Turtles on the west side of the mountens

[Shane]

I never know we had turtles on this side of the mountens. Has any body else ever hooked into one befor. I got one in the leg didn't mean to but it was about 8 to 8 1/2in from the top of the shell to bottem not counting his head and tail. I was surprised to see one here let alone that big. I got him out of KAPOWSIN and I talk to one that said that he had seen them befor but not that big.

[Kayak Doug]

Lake Sammamish has a few. I have taken pics of them sunning themselves on the logs on the north end of the lake. Last time I was out on my kayak, I counted 10 of them....usually I see around 3 or 4 on the logs. I think some of them are non native turtles though...they have the red stripe on the face...like the ones you see at the pet stores.

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[CK14]

they're everywhere on Lake Washington. all of the little bays and backwaters there's turtles. a few weeks ago i saw at least 50 sitting on a bunch of logs near the willows getting ready to rest for the night. pretty cool.

[tmusky1]

Yup, I've seen them on Fazon. Not too many but it's usually right before dusk when the activity on the lake has died down a little and I'm getting ready for some night cat fishing.

[A9]

They are all over now...I think I know that log where your talking about CK....I would have guessed atleast 40 or 50 last time I was there too...

I've had one hit a nightcrawler under a bobber at a little pond I was fishing for bluegill and brown bullhead for...

Needless to say I was suprised to pull that sucker in....

[fisherdane]

Yup, have seen a couple in Lake Washington. I think they are called "Striped Turtles".

[Fish-or-man?]

A couple live in Carlisle Lake in Onalaska; which is suprising because that pond is SMALL.

[bustin]

I have seen them in the Elma ponds as well.

[mallard83]

Pine lake up on the Issaquah plateau has some turtles also.