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TipStylez
05-26-2007, 9:47 PM
Anyone have a good place to go fishing in seattle?

Looking for a nice lake thats not filled with people, boats, and kids running around.

Thanks
Snowy The Pleco
05-26-2007, 11:09 PM
Hmm...I don't know of any but I live near Seattle! :D
The TRUST
05-27-2007, 12:05 AM
I'm from Seattle but fish in South Florida. LOL
The TRUST
05-27-2007, 12:11 AM
Well tomorrow I'm going fishing in Eastern WA. I finally got Fishminded to buy a fishing license so now I have a fishing buddy that lives nearby to go fishing with. I like to fish for bass but with out a real bas boat you can't fish good lakes like lake WA.
The TRUST
05-27-2007, 12:22 AM
You can always try Green Lake. They pretty much have everything in there. But I wouldn't eat anything from there. LOL
MicropterusSalmoides
06-08-2007, 3:32 AM
i might know of some. what part of seattle area are you from?
TipStylez
06-08-2007, 5:14 AM
Pretty much right at the heart of seattle.


But i did some running around with some friends.
Lake wilderness...your not gonna catch much...and even if you do. Expect to sit there for HOURS.

Ceder River/Koulon(sp) Park
Good amount of fish, decent size.
Would catch a fish 1-2mins after i throw the line in.
Saw a guy have a bucket full of 6-8" trout or pearch. Forgot, in less then 4hours.
The trick is knowing the right spots. Cause it changes ALOT.

Lake washington/Seward Park.
Same thing. Place is too popular and too much people = not a relaxing fishing trip.

Still on the search for some more lakes.
Derpeder
06-20-2007, 3:01 PM
I live in Washington and do a good amount of fishing.

There are some good fishing lakes here in the area but the best are east of the mountains.

What are you fishing for?
The TRUST
06-20-2007, 3:53 PM
I live in Washington and do a good amount of fishing.

There are some good fishing lakes here in the area but the best are east of the mountains.

What are you fishing for?


Hmm maybe we should meet up for an MFK WA Fishing Meet
Modest_Man
06-20-2007, 9:51 PM
I do the salmon/trout/steelhead bit. Eff bass.

Try searching around on www.steelheader.net for good rivers, don't know to much about lakes. I've always had good luck on Lake Merridian in Covington just off the docks, they stock with a lot of triploids.

I do go over to Potholes and the resovoir when it isn't tick and rattle snake season to trout fish the seep lakes.
TipStylez
06-20-2007, 11:36 PM
Im not really into game fishing. Im more of just laid back, relax and fish.

Could care less if i catch a 1lb bass or a 100lb cat. Aslong as im catching ALOT of fish, then im happy.
The TRUST
06-20-2007, 11:54 PM
I do the salmon/trout/steelhead bit. Eff bass.

Try searching around on www.steelheader.net (http://www.steelheader.net) for good rivers, don't know to much about lakes. I've always had good luck on Lake Merridian in Covington just off the docks, they stock with a lot of triploids.

I do go over to Potholes and the resovoir when it isn't tick and rattle snake season to trout fish the seep lakes.


You're in WA???????? I thought you're in Hawaii??!??!?!
Modest_Man
06-21-2007, 12:20 PM
Moved back to Wa a month ago.
The TRUST
06-21-2007, 12:38 PM
Moved back to Wa a month ago.

WOW! You actually left Hawaii to come back to WA? That is just shocking!
WyldFya
06-21-2007, 12:43 PM
Hmm maybe we should meet up for an MFK WA Fishing Meet
That sounds like a good idea right there.
The TRUST
06-21-2007, 1:03 PM
That sounds like a good idea right there.

If we do it might have to be 2 different ones. A Western WA and Eastern WA Meet
Derpeder
06-21-2007, 1:17 PM
If we do it might have to be 2 different ones. A Western WA and Eastern WA Meet

That would be cool.
The TRUST
06-21-2007, 1:34 PM
That would be cool.

We need to do one during Salmon Season. I've lived in WA for years and have never caught one yet :( They taunt me! Swimming and jumping in front of me but never bite!!!!!
Derpeder
06-21-2007, 1:40 PM
We need to do one during Salmon Season. I've lived in WA for years and have never caught one yet :( They taunt me! Swimming and jumping in front of me but never bite!!!!!

Thats funny........ are you fishing them in the rivers or out in the sound?

We generally catch them in the rivers but its been a long time since I've caught them out in the Sound.
WyldFya
06-21-2007, 4:01 PM
We need to do one during Salmon Season. I've lived in WA for years and have never caught one yet :( They taunt me! Swimming and jumping in front of me but never bite!!!!!
Haha now that is funny.

We definitely need to have a fishing trip over in the area.
The TRUST
06-21-2007, 4:44 PM
Thats funny........ are you fishing them in the rivers or out in the sound?

We generally catch them in the rivers but its been a long time since I've caught them out in the Sound.


Rivers. I don't do Saltwater. I even go down to Aberdeen where there is less people to compete with and I STILL can't catch ****!
Modest_Man
06-21-2007, 5:14 PM
For salmon you need to go out of Ilwaco with a boat. Haven't not caught my limit (but I haven't been in a few years). I've also gone out in Lake Wenatchee for salmon. Columbia River for sturgen too.

Went out on the Green River today, had 3 rainbows in 3 casts, as did my brother. Total probably landed a dozen, too bad they were all fingerlings except for one 10". Using size 2-3 Mepps spinners.
The TRUST
06-21-2007, 5:18 PM
For salmon you need to go out of Ilwaco with a boat. Haven't not caught my limit (but I haven't been in a few years). I've also gone out in Lake Wenatchee for salmon. Columbia River for sturgen too.

Went out on the Green River today, had 3 rainbows in 3 casts, as did my brother. Total probably landed a dozen, too bad they were all fingerlings except for one 10". Using size 2-3 Mepps spinners.


Wish I have a boat big enough for bigger lakes. :(
Plumber
06-21-2007, 8:13 PM
I have a summer place on Lake Sawyer which is between Covington and Black Diamond. We catch nice small and bigmouth all day long, not bad for trout, and the occasional sunfish and crappie. The bass spawn under my dock every year. The ski boats have from 11am-3pm to do their thing so you gotta fish early morning or evening.
Modest_Man
06-21-2007, 8:59 PM
I lived on Lake Sawyer from 1987-1989. When I was knee high to a grasshopper, or whatever they say. Haven't fished it in 15 years or so.
The TRUST
06-21-2007, 9:28 PM
I have a summer place on Lake Sawyer which is between Covington and Black Diamond. We catch nice small and bigmouth all day long, not bad for trout, and the occasional sunfish and crappie. The bass spawn under my dock every year. The ski boats have from 11am-3pm to do their thing so you gotta fish early morning or evening.


I've heard good things about Sawyer but never really got a chance to fish it yet. Sounds like a very cool lake
Plumber
06-21-2007, 10:00 PM
I've heard good things about Sawyer but never really got a chance to fish it yet. Sounds like a very cool lake

It's a fun lake, you should make it there sometime. My place has been in the family since the 20's. Back then it was seriously "in the sticks". It's getting pretty crowded out there these days but still a lot of good fishing. Feel free to contact me and I'll point out a few hot spots.
Plumber
06-21-2007, 10:03 PM
I lived on Lake Sawyer from 1987-1989. When I was knee high to a grasshopper, or whatever they say. Haven't fished it in 15 years or so.

Cool man!
I don't remember much of the 80's.
Too many things other than blood running through me back then!
dmopar74
06-21-2007, 10:29 PM
mineral lake usually is good trout fishing but its been like 5 years since ive been there. hoping that the salmon season gets opened up at seiku(or has it already passed?:( ). back in the 80s-90s i was out there every weekend catching madd salmon:headbang2
The TRUST
06-21-2007, 10:41 PM
It's a fun lake, you should make it there sometime. My place has been in the family since the 20's. Back then it was seriously "in the sticks". It's getting pretty crowded out there these days but still a lot of good fishing. Feel free to contact me and I'll point out a few hot spots.

Cool Thanks!! One lake I am really looking forward to fishing is Lake Tapps and I want to target Tiger Muskie there.
dmopar74
06-21-2007, 10:50 PM
Cool Thanks!! One lake I am really looking forward to fishing is Lake Tapps and I want to target Tiger Muskie there.

thats pretty much thats all thats in that lake worth fishing or so i hear. fish population in tapps isnt great cause they drain it every year.
Plumber
06-21-2007, 10:54 PM
thats pretty much thats all thats in that lake worth fishing or so i hear. fish population in tapps isnt great cause they drain it every year.

I've heard that about Tapps too, although landing a big Muskie sounds like a good time.
dmopar74
06-21-2007, 11:35 PM
I've heard that about Tapps too, although landing a big Muskie sounds like a good time.

yeah im only 10 min from tapps and i worked with someone who said they caught sime nice size ones outa there. hey plumber im a plumber too:headbang2
Modest_Man
06-22-2007, 12:16 AM
I had no idea Tapps had muskie...how do they do in aquariums? :D
TipStylez
06-22-2007, 2:50 AM
I want to go to snake river again.


That place was the best fishing spot ive been too.
The TRUST
06-22-2007, 3:00 AM
I had no idea Tapps had muskie...how do they do in aquariums? :D

Actually all muskie must be released, Same goes for Grass Carp. You get a hefty fine if F&W sees you taking them home.
Plumber
06-22-2007, 8:02 PM
hey plumber im a plumber too:headbang2

Who says I'm a plumber? ;)
The TRUST
07-02-2007, 1:04 PM
Anyone in the Seattle are have a decent size boat with an outboard and want to fish Tapps?

I tried my little dinghy at my local lake an I couldn't even stand. The dinghy was shallow and the boat battery and motor pretty much almost made it sink to almost the water level!!!!!!!!

I think if I brought it to Tapps and fished in it, the muskie would haul my dinghy all over the lake!
Derpeder
07-02-2007, 1:31 PM
I have a summer place on Lake Sawyer which is between Covington and Black Diamond. We catch nice small and bigmouth all day long, not bad for trout, and the occasional sunfish and crappie. The bass spawn under my dock every year. The ski boats have from 11am-3pm to do their thing so you gotta fish early morning or evening.

My folks live on lake sawyer. I grew up on the lake and I'm either wakeboarding fishing or playing croquet 2 or 3 times a week. I live real close to there so my wife and I go to my parents to hangout a lot in the summer.

In fact my LMB and my smallie came from lake sawyer. If you hit the stocking week of triploids you will SLAM the trout day and night. Bass is pretty good. They just get hit so hard by a lot of fisherman. and in the right season the crappie are a lot of fun to catch.

oh yeah if you make it out on a weekday the boating 'fast' times are 1 to 7pm...weekends are 11am to 3pm. Other then these times there is a no wake rule.