Canoe fishing area in Everett?

[Rob]

Hello, I am going to do a test run with a new (old) canoe after work today.  Planning to take a 15 year old kid out with me and thought it might be fun to toss in a fishing pole.

Any ideas of a lake or slow river where there might be a trout or bass hiding in the general Everett area?  Not looking for secret honey holes, just commonly known areas where I might have a 50/50 shot of putting a kid on a fish.  I do very little fishing so my knowledge in this area is limited!

Also, I heard that if you have a canoe in the salt, or tributaries that connect to salt, you need a Hull # on a canoe.  I looked around on line and I read it that canoes under human power are exempt from needing HIN's.  Does that sound right?

Thanks!

[Skyvalhunter]

Look at Silver Lake or Blackmans in Snohomish

[Rob]

Great, Blackmans looks nice.

[7mmfan]

I’d 2nd Blackmans. Nice lake should be lots of trout in there still. I can’t speak authoritatively on the hull numbers, but it’s my understanding that if you’re under man power that it doesn’t need registration.

[Rob]

Looking like Blackmans will be a good option.  Was thinking Martha Lake might be fun too.

[7mmfan]

Martha Lake in Lynnwood has lots of fish in it, so if just tooling around in the canoe with the hopes of a fish is the goal, then it would do just fine. Lake Stickney is another option. Lots of planters as well as perch and panfish. Silver Lake is another one. Plenty of options to drag a canoe into and paddle about.

[Rob]

Love it, thanks!

[acrocker]

If you put it in Federal waters, which would be the Sound or anything connected to it, and you put a motor of any size on it, including electric trolling motors, then you need to register the boat. If you put it in 'sole-state' waters, meaning waters controlled only by State regulations, which would include most fresh-water lakes (Except Washington and Union), then you don't need to register it until you put at least 10HP on it. Keep it human powered and you have no need to register the vessel.

Also, Roesiger has lots of fish, and with the 3 different parts of the lake it's almost like seeing thee different lakes!

[BD1]

Silver Lake...no big boats or watercraft (wave runners) to contend with 

[Rob]

If you put it in Federal waters, which would be the Sound or anything connected to it, and you put a motor of any size on it, including electric trolling motors, then you need to register the boat. If you put it in 'sole-state' waters, meaning waters controlled only by State regulations, which would include most fresh-water lakes (Except Washington and Union), then you don't need to register it until you put at least 10HP on it. Keep it human powered and you have no need to register the vessel.

Also, Roesiger has lots of fish, and with the 3 different parts of the lake it's almost like seeing thee different lakes!

Perfect!  Thanks!

[Rob]

Silver Lake...no big boats or watercraft (wave runners) to contend with 

Definitally a plus.  I think Martha is the same way.