codyfoo
9/14/2010 12:43:00 PMTry Mineral Lake, about 20 minutes further east...continue east on Rt 7, @ Elbe take turn to Morton and Mineral lake is about 10 minutes from Elbe.
Mineral is a trout lake, might not catch anything, but if you do, it will be a trout.
Suggest you pay to use the resort dock or rent a boat. Fishing from dock is usually very good, get past the bouys for the 2#+ fish.
Mineral is a trout lake, might not catch anything, but if you do, it will be a trout.
Suggest you pay to use the resort dock or rent a boat. Fishing from dock is usually very good, get past the bouys for the 2#+ fish.
barlow253
12/10/2010 11:20:00 AMgo to kapowsin or ohop troll a wedding ring with a little chunk or worm you will catch trout all day long the bite is not near as good during the winter as in the summer however you will still get some if you are persistant
Mikeel1987
2/16/2011 7:19:00 AMOffut lake is a sure thing every time. put on a joes fly spin bait my favorite is brown hackel and troll it last year opening day me my dad and gf caught over 50 in half a day and i have never been skunked there. Joes flies always comes in handy I always have some with me.
Chris Shaw
5/30/2011 6:05:00 PMAlder is primarily troll-based lake for both trout and kokes. It being one of the first dammed in the 30s here, much of the original forest was left where it stood. That provides cover for all the game fish but kokes. Alder gear need not be "special" the water is often so clear that kokes are leery. I have measured school of kokes 30 feet long, by eight feet deep mid-summer from 15 to 70 feet. A successful Alder Lake rig is: leadcore on freshwater trolling reel, 30 feet to mono (or better 10lb test), swivel, 6lb test leader and either Dick Night white/w hot pink (note siwash hook should be twisted at lower curve for setting in kokes) or a Triple Teaser (bronze for cloudy days/ white and red sunny days/black with green spots for rain). Dick Knights troll extremely slow so electric motors are best in small crafts, Triple Teaser if a faster troll lure and better for trout applications) The rig should also be placed with a snubber at swivel point. DO NOT USE FLASHERS: Alder Lake Konanee spook very easy and flashers are often too much. Remember to carry vinyl gloves and to use deep red eggs to coat lure and hook. Kokanee are merely lake locked sockeye and all salmon can smell menalin from human skin (especially makes) as that is the smell to warn for bear as well. Learn depth by colors of leadcore and especially, present lure above or to side of schools. First bump, pull 6 inched line from reel and wait for actual strike. DO NOT SET HOOK OR HORSE KOKES, they are soft mouthed salmon. Every time i have fished Alder as stated above i have taken home a limit. I don't fish the late August-September time due to silted water.