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By: Mike Carey
Posted: 6/1/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/28/2017
Hot Spots: 1
JoAnn and I and our dogs decided to do a little exploring so for our second day of Memorial weekend fishing we headed north to Spectacle Lake. It’s around 35 miles north of Conconully. We got up a bit...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 5/30/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/27/2017
Hot Spots: 1
JoAnn and I got to spend another Memorial Day weekend at Liar’s Cove in Conconully. We came here last year and had such a good time we decided to return. That and the kokanee fishing on the upper lake...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 5/23/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/22/2017
Hot Spots: 1
This was originally to be a kokanee trip and report but the kokanee at the lake took the day off. The trout, however, were very active and entertaining.
Started 6am. City launch is under repairs u...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 5/17/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/16/2017
Hot Spots: 0
What a great weekend! I got my walleye fix, first at Scootney, and (for this report) the Columbia River. There’s nothing like fishing with good friends and meeting new friends. I was with my friends R...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 5/16/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/15/2017
Hot Spots: 0
My first time fishing Scootney. Nice lake that holds real potential. It took awhile to figure out but eventually my friend Robbie and I started hooking the marble eyes. We ended up with 8 13 to 17" ...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 5/9/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/8/2017
Hot Spots: 1
I got to fish with a great group of guys, father and sons of our new lure sponsor, Reli Lures. Mike (dad) and sons Isaiah and Nathan are hardcore! They had me up and at the county boat launch at 4:30a...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 5/2/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/29/2017
Hot Spots: 2
The fishing at Lake Chelan for kokanee is red hot! If you’re interested in getting some shiny 11-15” silver bullets now is the time to go. I arrived on Thursday evening and met up with site members Fi...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 2/23/2017
Species: Sturgeon
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/19/2017
Hot Spots: 0
I got the rare opportunity to be part of a group of anglers in pursuit of keeper sturgeon with guide Jacob Murden of Rising Son Guide Service. I say rare because there is only one area on the Columbia...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 1/22/2017
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 1/22/2017
Hot Spots: 1
Darn, we missed the better fishing day by 24 hours...
A cold front rolled in during the night and brought wind, rain, and cold. And locked-jawed fish, at least for us. I had the pleasure of fishing...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 12/28/2016
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/26/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Well, this will be the third member report for this fishing trip. I imagine guys are getting tired of reading about it… but for the sake of my own fishing diary, here goes.
After reading the great ...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 11/30/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/28/2016
Hot Spots: 1
I don’t normally trout fish late in the season, but when I saw my friend Luke Hatfield’s recent Swift Reservoir report my interest shot way up. The lake is fishing incredibly good as it winds down to ...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 11/30/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 11/27/2016
Hot Spots: 0
It was a rainy and cool Sunday but I had two die hard anglers with me to share the marginal weather. Randy (rseas) and Robbie joined me for a day of fishing for kokanee on Yale.
We arrived around 1...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 10/19/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/16/2016
Hot Spots: 2
Last weekend’s wind storm caused a delay in our plans and we missed the Jameson Lake Resort Fall Derby. But like many things it all turned out for the best as owners Julie and Jerry told us Saturday h...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 10/6/2016
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/3/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I checked off another adventure to a new fishing location from my bucket list, this time fishing for steelhead on the Snake River with guide Adam Hocking of Steel Dreams Guide Service.
The drive i...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 9/29/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/28/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Another shot at Lake Washington coho, this time the evening bite. Fishing in the evening can be productive, but I’ve found I have to temper my expectations a bit. Yes, it’s possible to catch fish, jus...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 9/26/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/26/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Wow. Sometimes it’s all about being in the right place at the right time…
My friend Robbie and I launched out of the Sammamish Slough boat launch and ran down to fish off of Kirkland. I had a sleep...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 9/19/2016
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 9/18/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I was invited to join Gringo Pescador and Brianna on Gringo's boat to target Duwamish silvers today. Woke up and discovered the river was being netted. Called Mark and we decided to give it a try.
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By: Mike Carey
Posted: 9/18/2016
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/15/2016
Hot Spots: 0
This report is for four days of fishing, one at the mouth of the Deschutes river and three off the mouth of the Klickitat. Myself, Aaron Borg, and Rob Holman were at Ed Iman's Fish Camp 2016 enjoying ...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 9/16/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/16/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Opening Day Coho and I was back from four days of fishing kings at the mouth of the Klickitat. Always up for a new adventure!
I fished with Gringo Pescador, Robbie, and Brianna. We got to the Magnu...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 9/7/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/7/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Normally we’d be fishing coho but with the closures this year we are exploring other fishing options. I’ve fished Cavanaugh before but not in a while. The lake is close to our home, but it always seem...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 8/29/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/29/2016
Hot Spots: 2
Another kokanee lake checked off my bucket list.
I’d been wanting to check out Kachess for a few years and finally got to go. I got to fished with my son James and his girlfriend Jenna. We started...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 8/22/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/21/2016
Hot Spots: 3
What a wonderful day of fishing on Yale Reservoir!
JoAnn, the dogs, and I set off mid-day Saturday D/T the high heat conditions, knowing we would arrive late in the day. We figured things would hav...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 8/17/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/16/2016
Hot Spots: 1
One last Hurrah! I got to take my son Matt and DIL Veronica fishing for sockeye on Lake Wenatchee. They were visiting from Montana and didn’t balk at the 3am wake up call so we hit the road. We arrive...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 8/9/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/8/2016
Hot Spots: 1
I feel so rummy…
I just returned from a three day weekend of fishing Lake Wenatchee in tough fishing conditions. The wind was howling on Saturday, and then REALLY howling on Sunday, then Monday in ...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 7/25/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 7/24/2016
Hot Spots: 0
JoAnn, myself, and our dogs got up to fish Baker lake after enduring a horrible Friday night traffic jam on I5 north, Everett. So many cars and bad traffic, yuck! We did arrive eventually and had a ni...