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By: pnutbutterpirate
Posted: 4/29/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/29/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Was in a float tube, tried trolling with a red/silver dick nite and fly fishing with an orange stimulator. Both got strikes but I couldn't land a single fish! Actually hooked a couple on the dick nite...
By: Eddy N.
Posted: 4/27/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/26/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I went to this lake after school and caught 7 fish with my brother for 2 hours. used chartreuse gulp powerbait, didn't cast very far like everyone else did and got many bites, also landed a big one. A...
By: nwflycaster
Posted: 6/6/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/3/2017
Hot Spots: 0
This was my third trip to Cottage lake in as many weeks. The first two trips I would have given a 5 to both days with about 12 - 15 fish per hour catch rate staying a couple of hours each trip. This t...
By: ncobble
Posted: 5/4/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/3/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Went out after finally getting done with jury duty...what a drag that was but since I had the afternoon off I decided to take advantage of it and head up to the dock at cottage lake. Came home with f...
By: Bigbass Dez
Posted: 5/27/2007
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/26/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Just wanted to add my pics from cottage lake .. the first one is the 4 pounder and 2nd pic this the 3 pounder... Read my report from this lake if you haven't already .. HAPPY HOOKING !!
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/17/2007
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Rating: 4
Fished: 5/16/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Fished two hours in late afternoon trolling red/white Dick Nite spoon and a red/green flatfish. Caught and released 7 trout between 7 and 11". Many more strikes but either failed to hook, or lost befo...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/21/2007
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Rating: 3
Fished: 5/20/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Hello there bass guys and all fishermen. Went to Cottage for the first time Saturday morning. Got in my pontoon boat and went at it. I now know how the T.V. show Gilligan's Island was created .. after...
By: fishunt83
Posted: 5/11/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/10/2008
Hot Spots: 0
hit the lake around 6 pm. Caught my limit by 830 and had a good time but I rated poorly because of the people that Cottage has been attracting lately. If you don't have a boat get there early enough...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/29/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/25/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Showed up with my 4-year-old son and my nephew. I unloaded the canoe and we were on the water by 10:00. We paddled around a little and then dropped the anchor in the corner just West of the dock. W...
By: Heatherlyfish
Posted: 10/27/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/27/2014
Hot Spots: 1
The sun was out today after some stormy days. I decided on a morning fishing trip. I wanted to fish this lake before it closes at the end of the week. No trout bites until about 10 am. I did get a co...
By: Heatherlyfish
Posted: 10/28/2014
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/16/2014
Hot Spots: 0
I learned from a guy at the lake a new method of floating the bait with a bobber. I have gone to this lake a lot but only caught one or two trout..sometimes 3 mostly with worms or power bait off the b...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/1/2004
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Rating: 1
Fished: 8/1/2004
Hot Spots: 0
My 9 year old son and I put our Sea Eagle inflatable in at 8 am.
The nice thing about this craft, of course, is I never need a boat ramp. We fished plastics in the lily pads, trolled wedding ring...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/12/2004
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Rating: 2
Fished: 7/12/2004
Hot Spots: 0
I live on cottage lake and I tell ya, the fishing isn't near as good as it was a month or two ago. At best, you might be able to reel in 1 or 2 rainbows if you hit the lake at the right time. The ...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 6/26/2004
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Rating: 1
Fished: 6/26/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to explore a near-by lake I've never tried before. Hit the water at 6:30pm. The parking lot/ramp area is terrible. Very small and the swimmers are right there. Oh well, after kicking for a bit...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/11/2004
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Rating: 5
Fished: 5/11/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Arrived at Cottage Lake a little bit before 7. The evening bite was on. Caught my limit in less than one hour! Best fishing in years. Couldn't keep them off the line!
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/5/2004
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Rating: 5
Fished: 5/5/2004
Hot Spots: 0
I went to Cottage Lake last Wednesday (5/5/04) and I was using 2 orange and 1 white power eggs on my hook. My Leader was 12 feet long and I was casting about where the boats would troll, casting off t...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/3/2004
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Rating: 1
Fished: 5/3/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Started fishing at 6:00 PM on the dock. The fisherman around us had great luck with powerbait, salmon eggs and were pulling in their limit of rainbows quickly (under 12"). After an hour or so we swi...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/1/2004
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Rating: 2
Fished: 5/1/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from 6am to 9am and caught 2 stockers. Fishing was pretty slow all around compared to earlier in the week. Should be plenty of good fishing ahead though.
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/24/2004
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/24/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Fished the season opener and took my limit in a hurry. Plunked Power Bait from shore. Started at 10:00AM and was home filleting by noon. Couldn't have asked for better weather, sunny and clear hove...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/24/2004
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Rating: 5
Fished: 4/24/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Cottage Lake on opening day and they were really biting. Caught my limit within 2 hours. Fish were between 8-12 inches. Lot of anglers. Good day for fishing. Yellow power eggs work well off the...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 10/26/2003
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Rating: 4
Fished: 10/26/2003
Hot Spots: 0
Final trip of the year to this wonderfully surprising resource..2 and a half hours landed 3 crappie and 6 perch. the largest perch was 12 inches and just over a pound, big crappie for the day was 3/4 ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/10/2003
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Rating: 3
Fished: 8/10/2003
Hot Spots: 0
Got to the lake around noon, water temp still very warm. Again I didn't have much confidence in catching any fish (warm water bad) but I did manage to catch four. 1 10in. cut throat 2 12in. bows and 1...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/24/2003
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Rating: 4
Fished: 5/24/2003
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from 8:00 till 12:00. Hooked around 10 10-12 inch rainbows. on a wedding ring with no weight. fun
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/29/2003
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Rating: 3
Fished: 5/29/2003
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Cottage for 2 hours in the evening. It was a warm, sweet evening. Fishing was generally slow, most folks I spoke with had few or no fish. Picked up three 10 -13 inch trout on green damselfly ny...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/29/2003
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Rating: 5
Fished: 4/29/2003
Hot Spots: 0
Does anyone know why they don't open the gate until 8:00am? I got there at about 7:00AM
and the gate was closed. I carted my raft down to the lake and my dear wife bless her heart
rowed for me. F...
