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On Thursday I chose to take the day off and begin to clear my head of the election madness by fishing a new (for me) nearby lake, down in the Smokey Point area. The weather was near-perfect as I broke the mirrorsurface and began to kick away from the launch. Within two minutes a small but...

Probably safe to say if the state parks alerts says it's closed, then it is.

I agree it's a bit confusing (yellow vs red signs). I imagine they count you as "in the water if you're bobbing around in a float tube even though you may have waders on...

Found one on Saturday, solid 20"...thaks for the photo, Jeff!

Nice. I was there Friday afternoon until dark. A mix of sizes, 14-19". Most came on, of all things, a yellow bugger. I also ran into three Green Sunfish which I quickly transported into the afterlife. Mr. Eagle also buzzed me on my last fish of the night, silently flying by from behind...a...

Gorgeous fish!

My encounters with Browns at Pass have been positive. Yes, they tend to be grinders, staying below the surface in their struggle for freedom. Still, it's always a little exciting to see one coming in toward the net...photos all of Pass Brownies from the past.

Was there yesterday. Slow going, fish were super-tuned into the large chironomids hatching. On a hunch, I switched to an emerger pattern, cast it toward rise rings and turned up the patience. After a few casts I was rewarded with a 19 inch Rainbow (keeping one eye on the eagle circling above)...

Good to know, thx. Not sure why I couldn't pull up the correct data; must be getting old, LOL

It has been years since I caught a Brownie on Pass. The WDFW trout plant records don't show any recent plantings (of either Rainbows or Browns for that matter). Does anyone have some insight on their disappearance? -Happiness is a tight line

I'll be fishing Saturday, hangin' out near the Ranger's house 😉

I agree with Irafly on the increase in vegetation. Seems the weedbed off the point on the NW side has gotten progressively larger, as well as at the far end. Increased algae blooms add to the organic content of the water too, which has to affect the lake in multiple ways. Pass may be slowly...

This guy in olive, black and rust catch the majority of my stillwater trout. Trolling, casting to shore with an erratic retrieve, or slowly along the bottom.