Baker Lake opening

[CP]

Baker Lake to open for sockeye
Action: Opens sockeye retention fishery.
Effective date: July 18 through Sept. 7, 2020.
Species affected: Sockeye salmon.
Location: Baker Lake (Whatcom County) Catch Record Code 825
Rule: Daily limit two sockeye. Min. size 18". Anglers may fish with two poles with a two-pole endorsement. Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon angling gear until the daily salmon limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
Reason for action: Sufficient numbers of sockeye have been transported to Baker Lake to support a lake fishery for these salmon

[h20hunter]

I think you need a Baker lake buddy!!!   

[Stein]

That's a gorgeous place to fish, I just can't seem to figure it out though.

[3nails]

 Not many fish in the lake. Looks like a way to sell licenses.

[h2ofowlr]

We will be up chasing them.  Always a fun one.

[CP]

I think you need a Baker lake buddy!!!   

   I've never fished it, you can show me the ropes.

[Stein]

Not many fish in the lake. Looks like a way to sell licenses.

The one thing I do know is to wait until they get a good amount of fish trucked up.

[Rainier10]

Is 1,500 fish enough for it to be "on fire" or is it better to wait a bit until they truck more fish in?

[Stein]

It won't be on fire for sure.

[Wazntme]

Baker lake is the only fishery where it doesn’t bother me when I get skunked, it’s so dang beautiful up there.

[Rainier10]

How was it this weekend?

[h2ofowlr]

It was a really good opener on Baker Lake.  Saw lots of fish caught on Saturday.  We caught 7 and lost another 5.  Left before 9.  Went up on Sunday and started fishing shortly after 5:30 and were limited by 7:30 with 6 fish and had lost another 4.  Didn’t see as many fish caught Sunday, but still a fair amount.  Probably the best bite I have seen in a few years.  Maybe opening it later in July helped with a hotter bite.  Not sure, but it was a fun one.

[JakeLand]

It was a great opener !!

[TriggerMike]

It was a really good opener on Baker Lake.  Saw lots of fish caught on Saturday.  We caught 7 and lost another 5.  Left before 9.  Went up on Sunday and started fishing shortly after 5:30 and were limited by 7:30 with 6 fish and had lost another 4.  Didn’t see as many fish caught Sunday, but still a fair amount.  Probably the best bite I have seen in a few years.  Maybe opening it later in July helped with a hotter bite.  Not sure, but it was a fun one.

Sounds fun. Any size?

[Rainier10]

Hopefully they keep moving fish in.  If not it sounds like it was pretty good with what they did move already.

Thanks for the report.