cutthroat trolling alternative?

[Fisherman_max]

that chuming thing sounds good, but were i fish unless i am un-informed it is illegal to use chum

[Shad_Eating_Grin]

that chuming thing sounds good, but were i fish unless i am un-informed it is illegal to use chum

Correct. chumming is illegal in WA state unless otherwise allowed. it is allowed in Lake WA.

[JT26]

Thanks shad. Thats alot of help for me. I have a question though, on all of the piers i know, the milfoil is there, but, it is dead and a matt on the bottom now. I dont know how far the millfoil goes so do you mean to fish in the like 5 feet of water before the weeds start?
Also, do you recomend any types of power bait? all i have is chartruese power eggs for beaver lake...

haha Mike. i did show my dad the pics and thats where he got it "8 inches" from. He just doesnt like freshwater fishing, he's used to big salt fish and salmon. i do most fresh water fishing by myself, i just get a ride.

[Shad_Eating_Grin]

Thanks shad. Thats alot of help for me. I have a question though, on all of the piers i know, the milfoil is there, but, it is dead and a matt on the bottom now. I dont know how far the millfoil goes so do you mean to fish in the like 5 feet of water before the weeds start?
Also, do you recomend any types of power bait? all i have is chartruese power eggs for beaver lake...

haha Mike. i did show my dad the pics and thats where he got it "8 inches" from. He just doesnt like freshwater fishing, he's used to big salt fish and salmon. i do most fresh water fishing by myself, i just get a ride.

It's better if you can cast past the dead milfoil beds, where it turns to mud/gravel/sand. I think the trout are digging around for eggs and other food in the sand/gravel, and those dead plants just get in their way.

Best power bait colors in Lake WA for me (no particular order): chartreuse, rainbow, yellow (beige).

Good luck and have fun.

PS Try Enetai Beach Park in Bellevue. That is my favorite dock... the end of the dock has no millfoil.

[JT26]

Thanks. I live in bellevue so i could proboly get there easily.
Are you using the floating eggs or the dough?
Last question - is the basic wieght the swivel and three to six foot leader used in stocked lakes a good method for these guys??

[Shad_Eating_Grin]

Thanks. I live in bellevue so i could proboly get there easily.
Are you using the floating eggs or the dough?
Last question - is the basic wieght the swivel and three to six foot leader used in stocked lakes a good method for these guys??

i use the dough. that rig is what I use, except 4 feet of leader max.

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Show your dad some of the recent reports/pics of those "8" inch fish. Maybe he'll change his mind. Also, it's not saltwater which makes things easier. Why have the boat in mothballs when there are nice fish to be had? Hit him up as a father-son bonding time. Boy, if my sons asked me to take them fishing I'd be in shock. As to the temps, layer up and you'll be fine - more comfortable than steelheading.

I agree with Mike on this one...fishing is all about the kids and grandkids...with that said, three points:

1. Rainbows are far and few between. I recall the summer of 2005 when we were allowed to fish for sockeye salmon. We went out for sockeye but hooked a huge bow. We used red-flat fish by the Eastern High Rise of the 520 bridge and low and behold hooked into literally dozens of sockeye, which all were released. However, towards the end of the trip, hour 5 I think, I hooked into a 5-6 pound rainbow trout. My largest so far. Rainbows are scarce in LW and like other people said your chance of hooking a rainbow goes down considerably if fishing off the docks. So I would say get a boat and go for it. It's your best bet. Every time I go trolling past Waverly I see the guys on the dock and they don't have anything.

2. Cutt fishing is a must troll fishery...hands down. Feb and March is when they spawn and they come out of local creeks and rivers on LW, so March - May is the best time. However, I want to stress that September and October, along with November are stellar months to fish for cutthroat trout. These fish average 14" inches, and my personal best is 21.5" but I know of others' who have hooked into 23-27" fish. So...there is that possibility for a huge puller, big hog of a fish out on LW if you have a boat and the proper gear.

3. Lastly, don't give up when things aren't working out for you. For instance, a bright sunny day can be a bummer and the fish just don't bite like usual as they seek deeper water, or whatever they do ;) Keep a positive attitude and keep trolling because the bite can come on for LW trout at anytime, anywhere, you just have to be patient. In an early post under this discussion someone mentioned the cutts going for flies both on the surface and sub-surface. If I knew anything more about fly fishing I would go out a give this a good solid try. I was out there yesterday and between 9 and 10am saw many fish rise and swirl on the top of the water going for what looked like small x-caddis's. Something to think about...I would recommend all the rainbows that you do catch to let go, because like other people have mentioned they are far and few between, and they are having a more difficult time adapting to a changing ecosystem on LW, whereas the cutthroat for some reason, seem to be adapting to increased runoff and pollution LW has to endure. LW is a valuable resource for those that live on this lake and those that fish this lake.