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Gissberg Lake Report
Snohomish County, WA

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05/20/2013
61° - 65°
Bottom Fishing From Shore
Rainbow Trout
Power Eggs
Red
Mostly Sunny
Hook & Bait
Afternoon
61° - 65°
05/22/2013
5
1330

Got off work a bit early, invited my wife, Boni, to go fishing with me (actually "watching me fish", as she is recovering from shoulder surgery and can't use her arm yet). Anyway, a beautiful warm afternoon and I thought the sun would do her some good. Headed north and arrived at Gissberg South, at about 2:45 PM, were fishing by 3:00. Quite a few fishermen (and women) already at their stations around the lake, so began fishing at the southeast corner. Rigged up two poles, one with chatrreuse Power Eggs, the other with salmon red. About 10 minutes in, line went taunt and reeled in a 11" Rainbow on the red. Switched the other over to red, and the action was non-stop from that point on. Several bites, several long-distance releases, and total of four trout caught and left the lake at 5:00 just as a strong and chilly wind began to blow from the north. All Rainbows were in the 10" to 11" range.
Fun to watch all the people using the park on a very warm afternoon. Saw several fish caught off the shoreline, only one of several boaters was able to hook anything that I could see, and he lost a nice fish at the net. Watched a beaver prune a branch from a fallen Alder and carry it off to munch on for dinner. Lots of "cotton" from the Cottonwood trees on the surface, had to keep wiping my line clean from the stuff. Grilled the trout on Tuesday evening, and they were delicious! PTL!


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amandapanda
5/23/2013 10:57:00 AM
Sounds like a nice time. Good looking fish too! I was just there yesterday morning anchored in a boat in the middle. It was slow for a couple hours but then pretty steady.
amandapanda
5/23/2013 2:02:00 PM
Did you catch those from fishing from the shore in the front of the lake?
Stansjoy
5/23/2013 8:25:00 PM
Amanda... I was fishing from the shore, at the southeast corner, off the grass, next to where the sand begins for the wading area. About my fourth time to Gissberg, this corner has been good to me. Saw you on the water in the raft. Continue to enjoy your time on the water. PTL!
amandapanda
5/25/2013 2:23:00 PM
I'll keep my eye out for ya next time I'm there. I'm working on visiting a bunch of different lakes right now to get to know the lay of the land a bit better. I really like Gissberg for the shore fishing & wildlife so far.
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