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By: bassman72
Posted: 6/2/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/2/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to try American lake this afternoon. Did a lot of searching not a lot of finding. Did catch a few nice ones though which made up for lack in numbers. The best part was my son caught his first ...
By: hlindsay
Posted: 6/2/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/2/2014
Hot Spots: 2
Got on the water at around 7:00. Picked up a Kokanee at 7:30, 1 mph, 35 ft down in 70 ft of water. Flasher w/green on it and pink Koke-a-nut with fire corn. Missed a few hits. Picked up a RBT around...
By: Nitrosteve
Posted: 6/1/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/1/2014
Hot Spots: 3
5 star morning today on American Lake.
I have been close numerous times on filling my daily limit this season, but due to numerous variables and several instances of operator error, the fifth fish ...
By: jiggymeister
Posted: 5/31/2014
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/30/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Fished morey pond (didn't list under location so i put american) on the McChord side of JBLM, caught cutthroat after cutthroat on kastmaster spoon, only kept one. I have seen some huge fish in there ...
By: Hunter757
Posted: 5/30/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/30/2014
Hot Spots: 3
Well after a long debate on where to fish and seeing that Toni has been doing well at Clear lake but the fish were on the smaller side yet I went to American to see if I could put a limit of kokanee i...
By: Hunter757
Posted: 5/27/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/26/2014
Hot Spots: 2
Well really wanted to get out and catch some fish this weekend but the wife had other plans......but made it out Monday and well......launched at the WDFW and got started at 11 am headed over to the w...
By: fishingfoxs
Posted: 5/27/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/26/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The family and I was planning to go to American Lake for some time to try our luck at Kokanee. We got to the Ramp VA side and decided to start trolling east of the Island and work our way to the othe...
By: Hunter757
Posted: 5/25/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/23/2014
Hot Spots: 3
Well, it has been quiet on the board for reports on kokanne for American lake and others close by?? Anyway I got a chance to hit the lake and try my luck. I had order up some lures from Toni at wana...
By: rustyski
Posted: 5/21/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/20/2014
Hot Spots: 2
My buddy and I arrived at American lake around 5:30 and had lines in the water shortly after. We launched from the WDFW launch and headed west of the Island and started trolling. I had a bite early o...
By: gfakkema
Posted: 5/21/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/20/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Got to the launch and boat in the water at 0500. Lines wet by 0510 and we were fishing. We were using a combo that has gotten us consistent limits on American the last few weeks (50/50 DN dodger, red/...
By: LucidSavage
Posted: 5/20/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/20/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Went out to Shoreline Park main dock. Not exactly sure what the small fish are. Caught a couple trout on chartreuse power bait. Was using corn for the little guys. Around 7:20-8:00 P.M.
By: Hunter757
Posted: 5/20/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/20/2014
Hot Spots: 1
So all excited with my new to me fishing pole and larger fishing net with the rubber net, bought three poles from a guy who built them down south towards OnAlaska.
Anyway got the lake normal time fo...
By: Toni
Posted: 5/20/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/20/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Russ Carver graciously asked me if I wanted to go fishing in his boat on American and I said yes! So we scheduled to meet at 5:15am. After a mishap we were fishing by 6am.
I told him to go where I h...
By: kokanee_slayer
Posted: 5/18/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/18/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Epic Kokanee Catching at American Lake
Dropped gear in the water at 4:30 A/M this morning and was putting # 5 in the box before 5:30. I’m usually the most productive in the early A/M but this was ...
By: Toni
Posted: 5/18/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/18/2014
Hot Spots: 0
We were hoping for a replay of Saturday and it looked like it may happen but after catching 4 fish., 2 each, that was it by 7am. There were four of us on the boat. A F24 brother-in-law came, too.
A f...
By: Toni
Posted: 5/18/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/17/2014
Hot Spots: 1
I met Glen and Cami (F24) at the launch and I think we were fishing by 5:30am. We got fish almost immediately. Or I should say Glen did. We were all using Wannafish A Lure Bloody Mary’s but Glen had ...
By: Hunter757
Posted: 5/16/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/15/2014
Hot Spots: 3
YEAH!!!! I got my first limit of the year, I was thinking it would never happen and a bonus all Kokanee. Got to the lake around 12:45pm launched and headed over to the north side of the lake in my n...
By: Toni
Posted: 5/14/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/13/2014
Hot Spots: 0
I was in line at 4:50am. On the lake and fishing by 5:30am. I headed toward the north launch and I got a cutthroat on my way. Then I saw a big koke jump 3 different times like he was hooked. He was o...
By: 101avn
Posted: 5/14/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/7/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Fishing near the bridge where the water goes under the road. Casted a senko green and silver work rigged wacky and caught this guy. I didn't weight him, but I'm pretty sure he was around 6 lbs.
By: Hunter757
Posted: 5/12/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/12/2014
Hot Spots: 3
Well, my father in-law has been wanting to fish for some time but the weather has not been the best for him but today wa going to be nice so off we went to American. Arrived at 11 am or so lauched an...
By: Toni
Posted: 5/6/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/6/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Only 4 other rigs in the lot when I launched. Not like last week. I got my first kokanee a little before 6am. I had only been on the water maybe less than a half hour when I got it. There was a breez...
By: flyfisherguy
Posted: 5/5/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/5/2014
Hot Spots: 0
FINALLY! I caught my first kokanee at American Lake after numerous trips trying. Arrived at the lake at about 2:00 pm. Only a few other boats on the water. Wind was blowing pretty good but I managed t...
By: KevinS
Posted: 5/4/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/3/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Arrived at American Lake around 8:30 AM and fished the south area until about 11 AM before the heavier rain and wind were to approach. Sonar showed fish hugging the bottom at 20 feet. Had just a cou...
By: Hunter757
Posted: 5/2/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/2/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Well hit the lake today at 12:45pm and the wind was blowing but not to bad. Started out slow very slow, trolled the north end just past the island with no luck. Changed set ups a few times and after...
By: Toni
Posted: 5/1/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/30/2014
Hot Spots: 2
I got to the lake at 5:15am and there were already 7 rigs there. I started out using a Bloody Mary with the 0/0 Lurh Jesen dodger on the bottom clip and on the stacked I put the Dick Nite Chartreuse...