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Blackman's
Blackman's
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 5/22/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/22/2018
Hot Spots: 1
Lot's of stuff going on in this ol' fella's life, but always manage to squeeze in some time for wetting a line... enjoying my passion! Headed for Blackman's Lake in Snohomish. Like the "little girl wi...
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Blackman's
Blackman's
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 5/15/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/1/2018
Hot Spots: 1
Haven't been very active fishing for a while... lots of things going on in my life right now. Making arrangements to move to Oregon as soon as we can sell our condo. Trips to Reedsport area in the pas...
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Marine Zone
Marine Zone
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 5/15/2018
Species: Black Rockfish
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/28/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Sorry for the delay in this report! My wife, Boni and I went to Reedsport, Oregon to visit our daughter, Vicki, in late April. I had called ahead to make reservations aboard the Betty Kay, out of Char...
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Tye
Tye
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 5/15/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/14/2018
Hot Spots: 0
After seeing the WDFW reports that Tye Lake in Monroe had been stocked with generous sized Rainbows (2478, 4/4, 2.1/lb, 1544, 4/27, 2.1/lb, 980, 5/1, 2.0/lb, and 523, 5/2, 1.9/lb) I thought it would b...
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Tye
Tye
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 4/17/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/16/2018
Hot Spots: 0
It has been sometime since I've been able to get out and get my lines in the water. Health issues for my wife and I have kept me near home through a long winter. Now with a brand new, discounted WDFW ...
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Beaver
Beaver
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 11/14/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/13/2017
Hot Spots: 1
Have been intrigued by the Fall fishing at Beaver Lake for quite some time. It bothers me a great deal that the WDFW is obviously pandering to the wealthy and the politicians by targeting waters near ...
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Blackman's
Blackman's
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 10/31/2017
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/30/2017
Hot Spots: 1
Fall fishing is the time of year for Cutthroat! Almost any Western Washington lowland lake with outlet streams that connect with downstream drainage systems will get an influx of Cutthroat Trout in th...
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Cottage
Cottage
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 10/26/2017
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/24/2017
Hot Spots: 1
Have been focusing on Snohomish Co. lakes for Fall fishing, but decided to hit the King Co. Cottage Lake this week. Am indebted to Heatherlyfish for her great reports about her experiences at this lak...
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Ballinger
Ballinger
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 10/17/2017
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/16/2017
Hot Spots: 1
Continuing my quest to fish a variety of Snohomish Co. lowland lakes, targeted Lake Ballinger this week. Have fished Ballinger off and on since I was 15 years old... 55 years total! Over the years I h...
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Gissberg
Gissberg
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 10/12/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/9/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Sorry for the delay in posting this report... been suffering with the flu the past three days. It had been a long time since I last visited Gissberg, so headed north to see what was happenin' there. ...
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Blackman's
Blackman's
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 10/4/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/3/2017
Hot Spots: 1
With Fall officially here and cooler temps making fish more aggressive, time to get back into the rhythm of weekly fishing. I enjoy fishing a variety of the Snohomish Co. lowland lakes, even if I know...
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Silver
Silver
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 9/26/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/25/2017
Hot Spots: 1
It had been a long time since last fishing encounter. A couple of unsuccessful trips to Whidbey for Coho in early August my last time out. Been busy caring for my wife, Boni after surgery earlier thi...
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Area 8-2 Ports Susan and Gardner
Area 8-2 Ports Susan and Gardner
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 8/18/2017
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/16/2017
Hot Spots: 0
My wife, Boni, and I got up at o'dark-thirty and caught the 5:05 AM ferry from Mukilteo to Clinton and headed for Possession Point to fish for Coho (hopefully!). Low tide had occurred at 5:45 so we we...
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Marine Zone
Marine Zone
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 7/18/2017
Species: Black Rockfish
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/14/2017
Hot Spots: 0
My wife, Boni, and I had planned for a July visit with our daughter, Vicki, in Reedsport , Oregon. I had called in April to make a reservation aboard the Betty Kay, out of Charelston. My initial hope ...
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Washington
Washington
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 6/28/2017
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/27/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Facing the prospect that trout fishing is largely over until Fall, I headed for Lake Washington to see if I could catch a few Yellow Perch. Probably a bit early for the Perch, as I have found the best...
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Blackman's
Blackman's
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 6/13/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/12/2017
Hot Spots: 1
When I retired four years ago I promised myself that I would take one day a week to celebrate my long-standing love affair with the sport of fishing. Usually, for convenience' sake, that celebration o...
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Gissberg
Gissberg
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 6/5/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/5/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Hadn't been to Gissberg for a while, so that was my destination this morning. I enjoy fishing this small lake... always lots of wildlife and birds to observe. Arrived just about 5:00 AM and headed dow...
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Blackman's
Blackman's
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 5/30/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/30/2017
Hot Spots: 1
After lots of sunshine on Memorial Day and a great picnic at Edmonds' Marine Park, I thought that I would have some luck trying for some Rainbows on an overcast morning at Blackman's Lake. I guessed r...
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Silver
Silver
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 5/23/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/23/2017
Hot Spots: 1
Headed over to Silver Lake for a try at some Rainbow Trout. Arrived at the lake about 5:00 AM, lines in the water by 5:15. Air temp a balmy 57 degrees at the outset, only a few high clouds showing as ...
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Area 2 Westport - Ocean Shores
Area 2 Westport - Ocean Shores
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 5/16/2017
Species: Lingcod
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/15/2017
Hot Spots: 0
May is a big Birthday month for my family, so I took my youngest son, Wesly, to Westport for some bottomfish fishing to celebrate his and my birthdays. Left home a bit after 2:00 AM and picked Wes up ...
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Blackman's
Blackman's
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 5/10/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/8/2017
Hot Spots: 1
Took my wife, Boni, to Blackman's Lake to fish for Rainbow Trout. Forecast was for a dry, pleasant day, so a morning out was in order. We arrived at Hilltop Park about 5:45 AM and went down to the lo...
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Tye
Tye
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 5/6/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/2/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Took my lovely bride, Boni, to Tye Lake to try for some more Rainbows. Arrived about 6:00 AM, skies cloudy/foggy and a chilly 43 degrees at the outset. Water temp at 53 degrees at the shoreline. One f...
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Tye
Tye
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 4/27/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/24/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Its been a while since I've done some serious fishing. Have been out a couple of times in the early Spring for short periods of time, without success, but this my first concerted effort. Made my way ...
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Area 2 Westport - Ocean Shores
Area 2 Westport - Ocean Shores
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 9/27/2016
Species: Black Rockfish
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/26/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Have been in a drought of fishing possibilities what with lakes in a funk due to warm water, and no salt salmon fishing this year (thanks WDFW - BTW, have heard that salmon returns are in the neighbor...
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Silver
Silver
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 8/10/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/9/2016
Hot Spots: 1
On normal years I would have at least a dozen salt water trips under my belt, fishing for the Coho... but with the WDFW closing down that fishery this year (strange, but all my friends who fished Chin...
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