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Horseshoe
Horseshoe
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/25/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/25/2012
Hot Spots: 1
Fishing solo, I launched my small boat on Horseshoe Lake in mid-morning. Started right off catching bass - the best about 3 1/2 pounds (19) inches. One trout angler named "Joe" was quitting at the s...
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Devereaux
Devereaux
By: bob johansen
Posted: 9/29/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/29/2011
Hot Spots: 0
It was an almost perfect day on the lake today. The wind was totally calm, the temp was in the lower 70's and the bass wanted to play. I got off to a fairly late start and didn't launch until about ...
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Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
By: bob johansen
Posted: 9/5/2011
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/3/2011
Hot Spots: 0
It was cool and a a little windy as we launched the boat at Manchester. I was fishing with my son, Don, and daughter-in-law, Connie, in my son's new Alumaweld. We headed south to Colvos Passage and ...
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Benson
Benson
By: bob johansen
Posted: 8/6/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 8/6/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Hit Benson Lake fairly early - overcast and a little breezy as I launched. Met up with nice guy, talented bass angler and WL.com member TM (Todd). We had a nice chat and caught a lot of fish during ...
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Horseshoe
Horseshoe
By: bob johansen
Posted: 8/4/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 8/4/2011
Hot Spots: 0
I arrived at the lake fairly early - the sun was just coming up and it was already starting to get warmer. Yeah, I know, Horseshoe Lake is not many bass anglers favorite lake (nor is it mine) but it ...
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Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
Area 10 Seattle - Bremerton
By: bob johansen
Posted: 7/18/2011
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/16/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Son Donald and I launched his new boat and headed up to Jeff Head to start the day. Lots of boats at Jeff Head but we saw no fish caught and we had no stikes after trolling spoons, hoochies, and bait...
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Wildcat
Wildcat
By: bob johansen
Posted: 6/27/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/27/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Up early and on the lake at 5:25 AM. Raining lightly and overcast as I launched my small boat -- but there was no wind and the water surface was flat as a mirror. My rig was the first at the public ...
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Benson
Benson
By: bob johansen
Posted: 6/21/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/21/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Up early (for an old dude) and on the lake fishing by a little after 6:00 AM. Mine was the first rig to pull into the public access but soon after another rig pulled in and a shoreline angler got out...
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Panther
Panther
By: bob johansen
Posted: 6/18/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/17/2011
Hot Spots: 1
Mike Carey and I arrived at Kitsap County's Panther Lake early in the AM. The sun was up but the mist and steam were still rising from the lake's surface indicatating that the lake water was warmer t...
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Devereaux
Devereaux
By: bob johansen
Posted: 6/4/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/4/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Up fairly early, for an old guy, and fishing just after 6:00 AM. Two trout anglers were fishing from the access and 2 or 3 boats were on the water as I launched. Later, there were at least a dozen b...
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Arbor
Arbor
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/25/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/23/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Computer problems took me across the Sound to the Burien Area to my computer Guru. He lives just across the road from Arbor Lake so I took some bass gear to pass the time while he killed bugs in my c...
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Haven
Haven
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/19/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/19/2011
Hot Spots: 0
After leaving Lake Wooten, I decided to fish near by Haven Lake. As I was launching, another bass angler was just quitting. Said he seen bass but they wouldn't bite. I decided I would try the s...
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Wooten
Wooten
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/19/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/19/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing solo, I launched my boat onto Lake Wooten to check out the bass. Weather was warm, sunny and the winds were very light. Spent most of the time just looking along the shore line but did try a...
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Benson
Benson
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/10/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/10/2011
Hot Spots: 0
The weather man finally predicted another dry day -- and some sun. Well it was a dry day and finally a little sun did came out. Anyway, I hitched up the small boat and headed for Benson Lake. Three...
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Horseshoe
Horseshoe
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/4/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/4/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Dusted off the Ol' Blue Boat, charged the battery and lubed the hubs. Launched at Horseshoe Lake in search of some largemouth bass. Did not see a bass or get a hit. Didn't see any spawning nests or...
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Benson
Benson
By: bob johansen
Posted: 9/30/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/30/2010
Hot Spots: 0
The weather man promised a nice warm, sunny day and he was right. After all the bad news chest X-rays and CT-scans, it was time for a nice relaxing day on the water. My neighbor, Mike L. and I heade...
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Wye
Wye
By: bob johansen
Posted: 9/4/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/3/2010
Hot Spots: 0
It was warm and sunny -- very warm, almost 80 degrees -- And, no wind -- not even a breeze. Had to launch the boat. Headed for Wye Lake again, partly just because it is fairly close. Nobody at the ...
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Wye
Wye
By: bob johansen
Posted: 9/2/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/2/2010
Hot Spots: 0
The weather seemed to be good enough to tempt me into trying to catch a few bass. Launched onto Wye Lake in my electric powered boat. Wye Lake does not allow gas motors. It was not early when I lau...
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Trails End
Trails End
By: bob johansen
Posted: 8/15/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/14/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Saturday, August 14, 2010. I woke up at 4:00 AM -- and, after reading a fishing report by eddieg1, I decided to re-visit an old favorite lake -- "Trails End". After eddie's glowing report I kinda ex...
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Horseshoe
Horseshoe
By: bob johansen
Posted: 4/30/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/30/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing solo, I launched my small boat onto Horseshoe Lake. Parking lot was quite crowded and about 7 or 8 boats were already fishing. Two anglers were fishing from the shoreline. Fortunately most ...
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Square
Square
By: bob johansen
Posted: 4/22/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/22/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing solo, I launched my small boat onto Square Lake to look for some largemouth bass. It was cool and overcast as I launched. One other boat with two anglers were already out and they too were af...
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Devereaux
Devereaux
By: bob johansen
Posted: 8/22/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 8/22/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing solo, I launched my small boat onto Devereaux Lake. Water is very low with even the bottom plank of the concrete ramp out of water. See photos. Fished about half of the shoreline with out a...
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Wildcat
Wildcat
By: bob johansen
Posted: 7/28/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/27/2009
Hot Spots: 0
After leaving Kitsap Lake, Mike and I went up to fairly close Wildcat Lake. There was only rig in the WDFW public access area and he was a trout angler. The weather was still fairly cool as we launc...
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Kitsap
Kitsap
By: bob johansen
Posted: 7/28/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/27/2009
Hot Spots: 0
After a hot sleepless night, I was up at 4 AM. Got the coffee on and gear ready and got Mike out of bed at 4:30. After a quick breakfast we headed out to Kitsap Lake. When we arrived at the County ...
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Square
Square
By: bob johansen
Posted: 6/28/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/27/2009
Hot Spots: 0
First of all this report is not about Square Lake - it is about nearby Nels Johnson Lakes. I have requested that Mike add Nels Johnson Lakes to the Kitsap County lake list but so far he probably has ...
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