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By: Sharkbait123
Posted: 12/19/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/19/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Had a good morning with Sharkbait on American that I forgot to put in a few weeks back. I started at first light and fished around the VA area and around the island trying everything i had in my box w...
By: Toni
Posted: 11/13/2021
Species: Perch
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/13/2021
Hot Spots: 1
My son and I started fishing about 9:30am. Straight north from the WDFW boat launch in 59 feet of water. We just used the fish finder and when it looked like fish we stopped. My son got his line in ...
By: Bay wolf
Posted: 7/1/2021
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/1/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Been awhile since I have been able to fish, and even longer since I've been on the board. It feels good to be back to both. I wanted to give American lake a go, Pierce county. Got on the lake a lit...
By: James s Harris
Posted: 6/16/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/16/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Here are some nice ?? ones for the smoker. I used my high school rod I made back in 1982 and performed better than my 200.oo rod.
By: James s Harris
Posted: 5/20/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/20/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Kind of behind the ball for posting report but that's part of growing up they say. First trout of the season and wonderful day out on the water. I caught it on my grandfather's handed down Shakespeare...
By: Oldcoastie7
Posted: 5/11/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/11/2021
Hot Spots: 0
First day out on American Lake this year. Beautiful sunny day. Breezy north wind. out for about 1 1/2 hrs 10:30 to 12. Fished just south of Russell Landing off of my boat. anchored. Tightline fis...
By: Widgeonmangh
Posted: 5/10/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/10/2021
Hot Spots: 3
Went out for some more trout action at American. I spent the first half of the trip looking for Kokanee and chasing arches on the fish finder. Started going a bit deeper using the downrigger and se...
By: Widgeonmangh
Posted: 4/29/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/28/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Took my good friend Steve out for a great day of trout fishing! He used the surface rod and I used the downrigger trying to find the kokanee. Since the trout were on top he had most of the action. I n...
By: Widgeonmangh
Posted: 4/21/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/19/2021
Hot Spots: 0
The sun was shinning and it was a perfect day to head out to American Lake again. I am trying to find the elusive Kokanee but have yet to encounter any, but definitely not disappointed in the trout! ...
By: Toni
Posted: 4/19/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/18/2021
Hot Spots: 1
My son and I started fishing at 8am. The water temperature was 54 degrees. It was going to be a hot day at close to 80. We finished around noon. It was slow for us compared to last week.
I went from ...
By: No_Regerts
Posted: 4/17/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/17/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Started at 8:00 and trolled at 15-20 feet on the wire in 50-60 feet of water. We were using silver/green and silver/pink sling blades in front of wedding rings/worm of the same color scheme. Green s...
By: Toni
Posted: 4/12/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/11/2021
Hot Spots: 1
My son and I started fishing at 8:30 and quit at 12:30. With the breeze it was cold most of the day but the sun did help as it was sunny. Tried to keep it on us until the fish started to bite.
The ...
By: mikerobertd
Posted: 4/9/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/9/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the lake at 9am and limited by 11:30am. Wedding rings, green and orange trolling at 2 knots at 10 feet deep.
By: Widgeonmangh
Posted: 4/8/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/6/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Got to the lake at 12:30 in the afternoon and the conditions were perfect. Trout were very willing. Used the same set up as last week with a Dick Nite dodger and a kokanee sized NTO Scent Spinner 2....
By: nerka nailer
Posted: 4/5/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/29/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to head over to American lake for some trout fishing action. I purchased some new arrow flash dodgers and they did not disappoint. We found limits from the surface down to 15 feet. We trolled ...
By: Widgeonmangh
Posted: 3/30/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/29/2021
Hot Spots: 0
First trip of 2021! Got out to the lake late because it was kind of a shakedown trip where you have to get everything out of storage and assemble it again. Water and weather were perfect and the fis...
By: nerka nailer
Posted: 3/23/2021
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/23/2021
Hot Spots: 0
I went out to American lake and decided it was finally time to try and catch a yellow perch on the lake. I went out with my good friend Warren. Took a little driving around but we located a few marks ...
By: smokey34
Posted: 3/10/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/10/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Nice morning on American. only 2 trailers at the Tillicum launch at 7:30. Started trolling toward Silcox and immediately hit fish. Swing blade and hootchie with worm and corn, 20 ft down and 50 ft ba...
By: outdoorsrule247
Posted: 1/23/2021
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/23/2021
Hot Spots: 1
Took a great friend and the kiddos out for an afternoon of perch fishing! We had a great time all around. 18 perch in the livewell in 4 hours. The kids arms were hurting they said.
By: nerka nailer
Posted: 12/15/2020
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/1/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Woke up to a cold and foggy December morning and thought I head to American lake to check out the winter trout action and try using a side planer for the first time. I didn't realize they were doing ...
By: Toni
Posted: 11/28/2020
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/28/2020
Hot Spots: 1
We went to American today for a few perch. Stayed 12-2:30pm. Came home with 10 caught in 57 feet of water. The water temp was 49-50. No pictures. All the perch were female.
My son out caught me agai...
By: Toni
Posted: 10/5/2020
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/4/2020
Hot Spots: 1
First trip of the year to American Lake on this cloudy afternoon. We had a sighting of fishn2gthr4ever or for short, F24. They had found the perch so we anchored a little away from them. My son got on...
By: No_Regerts
Posted: 6/4/2020
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/31/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from 0800 to 1045, mostly along the east bank. Caught a dozen fish, all around 12 to 14 inches. A few came on a red and chartreuse jerkbait, the rest on a drop shot (KVD dream shot). Hard to...
By: Sparky508
Posted: 5/16/2020
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/3/2020
Hot Spots: 0
1st time in 2 years skunked! Couldn't believe it. On American lake no less. Marked fish anywhere in the water from surface to 50 ft. Dragged everything we could get in the water not a single takedown....
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/5/2020
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/5/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Went out to American lake in search of some trout and Kokanee. I was fortunate enough to have my wife join me on the boat today. She loves to talk to the fish! The action was pretty much non-stop. How...