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By: The Quadfather
Posted: 7/30/2018
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 7/30/2018
Hot Spots: 0
I have been outfitting a new Hobie kayak with the various accouterments that I like to use for trolling. I finally got it finished, so I hit lake Ballinger for the test run of a cut down Scotty 1050 ...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 7/21/2018
Species: Brown Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/21/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Met up with fellow NWFR member, Kevin. Sorry, I forgot your online name.
We had 45 Min on Cle Elum, before the wind blew us off, and went up to Cooper.
We have both purchased HobiecMirage drive kay...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 5/27/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/26/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First off, I confess.. I did not actually fish the pond. However, this is a very strange, very small pond that has not been reported on in many years.
So, just wanted to give some Intel. on the wa...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 5/13/2018
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/12/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Wow, this was just what I needed to start another beautiful sunny day. I hit a local lake about 0745. The lake was in perfect condition, at least in my opinion. The lilly pads are 50% grown in....
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 5/9/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/5/2018
Hot Spots: 0
So, this is a report for the weekend of May 5th through about May 7th? My partner, 'Motoboat' i.e. "Wayne" and I, stayed at Reynolds Resort on Buffalo lake, which of course is located on the Colvil...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 5/9/2018
Species: Brook Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/7/2018
Hot Spots: 0
We fished McGinnis as part of our time spent staying at Buffalo lake for the weekend. Report for Rebecca lake to follow..
McGinnis is known for holding primarily Brook trout, or so my partner, 'M...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 5/9/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/7/2018
Hot Spots: 0
For the past 15 years I have considered this little lake to be one of my absolutely favorite lakes in Okanogan county. It is just a simple circular lake with absolutely no trees or bushes on the sho...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 5/9/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/7/2018
Hot Spots: 0
OK, well Long lake turned out to the be the shining star in our list of lakes over the weekend. This lake I had only fished once or twice in the past 15 years, with hardly any success.
We arrived l...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 5/9/2018
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/8/2018
Hot Spots: 0
This is actually a report for Rebecca lake, on the Colville Indian Reservation. It does not show as listed within Okanogan county, as do the other Reservation lakes.
Anyhoo... Our last morning on ...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 3/12/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/12/2018
Hot Spots: 0
I was fishing in Kittitas county at another lake, when I decided to reach out to another NWFR member to ask for a recommendation for any lakes near Ellensburg. Thanks Joe, for the heads-up on Mattoo...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 3/4/2018
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/4/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Launched out of Coulon at about 0815. I had was meeting up with another member from the forum, here on NWFR. Neil had reached out looking for a partner for an electric boat/ bass fishing club, and...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 2/25/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/25/2018
Hot Spots: 0
I have been denied the opportunity to fish the past 3-4 weekends due to either major wind, or major rain, snow, or some domestic disaster.
Anyway, reached out to fellow NWFR member, TMBob, and sugg...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 2/10/2018
Species: Brown Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 2/10/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Well, I have wanted to hit Cranberry for many years. We used to camp there as kids in the '70's. I spent a lot of years on those big rocks as a 10 y/o fishing into the night, etc.
I piled the ge...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 12/10/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 12/10/2017
Hot Spots: 0
0730 launch. Cold!... I mean, COLD! Lake flat as glass. Brought all the appropriate flavors of stink bait, power eggs, powermarshmellows,
Power everything. I brought 3 egg hooks, and 3 slid...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 12/4/2017
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/4/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Launched at sunrise. Calm waters, cold temps. The Chironomids are in full hatch/bloom, the fish are gulping them down, in the top 15’ of the column. Caught a dozen, kept 2.
Moderation. (-:
No d...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 10/30/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 10/30/2017
Hot Spots: 0
I had bought a wooden Pram about 6 months ago, and after all summer of building a trailer, and tweaking the Pram, I still had never put it in the water.
Today was my opportunity for a maiden voyage i...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 10/28/2017
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 10/28/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Geez, not sure why to even write a 1 star report, lol. But what a weird day on the water.
Finally had an opportunity to fish Lake WA. with another person from this website, and a good friend. I'm ...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 10/3/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/2/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Made the long drive up to Evans, not until about 4:30 PM. Been here about 10x, nevertheless got slightly lost. Had about 1 hour on lake.
Trolled a lime green bugger. First fish hit 20' from kickof...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 8/27/2017
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/27/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Met up with fellow NWFR member, Ken, at Shilshole launch, about 6:30. Went straight out from the breakwater. Fished White flasher with Cookies and Creme Coho Killer spoon. 1st fish came at about 3...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 8/25/2017
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/21/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Met up with fishing partner, 'Motorboat'.... made the 2.5 hr. drive to Riffe lake. The lake is VERY low currently, and the launch was a bit interesting. You back down, very steeply, what must be lik...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 7/16/2017
Species: Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 7/16/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Well, I was asking before, where all the MA 10 reports have been. Now, I have to submit my own report from opening day (Kings)
Bummer, no fish for us. Had the good fortune of finally fishing with...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 6/18/2017
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/18/2017
Hot Spots: 1
This lake has always been good for me. No lunkers but certainly active.
Showed today 0700 with buddy 'Motoboat'-Wayne. I fished Wacky Senkos, frogs, Spinner bait, Chatterbait, finesse worm, etc.
...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 5/7/2017
Species: Brown Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/7/2017
Hot Spots: 0
I got to Pass lake about 0900 Sunday AM. I was with another forum member, 'Motoboat'. I am still getting used to a new Outcast Stealth Pro pontoon that I purchased recently, and my friend, 'Motobo...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 1/2/2017
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/2/2017
Hot Spots: 2
Picked up fellow NWFR friend, 'MeanderingMeadows', and got to the launch about 0900. Quite cold, you could say!
Love the Sammamish launch ever since they re-did it a few years back, ad to that winte...
By: The Quadfather
Posted: 10/9/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 10/9/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Launched out of Magnusson at 0715 this AM. I was fishing with a newly acquainted friend via a Meetup for Coho.
We scooted across the lake and targeted Holmes point, and "Arrowhead point ?" We didn...
