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By: gort
Posted: 3/21/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/20/2016
Hot Spots: 2
Fished in the canoe early morning Sunday. Launched over by Duck Island and trolled a silver floating Rapala minnow up and down the west side of the lake. Best spots were just north and south of the is...
By: gort
Posted: 3/7/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/6/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Got out to Greenlake early, hoping to take advantage of a break in the rain. It was pretty blustery out, so I fished the dock by the amphitheater, as the trees and hill there create a nice wind shadow...
By: gort
Posted: 8/18/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/17/2014
Hot Spots: 1
I love fishing at the ship canal because it's so close to home, but this summer it has been really disappointing. I've caught fewer and smaller bass than in previous years. The smallmouth and rock bas...
By: gort
Posted: 4/7/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/6/2014
Hot Spots: 1
I started just before dawn and fished one of the docks near the amphitheater. Right at sunrise I was joined by about six other anglers all along that South shoreline. There is a lot more angler activi...
By: gort
Posted: 7/15/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/14/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Took my daughter out in the canoe early Sunday morning. We were both trolling little rapalas, and she got a hit within minutes. She reeled it in, and had a 10 1/2 inch rainbow. She was pretty thrilled...
By: gort
Posted: 5/29/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/28/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the canal after work with Bryne Chum. We started getting strikes almost immediately, and landed two smallmouth each. They were nothing to write home about in terms of size, but it was good to catc...
By: gort
Posted: 5/9/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/8/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Went to the Ship Canal to see if the Smallmouth had moved in with all this warm weather we've been having. Was surprised that my 7 year old daughter asked to come along. It normally takes a little bit...
By: gort
Posted: 4/3/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/2/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Had some free time after dinner, so I snuck off to Greenlake for a little fishing. I went to the amphitheater area, and found it pretty crowded with anglers and the rowing team. It appeared that the p...
By: gort
Posted: 3/17/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/17/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Have been getting skunked at Greenlake for the past 6 weeks or so, but this time out I caught one of the little Spring planters. Caught on a gold kastmaster about 6 feet from shore. Also tried some ha...
By: gort
Posted: 1/28/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 1/27/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from the boat rental dock starting at dawn. Had 5 good strikes, 2 fish on, but lost both right at the dock. One was a rainbow that made a big leap and got off the hook, the other was a good siz...
By: gort
Posted: 1/20/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 1/20/2013
Hot Spots: 1
Met Bryne Chum and Quadfather in the morning for some trout fishing. 15 minutes after getting our lines in the water, I caught a 13" rainbow. And that was it for the next three and a half hours. Not a...
By: gort
Posted: 1/13/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/13/2013
Hot Spots: 0
I fished from the dock near the boat rentals starting just before dawn. It was a pretty morning, but only 24 degrees out. Had a little nibble at sunrise, which gave me some hope. After about an hour, ...
By: gort
Posted: 1/6/2013
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/6/2013
Hot Spots: 1
It was harder than usual to get out of bed this morning, and go out in the cold and the dark. But I wanted to get out early so I could be home in plenty of time for the Seahawks game. The weather was ...
By: gort
Posted: 12/28/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/28/2012
Hot Spots: 0
It was a beautiful morning to be out at Greenlake, a little on the chilly side, but no wind or rain. I met Bryne Chum at the dock by the boat rentals. Haven't fished at that particular dock in a while...
By: gort
Posted: 10/28/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/28/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished with Bryne Chum in the area around the amphitheater starting at dawn. It was unexpectedly warm and pleasant weather, with no wind or rain. We meandered around the area, and I fished alternately...
By: gort
Posted: 10/24/2012
Species: Squid
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/23/2012
Hot Spots: 1
I had a free evening, and the weather was unexpectedly nice, so I went down to Shilshole Marina for some squidding. There were maybe 6-8 other fishermen there at any one time. Started fishing about a ...
By: gort
Posted: 10/7/2012
Species: Carp
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/6/2012
Hot Spots: 1
I started fishing for trout just before dawn at the big dock by the amphitheater. I was fishing with a friend, and we worked our way up along the western shore and back. Had one pole rigged with an eg...
By: gort
Posted: 10/1/2012
Species: Squid
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/30/2012
Hot Spots: 1
Tried squidding for the first time on Friday night down at Shilshole Dock A Pier, and I was the only one who didn't catch a thing. The other fishermen were really friendly and helpful, and they advise...
By: gort
Posted: 9/18/2012
Species: Rock Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/17/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from shore for a few hours by the amphitheater, starting about 45 minutes before sunset. Met Bryne Chum there. Caught one small largemouth, and plenty of sculpin. Starting at sunset the rock ba...
By: gort
Posted: 9/13/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/12/2012
Hot Spots: 1
I met up with Bryne Chum at Greenlake to do a little late evening/night fishing at Greenlake. I was thinking we might be able to turn up a catfish after dark. While it was still light out, I was casti...
By: gort
Posted: 9/7/2012
Species: Rock Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/6/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Had a little time to myself in the evening, so I decided to go fishing at the ship cana after dinnerl. After having such good luck with earthworms at night, I thought I would try that again. Caught a ...
By: gort
Posted: 9/3/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/3/2012
Hot Spots: 0
After night fishing the previous evening with Bryne Chum, and staying up past 1 am cleaning fish, I was hurting when 7 am rolled around. But we'd made plans to fish at Greenlake that morning, so I sho...
By: gort
Posted: 9/3/2012
Species: Rock Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/2/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished the Fremont side of the Ship Canal right at sunset, but only caught a dink smallmouth. Was about to call it a night when Bryne Chum let me know he was on his way down there as well. We decided ...
By: gort
Posted: 8/20/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/19/2012
Hot Spots: 3
Everyone in the family was kind of doing their own thing on Sunday evening, so I decided to head off and get a couple of hours of fishing in. I also wanted to try out some new lures I had bought on a ...
By: gort
Posted: 8/16/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/15/2012
Hot Spots: 2
After getting skunked at the Ship Canal on Sunday, I thought I would try fishing in the evening when things cool off, and see if the fish were biting more. Had much better luck this time. Started fish...