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By: cubmaster
Posted: 1/15/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/14/2018
Hot Spots: 0
We trolled lake Goodwin for 5 hours and did not have any luck. We were hoping to hook some of the 5,000 rainbows that were reported to have been stocked at this lake earlier in the week. But we had ...
By: Kisutch
Posted: 1/16/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/14/2018
Hot Spots: 1
The weather was some of the best I can remember on an early January weekend, so it was time to dust off the boat, get the old outboard running and enjoy the water for the first time since September. ...
By: JoshH
Posted: 3/18/2018
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/18/2018
Hot Spots: 1
Debated between Steven, Shoecraft, and Goodwin for this morning. Goodwin won, so that's where I headed.
Started about 8am, spent a little over an hour trying to locate fish. Finally located them no...
By: JoshH
Posted: 10/10/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/10/2017
Hot Spots: 1
Report covers 2 morning of fishing on Lake Goodwin, 10/9 and 10/10. Report is both good and bad. Good is that there is a massive chironomid hatch going on right now, and the fish are completely stuffe...
By: JoshH
Posted: 10/29/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/29/2017
Hot Spots: 1
I decided late notice before the Seahawks game to try and sneak a few hours in of fishing before the eternal gloom hits. Arrived at the launch late, almost 9am. By the time I had lines down it was alm...
By: JoshH
Posted: 6/18/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/18/2017
Hot Spots: 1
Always have to fish Father's Day, regardless of the weather. Today was much uglier weather wise than what had even been predicted yesterday. Pretty steady drizzle in the morning with a little bit of w...
By: JoshH
Posted: 5/28/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/28/2017
Hot Spots: 1
Really a maybe 3 star day, but I will get to that in a moment. I got on the water just after 7am and began my troll. I wanted to get an early start to beat the Memorial Day Weekend crowd, and more par...
By: JoshH
Posted: 5/14/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/14/2017
Hot Spots: 1
I was going to get up and head out to Lake Stevens, but the recent poor fishing reports there (guides are struggling) coupled with the weather uncertainty, I made an executive decision at 3am when the...
By: JoshH
Posted: 5/7/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/7/2017
Hot Spots: 0
After spending the past 3 weekends Kokanee fishing, I just couldn't see myself getting up at 3am again, so instead I decided to hit up my home lake this morning
I ran 2 lines today. One rod with 1/...
By: JoshH
Posted: 3/26/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/26/2017
Hot Spots: 1
Pretty much a repeat day of last Sunday, except it rained most of the morning today. After playing around with what was in last weeks fish's stomach, I went with an Olive Woolly Bugger instead today. ...
By: TrueJamo
Posted: 4/1/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/1/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Opening day of new season, new fisherman myself but I've always wanted to go out and get into it. Took my daughter and wife and met my dad at the north park of Lake Goodwin. Don't have a boat so it wa...
By: JoshH
Posted: 4/3/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/2/2017
Hot Spots: 1
On Saturday I went out to Roesiger, fished in the absolute poring down rain, and got my butt handed to me. So Sunday I decided I needed to feel a little better about myself and went back out to Goodwi...
By: JoshH
Posted: 3/19/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/19/2017
Hot Spots: 1
Got my lines in the water about 8am. First 30 minutes landed 2 11-12 inch rainbows. Released both and continued on my way. Both caught at 20 feet on the downrigger. Got a couple more on in the next fe...
By: JoshH
Posted: 11/6/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/6/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Woke up, hooked up the Hobie to the Jeep and headed down the road. Next stop, Lake Roesiger...... except as I started getting towards the turn I normally take to Goodwin, I noticed the time. I was a l...
By: JoshH
Posted: 10/23/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/23/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Arrived at the lake about 7:30 this morning. Started unloading the Jeep and noticed that I forgot to load the downrigger. Crap! Decided to head back home, pick up the downrigger, and head back. Ugg, g...
By: JoshH
Posted: 10/6/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/6/2016
Hot Spots: 1
With the temps dropping, decided to see if the trout would bite on the troll yet. Arrived about 8am, only 1 other boat bass fishing on the lake. Started off with a size 6 green Doc Spratley on the dow...
By: JoshH
Posted: 7/4/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/4/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Got up and hit the lake before the 4th of July circus arrived at the lake. As it turns out, I didn't have much time. Once the wake-boarders with their electronica music cranked, the water skiers, and ...
By: JoshH
Posted: 7/10/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/10/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Probably my last trip to Goodwin until the fall. If today was any indication, things are starting to shut down. Fished from 7am until noon. 2 fish, 12 and 14 inches, and two others that I was unable t...
By: JoshH
Posted: 8/27/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/27/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Got a new anchor trolley system and anchor for the Hobie, decided I would take it out for a try this morning on Goodwin. Since I haven't figured out the trick to trolling this lake mid-July thru Augus...
By: JoshH
Posted: 9/3/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/3/2016
Hot Spots: 1
I have the next week off from work, and my wife is out of town, what to do..... FISH!
Weather was kind of crap this morning, actually had to put the rain gear on, got a little chilly. The bonus wa...
By: JoshH
Posted: 9/9/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/9/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Been on vacation this week, and did a lot of fishing. Tried a few lakes I haven't fished in a while, last 2 days back to Goodwin. Yesterday I trolled all morning with no success. Today went back to an...
By: Bryce
Posted: 9/10/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/10/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Got the boat in the water at ol' Lake Goodwin shortly after 8am. I tried to get there earlier but the 6 am alarm is tough when you don't get home from work till almost 1am. I trolled until about 10:30...
By: JoshH
Posted: 5/15/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/15/2016
Hot Spots: 1
First one through the gate this morning, by the time I had lines in the water it was probably 7:30. Weather all morning would go from overcast, to a slight mist, to a light shower. Surface water temp ...
By: JoshH
Posted: 5/28/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/28/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Back again to my favorite lake. Arrived as the Ranger was opening the gate at 7am. Lines in the water about 7:30ish. Terrible morning weather wise. Rain most of the time, and worse for me, wind. No fu...
By: JoshH
Posted: 5/29/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/29/2016
Hot Spots: 1
2nd day in a row at Goodwin. Morning weather did not look promising. Rained the whole way from my house to the launch. Arrived at the launch right about 7, by the timer I unloaded, got underway and li...
