are the same ones I use on sammamish!, fishing has been on on sammamish I hear, but I am thinking about giving cavanaugh a ago when I return home,
Really scenic lake. Samammish cutts run about 3-4 inches larger on average. I am usually fishing mornings, but after 2pm can be lights out. Fish seem to start feeding on the surface about that timenthis time of year.
Nice. I fished Big Lake for cutts a few weeks ago but the water was horrible. All of my gear and lines were getting slimed up with junk. I may have to go back again if its cleared up. I didn't target kokes at all, but I was at Cavanaugh about a month ago and did target Kokes, about half we caught we kokes and the other half kokes.
Steel Dreams Guide Service - Steel Dreams offers fishing adventures on Washington's premier rivers: the Columbia, Snake, and Grande Ronde as well as Idaho's Clearwater. Take your choice of power sled or drifting for salmon, steelhead, bass or sturgeon. Great pricing, quality equipment, and priceless memories make Steel Dreams the best choice for your next epic fishing adventure.