Northwest Fishing Reports

Down riggers are the way to go. My Scotty lake trolls work great. I use a hummingbird fish finder that shows the tthermalcline pretty well.

Place the lure/setup you are trolling in the water next to the boat so that you can see it. Start out very slowly and watch the action of the gear you are using and gofrom there. Most likely .5-1mph. Keep it slow.

Silver lake is a good trout lake and has a place where you can rent boats. In Lynden you can stop by Daves sporting goods. The guys in there have a lot of good info to get you started.

Use a 0000 dodger or some other type of flasher backed with a wedding ring tipped with corn. To get the gear down try using a trolling weight w/bead chain. Rowing should be the right speed to troll.

Looking for any info on fishing Baker. I will be fishing from my boat. Targetting trout and Kokes.