After reading the reports regarding this lake, I decided it was time I get up there. Last time I went fishing there was at least 50 years ago. MY HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED SINCE! Way different than what I remember and remembering is an issue.
Back then there were no downriggers, high tech electronics, all the lure choices, etc. I remember it was a still- fishin show using chum, and baiting with periwinkles and a Pautzke Fireball. Similar to Lake Stevens. Any old timers remember that?
Anyway got on the lake about 8. Only one other boat out fishin. He seemed to have it dialed in, as I watched him work the same area consistently and saw his net out rather often. Glad for that.
I tried a variety of blades and baits and colors. Blades were Double D's, Sling blades, Kokabow and Dick Nites. Baits ranged from spinners, squids, and nuts in different colors. Corn color and scents varied too. Nothing stood out as the clear winner, but the darker stuff seemed a little better than the lighter or pink stuff. Used the old adage, "dark on dark days, light on lighter days". I don't have all the varieties of stuff I've seen on the reports. Especially the things I've seen on Rseas reports. I'm just your average fisherman. Better than some, worse than others.
Saw a lot of marks on the screen in various areas. Most seemed to be in the 30-45 foot range. Drug my crap thru it all and had sporadic success, with even a double at one point. Kept the 3 shown (2 silvers and a bow), lost another 3-4, a few drive by's, and released about 3-4 real small ones successfully.
All in all a good day. Weather went from calm and dry to a little breeze and sitting in a cloud. Although it's a 2 hour drive from Maltby, I'll be back in the future. Anybody fish it in the winter months?

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