Couldn’t have asked for better weather, just wish the fish would have been more agreeable. The most recent water temp and dissolved oxygen readings from the lake buoy show that the lake water is not stratified a will make for tough fishing. Without thermoclines present, I decided to focus on bottom structures in the 40 to 90 foot range. The water was stained at the Mercer launch and out past the East channel bridge. I figured that it would be as bad in the South end so I started my day just North of the I-90 bridge. This area produced one long distance release and a couple of snags. The one hook-up came at 40 feet down on a mini-hoochie and 0000 dodger. Next I headed North to the Seattle tennis club and worked the drop-offs and the ledges to no avail. Ran down to the West channel and fished the Mercer Island side across from Seward Park. This area also proved fruitless and was host to several other folks fishing and a couple wakeboarders. Finished the day trolling for about a half an hour on the North end of Mercer Island and struck out there as well. Called it a day around 2:30 and got home in time to watch the Packers hand the game to the Cards, what schmucks.


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