Hit the lake at about 8:30 a.m., using spoons with no bait or scent with single hooks we set out. Melanie flatlining had most of the luck, with 2 rods on the downrigger I still couldn't keep up with her. She limitedwith one rod by the time I had 3 fish on 2 poles on downriggers! She even caught the only kokanee of the day on the surface! More hold overs then stockers, but we released 4 or 5 small trout.Largest trout was just over 14, next was over 13, both deeper. Koke was only 8 inches or so. I don't know why WDFW stocks these 7 to 8 inch fish, (both trout and kokes) useless for anything, keep them in pens 'tll they are at least 9 or 10 inches. I don't even know why people are off the hook to catch kokes in this lake, for Melanie and myself the holdover trout are much tastier and put up a decent fight, being bigger. If anyone limits on kokes using corn or other scents without trout in the bag they are illegally releasing trout while using bait, there are just too many trout in there for this type of actvity. I've called out more then one person for this unethical behavior.
You cannot limit on kokes using corn or other bait as the Rainbows are much too prevelant. On that note a truck had just dropped off 5000 + stockers, jerks were on the shore at the launch using power bait to "catch and release" dead and dying fish so they could continue past 5. Watched some moron yank hooks out of two and through them back in with gills completely ripped out and bleeding profusely.I called them out on it quite vigorously, they just basically ignored me as i yelled at them. I tried WDFW, after 4 calls( the recorder said that they were closed due to after hours, This is at 1:00 P.M., after 3 calls to 911 I finally got through only to be told, we only have 2 guys and 1 of them is on a call. Real typical, I don't think ANY of my calls to them in the past(5 to 10) have had ANY timely response, our law enforcement for fishing is pathetic. How these guys justify their pay is beyond me. Bob R