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Fourth of July Fishing Reports

Fourth of July
By: fowl_language
Posted: 1/28/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/27/2013
Hot Spots: 2
Decided to finally ice fish Fourth of July. We set up where everyone else was in about 5 feet of water and worked the first eastern point I saw, I drilled holes clear across the lake to check depth. ...
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Fourth of July
By: BCUZTHRBITIN
Posted: 1/15/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/13/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Fourth of July just keeps producing. Location makes all the difference. We spent the first hour drowning worms and freezing powerbait. Then we moved a little farther down the lake a little farther out...
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Fourth of July
By: BCUZTHRBITIN
Posted: 1/2/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/27/2012
Hot Spots: 3
4 of us limited out with 2 each over 14 inches long. Most in the 15-17 inch, 2 pound range. The first half of the lake was frozen over but the farther half was ice-free. Classic rainbow trout fishing ...
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Fourth of July
By: kjhfisher
Posted: 12/10/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/8/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Fourth of July on Sat morning at around 7am. The three of us limited out by about 11 am. Fish ranged from about 14.5" to 19". It was a chilly day, but no wind or rain. The ice will be here...
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Fourth of July
By: buc
Posted: 12/3/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/3/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Got there at 1:30 5 cars in lot very windy. missed two right away wind made it difficult. from 3:45-4:15 caught three wind slowed way down, all over 19"s threw one back all nice fish. Only car in lo...
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Fourth of July
By: linty
Posted: 12/2/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 12/1/2012
Hot Spots: 1
Went to Fourth of July for the winter-only open with my son. There were about 30 vehicles and a F&G official in the parking lot. We reached fishable water by about 8:00 AM. My son landed a 20" 3.7lb b...
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Fourth of July
By: T-Bone
Posted: 3/18/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/18/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I hadn't fished Fourth Of July Lake in a couple of years; so I decided to give it a try with my wife. The weather was overcast and cold, but not windy until we arrived post hike at the fishing spot. I...
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Fourth of July
By: tomnordman
Posted: 1/30/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/28/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the lake by 8am with three of us, fished worm and power bait combojust off the bottom in about 15ft of water. 3 of us had 2 fish each all over 14inches within 3 hours. ice was about 5 to 6 inches ...
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Fourth of July
By: mrwik
Posted: 1/21/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/21/2012
Hot Spots: 0
We got on the ice before 9am and four of us each had our two over 14" before noon. Nothing was under the 14" mark so we had to call it. Lots of slush to tromps through made it a slower than usual tr...
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Fourth of July
By: fullybuilt2.0
Posted: 1/15/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/15/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Took the family (in laws) on a fun day to fourth of july today. First time ice fishing up in Wa and it sure was fun. We ended up with 12 fishs over 14in and 4 that was under between 9 people (lots of ...
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Fourth of July
By: nate1420
Posted: 12/27/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 12/19/2011
Hot Spots: 0
fishing was hot if you are brave enough to stand on two inches of ice we averaged a fish every 15 min
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Fourth of July
By: Anonymous
Posted: 12/7/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 12/3/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Braved the cold Saturday morning and fished Forth of July. The lake was about 75% frozen over with a thin sheet of ice. We hiked to the middle to the open water. There were 5 other trucks in the parki...
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Fourth of July
By: rwl
Posted: 12/1/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 12/1/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Got to 4th of July Lake at about noon and fished for 3 hours. There was some thin ice along some of the shoreline and across the first narrow part, with a channel broken through it that boaters were u...
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Fourth of July
By: Anonymous
Posted: 1/10/2011
Species: Tiger Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/8/2011
Hot Spots: 0
I went to Fouth of July on Saturday morning. It had been warm the last few days so I was afraid that there wouldn't be enough ice. The only other vehicle in the parking lot was some bird hunters. I...
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Fourth of July
By: tomnordman
Posted: 12/10/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 12/10/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Went to the lake today around 9am with 3 of my buddies from work. The ice was about 5 inches thick and very smooth. We fished all over the lake with alot of holes dug and did not have a bite all day. ...
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Fourth of July
By: Anonymous
Posted: 1/29/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/27/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Went out to Fourth of July on Tuesday. Went almost halfway down the lake on the east side. Ice was 9-10" thick. My friend put his pole in the water and in about 1 minute, he had a bite. He had ste...
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Fourth of July
By: Anonymous
Posted: 1/25/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/24/2009
Hot Spots: 0
I have fished this lake FOR 15 YEARS AND THIS WAS THE WORST I HAVE EVER SEEN .i WAS LOOKING AT ALL THE DRILLED HOLES THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND OUT OF 100 OR SO I ONLY SAW BLOOD AT 1 HOLE .this LAKE WAS A...
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Fourth of July
By: Anonymous
Posted: 1/23/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/16/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Hit 4th about 11 AM and headed towards the narrows. Saw several holes that appeared to be a couple days old, I was the only one on the lake today. Drilled 5 holes in about 4 hours and didn't see a f...
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Fourth of July
By: Ty
Posted: 12/31/2008
Species:
Rating: 1
Fished: 12/28/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Dangerous ice, 2-4 inches with 6-8 inches of slush on top of it. No luck after 3 hours with swedish pimples of varying color tipped with maggots. My buddy had one good bite and that was it.
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Fourth of July
By: Anonymous
Posted: 12/8/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 12/1/2008
Hot Spots: 1
After the 20 minute hike, we go there at there 3pm. Fished for an hour with, marshmallows and worm combo, worm, trout bait, spinners, and rapalas. No bites or any sign of bites. Very slow day of fishi...
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Fourth of July
By: Buck Oda
Posted: 2/7/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/7/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Fourth of July on the 5th of February. Snow was coming down all day. Fish for about 3 hours, caught 3 trout. 2 keepers (14" and 15"). Caught fish on a dark jig with a worm. Fishing SLOW ...
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Fourth of July
By: raffensg64
Posted: 1/23/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/23/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Arrived at Fourth of July at about 12:30.....I was in no hurry due to the recent cold snap and wanted the sun to get good and high before my arrival! I found the ice itself to be absolutely treachero...
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Fourth of July
By: dluders
Posted: 1/21/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/21/2008
Hot Spots: 0
On a clear & cold morning, I drove from Spokane and was at the Fourth of July Lake parking lot in only an hour. The access road was in fine condition (2-wheel-drive is fine), and there were already 6...
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Fourth of July
By: dluders
Posted: 1/1/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/7/2007
Hot Spots: 0
I drove to Fourth of July lake for the first time in years. The access road was in excellent shape, and I was the second vehicle there. After a 15-minute hike up atop the bluffs overlooking the east...
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Fourth of July
By: dluders
Posted: 12/31/2007
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 12/31/2007
Hot Spots: 0
On this glorious, sunny afternoon, there were about 20 other ice fisherman (some with young children). Most folks were fishing just north of the "First Narrows" at the north end of the lake through 4...
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