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Mattoon Lake Report
Kittitas County, WA

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01/05/2011
Other
Rainbow Trout
Green
Jig
Afternoon
01/06/2011
5
1688

Decided that the ice was thick enough to head out onto the ice. Ice is between 5 n 7 inches with about 3 inches or so of clear, clean ice. We set up camp about 50 yards from shore bout halfway up the lake east of the dock. Knocked 3 holes with the trusty axe and got to work. Weather was clear and cold but not quite like previous days. Bout 15 minutes in I land 5 decent perch and onto the stringer they go. I was using worms and my friend was using a green crappie jig. Another 20 minutes pass by and my friend yells, "I got one!". After a 30 min struggle on a 26" ice rod and 6lb test, we pulled this monster out of the hole. What a rush!!! I decided I should use the same jig, but what are the odds I would hook one? 15 minutes later I do just that. Drag all the way up; bad mistanke (an accident of course). Line rips out and I see the monster. Another bute, this one much more active. Runs back an forth, n I was unable to keep the line from rubbing against the ice, n...well...you know the rest :'-( ..... Overall Landed several fish...had a blast...will be back soon!


Comments

BMGW
1/6/2011 12:36:00 PM
Hey nice report, any Crappie in that lake??
MarkFromSea
1/6/2011 5:34:00 PM
Monster trout!
TyB
1/6/2011 7:09:00 PM
No Crappie but plenty of trout, perch, bass, n the occasional catfish :)
TyB
1/6/2011 7:11:00 PM
The fish was 9.8lbs
panfisher
1/6/2011 8:04:00 PM
They put in 45- 8 lb plus and 80- 4,5 lb plus Broodstock Nov.22 ,So there is a good chance of catching a monster trout through the ice on Mattoon. Crappie type jigs are very good at catching them.
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