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Quinault
Quinault
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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American
American
By: Bob R
Posted: 6/21/2011
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/20/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Well, we hit American a little late(due to 7:00 a.m. gate opening at lakewood park!) and fishing was slow( after our friend John forgot to put his drain plug in on the launch and we had to turn on the...
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Quinault
Quinault
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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Quinault
Quinault
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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Quinault
Quinault
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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Nahwatzel
Nahwatzel
By: Bob R
Posted: 5/19/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/19/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Average day, took while to catch 7 fish, all still fishing although we tried trolling still fishing was the ticket, although I saw someone catch one of those 3lb. + trout we helped plant while trollin...
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Quinault
Quinault
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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Stump
Stump
By: Bob R
Posted: 5/8/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/8/2011
Hot Spots: 0
We finally made it to this sheltered little lake.Kind of a tough lake to fish, on opening day the state checker averaged just over one fish per angler with 36 counted from what Melanie read.We caught ...
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Quinault
Quinault
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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Nahwatzel
Nahwatzel
By: Bob R
Posted: 5/4/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/4/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Nice day, wife and I decided to catch some fish in the sun for a change, limited in about 4 hrs. Big fish was a rainbow of 3 lbs, 9 ozs. A brood stock cut was one of the biggest cuts I've ever caught,...
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Nahwatzel
Nahwatzel
By: Bob R
Posted: 4/17/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/17/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Well, we went out to see if we could catch any of the fish we helped process from hatchery yesterday,we caught 3 but it's difficult to tell if they were from yesterday's plant or 3 or 4 weeks ago.The ...
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Satsop River
Satsop River
By: Bob R
Posted: 4/16/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/16/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Well, this is a diff. type of report, but some GREAT fishing! Melanie and I voluntered for a hatchery work session to help restock some of those lakes we've been depleting! These are QUALITY fish, ave...
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Nahwatzel
Nahwatzel
By: Bob R
Posted: 4/9/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/9/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Another cold morning, this nice 4lb 7 oz fish was one of two my wife,Melanie, caught, other was smaller hold over (12 inches )Melaie did a great job of keeping this fish from wrapping her line around ...
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Nahwatzel
Nahwatzel
By: Bob R
Posted: 4/3/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/3/2011
Hot Spots: 0
COLD morning, 31 degrees at the launch, still, Melanie pulled in two nice fish, larger being 4 lbs.I managed to not be skunked with a smaller (13 inch) trout, Change in weather put an end to the bite....
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Secret Spot
Secret Spot
By: Bob R
Posted: 3/25/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 0
Fished: 3/25/2011
Hot Spots: 0
We went out for a little window in the weather and caught some more great fighting fish, lots of fun on light gear.Bob R
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Secret Spot
Secret Spot
By: Bob R
Posted: 3/23/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 0
Fished: 3/23/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Sorry about rating on day, for some reason (maybe because I clicked on secret) it wouldn't let me choose 5, as this was a heck of a day. I took one of my friends that I don't get to fish with much any...
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Nahwatzel
Nahwatzel
By: Bob R
Posted: 1/16/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/15/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Melanie and i thought we'd have a little window between raindrops for a much needed fishing trip, tough fishing, I was skunked but melanie caught two, this being the larger. 3.5 lbs. after bleeding, w...
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Quinault
Quinault
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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Quinault
Quinault
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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Nisqually River
Nisqually River
By: Bob R
Posted: 9/22/2010
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/21/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Caught this King 1st thing in the morning , within 10 minutes I hooked up using a Blue Fox spinner, didn't bring the net or boots but with a solid hookup right in tip of upper jaw I was able to pull h...
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Quinault
Quinault
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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Quinault
Quinault
By: Bob R
Posted: 8/30/2010
Species:
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/28/2010
Hot Spots: 0
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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Quinault
Quinault
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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American
American
By: Bob R
Posted: 8/12/2010
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/12/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Well, took my friend John out to show him the kokanee deal, while it wasn't non-stop action we did put 4 -12 inchers in the bag for him to eat. Other fishermen did't seem to be hitting them, but late ...
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Quinault
Quinault
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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