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Tanwax
Tanwax
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 7/7/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/1/2017
Hot Spots: 0
We decided to hit Tanwax to catch some of the 5lb rainbows they planted for the derby two weeks ago. As we trolled away from the dock, within 5 minutes, I had a small 10" rainbow released. We decide...
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Mineral
Mineral
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 4/24/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/22/2017
Hot Spots: 2
This was my first season opener at Mineral Lake and boy am I glad I went! We got to the lake at 5:30am and there was already a line to get boats at the resort, glad I reserved mine. We were on the w...
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Tanwax
Tanwax
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 11/28/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/27/2016
Hot Spots: 1
My friend and I decided to hit Tanwax to try for the recent plant of trout. We got there a little after 7am and fished off the dock until Rainbow resort opened. After about an hour with power eggs 3...
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Clear
Clear
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 10/13/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/9/2016
Hot Spots: 2
With the Seahawks on their bye week, I figured it would be a good day to get out fishing so I arranged a trip with a friend who has a boat. This was my first time fishing clear lake and I've seen all...
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Cora
Cora
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 8/16/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/14/2016
Hot Spots: 1
I'm giving this report a 3 despite the fact we only caught one fish. Our plan was to go for a hike and if we caught some fish that would be a bonus. The hike to Cora is less than a mile, so it's not...
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Mineral
Mineral
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 7/25/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/24/2016
Hot Spots: 2
I took two friends out fishing who had not been fishing in over 20 years. We were on the water shortly after 7 and the water was as smooth as glass with fog shrouding the lake and blocking the sun. ...
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Silver
Silver
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 7/21/2016
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/16/2016
Hot Spots: 0
We decided to hit Silver lake to try for some perch. We trolled slowly with a little weight and worms. I ended up catching two 12 inch rainbows that were both hooked cleanly in the lip so I released...
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Mineral
Mineral
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 7/21/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/9/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Woke the boy up early to be to the lake before 7am. The forecast called for showers but it ended up being dry all morning. We started trolling through an area I had found to have large fish on the f...
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Mineral
Mineral
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 7/5/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 7/4/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I couldn't get the boy to get up early with me so I was on my own. I got to the dock by 6 hoping to be on the water shortly after they open at 7. I started casting various lures with no luck. Two g...
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Silver
Silver
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 7/1/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/30/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Got home from work and took the boy out to Henley's Silver Lake Resort for the first time this year. After reading some reports recently I figured we would give it a shot. We were on the water by 5:...
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Tanwax
Tanwax
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 6/20/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/18/2016
Hot Spots: 0
This could have been a 5 star day. Rainbow Resort held their annual fishing derby and released 150 3-8lb trout. The lake was packed and within the first 5 minutes my son landed a decent 12" rainbow....
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Tapps
Tapps
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 6/15/2016
Species: Carp
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/5/2016
Hot Spots: 0
My brother in-law bought a house on Lake Tapps last month and when we went to see it the first time I saw some big carp at the end of his dock. I've never fished for carp so I did some research and w...
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Coplay
Coplay
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 6/15/2016
Species: Brook Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/30/2016
Hot Spots: 2
This report is from Memorial Day. We headed up to the Carbon River Valley to explore some hikes and alpine lakes. The road up to Coplay Lake is pretty rough but passable by most vehicles. After 6 m...
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Tanwax
Tanwax
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 6/9/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/4/2016
Hot Spots: 2
We hiked to Mowich lake on Saturday and of course I packed my pole. The lake was surrounded by snow and the water was crystal clear but no fish in the shallows. The wife went to spend time with her ...
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Wapato
Wapato
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 5/31/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/27/2016
Hot Spots: 1
I fished Chelan many times as a kid but never went to the Manson side and fished Wapato. Me and the boy hit the lake at about 8am and rented a boat from the campground. I set us up with 1/2oz egg si...
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Tanwax
Tanwax
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 5/16/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/14/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Alarm went off at 5am but my son was not up to going out that early so it was a day on the lake by myself. I was on the lake by 6:15 and started trolling a Rebel Crawfish at a slow speed. The water ...
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Trout
Trout
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 5/9/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/9/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I headed over to this lake to toss some lures on my lunch break. There was an old timer sitting in a lawn chair smoking a cigar on the boat launch. He had a small stocker on his string and was fishi...
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Mineral
Mineral
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 5/9/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/7/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I have heard about the 10lb trout in this lake since I was a kid and have always wanted to fish it but never have. So after 20+ years I finally took the trip down with my boy to give it a try. The l...
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Tanwax
Tanwax
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 4/25/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/23/2016
Hot Spots: 2
My boy and I hit the lake at 7am and started out by trolling with pop gear and spoons. When we got to the far end of the lake, I landed a small 9" rainbow. I didn't want to go home empty handed so I...
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Bradley
Bradley
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 4/21/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/20/2016
Hot Spots: 1
I wanted to get out and feel some fish on the line before the season opener, so I went to Bradley Lake with my son after dinner to get some practice in. The lake was calm and the air warm, about 70 d...
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Silver
Silver
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 4/28/2015
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/25/2015
Hot Spots: 3
This was my first time going out on opening day so I didn't know what to expect. We got to the lake at 6:05 and there was a line at the boat launch and the dock was packed! We stood in line to rent ...
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Fivemile
Fivemile
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 10/23/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/23/2014
Hot Spots: 0
There was clearing in the rain today right around noon and the sun came out. I've got my pole in my car, so I took my lunch break and ran over to Fivemile lake to see how the steelhead are biting th...
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Silver
Silver
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 10/19/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/18/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the lake at about 10am with my son. I ran pop gear with a spoon and he ran a Blue Fox spinner. I reeled in a decent size crappie within 15 minutes and decided to use it as an opportunity for my ...
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Puyallup River
Puyallup River
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 8/20/2014
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 8/19/2014
Hot Spots: 0
I fished the upper river a week ago and saw a hole I wanted to target but the river was running too high to get where I needed. I went out last night around 4:30 and as I got into position and was re...
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Tapps
Tapps
By: bigdaddy3769
Posted: 8/18/2014
Species: Tiger Muskie
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/16/2014
Hot Spots: 1
I wasn't actually on the lake to fish. We were cruising around the lake and noticed a strong fish smell. That's when we spotted something floating in the middle of the lake. We pulled up and discov...
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