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#70051 - 04/07/03 09:52 PM Lake WA cutts
JohnnyDeep Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 01/24/03
Posts: 254
Loc: Renton WA
Time to dig this one up...
I was just wondering if anyone has had any consistent luck with anything other than pop gear at or near the top of the water column. I think it was Mike that talked about using a kokanee sized dodger? And what about deeper trolling, there are some big boys in there are they deep or up around the thermocline? I am planning to hit this pretty hard for awhile so any help would be greatly appreciated.
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#70052 - 04/07/03 10:29 PM Re: Lake WA cutts
starcraft tom Offline
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Registered: 06/04/02
Posts: 424
Loc: marysville
try the mouth of junita bay at about 70 ft. I like to use small dodgers and really small hoochtis in white or green. 1 inch to 1/2 inch. I also meet a guy who was having good luck with spoons. always use scent on the dodgers, tom
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#70053 - 04/07/03 11:17 PM Re: Lake WA cutts
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Offline
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Registered: 10/15/01
Posts: 888
Loc: Enumclaw
I'd suggest sending Carl, moniker "Easy Limits" a message or email. From past posts, it seemed like he hit the big lake a lot, and usually had some success.

For myself, I'd suggest using a coyote spoon... That IS what that big 15 lber was caught on last year wasnt it?

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#70054 - 04/07/03 11:41 PM Re: Lake WA cutts
JohnnyDeep Offline
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Registered: 01/24/03
Posts: 254
Loc: Renton WA
Tom... Thanks for the heads up...I'll give it a shot.
Curtis...I'm hoping he will read this and respond. As for the 15 lb one caught last year I don't remember what depth he was trolling and where in the water column he was, I do believe it was a 3.5 or 4 rainbow coyote( I think). Seems like you could use a regular salmon set up at that point? I know very little about trout other than Mineral lake and Koks in Riffe, Mayfield, and Taidnapaum...
I gots lots a learnin to do... laugh
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#70055 - 04/08/03 07:29 AM Re: Lake WA cutts
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Registered: 04/05/01
Posts: 1373
Loc: Redmond
Check the archives for last year's monster cutt caught by Sok. It was a coyote spoon trolled deep - I think 70 feet or so.
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#70056 - 04/08/03 09:28 AM Re: Lake WA cutts
Easy Limits Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 05/06/01
Posts: 2959
Loc: Nisqually
Big Cutt time is almost here!

Right around the beggining of May till about the second week the big lake will be red hot for big cutts around the I-90 bridge.

The smolt flush out of the Cedar heading north to the locks. The whole lake literally boils with smolt. Those big cutts ambush the smolt under the bridge(s). During this time of year is about the only time you can limit out fairly easy on cutthroat all over 20".

I can't wait!
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#70057 - 04/08/03 12:01 PM Re: Lake WA cutts
bri24 Offline
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Registered: 02/11/03
Posts: 283
Loc: Renton, WA
Hey easy, what is your prefferd method for the big cut's. I have been out to the I-90 bridge a time or two with no sucess. Was thinking about going out there pretty soon but getting tired of coming up empty handed. It is frustrating living so close to the lake and never catching any cutthroat out of it, all we ever get is smallmouth and perch.
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#70058 - 04/08/03 12:25 PM Re: Lake WA cutts
Fishslayer75 Offline
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Registered: 11/20/01
Posts: 391
Loc: Auburn
I don't fish it much but seem to nail fish each time I head out. I run small spoons like a dick nite (they seem to like silver) off the DR. Let out some line between the release clip and the lure, apx 50-60 feet. give it a slow troll with a zig zag pattern. Works for me. fishy
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#70059 - 04/08/03 02:00 PM Re: Lake WA cutts
Easy Limits Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 05/06/01
Posts: 2959
Loc: Nisqually
I usually run pop gear, wedding ring, and a worm right on the surface. I do put 2oz of lead in front of the pop gear just to keep it below the surface. The smolt are on the surface and so should your lure/bait.
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#70060 - 04/08/03 02:14 PM Re: Lake WA cutts
baddawg Offline
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Registered: 12/14/01
Posts: 1191
Loc: Everett WA
Easy,
If you are running a pop gear plus 2 ounces and keeping it near the surface, how fast are you trolling? I have tried several set ups and found a dick nite (silver with a red head) to work ok of the rigger, but would love to hear more about the pop gear worm set up (what type of pop gear, how far back an what trolling speed.)

thanks
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#70061 - 04/08/03 02:39 PM Re: Lake WA cutts
Easy Limits Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 05/06/01
Posts: 2959
Loc: Nisqually
I troll at 1.5 MPH. I use willow leaf pop gear. I also use silver bladed w/ red bodied wedding rings that have two single hooks to hold the worm on. I put out 20 spins of the reel handle for line. I know, not an exact science but it works. laugh
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#70062 - 04/08/03 02:47 PM Re: Lake WA cutts
Fishslayer75 Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 11/20/01
Posts: 391
Loc: Auburn
One other thing about using the DR w/ just a small spoon is that there is nothing between you and the fish. You will normally find them in the upper 25 ft of water. The other thing I do and don't know if it makes that much difference is a 4-6 ft florocarbon leader. wink
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#70063 - 04/08/03 09:03 PM Re: Lake WA cutts
Easy Limits Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 05/06/01
Posts: 2959
Loc: Nisqually
Here some pix of last years cutthroat fishing.



Something to look forward to. thumbs
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#70064 - 04/08/03 11:54 PM Re: Lake WA cutts
JohnnyDeep Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 01/24/03
Posts: 254
Loc: Renton WA
Hey Easy I just noticed that you are a carcass now, I was gonna see if you wanted to go fishing again, but I have to wonder about the smell


laugh laugh laugh
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#70065 - 04/09/03 12:17 AM Re: Lake WA cutts
Easy Limits Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 05/06/01
Posts: 2959
Loc: Nisqually
If you are up-boat from me you won't smell anything. laugh
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#70066 - 04/10/03 04:28 PM Re: Lake WA cutts
Dave D Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 10/04/01
Posts: 3563
Loc: Gold Bar
Those are some nice fish
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#70067 - 04/12/03 12:55 AM Re: Lake WA cutts
JohnnyDeep Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 01/24/03
Posts: 254
Loc: Renton WA
Nailed a 17" 1lb9oz 'bow today, Sure smmells good on the barbie right now laugh
Easy her stomacch had 3 full little "sardines" in it, I am assuming they are smolts?
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#70068 - 04/12/03 01:12 AM Re: Lake WA cutts
Easy Limits Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 05/06/01
Posts: 2959
Loc: Nisqually
JD, would you mind telling the class what area of the lake you caught her. thumbs
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#70069 - 04/12/03 01:23 AM Re: Lake WA cutts
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Registered: 01/24/03
Posts: 254
Loc: Renton WA
SE corner of poverty rock just north of the hump between the old mill in Newcastle and the little park on the rock beer
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