Spiegel
2/24/2011 8:57:00 AMI have found out that sometimes, when bait conditions are just right, the biggest trouts are in the shallowest waters, around 3 to 4 feet only. It needs to have bait fish around though, but these are willing biters because they are hunting...
bionic_one
2/24/2011 10:12:00 AMYep, when the weather is cold, you can find trout looking for food in the shallows, a few hours after the sun has warmed things up a bit. Nice fishin, and even better with the kiddo.
Elijah.Loves.Fishin
2/24/2011 4:11:00 PMwow that is amazing! congrats to both of you! it's awesome to see younger kids enjoy fishing! i have never caught a rainbow that big before! is this a secret honey hole or at one of the common public spots? :P
bionic_one
2/25/2011 7:44:00 AMThere is no secret honey hole for bank fishing AL. You just get lucky sometimes with the big 'uns cruising around for food. The lake is not stocked by WDFW, Bill's Boathouse stocks the lake with 3000 1+ pounders annually if memory serves.
f1sh1nf00l
2/25/2011 8:34:00 PMWDFW does stock large numbers of trout fry in American(they planted over 500,000 last year), I belive mostly as food for the birds of prey. And Ft Lewis also has net pens at their marina, where they raise about 30-40,000 fish each year. American can definitely put our some fat rainbows, and often when you least expect it.
davidsongh
2/28/2011 8:54:00 AMWe were fishing at the military end of the lake, on the northwest bank just above Russell Landing. There is a shallow cove with play areas between the lake and the housing area.