There are a lot of firsts with this particular report. It's my first report submission on this site, the first time I've fished Lake Alice and the first time I've taken out my one-man pontoon.

My father and I arrived at the lake around 10:30 AM. A couple of guys were leaving as we were launching our pontoons for the first time. It looked as though they had success with a few stocker sized trout and the indicated that they had caught some fingerling sized catfish. I didn't know that this lake had a catfish population. Very interesting.

The lake was relatively still and my dad immediately headed toward the middle of the lake to target rainbows while I peeled off to hit the docks on the boat launch side of the lake to entice a lethargic, toad-sized largemouth bass. Long story short, my dad was the only one who successfully landed anything, heaving a small but pretty trout to the surface and into the net. (pic attached) The fish weighed less than his terminal tackle but it was success nonetheless. The fish bit on a nightcrawler dangling from a fire orange wedding ring, trailing the old school pop gear. Dad was trolling (rowing) when the fish took. Quick snapshot and then the fish was released.

Meanwhile, I was working the docks and surrounding shallows with everything I could muster, including topwater lures, jigs and crankbaits. My piece of action came on a square bill crankbait, pulsed to start and stop in about 6 feet of water. First time I had used the lure so I was getting used to the action when I felt a deep pull. Felt more like a smallie than a largemouth, now that I think about it but it just pulled and pulled. I never did see the fish, but it was no stocker rainbow or fingerling catfish. I'd surmise that it was an LMB in the 1-3 lb range. Hard to tell. I never did land the fish, nor did I even see it. It had a stung mouth and decided to wrap me around the dock piling and said sayonara. The two things I didn't do that I will do next time is rig a dropshot and toss a Senko. Both seem like they'd be pretty deadly under the docks, which is were I think the lunkers lurk on this lake.

All in all, a great day on the water with my dad breaking in the new 'toons at a new lake. (I'm a new resident to Snoqualmie) Looking forward to getting into more bass fishing generally and landing one of the "big ones" in this great little lake.

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