Decent fishing in Skagit County?

[huntingdog16]

Having trouble finding places to fish in Skagit county.if I read the regs right the only lake open currently is Big Lake? Anyone know about Clear Lake or Beaver lake?

[Man Tracker]

Both are year round.  Triploids recently planted in Clear and Campbell.

[Man Tracker]

My mistake.  Excess brood stock planted....apologies

[huntingdog16]

Is bait better to use or artificial?

[NW-GSP]

I would try trolling with fly's

[Buckewe]

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,191960.0.html

My post from a trip last Sat to clear lake. My first time there   . I used a worm under a bobber with a short leader the fish were shallow.

[jeepster]

Probably gonna have better luck grabbing some smelt jigs and waiting till the rain subsides a little and try smelt jigging in Laconner, oak harbor marina, cornet bay, or grabbing a fly rod and trying the river mouth for dollies. Pass lake always has fish, catch and release, fly fishing only, but Campbelle is always worth a shot, I've seen some big ones come out of there. I don't fish freshwater, so I usually just wait till the spring when things start to open. Not sure if it's open currently, but the samish usually has some sort of winter fishing, trout or steelhead too

[bassquatch]

Clear has been slow due to the algae blooms that happen with every 5 degrees of water temp rise the past few years (thanks WDFW)! Big lake isn't that great for trout imo, neither is Beaver for that matter.

If I was fishing Clear Lake for trout I would use flies or small floating Rapalas as the trout like to cruise above the grass a lot here. I also have thrown a bobber and worm out when I've seen them rising while bass fishing and it's a done deal! The big trips will come up and peck at your bobber...just pull it towards the boat about a rod length so they see the worm and POW!