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American Lake Report
Pierce County, WA

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10/29/2017
46° - 50°
Trolling W/Downriggers
Cutthroat Trout
Worms
Pink
Cloudy
Dodger
Morning
56° - 60°
10/29/2017
2
2299

I slept in and didn’t start fishing until almost 9am. It was about 50 degrees out and dripping wet. The fog was above the trees so visibility was ok. Water temp was 57.
I started fishing around Picnic Point to Silcox without any action and that is what the video showed me. So when I went over toward Russel Landing I got the cutthroat. I didn’t have any other bites but the camera showed fish there.
I did stop to fish for perch. I was trolling and saw a school on the finder and let my gear stop and sink. Awesome footage. But I didn’t do it for long. I was cold.



Comments

salmonbarry
10/30/2017 10:38:40 PM
Great report Toni and awesome video footage!
Toni
10/31/2017 6:30:00 AM
thanks

Bilgewater
10/31/2017 9:07:53 AM
Toni:
It seems like the ‘catching’ in American Lake has been slow/poor this year compared to previous years. I was out there again Monday (Oct 30), saw plenty of sonar fish, and had only two weak drive-by nibbles.
What is your opinion?
Toni
10/31/2017 9:28:59 AM
Bilgewater many years ago it was lites out catching but only for a couple years. Since then is has been slow. What I have seen from reports (personal or online) is that the ones who put in many hours on this lake do better than those who don't. I haven't. Now that I have the cameras I saw that what I thought was 1 bite=1 fish didn't mean that they weren't there. I was by the pay launch and only saw a few fish on the cameras. Moved over by the military side and there were several fish and follows. Since this is a large lake and one spends most of their time in an area that doesn't have the fish you want, like I did, lends to less prime time where they are. Then it also is the bait right. I saw fish seem to mouth the bait w/o a strike or come and turn away. I also switched out to a part of a nightcrawler had I known I might not have done that. My camera is not in real time.
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