Up fairly early, for an old guy, and fishing just after 6:00 AM. Two trout anglers were fishing from the access and 2 or 3 boats were on the water as I launched. Later, there were at least a dozen boats on the water but I think they were all trout anglers. Fishing was tough but I did manage to catch a nice 17 1/4 inch, 3 pounder. Very nice early morning on the water with almost no wind. Fished mostly Rapalas and jigs. Hooked the fish on a size 11 floating Rapala. She was not on a nest so I put her in a cooler full of clean, cool water and released her at the access after a trout angler took a photo for me. She was in great shape and swam away briskly. The trout anglers were amazed to see such a nice fish released. And, yes, I know a bass caught off a nest should probably be released immediately at the same location. Another nice day on one of the beautiful lakes of Washington!

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