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American Fishing Reports

By: Hunter757
Posted: 6/11/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/11/2014
Hot Spots: 3
Well got to the lake at 11:30 am headed over to the main lake just west of the launch and set me gear. As I was setting the gear I marked a big school of fish under the boat but could not get the lin...
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By: Hunter757
Posted: 6/9/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/8/2014
Hot Spots: 3
Well got an early start to the day arived around 6am and figured Iwould try and catch some kokanee. Started out just south of silcox Is. and set the gear heading north and had a nice takedown within...
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By: Toni
Posted: 6/9/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/8/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Thanks to Mark the Kokanee_Slayer I came home with 4 very nice kokanee from American Lake June 8th. It was an overcast morning with the promise of clearing later in the afternoon. The lake had a sma...
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Posted: 6/9/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/6/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Mike, from the boathouse, went with me this morning. We started fishing at 5:00 A/M and had our limits, of 5 fish each, by 7:00 A/M. The fish were caught at depths ranging from 36 to 41 on the wire....
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Posted: 6/8/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/8/2014
Hot Spots: 0
the family was planning a good day on the lake today and when we got to the Lake Wood launch we found out that it cost. $15 for launching. so it was going to cost me a total of $22 counting the toll b...
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By: jd39
Posted: 6/8/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/7/2014
Hot Spots: 0
An odd but good day on American! Got a late start and wasn't fishing until after 8. Was still hoping to pick up a few kokes but had no luck there. A bud and I trolled around Silcox and the northern...
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Posted: 6/7/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/7/2014
Hot Spots: 3
What a beautiful day today turned out to be but just wished the fishing had been a little better;( looks like I should have hit Stevens!) but all in all a great day on the water! Was tired last nigh...
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By: sellmhi
Posted: 6/7/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/7/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Had time to hit American again for a few hours. Once more she gave up her bounty. Fishing wasn't the hottest but when they hit they put up a good fight. We managed to get two in the boat and lost 3 mo...
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Posted: 6/4/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/4/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Another tricky day fishin. got started at 12:30 and picked up a nice Rainbow right away. half hour later got a pee wee rainbow and turned it loose since it was undamaged. Got a nice hook up and was...
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By: Hunter757
Posted: 6/4/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/4/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Well after reading some great reports and having some free time I figured time to catch some fish for gradution party salmon dip. Arrived at 12:40 and launched right away. Headed over to the west si...
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Posted: 6/4/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/31/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The Kokanee bite was off the scale last Saturday morning. I launched at 4:45 A/M, dropped gear at 5:00 and had my 5 fish limit by 5:35 A/M. I went 5 for 5 with 2 sets of doubles and set 1 line back ...
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By: Fish Dawg
Posted: 6/3/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/1/2014
Hot Spots: 3
Fished a Sunday a couple of weeks ago (the day they shot the Day One Outdoors kokanee episode) and went home with tail between legs and skunk firmly entrenched in the boat. So I went back to school...
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By: bassman72
Posted: 6/2/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/2/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to try American lake this afternoon. Did a lot of searching not a lot of finding. Did catch a few nice ones though which made up for lack in numbers. The best part was my son caught his first ...
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By: hlindsay
Posted: 6/2/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/2/2014
Hot Spots: 2
Got on the water at around 7:00. Picked up a Kokanee at 7:30, 1 mph, 35 ft down in 70 ft of water. Flasher w/green on it and pink Koke-a-nut with fire corn. Missed a few hits. Picked up a RBT around...
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Posted: 6/1/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/1/2014
Hot Spots: 3
5 star morning today on American Lake. I have been close numerous times on filling my daily limit this season, but due to numerous variables and several instances of operator error, the fifth fish ...
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Posted: 5/31/2014
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/30/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Fished morey pond (didn't list under location so i put american) on the McChord side of JBLM, caught cutthroat after cutthroat on kastmaster spoon, only kept one. I have seen some huge fish in there ...
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By: Hunter757
Posted: 5/30/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/30/2014
Hot Spots: 3
Well after a long debate on where to fish and seeing that Toni has been doing well at Clear lake but the fish were on the smaller side yet I went to American to see if I could put a limit of kokanee i...
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By: Hunter757
Posted: 5/27/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/26/2014
Hot Spots: 2
Well really wanted to get out and catch some fish this weekend but the wife had other plans......but made it out Monday and well......launched at the WDFW and got started at 11 am headed over to the w...
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Posted: 5/27/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/26/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The family and I was planning to go to American Lake for some time to try our luck at Kokanee. We got to the Ramp VA side and decided to start trolling east of the Island and work our way to the othe...
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By: Hunter757
Posted: 5/25/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/23/2014
Hot Spots: 3
Well, it has been quiet on the board for reports on kokanne for American lake and others close by?? Anyway I got a chance to hit the lake and try my luck. I had order up some lures from Toni at wana...
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By: rustyski
Posted: 5/21/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/20/2014
Hot Spots: 2
My buddy and I arrived at American lake around 5:30 and had lines in the water shortly after. We launched from the WDFW launch and headed west of the Island and started trolling. I had a bite early o...
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By: gfakkema
Posted: 5/21/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/20/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Got to the launch and boat in the water at 0500. Lines wet by 0510 and we were fishing. We were using a combo that has gotten us consistent limits on American the last few weeks (50/50 DN dodger, red/...
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Posted: 5/20/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/20/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Went out to Shoreline Park main dock. Not exactly sure what the small fish are. Caught a couple trout on chartreuse power bait. Was using corn for the little guys. Around 7:20-8:00 P.M.
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By: Hunter757
Posted: 5/20/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/20/2014
Hot Spots: 1
So all excited with my new to me fishing pole and larger fishing net with the rubber net, bought three poles from a guy who built them down south towards OnAlaska. Anyway got the lake normal time fo...
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By: Toni
Posted: 5/20/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/20/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Russ Carver graciously asked me if I wanted to go fishing in his boat on American and I said yes! So we scheduled to meet at 5:15am. After a mishap we were fishing by 6am. I told him to go where I h...
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