"Still" fishing kokanee?

[3nails]

 I grew up fishing Toad, Samish, Shannon, and Baker lakes "still" fishing kokanee (silvers) and was very successful. I haven't done this for probably 20 years and am wondering if anyone still fishes them this way. Samish would kick out fish up to 16", Shannon 14", Baker and Toad 12". How about it HW?

[ctwiggs1]

I used to nail them using slip bobbers off a local dock.  Most people were shocked that I was getting kokanee that way but I remember it was all about finding the depth.

[Firedogg]

  Anchor both ends of the boat, maggot tipped hook, sprinkle some "chum" in the water (blood meal,oystershell + concoction), rod tip barely dips and then rip her hard... yep, still doing it until we can't sit still once in a while. But I also fall asleep watching the tip.

[3nails]

I used to nail them using slip bobbers off a local dock.  Most people were shocked that I was getting kokanee that way but I remember it was all about finding the depth.

Once in a while we would do that up at Baker off the shore. Very steep banks by the dam so you didn't have to cast far.

[3nails]

  Anchor both ends of the boat, maggot tipped hook, sprinkle some "chum" in the water (blood meal,oystershell + concoction), rod tip barely dips and then rip her hard... yep, still doing it until we can't sit still once in a while. But I also fall asleep watching the tip.

That's what I'm talking about! Now, where? 

[Ridgeratt]

Loon lake in eastern Washington, From Memorial day on it looks like a floating city at night. 10 fish limit

[3nails]

Loon lake in eastern Washington, From Memorial day on it looks like a floating city at night. 10 fish limit

Any size to them?

[Ridgeratt]

last year they were over a foot. about the average.

[Blackjaw]

We used to still fish Summit lake for kokes a lot when I was growing up. Lots of 'chumming' with some interesting mix of things and an egg sinker, a few feet of leader and a few maggots on an egg hook used to be the ticket. Also used to start at the bottom, leave it for 20-30 seconds reel up a few cranks and repeat until the surface, sometimes they wouldn't hit until your rig was almost back at the boat.

[3nails]

 Those are good sized. I grew up on lake Whatcom catching 8-9 inchers so anything over 12" is fantastic!

[Ridgeratt]

That's where they are by the end of summer. But you can find them around a solid 10 most of the time. They release over a 100k every year.

[Firedogg]

Clear Lake by Eatonville before the jet skiers wake up. Alder Lake but you need longer anchor ropes there.

[3nails]

This Clear lake?

[Ridgeratt]

The kokes coming out of Roosevelt are going to 4 pounds and close to 20 inches.

[Firedogg]

Yes, that Clear Lake. Get there early and you get to listen to the wolves at Northwest Trek sing.

[Alchase]

Clear Lake by Eatonville before the jet skiers wake up. Alder Lake but you need longer anchor ropes there.

Alder, go back into the Nisqually Arm, no wake zone and the bay near the end is only 50 ft deep. nothing but Kokes.

[3nails]

Clear Lake by Eatonville before the jet skiers wake up. Alder Lake but you need longer anchor ropes there.

Alder, go back into the Nisqually Arm, no wake zone and the bay near the end is only 50 ft deep. nothing but Kokes.

What's the size and method?

[3nails]

 Is the Nisqually arm where the river comes in to the north?
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/152/

[h20hunter]

You can chum in Lake Stevens.  What I have done was buy a bag of Purina fish chow, soak, freeze,  then throw your frozen block in a mesh bag and toss over side.

[Bennick16]

Loon lake in eastern Washington, From Memorial day on it looks like a floating city at night. 10 fish limit

Watch out for the idiots who don't have lights!!!!

[T-Bone]

The kokes coming out of Roosevelt are going to 4 pounds and close to 20 inches.

Being boat-less, I've caught a number of Roosevelt's rainbows from shore, but never the kokanee. Is it possible to catch those kokanee from shore and of so...HOW?

[Alchase]

Is the Nisqually arm where the river comes in to the north?
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/152/

Sorry 3nails, I forgot about this thread
Nisqually arm is to the SW corner, behind a floating log boom with an opening for boats. From the boat ramp go right around the NW point of the island then straight south to the where you enter.
Most troll in the large bay near the end. Fish average about 12 - 14 inches. Late season up to 18 in. I have seen people jigging and bobbering as well.

[Ridgeratt]

Loon lake in eastern Washington, From Memorial day on it looks like a floating city at night. 10 fish limit

Watch out for the idiots who don't have lights!!!!

I would venture to say anyone fishing them at nite has some sort of light, perhaps not what you might consider lites but they all have something.
Might be the ballcap style but they are fishing and some go to the extreme of having flashing led's located at the waterline.
Last summer there was a pontoon that had his own light show going most of the night.

[Bennick16]

Yeah maybe so however it is still near impossible to see them because running lights usually mess up my night vision. We always got this $15 light bulb that sat inside a styrofoam "hat" and plugged right into the battery.

[Ridgeratt]

Work with a guy who's kids do well off their dock at nite still fishing under it, but not heard of any from the beach.
Before the invention of the floating light my dad used to put a car head light in a 3 pound tin coffee can and then drop it over the side. It did what it was intended to do with out a lot of advertisement.