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06/16/2020
71° - 75°
Bottom Fishing From Shore
Rainbow Trout
Power Bait
Mostly Sunny
Bait Only
Noon
06/29/2020
5
3379

Went down to the lake for a bit of a work break; the bite was super hot and I had trouble keeping both my poles in the water (double pole endorsement). Landed 6 fish and kept 4 that ate the hook. I just kept casting about 20 feet past the dock and would generally get a bit a few minutes after casting.

Bait: Powerbait, garlic sented, rainbow colored, dough
Rig: 1/2 oz weight, swivel, 4 and 8 ft leaders and a single point hook.
Location: East side of the lake, a bit off the side of the dock there (someone was already fishing there).
Time: A little past 2 PM; weather was generally sunny with a bit of cloud cover


Comments

T-Bone
6/30/2020 2:52:11 PM
Gentle reminder...In WA all fish caught on bait, whether kept or released count against your limit.
T-Bone
6/30/2020 2:56:35 PM
To clarify...All TROUT caught on bait whether released or retained count against your limit.
novicefisher404
7/1/2020 2:52:58 AM
Thank you for the reminder T-BONE.

For reference the section is on page 21 of the regs under Statewide Freshwater Species Rules.
"""
Trout
The combined daily limit for an angler that fishes
in both rivers and lakes on the same day is 5 trout,
no more than 2 may be from rivers.
Eastern brook trout do not count towards trout
daily limit unless as otherwise listed.
When fishing with bait, all trout that are lawful
to possess and are equal to or greater than the
minimum size are counted as part of the daily
limit whether kept or released.
"""
T-Bone
7/1/2020 11:31:12 AM
"Landed 6 fish and kept 4 that ate the hook..Bait: Powerbait, garlic sented, rainbow colored, dough"

So...I believe you were one over the limit.
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