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Quinault Fishing Reports

By: Bob R
Posted: 9/6/2011
Species: Dolly Varden
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/5/2011
Hot Spots: 0
This report is for 4 days of fishing, thursday evening Melanie dropped me off as she had to work on Friday and we wanted a good campsite for the holiday weekend so I fished alone a little on thursday ...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 8/16/2011
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/14/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Kind of a slow day, only 3 fish, two cuts and a dolly, real slow morning, picked up fish after 11:a.m., had to leave due to weather and other plans, but a nice cut and Dolly caught by Melanie, I caugh...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 7/25/2011
Species: Dolly Varden
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/24/2011
Hot Spots: 0
We had two great weather days and two great fishing days, one greater then the other. I caught two(!) sockeye salmon, one at 4 1/2 lbs. and the other at 6lbs., 3 ozs.Both males with the typical hookno...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 6/27/2011
Species: Dolly Varden
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/26/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Slow day at Quinault, trolled for 6 hrs. or so, 4 fish total, cut-throat were too small to keep, successful releases on both, two dollies, about 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 lbs., fish marks were very scattered ex...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 6/5/2011
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/4/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Well, the derby was sunday but this report covers both days. Sat. was a great day weather wise, fishing was slow, 6 fish total, 2 dollies of about 2 lbs apiece and 4 cuts the biggest was about 13 inch...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 5/30/2011
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/29/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Average day at quinault, 8 fish total, although all fish were on downrigger. Two dollies, 2 or 3 lbs. each, the rest cuts with the biggest around 14 or so. would have fished Sat. but a bum leg (maybe ...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 5/21/2011
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/21/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Nice two days at Quinalt, 10 fish each day, no Dollies, I had one up to the boat but it threw the hook. Downrigger and flatlining were producing the same with 5 fish on each both days.Weather was very...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 5/14/2011
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/13/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Well, we thought the weather was fianallygoing to break our way, but it was still cold. The fish were def. harder to find, down deeper then flat lining would allow, had to break out the downrigger.Spe...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 5/7/2011
Species: Dolly Varden
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/6/2011
Hot Spots: 0
First time at Lake Quinalt this year, Fishing was good 'till the rain drove us out. Melanie limited on Dollies (4 fish, biggest at about 3 lbs.,nice red meat!) and I took two cuthrouts, about 12 inche...
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Posted: 10/12/2010
Species: Dolly Varden
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/9/2010
Hot Spots: 0
This report has a lot of 'extra' information, because when you're going this far, to a place this remote, you need to know before you go. Took a trip with the GF to Quinault this past weekend as we...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 10/3/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/2/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Well, we had to go back to Quinalt as the season is winding down but the best fishing is generally at this time of year. We caught 15 fish, including this great silver salmon(which we released after p...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 9/26/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/25/2010
Hot Spots: 0
We spent a great day weather wise on our favorite lake, trying to get some fishing done in spite of bad weather lately and busy schedules. This lake will silt up pretty soon due to mountain runoff whi...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 8/30/2010
Species: Dolly Varden
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/29/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Opening day report of our week-end may have wrong date,we set up camp on friday, the 27.Well, the last day of a great weekend was cold, put the fish down, after having the gibbs spoons not work today...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 8/30/2010
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Rating: 5
Fished: 8/28/2010
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Well, today was the ticket, weather was great and the fish were cooperating. We caught 12 , 7 dollies and five trout, trout were beautiful searuns,chrome and full of fight!Dollies were smaller, (1 to ...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 8/30/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/27/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Melanie and I went out for an evening trip after setting up camp. Caught 2 dollies and two cutthroat, nice searun trout, lost a couple of fat trout, thinking about those new treble hooks that revolve ...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 8/7/2010
Species: Dolly Varden
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/7/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Well, the fishing at Quinalt is picking up a little after a lull of a couple of trips. or so. We caught 4 fish the first day, (Thursday) 3 dollies and a nice searun cut of about 12 inches. Dollies ran...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 6/27/2010
Species: Dolly Varden
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/26/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Well, after wynotchee last week we decided to return to our fav. lake, pulled this nice 4lb.3oz. Dolly Vardenon the downrgger rod on Sat. morn, Dollys were all we managed to put in the canoe that day,...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 6/14/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/13/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Melanie's fish-Melanie's report: The early morning fishing weather was sunny, no breeze and the water was flat- the weather started to change- the wind picked up and Bob decided to head back toward c...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 6/5/2010
Species: Dolly Varden
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/5/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Well, the Lake Quinault Derby was held today,although the area had recieved 3 inches of rain in 3 days the derby day was predicted to be dry and sunny. The rain had turned the hot fishing of last week...
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By: Bob R
Posted: 5/31/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/31/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Wow! While doing preliminary scouting in preparation for next week's derby at Lake Quinalt my wife and I each caught personal bests for large fish from this lake, this 5lb. 5 oz.Dolly Varden was caugh...
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By: Anonymous
Posted: 9/29/2009
Species: Dolly Varden
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/26/2009
Hot Spots: 0
had a GREAT day on our favorite lake my wife Melanie caught the biggest one of the day,3lbs.14ozs., her personal best dolly so far, I caught one that was 3 or 4 ozs. smaller, but she still has to beat...
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By: Anonymous
Posted: 10/16/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 10/16/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Lake Quinalt Sat. Drove up that morning to meet the in-laws on there camping trip. Started fishing about 2 pm. Caught numerous 6 - 8 inch trout. I was trolling a green wedding ring, then I tro...
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