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By: Toni
Posted: 4/15/2022
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/15/2022
Hot Spots: 1
We started fishing at 9:30am and quit at 1:30pm. The water was 48 degrees almost 49. It was pleasant when the sun was out but it was cold when the wind blew. We managed not to get anything but a few ...
By: Toni
Posted: 3/25/2022
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/25/2022
Hot Spots: 0
My hip had been hurting all week and with this being one of the best days to go fishing I told my son he should go. He sent me a text saying he was trolling 1mph with downriggers at 10 and 20 feet dow...
By: Toni
Posted: 3/5/2022
Species: Perch
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/5/2022
Hot Spots: 0
My son and I started a little before 10am and with mutual consent stopped at noon.
We had a few bites with each of us getting a perch. My son’s first catch was a mass of fishing line. What in the w...
By: Toni
Posted: 2/12/2022
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/12/2022
Hot Spots: 1
It was sunny with a cold breeze. Water temp was 43 degrees. The sun brought out wake boarders and jet skiers.
We fished 9:30am-1:30pm. We did not find any big schools. Just little wisps on the botto...
By: Bay wolf
Posted: 2/6/2022
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/6/2022
Hot Spots: 1
Decided to give American Lake a try, since we were craving some fresh perch for a fish fry. We got to the lake about 1:30, just as the sun burned off the fog and started to warm things up. As we mot...
By: Toni
Posted: 1/22/2022
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/22/2022
Hot Spots: 3
My son and I started at 9:30am when we found a school of perch in the northeast end of the lake.
But by the time we got set up the school had moved. Therefore, we moved. Found them again. My son pull...
By: Toni
Posted: 1/17/2022
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/17/2022
Hot Spots: 1
This was the first time out fishing for me this year. We arrived and were trolling by 9am. It was very overcast and cold. But about noon it cleared to partly cloudy with bits of sun.
We were suppose...
By: Sharkbait123
Posted: 12/19/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/19/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Had a good morning with Sharkbait on American that I forgot to put in a few weeks back. I started at first light and fished around the VA area and around the island trying everything i had in my box w...
By: Toni
Posted: 11/13/2021
Species: Perch
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/13/2021
Hot Spots: 1
My son and I started fishing about 9:30am. Straight north from the WDFW boat launch in 59 feet of water. We just used the fish finder and when it looked like fish we stopped. My son got his line in ...
By: Bay wolf
Posted: 7/1/2021
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/1/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Been awhile since I have been able to fish, and even longer since I've been on the board. It feels good to be back to both. I wanted to give American lake a go, Pierce county. Got on the lake a lit...
By: James s Harris
Posted: 6/16/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/16/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Here are some nice ?? ones for the smoker. I used my high school rod I made back in 1982 and performed better than my 200.oo rod.
By: James s Harris
Posted: 5/20/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/20/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Kind of behind the ball for posting report but that's part of growing up they say. First trout of the season and wonderful day out on the water. I caught it on my grandfather's handed down Shakespeare...
By: Oldcoastie7
Posted: 5/11/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/11/2021
Hot Spots: 0
First day out on American Lake this year. Beautiful sunny day. Breezy north wind. out for about 1 1/2 hrs 10:30 to 12. Fished just south of Russell Landing off of my boat. anchored. Tightline fis...
By: Widgeonmangh
Posted: 5/10/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/10/2021
Hot Spots: 3
Went out for some more trout action at American. I spent the first half of the trip looking for Kokanee and chasing arches on the fish finder. Started going a bit deeper using the downrigger and se...
By: Widgeonmangh
Posted: 4/29/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/28/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Took my good friend Steve out for a great day of trout fishing! He used the surface rod and I used the downrigger trying to find the kokanee. Since the trout were on top he had most of the action. I n...
By: Widgeonmangh
Posted: 4/21/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/19/2021
Hot Spots: 0
The sun was shinning and it was a perfect day to head out to American Lake again. I am trying to find the elusive Kokanee but have yet to encounter any, but definitely not disappointed in the trout! ...
By: Toni
Posted: 4/19/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/18/2021
Hot Spots: 1
My son and I started fishing at 8am. The water temperature was 54 degrees. It was going to be a hot day at close to 80. We finished around noon. It was slow for us compared to last week.
I went from ...
By: No_Regerts
Posted: 4/17/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/17/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Started at 8:00 and trolled at 15-20 feet on the wire in 50-60 feet of water. We were using silver/green and silver/pink sling blades in front of wedding rings/worm of the same color scheme. Green s...
By: Toni
Posted: 4/12/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/11/2021
Hot Spots: 1
My son and I started fishing at 8:30 and quit at 12:30. With the breeze it was cold most of the day but the sun did help as it was sunny. Tried to keep it on us until the fish started to bite.
The ...
By: mikerobertd
Posted: 4/9/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/9/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the lake at 9am and limited by 11:30am. Wedding rings, green and orange trolling at 2 knots at 10 feet deep.
By: Widgeonmangh
Posted: 4/8/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/6/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Got to the lake at 12:30 in the afternoon and the conditions were perfect. Trout were very willing. Used the same set up as last week with a Dick Nite dodger and a kokanee sized NTO Scent Spinner 2....
By: nerka nailer
Posted: 4/5/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/29/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to head over to American lake for some trout fishing action. I purchased some new arrow flash dodgers and they did not disappoint. We found limits from the surface down to 15 feet. We trolled ...
By: Widgeonmangh
Posted: 3/30/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/29/2021
Hot Spots: 0
First trip of 2021! Got out to the lake late because it was kind of a shakedown trip where you have to get everything out of storage and assemble it again. Water and weather were perfect and the fis...
By: nerka nailer
Posted: 3/23/2021
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/23/2021
Hot Spots: 0
I went out to American lake and decided it was finally time to try and catch a yellow perch on the lake. I went out with my good friend Warren. Took a little driving around but we located a few marks ...
By: smokey34
Posted: 3/10/2021
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/10/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Nice morning on American. only 2 trailers at the Tillicum launch at 7:30. Started trolling toward Silcox and immediately hit fish. Swing blade and hootchie with worm and corn, 20 ft down and 50 ft ba...