Since it's a cold and rainy weekend on the west side, I decided to drive over to Stan Coffin and try it out. Heard lots of good things about this lake, and love that it's CnR for Bass. After a 2+ hour drive, I had the lake to myself other than a few guys throwing roostertails off the bank.

Hit the water at 1pm. The water temp was between 57-59, so still a little chilly but the bite was working. Caught 5 in about 4 hours of fishing. The first two were caught right out in the middle, just east of the boat launch. Caught one on a pumpkinseed jig with a rootbeer/gold glitter grub, caught one on a green/chartreuse Yum Dinger. Both were caught in 4' of water. Then the wind picked up. Bad. I was in a float tube and at one point the wind was blowing me east, faster than I've ever gone in a float tube.

I finally hid behind the south rock cropping and found some still water, started throwing a watermelon and red flake 5" senko and dragging it off the rocks into the slop. The wind kept blowing me east and I decided it was time to head back to the car. Started trolling the senko, fighting the wind, and hooked two more in this manner - the biggest of the day was just over 3 pounds.

If the wind hadn't been so bad I know I would have caught more fish, but when you're in a tube and spinning around in circles, the fish would rather laugh at you than grab your line.

The grass is THICK on this lake, even this early in the season. I imagine you could walk across this lake in the summer, just by jumping from weed bed to weed bed. But I did see SEVERAL fresh spawn beds already being dug out in 2' water all along the north shore, so they're moving in and starting to get to work. Another week of weather like they had last week and the spawn will be just about ready to go at Stan Coffin.

kevinb

4/12/2009 3:52:00 PM

Great report Aaron,I've never fished here but I'm going to fish Evergreen Reservoir in a couple weeks...Looks like
I'll have to check it out and the fact that is C&R should better my chances,well one can only hope right?lol
Thanks for the info..the water temps are warmer than I would of thought..but still chilly.
Are the snakes out yet?

AaronE

4/13/2009 6:58:00 AM

I didn't see any snakes, but I saw a coyote, a few deer, and the world's best-kept mullet (in Ellensburg).

kevinb

4/13/2009 12:58:00 PM

haha,too funny. I'm not sure which one I fear more...the snake or the mullet?

Keith

4/15/2009 6:07:00 AM

Hey AaronE what is the easiest way to get there. We are heading over to banks in a few weeks and I was going to try and find Stan Coffin on the way back.

AaronE

4/15/2009 7:14:00 AM

Easiest way to get there is to head north at Exit 149 (Quincy/George exit), go up a few miles and turn left onto Road 5 NW (at the golf course). That road is mostly flat and straight for a mile or two, then just as you come to a curve you'll see a little dirt road on the left with a brown Public Fishing sign - it's EASY to miss the sign so be paying attention for it. Turn left and Stan Coffin is the first lake you come to, can't miss it. The road is a little bumpy and there's some ruts, but my Ford Probe made it in and out with no problems.

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