BlakeHerrington
Steelhead
I'll be staying at Deception Pass with my family and never been to the area - but happy to buy lunch or trade info some waters closers to central/northern WA. I can bring an inflatable 2 person kayak.
Any Pass Lake locals/Gurus want to fish Monday or Tuesday?
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Definitely not a guru on pass since I only started hitting it this year and I also have to work, but I might be able to break out my drift boat in the evening. Otherwise feel free to shoot a DM and I can share what little I know 
BlakeHerrington
Steelhead
Well that will give me a good excuse if/when I get skunked.
Bambooflyguy
Legend
Paging Tim….he’s the man!!
BlakeHerrington
Steelhead
I saw a pair of otters at the north end, hope they were catching more fish than I did!
Bambooflyguy
Legend
I hope they weren’t! Hope you C&R’d some……
What was water Temp?
BlakeHerrington
Steelhead
no clue - probably warm? I still saw fish rising throughout the day, and heard they were rising a ton at dawn.
Otters?
Bambooflyguy
Legend
Otters?? Catch and Refrigerate, then feed the homeless, heard they taste like trout!
There’s an otter that hangs out under the fishing pier at Miller Sylvania state park that loves to steal fish of the lines of the surprised fisherman. Makes for some real entertainment..
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BlakeHerrington
Steelhead
This was a pair of otters hanging at the far end of the lake (opposite the ramp)
Worth noting for anyone heading to Pass:
Summer traffic around Deception Pass bridge is HEAVY right now and causing some amount of stop/go slowdowns from a few miles before Pass through to the Whidbey side of the bridge.
In addition, construction of a new roundabout at the Hwy 20 + Campbell Lk Rd intersection has started. They don't seem to be blocking much traffic at the moment. But it's a big project and will cause delays off/on for the next 9-12 months. Looks like it'll be down to one-lane for a few weeks starting soon:
wsdot.wa.gov
Summer traffic around Deception Pass bridge is HEAVY right now and causing some amount of stop/go slowdowns from a few miles before Pass through to the Whidbey side of the bridge.
In addition, construction of a new roundabout at the Hwy 20 + Campbell Lk Rd intersection has started. They don't seem to be blocking much traffic at the moment. But it's a big project and will cause delays off/on for the next 9-12 months. Looks like it'll be down to one-lane for a few weeks starting soon:
SR 20 - Campbell Lake Road - Intersection Improvements | WSDOT
The Samish Indian Nation is partnering with WSDOT and Skagit County to improve safety and access at the intersection of SR 20 and Campbell Lake Road. The project is funded by the Samish Indian Nation. The SR 20 Campbell Lake Road Intersection Improvements project will construct a new roundabout...
Josh, well played. Beats the algae signs I used to put out thereWorth noting for anyone heading to Pass:
Summer traffic around Deception Pass bridge is HEAVY right now and causing some amount of stop/go slowdowns from a few miles before Pass through to the Whidbey side of the bridge.
In addition, construction of a new roundabout at the Hwy 20 + Campbell Lk Rd intersection has started. They don't seem to be blocking much traffic at the moment. But it's a big project and will cause delays off/on for the next 9-12 months. Looks like it'll be down to one-lane for a few weeks starting soon:
SR 20 - Campbell Lake Road - Intersection Improvements | WSDOT
The Samish Indian Nation is partnering with WSDOT and Skagit County to improve safety and access at the intersection of SR 20 and Campbell Lake Road. The project is funded by the Samish Indian Nation. The SR 20 Campbell Lake Road Intersection Improvements project will construct a new roundabout...
