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By: nunnles
Posted: 4/26/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/25/2018
Hot Spots: 0
The stockers are hitting most things you throw at them. A guy at the boat launch was tearin them up with a blue fox.
By: Thrillhouse
Posted: 6/2/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/2/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Just got back from Kress Lake. It was a beautiful day and quite busy with people, but not much action on the fishing. Went there mostly to practice my fly cast and hope for some action. The water was ...
By: Lip_Ripper87
Posted: 6/6/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/6/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Chambersranch and I tried diligantly for anything! I have never been skunked on this lake....well all great things come to a end right? I started out lg. mouth fishing with a black/blue speckled Strik...
By: Trout_hunter
Posted: 4/8/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/8/2012
Hot Spots: 0
After being skunked at Kress in my last four outings, I finally hit the lake when the trout were interested in biting. We arrived at the lake around 6pm. Thirty minutes later the bite really came on. ...
By: fishunter1990
Posted: 3/5/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/5/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Kress lake this morning and trolled around for some trout. Trolled for about an hour with 8 takedowns and 3 fish landed. fish were between 10 and 12 inches. Rain really started coming down and...
By: Bisk1tSnGraV
Posted: 4/19/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/19/2010
Hot Spots: 0
First time on this lake. BRoke out the float tube and fished for a couple of hours as we were visiting my brither-in-law. A good 50 people fishing from the shore, float tubes, and small boats. The ...
By: VHMLLC
Posted: 11/3/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 11/2/2009
Hot Spots: 0
got to the lake around 1pm. 45 air temp unknown water temp. no wind. the lake was very low, 20 feet down from the ramp. i was using a 5wt 9ft fly rod with a sinking line with a dark nymph.
i used my...
By: cjmarthaller
Posted: 7/3/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 7/3/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Tough day on Kress! My son and I took our pontoon boats out. On the water at 6am. For the next six hours we threw everything at that lake. Row-trolled wedding rings with worms. Cast spinner baits...
By: dawgdrvr
Posted: 5/24/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/23/2009
Hot Spots: 0
I arrived at Kress before dawn to secure a good bank spot (Memorial Day weekend) . The family started to show by 8:00. I had already C&R 2 perch and a planter bow. the morning was colder than normal w...
By: T.Money
Posted: 4/27/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/27/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Horeshoe first thing this morning and fished for an hour and a half and not a hit. Drove to Kress and it is really dirty. Visiblity is about a foot, the water is brown and milky color, full ...
By: flyfisherguy
Posted: 12/27/2008
Species: Other
Rating: 1
Fished: 12/27/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Finally braved the roads and took the trip north to Kress Lake. I was hoping to nail at least one of the steelies that were planted there in recent weeks. Found the lake to be free of ice but still ve...
By: lskiles
Posted: 7/7/2008
Species:
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/5/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Got a late start today and made it on the water about ten o'clock.
It was warm and overcast. Water was clear, temp unknown.
Two of the casting decks were occupied. Talked to the fellows in one they ...
By: onlywaytofly
Posted: 5/15/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/10/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Weather was fair, and the trout were rising to my griffiths gnat all day, caught 21, all small but lot's of fun on a 3wt.
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/15/2008
Species:
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/14/2008
Hot Spots: 0
I got to Kress at about 9:30 AM. I was the only boat on the lake, and there were about 12-15 people fishing from the docks and boat ramp area. I started fishing a green Rooster Tail and caught a bro...
By: fishman123
Posted: 3/11/2008
Species: Other
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/10/2008
Hot Spots: 0
I had an hour to kill today so I headed out to kress. I fished for steelhead at the boat launch. I was using a silver spoon. I only managed to get 1 hit and it was about 8 feet off shore but I didn't ...
By: dawgdrvr
Posted: 1/25/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/25/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Just my luck, drive from Olympia to Kress lake to target some Steelhead that the WDFW stocked last week. Over half the lake was FROZEN over. walked to the far side of the lake. Tossed homemade spinner...
By: flyfisherguy
Posted: 1/12/2008
Species: Other
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/12/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Where are all those steelhead that was reported on the WDFW website this week? I fished from about 7:30 am until 12:30 pm and only managed to hook and land two fungus covered fish, what a disappointm...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 10/6/2007
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Rating: 3
Fished: 10/6/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Stopped at Kress Lake on the way back from a disappointing flyfishing trip to the Kalama River. I saw a few small fish dimpling the surface so I broke out my ultralight spinning rod that I always keep...
By: cavdad45
Posted: 10/1/2007
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/29/2007
Hot Spots: 0
After my Lacamas plans fell apart, I drove up to Kress Lake to play with the trout. The browns were very active. Did the best using a dry fly and a bobber. It also kept the panfish at bay as they w...
By: cavdad45
Posted: 9/23/2007
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Rating: 3
Fished: 9/21/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Took my daughter panfishing at Kress Lake. We used worms and bobbers primarily and we caught and released 30-40 bluegill. Caught and released about a dozen small brown trout. Caught one bass of...
By: Josh Dickens
Posted: 6/21/2007
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/19/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Got to Kress about 6 AM just before the sun came over the hill. Fishing was best before 7:30. I caught a couple browns and a rainbow off the pier on the south end of the lake. About 7:30 the folks ...
By: Josh Dickens
Posted: 5/30/2007
Species: Bluegill
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/30/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Me and a buddy got to the lake about 5 and fished until dusk. Hooked into lots of bluegill all around the lake and even caught one rainbow trout. It was my first outing this season - many more to co...
By: Pat Campbell
Posted: 5/11/2007
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/11/2007
Hot Spots: 0
The trout seemed much more receptive today to a variety of baits. Caught 1 small brown and two rainbows in about 2 hours. During that time I wasn't overly attentive to my gear as my grandson Hayden ...
By: Pat Campbell
Posted: 5/9/2007
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/9/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Stopped by Kress on the way home from Lakewood. Brisk wind. Caught one trout and missed a number of bites. The fish seem only interested in the Eagle Nitro but are good at dislodging it from the ho...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/9/2007
Species:
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/8/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Made a quick trip to Kress after dropping a rod off at Lamiglass in Woodland for repair. (Those people are great. They also have a fantastic selection of repaired and discontinued rods at deeply dis...