Flowing Lake

[jjonesls11]

Hey all,

My wife and I are taking our son on his 1st camping trip (1yr old) this week at Flowing Lake. We wanted to keep it close to home, and fairly simple since it is his 1st time and we don're really know what to expect camping with a little one. I will be bringing a little fishing get along, because of course I will. I'm not much of a lake fisherman, I mainly stick to the rivers and salt. I know this lake holds Rainbows and Large Mouth. I will most likely just be fishing from shore for an hour or two in the evening after the little guy is asleep, and momma is reading by the fire. Any suggestions or knowledge would be great. If not no worries, I'll probably just goof around until I find a player. Thanks!

[The Quadfather]

Look up Flowing lake within the Lakes Index section at the top of the web page. You will have tons of reports to read.

[hewesfisher]

Better check whether you can even have a fire, I read a notice the other day a statewide ban is in effect for all state parks.

Found it - http://www.parks.wa.gov/AlertCenter.asp ... ed-in--239" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Posted on: June 26, 2015
15-041 Campfires prohibited in all state parks

Open fires and use of charcoal briquettes prohibited until further notice

OLYMPIA – June 26, 2015 – Washington State Parks announced today that campfires in all state parks and ocean beaches in the Seashore Conservation Area are prohibited until further notice due to extreme heat and dry conditions. The ban is part of a statewide effort to prevent human-caused wildfires.

The prohibition on campfires in state parks complies with today’s announcement by Gov. Jay Inslee and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) which bans all outdoor fires on DNR-protected lands.

As of today, State Parks are under a Level 4 – Extreme fire ban or higher. A Level 4 ban means that fires are restricted to gas and propane self-contained camping stoves. No charcoal or wood fires will be allowed—even in State Parks designated fire rings. In addition, as a further precaution, gas and propane may be used for cook stoves only.

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[strider43]

I have done well at Flowing with roostertails and flatfish, from the shore your best bet may be powerbait..........

[jonb]

At this time of year i would recomend
A.)trout from shore, fish the first and last 3hours of light and dont even bother mid day unless you have a boat. 1/4 oz castmaster in gold, gold/crimson or silver/orange, if nothing after 20 minutes try panther martin, black/yellow gold blade, if still nothing plunk powerbait as far towards deep water as you can.
B.) Largemouth bass, this would be my target if i was going to fish flowing in july. Again fish first 3 hours and last 3 hours of the day, but midday is not out of the question. Target shallowish structure using topwater lures at first(hula popper jitterbug etc), if no action after an hour of moving around pounding structure(logs/weedbeds/ lilly pads), try a spinnerbait or crank bait in slightly deeper water focusing on shaded areas (especially mid day) under docks or overhanging trees etc.
Option 3.) Yellow perch, use a piece of nightcrawler and let it sink to the bottom, give it a twitch now and then. Move around to locate fish. Any time of day. They typically will hold in 10-20 fow this time of year but it differs lake to lake.