Lake Washington

sickbayer · Post by **sickbayer** » Fri May 13, 2011 12:15 am

Tomorrow going to test my new crawdad traps that i made, going to lake wa to fish while theyre soaking, anyone know of some good spots?

Bait i am using is cat food and chicken legs. three pots three different baits.

yooper_fisher · Post by **yooper_fisher** » Fri May 13, 2011 12:59 am

That should work well as bait. I used to use dead smelt when I was a kid.

Can I ask what you're doing with them? I always just caught them for fun when I was a kid, but I've heard they're not bad eating.

sickbayer · Post by **sickbayer** » Fri May 13, 2011 1:08 am

I fish to eat mate. First tried them last year and they were superb to eat.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri May 13, 2011 1:41 am

I have hear around the mouth of the slough is a really productive spot. I have no clue really though, I have never tried it.

fullstringer98 · Post by **fullstringer98** » Fri May 13, 2011 2:04 am

That would be great if that place was very productive because I live a couple blocks away from the slough and am looking for a close place with lots of crayfish that doesnt need a boat to get to...

Jerry H · Post by **Jerry H** » Fri May 13, 2011 2:47 am

In the 70's the area around Rainier boat launch used to be good.

sickbayer · Post by **sickbayer** » Fri May 13, 2011 2:48 am

Well i jsut bought the pass for the launch for Kirkland as it is a couple of streets away from where i live. The slough i can imagine would be productive but my jet boat would suck up the weeds and what not. Why i dont launch at kenmore..also i reckon my pots would walk if i dropped them there. I plan on fishing for some perch maybe or stick close by and troll for some cutts.

Post by **racfish** » Fri May 13, 2011 3:33 pm

The Sammamish river is really good. The slough,Montlake cut on either end. The log booms in Bothell,Madison Park,Yarrow Bay. East channell of Mercer Island and or the slough by Newport. Ive seen guys lay pots all over the lake. I make my own pots out of chicken wire and lower them off the docks while casting spoons. I usually get some. The water temp in the lake is still down.

Post by **Bodofish** » Fri May 13, 2011 3:53 pm

sickbayer wrote:Well i jsut bought the pass for the launch for Kirkland as it is a couple of streets away from where i live. The slough i can imagine would be productive but my jet boat would suck up the weeds and what not. Why i dont launch at kenmore..also i reckon my pots would walk if i dropped them there. I plan on fishing for some perch maybe or stick close by and troll for some cutts.

Yes it's a horrible launch............ I'm not sure where this fixation and parranoia about launching there comes from, you sucked weeds at Newport Shores (more than once) and you keep going back there.

sickbayer · Post by **sickbayer** » Fri May 13, 2011 8:25 pm

Bodofish wrote:
sickbayer wrote:Well i jsut bought the pass for the launch for Kirkland as it is a couple of streets away from where i live. The slough i can imagine would be productive but my jet boat would suck up the weeds and what not. Why i dont launch at kenmore..also i reckon my pots would walk if i dropped them there. I plan on fishing for some perch maybe or stick close by and troll for some cutts.
Yes it's a horrible launch............ I'm not sure where this fixation and parranoia about launching there comes from, you sucked weeds at Newport Shores (more than once) and you keep going back there.

Why would i go there when ive a launch at Kirkland a few blocks away?! Anyways i got blown right off the water pots where empty and i only fish for 30mins.

Post by **Bodofish** » Sat May 14, 2011 5:57 am

sickbayer wrote:
Bodofish wrote:
sickbayer wrote:Well i jsut bought the pass for the launch for Kirkland as it is a couple of streets away from where i live. The slough i can imagine would be productive but my jet boat would suck up the weeds and what not. Why i dont launch at kenmore..also i reckon my pots would walk if i dropped them there. I plan on fishing for some perch maybe or stick close by and troll for some cutts.
Yes it's a horrible launch............ I'm not sure where this fixation and parranoia about launching there comes from, you sucked weeds at Newport Shores (more than once) and you keep going back there.
Why would i go there when ive a launch at Kirkland a few blocks away?! Anyways i got blown right off the water pots where empty and i only fish for 30mins.

Now see, if you told me you were going we could have launched right in the very protected Kenmore launch gone out a couple hundred yards and dropped the pots and fished around the north end.

Post by **racfish** » Mon May 16, 2011 8:43 pm

The boat launch that I saw the other day was the East Mercer Island launch. Now that is a sweet launch. Restrooms,Fantastic parking and single cars parked in trailer spots get ticketed and or towed. Its totally protected with I-90 as a canopy.Thats gonna be my new launch. One drawback is it costs $11.00 for the launch.

Post by **G-Man** » Mon May 16, 2011 9:25 pm

racfish wrote:The boat launch that I saw the other day was the East Mercer Island launch. Now that is a sweet launch. Restrooms,Fantastic parking and single cars parked in trailer spots get ticketed and or towed. Its totally protected with I-90 as a canopy.Thats gonna be my new launch. One drawback is it costs $11.00 for the launch.

Be advised that the launch is fairly shallow, gets very crowded as the weather improves and has a very limited amount of dock space. It is by far the best launch for when it is raining/snowing due to the overhead cover that the I-90 overpass provides. If you want to make it a bit more affordable, buy a season pass for $40!

Post by **racfish** » Tue May 17, 2011 5:09 pm

Good call G man...Thanks..

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