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Joy Lake Report
King County, WA

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07/10/2007
Top Fishing From Boat
Smallmouth Bass
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Morning
07/13/2007
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I went to the lake early to be there for the sunrise. Got there at around 4:45am. Packed my pontoon in on the trail got it setup and was on the water by 5:15am and left around 12 noon. This is a great lake it is clean and quiet I was the only one there. It was a little on the cold side until the sun came over the trees. The water is extremely clear you can see the bottom in 10-12ft of water. Started out with a worm going for LMB got one little dink close to the shore line. Then I noticed some fish rising in deeper water. I switched to a rat-l-trap and cast to the rises. Ran it fast and close to the surface. Bang I got a fish to hit. It was a SMB in the 1lb range. It looked like they were feeding on some kind of fly of the surface. I continued to fish the rises and landed a fish each time. Worked my way to the north end of the lake were it shallows out and fished the edge of the deeper water about 10-12 feet. Got into some decent SMB again. Still in the 1lb range. These fish were fun they hit hard and had a lot of fight in them. Had about 15 fish on the line and landed 10. Also worked the docks and lily pads for LMB with a worm Texas rigged with only a few bits from really small fish. Got some pics of the bigger ones but it is with a cell so they are not that good. It was a beautiful day and I love just being on the water. Catching fish is an extra bonus! Happy hooking and tight lines!


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Bigbass Dez
7/31/2007 2:27:00 PM
I hear that this lake is not that good for Bassin , i dont hear much about any size coming out of this lake .. glad to read about all the fun you had but i dont ever plan on fishing this lake again .. BBD
EdmondsBassMan
7/31/2007 11:55:00 PM
Nothin but Dinks!
Kevin K
8/1/2007 10:29:00 AM
BBD,

What changed your mind? Your June report said that you had a great time and planned on coming back to Joy throughout the summer. Was there a few bad trips in between? Just curious. I have fished Joy on a few occassions and it has been either great or horrible as far as size is concerned.
Bigbass Dez
8/1/2007 12:27:00 PM
this lake had two Bass that go over 4 pounds .. the rest are Dinks .. I havent caught anything over a pound here since spring .. No Need to waste you time here unless your fish trout fishing ... plus last time i fished here , there was a sign posted by the trail that warned people about Black Bears in the area and too be aware .. HMMM ARE CONSIDERED BAIT TOO THEM ? BBD
Kevin K
8/1/2007 4:23:00 PM
Valid points. The possibility of being bear food for a few dinks just isn't worth it.
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