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By: nickbell
Posted: 2/20/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 2/20/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Nice and sunny but no luck. I fished at bills boathouse. I tried fishing straight down with a worm, powerbait, power egg, or some combination of the three, and i tried doing the same thing with a bo...
By: Alrwilliams
Posted: 2/16/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 2/16/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Got to the lake about 9:30 and fished my usual spot off the boathouse dock. I used artifical and live baits, bobbers and even fished off the bottom with no luck. Typically, I would catch 2-3 rainbow...
By: CCAdventurer
Posted: 2/12/2010
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 2/11/2010
Hot Spots: 0
We arrived at American Lake at 10:00 AM. Started electric trolling from the boat launch heading towards the other side where the VA dock was and instantly had one fish on! The fish hit the lure so har...
By: bionic_one
Posted: 2/10/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/9/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Let me start this report by getting some facts out, so people don't just flock to American Lake thinking it's easy pickings. I've fished this lake many times and gone home skunked. Usually this occu...
By: salmonslayer117
Posted: 2/7/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 2/6/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Well, no fish, but me my buddy and the kids had some fun on the lake. Hit Bill's Boathouse at about noon. Started out running a worm off the bottom. Had one decent hit but missed it (I was helping my ...
By: vympel
Posted: 2/4/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/4/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Third time out at this lake fishing and it's the first time I've caught a trout here. Had some setups that failed and finally got one on a green wedding ring with a nightcrawler using two split shots....
By: Lunkerbassman
Posted: 1/31/2010
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/29/2010
Hot Spots: 0
On the lake around noon. Hit my usuall spots for this time of the year using hand poured plastic baits on a drop shot. Caught this one in about 40ft of water. Nice end of january fish.
By: kokanee_slayer
Posted: 1/12/2010
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/10/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Launched at dawn and fished until noon. I got a few bumps but no takers. Nonetheless; it was still a nice day to be out on the water. It’s a little early for this lake as the activity doesn’t normal...
By: Fishsean
Posted: 11/27/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/27/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Took my buddie out for a relaxing day on the lake. Got out about 10:00am and fished till 2:00. Caught one nice 6.5 pound Rainbow and had several other "bumps" but no takes. Always a good time on the l...
By: Fishsean
Posted: 11/20/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/20/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Took my buddy Charlie out for a day of fishing. We got out on the lake about 10am and fished till 2:30. I hooked up a 12-13 inch cutthroat about 5 minutes into the trip and that was it till Charlie ho...
By: bionic_one
Posted: 11/2/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 11/1/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Took my kayak out to American Lake again and hit the water around noon. Fished several hours with no luck. Tried in close to the shore and saw several large fish on my FF. They wouldn't bite my rap...
By: bionic_one
Posted: 10/28/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 10/27/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Trolled for about an hour yesterday evening in my kayak. Used flashers and a 50/50 dick nite. I only saw two fish on my depthfinder the whole time, and neither of them bit.
The new boat launch at ...
By: dwjones
Posted: 10/12/2009
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/12/2009
Hot Spots: 0
went out with a friend of mine. we were there almost 5 hours. caught around 15 perch. it was windy and cool but enjoyed it very much. fished on the floating dock over by the northwest adventure ce...
By: nickbell
Posted: 10/11/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/11/2009
Hot Spots: 0
WOW! Great day! I went to the Boathouse around 8 and stayed untill 1:00. Best day of fishing in my life. So many trout. I casting a spinner, dropping it a little bit and reeling. I got a HUGE tr...
By: nickbell
Posted: 9/27/2009
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/27/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Hit Bills Boathouse aroud 9 am. There are to docks there, one for fishing, and another one that is carpited and it is where he keeps the big pontoons and sail boats. Fish off of this dock if you are ...
By: JustFishing
Posted: 9/22/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/21/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Went canoeing on the lake with my wife. Started late afternoon and went until dark. Tried various spots in the lake, bottom and some trolling. Had a few nibbles and wife caught 2 perch, but they wer...
By: nickbell
Posted: 9/11/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 8/15/2009
Hot Spots: 0
The fishing was terrible. I have been fishing all around american lake every saturday since june 2009, but i have only caught one rainbow trout. I suggest that you avoid bottom fishing (unless it is...
By: Johnthefisherman
Posted: 8/23/2009
Species: Other
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/22/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Mom came up from Oregon for her birthday and wanted to go fishing, so I chose to load up the Wife, daughter and Mom and go to american. Got to American about 5 PM. Went up to the condos end of the lak...
By: Lock3056
Posted: 8/17/2009
Species: Perch
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/14/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Got on the Lake at 5ish went to our usual spot just in a bit deeper water, about 30ft. filled our basket with perch in 3 Hours they were all keepers, nothing under 9". also pulled in 2 nice sized Rain...
By: dex857
Posted: 8/11/2009
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/10/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Started out at about 7:00 am Got the first fish just south of the boat lanuch, Was a small rock bass. went doen into little american can caught about 10 perch.. small to medium size.. my 6 year old ca...
By: personfly18
Posted: 8/8/2009
Species: Rock Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/8/2009
Hot Spots: 3
Great day. Perch are really starting to bite, along with the usual Rock Bass. We probably caught about 60 fish, 45 Rock Bass, 14 Perch, and 1 Bluegill. All you have to do was pull up next to a poin...
By: jeretired
Posted: 8/5/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 8/4/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Two of us hit the lake at 5PM. Fished just south of Army Marina for 1 1/2 hours, not even a bite. Moved to the mouth of the channel (to Little American Lake); switched to jigs and ended up catching ...
By: fishoplenty
Posted: 7/31/2009
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/31/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Here's a couple of nice kokanee for your viewing pleasure. Limits for all!!
By: robert h
Posted: 7/29/2009
Species: Crappie
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/28/2009
Hot Spots: 0
went to the lake at 1:30 used hook and worm, crappie and rock bass hit it before it touched the bottom crazy fun.was in water depth of 14ft, left the boat launch out and to the left carefull rocks are...
By: Lock3056
Posted: 7/27/2009
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/26/2009
Hot Spots: 3
Went out Sunday Afternoon with my Father who was visiting from Ohio. Had a hard time finding a spot away from all the Skiers and Idots but finally found a spot in about 20' of water Dropped anchor. Af...