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Pass Lake - June 24th, 2008
supplied by: The Avid Angler RECORDED:74 °FISHING: Poor Pass Lake Fishing Report 6-24-2008
Avid anglers hoping to land lots of feisty fish at Pass Lake may want to find their fishing fun elsewhere, as only the bald eagles seemed to have good fishing luck this week. That's the latest information about the popular fly-fishing only lake on Fauntleroy Island, just sound of Anacortes, Wash.
In fact, most anglers who hit Pass Lake recently report similar conditions: great water clarity, unpredictable June-uary weather, and very few fish willing to take a fly. Fishing on Tuesday proved all those observations true.
The sky was sunny with wispy clouds, and the wind was stout from the southwest, which made boating difficult during strong gusts. We nearly had the lake to ourselves when fishing started at 12 p.m., but about 10 boats were on the water by late afternoon. Of all those anglers, only a handful reported fish caught, and each of those only caught one or two fish. Far from the stellar double-digit days Pass Lake offers in fall, winter and spring.
That could be a result of the water temperature, which seemed oddly warm to the touch considering the cool weather. Nearly nine hours of fishing later, and all we caught between us were three fish to hand. Several others were hooked and quickly escaped, but the bites were rather soft and half-hearted. All fish caught were rainbow trout, the largest 18 inches and the smallest 15 inches. None of the fish caught were brown trout, although other anglers reported catching a few small ones.
The insect hatch was minimal, with a few tiny size 24 brownish-colored midges seen in late afternoon. Only one swallow skimmed the lake's water searching for food, and nearly no chironomid molts floated on the surface, two sure signs that the trout are likely eating other foods – or not eating at all.
Fish were caught on two different flies. One, a tan Kiwi Muddler in size 4. The other a wrapped rabbit-strip streamer crafted from olive- and black-dyed rabbit in size 4, as well. Other flies tried included a Carey Special size 10 and an all white rabbit strip streamer with bead head in size 4. Only the black-and-olive streamer consistently produced strikes, and was fished with a RIO Aqualux intermediate line and Airflo 5-foot intermediate polyleader with a 20-inch 4x fluorocarbon tippet.
Perhaps anglers hoping to hook up on a fat lowland trout should heed the wise words of one Avid Angler customer, who suggested, "Skip Pass. Fish Lone Lake." See you on Whidbey Island!
Possession Point - May 19th, 2008
supplied by: All Star Fishing Charters RECORDED:74 °FISHING: Fair
Area 8.2
Lingcod opened May 1 Lingcod catching remains slow this week
Salmon fishing closed
Area 8.1
Lingcod opened May 1No reports this weekSalmon fishing closed Area 9
Salmon Fishing ClosedLingcod opened May 1 Lingcod, Rockfish and Cabezon were the catches over the weekend off Possession Bar.
Although the currents were moving with the low tides, just as the current changed directions was the best bite. Still using live bait for the ling and switching up to some jigs for the Rockfish and Cabezon.
Cady Lake - March 29th, 2008
supplied by: Puget Sound Fly Company, LLC RECORDED:39 °FISHING: Great
Cady Lake near Belfair is our favorite Westside lake. Offering a unique combination of private property with public access, this is a resource that should be enjoyed but respected. “Cady Lake Manor” (a beautiful bed and breakfast) controls the only access to this fly fishing only lake. This is not a “pay lake,” but in return for the privilege of access, fishermen are asked to respect the rules of the lake and leave a small donation. Please call us at Puget Sound Fly Company if you have any questions 253-839-4119.
FISHING: Because Cady is spring fed, this lake maintains excellent fishing throughout the year. Dress warm, bring a hot beverage and be prepared for some real big fish. Cady has been producing decent numbers of big fish this spring.
FLIES: Streamers such as Flesh Flies, Sheila Sculpins and Beldars are very effective on full sinking lines. For you Chironomid guys, long leaders and smaller (#16's and 18's) will work well under an indicator. Black, Snowcone and Chromies have all worked well. Believe it or not, small adult and hatching midge patterns can work on warmer days.
EQUIPMENT: You can fish with a variety of line weights but a good assortment of sinking lines is essential to cover the depths. To cover your bases, everything from a floater to a type 6 will come into play on a typical day at Cady.
Sauk River - March 26th, 2008
supplied by: The Avid Angler RECORDED:36 °FISHING: Fair
I'll call this report part of cutting my teeth as a steelheader - part of the learning curve of finding fish in winter water. The Sauk is a stunning river. Emerald green waters flow over multicolored rocks, cut smooth by erosion. The water is powerful when you're in it waist deep, and it's cold. When the rain breaks, you see Cascade peaks, lately covered in snow. Fishing it makes me feel like I'm in the Northwest.
I woke early and fished hard all day, covering as much water as I could as carefully as I could. Much of the game at this point is discovery, and it fuels me onto the next cast, the next step, the next feature to fish. Bringing my attention to bear on a seam line, I try my best to slow the fly down and to imagine it's at the right level in the water. Following my swing behind a boulder, I reach out with my rod tip to drop the fly and let it soak. Sweeping the line out over open water feels like I'm searching blindly, and I probably am.
The reports that we've received lately all indicate likely places that steelhead hold: below the Suiattle, at the confluence of the Sauk and the Skagit, just above the 530 bridge river left, two runs below the Concrete Sauk Valley bridge. However, there's no guarantee that they'll be there when you ante up. I can tell you that the water is low, that it's relatively clear, and that there are fish to be caught in the river right now. And I'd be remiss if I didn't stress that it closes next Monday.
Ports Susan and Gardner - March 3rd, 2008
supplied by: All Star Fishing Charters RECORDED:54 °FISHING: Good
Area 9
Open till April 15 for salmon Limit is 2 salmon, Chinook (Blackmouth) must be fin clipped
Spotty reports this past week with everything east of Point NO Point being slow and those fishing west of Point No Point catching some fish.
Area 8.1
Open till April 30 for salmonLimit is 2 salmon, Chinook (Blackmouth) must be fin clipped
Hot Plug Salmon Derby in marine area 8.1 and 8.2 was a great success with flat calm water both days.
The winning fish came from Area 8.1 caught by Mark Kingsman weighing in at 16.4 lbs, which netted him grand prize of $3100
Second place fish weighed 15.8 lbs and was caught by Don Coker netting him $1725.
Third at 13.6 and worth $1035 went to Ken Lundgrin.
At total of 115 fishers weighed in 50 fish and there were lots caught that did not get weighed in.
Area 8.2
Open till April 30 for salmonLimit is 2 salmon, Chinook (Blackmouth) must be fin clipped Saratoga passage was decent over the weekend with one of the top three fish in the Hot Plug salmon Derby coming from Elger Bay.
Plenty of bait has appeared and with the bait will come the salmon (blackmouth)
Admiralty Inlet - February 13th, 2008
supplied by: All Star Fishing Charters RECORDED:47 °FISHING: Good
Midchannell Bank and Marristone Island continue to be the place to be in area 9.
Good fishing on the bank in 100 to 130 feet of water, popular lures have been Coho Killer spoons in green and coyote spoons in funky chicken. Best action has been 1 to 2 hours after the tide change fishing right on the deck.
Quinault River – Lower - January 15th, 2008
supplied by: Puget Sound Fly Company, LLC RECORDED:39 °FISHING: Good
The lower Quinalt River runs through the Quinalt Indian Reservation. It (or any river on the reservation) can only be accessed when accompanied by a licensed Quinalt fishing guide. The lack of public access and the numerous tribal enhancement programs combine to create some of the best Steelhead fishing in the state. Please call us here at Puget Sound Fly Company (253) 839-4119 if you have any questions. Clark, Chris, Jordan and I all fished the Queets drainage on Sunday. Fresh fish continue to trickle in. We are experiencing a mix of a few wild fish and the tail end of the hatchery run. Numbers are not high right now, but the quality of fish is (see our photo gallery).
Flies: EGGS! (beads, Glo Bugs and Crystal Eggs) And Egg Sucking Leeches were effective patterns for us.
Isaak's Ranch - private - October 7th, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler RECORDED:55 °FISHING: Excellent
We had a great trip out to Izaak's Ranch last weekend. The day started out a clear – a great respite from dreary Seattle weather. Despite a fair amount of aquatic plant growth and a constant, manageable wind, the fish were waiting for us when we got on the water.
Darc put us all on the upper lake, which was a little low for the season, but yielded high numbers of fat, healthy rainbows. The technique of choice involved stripping olive, maroon, or orange beaded wooly buggers on an intermediate sinking line at a medium pace. Fish would take lightly, sometimes hitting the fly two or three times before hooking up. A trailing bead-headed nymph – Squirrel Tail in 10 or a Lightning Bug in a 12, also produced fish.
All anglers had success, and the largest fish hooked was upwards of 25" and extremely fat. Of the four of us anglers with varying experience, the lowest numbers were around three and the highest upwards of twenty. That's to say that beginning anglers can easily hook into beastly rainbows without undue effort, and experienced anglers can catch fish all day long.
All in all, Issak's lived up to its reputation as an exceptional lake fishery.
Rocky Ford Creek - June 4th, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler RECORDED:80 °FISHING: Fair
I had the opportunity to stop at Rocky Ford Creek on the way back from a concert at the Gorge this last weekend, and it was as chock-full of huge rainbows as ever. Surprisingly, there were few anglers out there for a Sunday. If the heat hadn’t been so oppressive, I would have stayed longer, and there was little or no wind.
I managed to pick up a smaller 16" fish on a bead-headed olive and black Wooley Bugger in a 10 immediately, but I had to work for my other fish. Basically the process broke down like this: I would tie on a pattern that looked good to me, I would fish it to a targeted fish, and it would be rejected. I would drop down a fly size and a tippet size, and the process would repeat. Eventually, I found a size 22 baetis emerger in olive/size 24 micro scud combo that was picking up fish, but on 6x tippet, it’s no easy feat holding onto those strong fish. I managed one to hand, and hooked two that were good for a run and a few head shakes.
Lenice Lake - April 4th, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler RECORDED:55 °FISHING: Great
Lenice and friends are fishing well and should continue as such into the near future. Bring chironomids in small and large sizes, stake out a good spot and fish different depths and sizes of flies to dial in the fishing.
Take time to search the flats for cruising fish that are rising (my personal favorite method of taking fish). Use a small suspender midge in black or pearl for optimal results.
Look for late evening leech action and as the weather warms night time activity should be good as well.
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