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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 7/10/2010
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/10/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the Lake with every intention of picking up a mess of perch for a fish fry. However, I decided to try my luck and see if anything was going on along the North side of the 520 bridge before I hit ...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 6/27/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/26/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Had just enough time after finishing a baseball game on Bainbridge Island to hit Lake Washington for the evening bite and a Kidd Valley double bacon burger at Coulon. Having the kid with me, I decide...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 6/20/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/20/2010
Hot Spots: 0
I quick recap of my venture out on the Lake today. Started trolling around 10:00am off of Luther Burbank park using a dodger and hoochie combo. Switched it up an hour later due to lack of fish actio...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 6/19/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/18/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Well I finally had some time to get out on the lake and what a great time it was. Started late in the morning, and was trolling the south side of Mercer Island by around 11:30. I had a silver Pro-Tr...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 5/21/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/21/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Started out at the North end of Mercer Island as there were smolts jumping all over the place just off of Luther Burbank. As promising as this appeared to be, it did not result in a single take down ...
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Blue
Blue
By: G-Man
Posted: 5/6/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/6/2010
Hot Spots: 0
What can I say, this lake is a solid producer of 12" to 14" trout year after year. Currently the water surface temps are around 48 degrees and the weather seems to chage every 30 munites or so, we ev...
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American
American
By: G-Man
Posted: 4/25/2010
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/23/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Not much to say other than it was a tough day fishing. Surface temps were around 57 to 58 degrees and the wind was brisk and coming out of the East. Worked the West side of the lake at depths from t...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 4/9/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/9/2010
Hot Spots: 0
It had been a while since I gave the Lake a go and it appeared that the wind was finally going to cooperate. Had my line in the water by 10am and started trolling on the northeast side of Mercer Isla...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 3/14/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/14/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Well it is good to be able to report some positives in regards to the cutthroat fishery in this lake. The surface temps remain between 47 and 49 degrees but the lake is beginning to show signs of act...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 3/1/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 2/28/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to get out on the lake for some recon of the north end with a some fishing on the side as I wanted to avoid the zoo that I was sure the south end was going to be. The weather was fantastic, w...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 1/30/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/29/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Well the weather cooperated and it turned out to be a perfect day on the water, only the fish had other plans. Slimy Slab and I focused our efforts South of Mercer Island and along with about 5 other...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 1/22/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/22/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Well the weather man is right once in a while and today was the day. Partly sunny with minimal wind, perfect for a day out on the water. I was tempted to give the Sound a go but thought better of it...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 1/10/2010
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/10/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Couldn’t have asked for better weather, just wish the fish would have been more agreeable. The most recent water temp and dissolved oxygen readings from the lake buoy show that the lake water is not ...
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Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
By: G-Man
Posted: 1/4/2010
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/3/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Gave area 10 another go with a fishing partner that hadn’t been out for almost a year. Spoke briefly with a WDFW test fishing crew before launching out of Shilshole and was informed that fishing has ...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 12/31/2009
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 12/31/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Hit up the lake for the last time in 2009. launched around 10:30am and headed North to see what the Lake had to offer. Surface temps were around 46 degrees and the winds were coming out of the North...
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Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
By: G-Man
Posted: 12/29/2009
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 12/28/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to fish the noon tide change at Jeff Head and Point Monroe/Port Madison while the inside area is still open.  Prior to the change we found the bait and the fish on the South side of Jeff Head,...
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Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
By: G-Man
Posted: 12/20/2009
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 12/19/2009
Hot Spots: 0
The weather report was for partially sunny skies with minimal to no wind for the entire day. Coming across I-90 the lake was as smooth as glass and we were anticipating a day of exploring the Sound f...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 12/14/2009
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 12/13/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the South end of the lake for a few hours instead of watching the joke that is the Seattle Seahawks. The surface temps were around 46 degrees and the Newport launch was ice free. A word of cauti...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 11/21/2009
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/21/2009
Hot Spots: 0
I couldn’t take anymore of this weather sitting inside so I had planned on fishing today come hell or high water. As it turned out, the wind wasn’t overly strong and the rain held off for most of the...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 10/10/2009
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/10/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Yesterday was a disaster in area 10, so I thought I'd hit up the lake for some action. Ran up North of the 520 bridge to troll between Evergreen and Hunt's point. The fish seemed to have moved into ...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 10/2/2009
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/2/2009
Hot Spots: 0
My plans changed as the weather this morning took a turn for the worse. The winds were coming out of the North and picking up speed so I opted to hit the Lake instead of the Sound and see if I could ...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 9/25/2009
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/25/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Debated on where to go fishing today and decided to try for some silvers North of the 520 bridge instead of hitting the Sound. The weather was calm and clear with the surface temps in the 66 to 67 de...
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Stevens
Stevens
By: G-Man
Posted: 9/8/2009
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/5/2009
Hot Spots: 0
With the weather sort of crappy, I was stoked to hit up Stevens without the threat of being bothered by pleasure boaters. The wind was calm when I arrived but quickly picked up out of the Southeast a...
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Sammamish
Sammamish
By: G-Man
Posted: 8/30/2009
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/28/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to give the kings a shot near the mouth of Issaquah creek. Had the gear down by 6:00am and the snaggers/jiggers already had a fish on when I made my first pass past the 100 yard marker bouy. ...
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Washington
Washington
By: G-Man
Posted: 8/24/2009
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/23/2009
Hot Spots: 0
I needed to get the boat washed down again after my venture into the salt and decided to give the cutts a try while I was at it. I ran up to the North side of the 520 bridge and started marking fish ...
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