This was my first time fishing this season and being a student at WWU I didn't have much time so I was only out for about 2hrs of catch and release. I fished the east side of the lake about 2 1/2 feet off the bottom and caught 4 beautiful trout. They were between 10 and 12". Lake Padden is an amazingly beautiful lake and I plan on returning soon to fish the other side as well.