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American
American
By: majorgbailey
Posted: 10/10/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/10/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Launched at noon with light rain coming down with a strong wind. Normally use my trolling motor but had to use the big engine to maintain track. Initially set-up for trout but after an hour of nothi...
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American
American
By: majorgbailey
Posted: 5/24/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/22/2017
Hot Spots: 0
On the water at 5:15 to test theory that kokanee only bite early morning hours. Downriggers set at 25 feet, set-back 25 feet using trolling motor for 1.2mph. Lures were pink wedding rings with pink ...
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Black
Black
By: majorgbailey
Posted: 11/29/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/28/2016
Hot Spots: 0
After reading about the DFG's trout plants for Thanksgiving, I fished Black Lake which got 2,000 one pound fish. Trolled from 12:30 to 3:30 all over the lake both top-water and 10 feet down on the wi...
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American
American
By: majorgbailey
Posted: 7/22/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/22/2016
Hot Spots: 1
On the water at 7:30am. Overcast skies and some wind. Downriggers set a 30ft and 40ft in 70ft water up by the parked water air taxi. Usual kokanee setup with corn soaked in anise on one pole and co...
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Area 12 Hood Canal
Area 12 Hood Canal
By: majorgbailey
Posted: 11/10/2015
Species: Chum Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/9/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Took another neighbor back to Hoodsport Hatchery for some wild chum fishing. Last Wednesday was great but this was even better. Launched at the power station at 7:30am. Low tide was about 9:30am. ...
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Area 12 Hood Canal
Area 12 Hood Canal
By: majorgbailey
Posted: 11/4/2015
Species: Chum Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/4/2015
Hot Spots: 1
Difficult to find a current report on chum fishing at Hoodsport Hatchery, so my buddy and I drove in from Lacey since the tides looked right and the winds were down. Fish were everywhere in good numb...
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Chehalis River
Chehalis River
By: majorgbailey
Posted: 9/19/2015
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/18/2015
Hot Spots: 2
Launched at Montesano ramp on an outgoing tide. Went downstream and trolled flashers and herring. There were about 20 boats in this section all trolling with herring. No one was reporting any action....
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Duwamish River
Duwamish River
By: majorgbailey
Posted: 8/25/2015
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/23/2015
Hot Spots: 1
My neighbor and I decided to use single man pontoon rafts on the Duwamish River on Sunday to beat the parking problem at the Indian launch. We put in at the park and worked our way upstream to the ma...
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American
American
By: majorgbailey
Posted: 11/1/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/1/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Rain finally stopped so I launched at American Lake. Hooked this nice koke on an orange Mepps spinner in 35 feet of water. Hooked and released two nice rainbows at 14 inches. After fishing Spokane ...
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Chehalis River
Chehalis River
By: majorgbailey
Posted: 10/11/2014
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 10/10/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Launched at the 107 bridge ramp at 5pm after doing nothing in Grays Harbor. Went upstream 10 mins. Drift fished with eggs near the bank. Hooked up at 5:45pm. After a healthy fight, netted and then ...
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