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6/13/2012 8:59:00 PMToni
6/13/2012 9:18:00 PMIf you get a kokanee it will be BIG. I haven't heard of any small ones. This could be bad news fro next year.
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This was my first trip to American and what a day it was. I had a little trouble finding the public launch, but after driving around the sharp turn before the gravel road, I saw a very welcome sign. Leaving the gates of the public launch was a tanker followed by another plain pick-up. It was stocking day I guess, picked the perfect time to show up. As I unloaded the boat, I could see fish surfacing everywhere. I trolled my usual (black woolly bugger w/green flash)right from the launch and boom, line blew up. Caught 5 fresh stockers(catch/release) within the first 5 mins. There weren't bad size, averaging 10"-12", but they were more "nibbling" than "biting" and didn't put up much fight once hooked. Decided to leave them be and head for deeper waters to try some new kokanee gear. Went to the north/northwest side of the island and dropped it to about 30'. It was gusty and made it difficult to maintain any speed/direction. I ended up getting a few bites, one or two mean attacks, and 1 nice sized rainbow, but no kokes. After my failed kokanee attempt, I decided to troll (back to bugger)back by the boat launch on my way to little american. Got a few more of the stockers as I passed the launch, and oddly enough, a few largemouth in the shallow areas. The action finally peaked out once I got into little american. Had some nice hook ups with a few larger rainbows and cutties using a #2 fire tiger needlefish with a little corn. Had both rods goin(2-rod endorsement), one with the bugger and one with the needlefish and had constant action between the two. Overall, I caught 3 small bass, 8 or 9 average stockers, 6 over 15" and the one with the kokanee gear was a little more than 17". It was definitely a good day. Would have been a 5 star day, but the wind was a little rough at times, and I feel like I was cheating showing up as they stocked it. It does make me feel a little better that all my biggest came the farthest from the launch(1 north of the island and the other 6 in little american). I have heard that there are many bigger in this lake, can anyone confirm? I originally came today in hopes of getting either a kokanee(I've still yet to catch one) or a monster. I was also told that there are some nice sized native steelhead in little american, anyone know anything about this? PM me if you have any tips/tackle and/or hotspots for those fat lunkers. Any help is much appreciated. Tight lines!
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