66kma
5/2/2016 6:31:00 PMThat is not a carp. Tench is the name of that fish. Nice good fighting fish. As for food, not good table fare, the same like carp.
Tried a couple times, no-no. Fertilizer.
Tried a couple times, no-no. Fertilizer.
66kma
5/2/2016 6:39:00 PMWith those rule changes you can't even go and catch them anymore in Washington Lake?! That is how far stupidity goes. Unfortunately more will come. Very sad.
Mike10gs
5/2/2016 6:40:00 PMHey hate to be the one give the comment on it, but I was at the lake chelan get together and they said that as of May 1st all fishing on lake washington is closed. As are 4 other lakes. I do not know all the info but thought I'd put it out. Tight lines.
bandseeker
5/2/2016 8:59:00 PMMike, you are right Lake Washington is closed as of 1 May for all sport fishing. This guy says he fished 28 April so he is good. PSA has the derby on hold pending a wdfw rule change that probably isn't coming for eight more months.
san
5/2/2016 9:43:00 PM@66kma - Thanks for identifying the fish. I've never heard of this fish before, but I wouldn't mind another. Very fun to catch.
This trip was from Thurs the 28th. The recent closure really bites, I live 10mins from Lake Washington. For those that don't know about the closure of the 5 lakes and sections of river that flow into Puget Sound, you can read about it at http://wdfw.wa.gov/news/apr2916a/
This trip was from Thurs the 28th. The recent closure really bites, I live 10mins from Lake Washington. For those that don't know about the closure of the 5 lakes and sections of river that flow into Puget Sound, you can read about it at http://wdfw.wa.gov/news/apr2916a/
Ian Horning
5/3/2016 5:16:00 AMYeah thats a Tench. I caught one in Lake WA many years back, kinda a cool catch.
tleeMV
5/3/2016 7:38:00 AMThat's a unique looking fish.... it's like a mix between a smallmouth and a carp.
cobrar543
5/3/2016 9:50:00 AMHow do they justify closing Lakes when its the salt that is in doubt? Some times I just have to say "HUH"??
PhillipAndWorld
5/4/2016 12:20:00 AMdefinitely a tench. i have caught a huge one from lake washington before as well. didnt know what it was till i researched the fish. everyone on the dock was telling me it was a small mouth but i know how they look haha. for me the fish didnt really fight at all.
VMV1998
5/5/2016 12:43:00 AMhttp://www.bing.com/images/search?q=doctor+fish+tench&qpvt=doctor+fish+Tench&qpvt=doctor+fish+Tench&qpvt=doctor+fish+Tench&FORM=IGRE We have this fish in Sammamish Lake too. But they closed it also. To all fishing.
