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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Martinhunter on March 21, 2017, 10:26:34 PM

Title: Fish Lake update?
Post by: Martinhunter on March 21, 2017, 10:26:34 PM: wondering if anyone knows if fish lake north of Leavenworth is unthawed yet? Would love to take my boys over during spring break if so. I've tried calling the cove numerous times with no answer. Figured that may be a bad sign?
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Post by: Angry Perch on March 22, 2017, 12:46:34 PM: Nope.
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Post by: Henrydog on March 22, 2017, 01:01:05 PM: Lake Wenatchee still has ice on it.....its going to be a while
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Post by: Martinhunter on March 22, 2017, 10:54:19 PM: Wow, that's crazy, yeah I'd say it's going to be a long while before it thaws. It's been a vicious winter..
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Post by: DaveMonti on March 23, 2017, 09:59:13 AM: Actually, the lake is "unthawed". That would be the same as saying "It's frozen".
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Post by: Angry Perch on March 31, 2017, 08:55:57 AM: Ice is still hanging on. Crazy.
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Post by: Henrydog on March 31, 2017, 09:15:48 AM: Lake Wenatchee broke up yesterday. With a little wind and 50 degrees one would think fish lake would be boatable by next weekend
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Post by: Angry Perch on March 31, 2017, 12:03:23 PM: I'd think so. It's amazing how fast it comes off once it starts.
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Post by: Martinhunter on March 31, 2017, 02:41:19 PM: Quote from: DaveMonti on March 23, 2017, 09:59:13 AM
Actually, the lake is "unthawed". That would be the same as saying "It's frozen".
:chuckle: haha, your right I'm a idiot!! I meant thawed.
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on March 31, 2017, 03:42:38 PM: Quote from: Angry Perch on March 31, 2017, 12:03:23 PM
It's amazing how fast it comes off once it starts.

No kidding. I watched it happen at Fish Lake a couple years ago, was amazed how quickly it went from full ice coverage to nothing. Less than 24 hours. Great fishing right after the ice broke up.
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Post by: Martinhunter on April 01, 2017, 09:44:31 AM: Is the cove closed this time of year?
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Post by: Henrydog on April 01, 2017, 07:14:54 PM: During the frozen months yes, there is normally a drop box you can dump your parking $ into. If you just looking for gas and beer Midway is open year round
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Post by: Angry Perch on April 03, 2017, 08:28:04 AM: Here we go.
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Post by: Martinhunter on April 07, 2017, 06:46:53 AM: It's starting to breakup!!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 07, 2017, 06:48:35 AM: Any fish in there?
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Post by: Henrydog on April 07, 2017, 07:11:36 AM: The state plants the hell of it with rainbows, there are a few browns and a good crop of perch
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 07, 2017, 07:27:24 AM: So they are planting legal sized fish when it thaws?
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Post by: Henrydog on April 07, 2017, 07:45:46 AM: I have not looked the planting reports I think they do it in the fall, and several times over the summer. Historically there they are pushing 100,000 per year
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Post by: Henrydog on April 07, 2017, 07:49:11 AM: I just had to pull the stocking report but it was bugging me now. 14,500 RB between April and June. 50,000 put and takers in November and 216,000 fingerling in May of 2016. There are a couple of fish in there.
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Post by: Martinhunter on April 07, 2017, 08:01:44 AM: Nope everyone move along, there's no fish in fish lake, everyone just stay over on the west side and fish your local lowland lakes.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 07, 2017, 08:19:17 AM: We will as long as you stay in Centralia and fish your lowland lakes
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Post by: Henrydog on April 07, 2017, 08:50:25 AM: My childhood was spent in the White River valley. Growing up my boat was moored at Telma, I used to drink beer underage at the Cougar Inn, any one remember the Oxbow Inn and the "Let get Ugly Contest"? The road was not paved past the Lake, and during the high hunt in the 80's I used to take my Z50 up to Grasshopper Meadows and see the deer hanging in camp. I had to flee farther east. The coasties had to move east when the California's headed north. Wonderful childhood and it will always be home...makes me sad the L Wen Valley has turned into Yuppieville.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 07, 2017, 09:08:44 AM: It was too bad when the Cougar Inn was sold and Microsofties started moving in and enforcing their big city politics and regulations on the area. Family friend had a place right on the lake and we would launch right from his place to fish. Time has moved on
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Post by: Lingcod on April 07, 2017, 01:54:18 PM: Quote from: DaveMonti on March 23, 2017, 09:59:13 AM
Actually, the lake is "unthawed". That would be the same as saying "It's frozen".

Pretty sure I have said unthawed in the past, maybe even regularly. I feel dumb :(
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Post by: Angry Perch on April 07, 2017, 03:43:40 PM: Getting closer!
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Post by: Angry Perch on April 07, 2017, 03:45:20 PM: Those little slimers are hungry when the ice comes off.
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Post by: Martinhunter on April 08, 2017, 06:39:39 AM: It's looking like a trip to fish lake is gonna happen this coming week!! :drool: :tup:
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Post by: Timberstalker on April 08, 2017, 08:12:48 AM: Jeez, with those conditions, don't forget your speedo.