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Area 11 Tacoma - Vashon
Area 11 Tacoma - Vashon
By: Billm
Posted: 9/30/2018
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/20/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Very slow day fishing in area 11 today. Marked a lot of fish, but just couldn't get them to commit. Tried hoochies and Ace Hi Fly, but nothing. I had recently received a couple Old Goat lures and t...
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Riffe
Riffe
By: Billm
Posted: 9/6/2017
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/5/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Thought we would try Riffe Lake for perhaps one final time this year. It had been a few weeks since I was there last. The water has dropped significantly. Last time the new addition to the dock at ...
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Area 5 Sekiu and Pillar Point
Area 5 Sekiu and Pillar Point
By: Billm
Posted: 5/5/2017
Species: Halibut
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/4/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Great day on the water at Sekiu. Weather was absolutely fantastic. Us and about 500 or so other boats were on the foggy water by about 6:00am. Fished the area near Sekiu river all day, in 170 to 33...
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Clear
Clear
By: Billm
Posted: 9/26/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 1
Fished: 9/26/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Another very slow day on the lake. Great weather, but no fish. I marked a few large kokanee at 30 feet or so, but couldn't entice any to stick. Did get one nice rainbow and released it, and a coupl...
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Riffe
Riffe
By: Billm
Posted: 7/20/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/19/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Spent a week at Riffe Lake, camping at Taidnapam and fishing most days at the lake. For reference, I fished the lake the same time period last year with much better results. Lake level is about ten ...
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Clear
Clear
By: Billm
Posted: 5/8/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/7/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Tough time on the lake. Got to the lake about 6:00am and the parking lot was nearly full. Water was flat most of the day and the skies clear, so it was a great time on the water. There were a numbe...
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Riffe
Riffe
By: Billm
Posted: 10/4/2015
Species: Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 10/3/2015
Hot Spots: 1
Tough day fishing on Riffe Lake. Launched at the ramp just north of Taidenpaum. Got on the water about 8:00am and motored out a ways and started trolling. We could see lots of fish, anywhere from 20...
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Area 11 Tacoma - Vashon
Area 11 Tacoma - Vashon
By: Billm
Posted: 9/20/2015
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/19/2015
Hot Spots: 1
Hit the water and started fishing by 7:00am. Had one on, and lost it at the boat. Got two others in and had a couple other takedowns. Fishing 45 to 65 ft, in 90 to 130 FOW. Hits came on green spat...
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Riffe
Riffe
By: Billm
Posted: 7/19/2015
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/18/2015
Hot Spots: 2
Spent a week fishing Riffe Lake. Most days I was on the water and fishing by 6:30 am and almost always had my limit by 9:00am. Launched at Taidnepaum and fished the east end of the lake and was catc...
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Clear
Clear
By: Billm
Posted: 5/7/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/7/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Got on the water and started fishing/trolling by 6:40am. By 7:00am I had two Kokes on board. Thought it would be a quick day. I had numerous takedowns and lost several right at the boat. Best I co...
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Spencer
Spencer
By: Billm
Posted: 4/18/2015
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/18/2015
Hot Spots: 2
Got on the lake with my son-in-law and started fishing about 7:30am. We anchored around the point from the boat ramp, changing locations a couple times. We did this for a couple hours and landed onl...
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Spencer
Spencer
By: Billm
Posted: 2/18/2015
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 2/14/2015
Hot Spots: 1
Got on the lake about 10:00am, set anchor, and had our lines in the water by 10:15. Had our first, and only, fish by about 10:30am on rainbow powerbait. Tried other colors and scents, but nothing th...
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