Place Fished: Lake Washington
Accommodations and Contact Information: Gene Coulon Launch ($8)
Date(s): 10/10/09
Mileage: 1 hour to launch
Weather Conditions: Overcast
Wind: Calm
Ambient Temp: upper 50’s
Water Temp.: 61.8
Moon Phase: 85% Waxing

The Quadfather and I met up at the launch, then ran up to 520 to meet G-Man. Fished pretty hard for 5 hours learning everything we can along the way. Had a great time and met another good fishing partner, it was a pleasure fishing w/ Quad (nice guy) and good to finally meet the elusive G-Man! Thanks for sharing information and hope to see you again G (nice boat by the way)!

Location Fished:
N. side of 520 Bridge: marked fish between 20-60 feet down in 200’ of water but no take downs. About 6 boats out at the east end of the bridge and 1 boat reporting 1 fish. Coho open to keep until the end of Oct north of the bridge.

Wolf Bay (NW of the 520 Bridge): Trolled in 60-90 feet of water w/ D/R set about 45’ down. Picked up a 12” Coho (released) on the red hootchie.

(Other recommendations: Both bridges (rough side), Mercer Island (SW and NW side), other shelf’s and coves)

Lure Type:
-Clear pink; white or red hootchies w/ 3/0 dodgers
-Clown and Fire Tiger Needlefish w 3/0 dodger
(Other recommendations: Orange Flatfish (Kokes); Apexes w/ dodgers)

Bait Used: Tip lures (not spoons) with perch meat, worm or shrimp

Method: Troll using downriggers

Depth: Trolling 30-50 feet down depending on depth of thermo cline
1.25 to 2.25 mph best

Catch Record: 12” Coho

The Quadfather

10/11/2009 9:43:00 PM

Nice time fishing with you as well Steve. I have to pick up some of those mini hootchies. Thanks!

G-Man

10/12/2009 8:51:00 AM

Love fishing those hoochies! It's like blackmouth fishing only scaled down a bit. October is the transition month on Lake Washington, the water cools, the lake turns over and the fish are on the move. For me it's the transition from catching a few cutts per trip to just hooking into one every now and then, which I intend to rectify this Fall/Winter season. Good to see you out on the Lake and hope you put that nice, enclosed cabin boat to use over the upcoming months.

mav186

10/12/2009 1:32:00 PM

Rodger that G-

jens

10/13/2009 6:52:00 AM

Nice report!! Sounds like a good time by all... (;

fishmanjh

10/15/2009 5:50:00 AM

I used to see an "older" retired type grandpa' fishing all the time in the spring along I-90. He had a smaller aluminum boat and used lead core line pulling spoons "lickety split", and he was the one who convinced me to fish the rough side ... and over the years it has proved to be a sage piece of advice. I'll alternate sides if it's too rough, yet my success has mostly been on the windward side.

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