Best lakes in the Yelm/Olympia area?

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soulfishhawk
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Best lakes in the Yelm/Olympia area?

Post by soulfishhawk » Mon May 18, 2009 11:34 am

I grew up down south, but haven't been down there for 20+ years. I'm heading down with the fam for the weekend, just trying to find out what are the best/hot lakes in the Yelm/Oly area are this year. Any info and/or suggestions would be appreciated, thanks.
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RE:Best lakes in the Yelm/Olympia area?

Post by Bpete » Tue May 19, 2009 6:00 pm

I've had good luck fishing black lake in the past, nailed some nice bass and trout. There are crappie in the lake but I've never caught any worth keeping.

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RE:Best lakes in the Yelm/Olympia area?

Post by fishaholictaz » Tue May 19, 2009 6:59 pm

Ifd you want to rent a boat check out Offut Lake the trout and bass are biting:cheers:
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RE:Best lakes in the Yelm/Olympia area?

Post by soulfishhawk » Wed May 20, 2009 6:10 am

Ooh, renting a boat sounds very cool, I've heard good things about Offut as well. I think the kids are sick of fishing from shore or the dock! Offut it is. :salut:

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RE:Best lakes in the Yelm/Olympia area?

Post by kevinb » Wed May 20, 2009 6:43 am

McIntosh!!! Pattison good too

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Post by fishaholictaz » Wed May 20, 2009 12:47 pm

soulfishhawk wrote:Ooh, renting a boat sounds very cool, I've heard good things about Offut as well. I think the kids are sick of fishing from shore or the dock! Offut it is. :salut:
Let them know Tim sent you:farao:
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RE:Best lakes in the Yelm/Olympia area?

Post by jens » Wed May 20, 2009 1:57 pm

I agree with Offut and Ward Lake is producing some limits. I've seen some good sized trout and bass from St. Clair recently and these were from people fishing from the shore. I was in my boat and was skunked ):
Also, I recommend Long's Pond in Lacey, this is juvenile only and has some decent fish and a few triploids also.:-$
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RE:Best lakes in the Yelm/Olympia area?

Post by Easy Limits » Wed May 20, 2009 3:40 pm

Long, Summit, Offut, Black and St. Clair.

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RE:Best lakes in the Yelm/Olympia area?

Post by soulfishhawk » Thu May 21, 2009 6:04 am

Cool, thanks for the info guys, much appreciated, and hopefully limits for all :thumleft:

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