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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #60 on: January 14, 2020, 11:42:49 AM »
Here is the guy I was talking about.


https://raethco.com/fishing/

They have a shop in Arlington you can pick gear up from or they will ship.  He was really helpful to me picking a few things out and letting me know what was working for him, I think he's on the lake quite a bit as every time I have been out I have seen his boat.


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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #61 on: January 26, 2020, 06:44:45 AM »
I saw a couple of boats on Stevens yesterday.  Anyone catching anything yet?


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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #62 on: February 16, 2020, 04:39:02 PM »
Due to high water lake is an entire no wake zone.  Anyone been out put putting for kokes? Getting antsy myself.

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #63 on: February 16, 2020, 05:57:20 PM »
I just convinced myself to get some actual koke rods this year and that turned into a 3 hour rabbit hole.  The whole family is actually excited to get fishing season kicked off.

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #64 on: February 17, 2020, 08:57:18 AM »
Due to high water lake is an entire no wake zone.  Anyone been out put putting for kokes? Getting antsy myself.
I went out on valentine's day. Started around 7:30 ended by 2. Not a single joke, only 2 trout. Water temp was 42'. I threw the whole tackle box at them. I think it was just too cold. :dunno:
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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #65 on: February 18, 2020, 07:43:25 AM »
I stopped by Greg's yesterday just to look around and they said a few fish were being caught but not many and getting a boat in the water could be tough depending on the conditions.

I was going to pick up some dodgers, but way too many choices.  Anybody care to share a few must have dodgers for Stevens?  There seem to be 3-4 brands and each has a dozen or more colors.

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #66 on: February 18, 2020, 07:48:39 AM »
Mix em up. I am an impulse lure buyer. I do like the clown patters and purples. I try and stay away from a ton of flash. This year I'm going to really try and mix them up on styles.

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #67 on: February 18, 2020, 08:18:51 AM »
everyone has their style of fishing and this is just my opinion..  by no means a statement..  LOL.  I don't spend a lot of time with dodger color as I do shape, size for desired action.  Winter I look for something slower with a little action to the lure and summer something with a little more life.  I used to just bend mine to change the action.  Now there are all types of shapes/sizes to do the same thing.  I always put more emphasis on lure color and keep the dodger color relatively simple.

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #68 on: February 18, 2020, 05:02:06 PM »
I’ve tried this twice in the last week or so without so much as a bump.  I think I’ll go back to saltwater.

PS – Getting the boat in and out of the water couldn’t be any easier.  High water, nice ramp, no current, no wind, no waves, docks to tie up to.  Not at all like Mukilteo on low tide with a brisk wind from the Southwest.

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #69 on: February 18, 2020, 06:13:10 PM »
I stopped by Greg's yesterday just to look around and they said a few fish were being caught but not many and getting a boat in the water could be tough depending on the conditions.

I was going to pick up some dodgers, but way too many choices.  Anybody care to share a few must have dodgers for Stevens?  There seem to be 3-4 brands and each has a dozen or more colors.

Follow this link and start with the Pink Spatter UV and the Clown UV dodger. I always have one of those on at least one rod when fishing Stevens. I also use a few of the Rocky Mountain Tackle dodgers as well.

https://www.kokaneetackle.com/p-584-dick-nite-dodgers.aspx
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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #70 on: February 29, 2020, 05:35:19 PM »
I'm seeing boats but just haven't the time to join them! What's the skinny?

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #71 on: March 01, 2020, 07:41:51 AM »
I may give this another try next week if the weather cooperates.  Which part of the lake warms first? 

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #72 on: March 01, 2020, 12:46:45 PM »
I went out on Friday from sun up till 2pm. Never got a bump. Talked with other boats. Only 1 fish landed that day. Water temp was 43. Would have stayed all day but the wind picked up.
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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #73 on: March 01, 2020, 01:04:43 PM »
Sounds like the lake is still 10 degrees too cold.

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #74 on: March 01, 2020, 01:08:23 PM »
Shakedown boat ride as we speak.  :tup:

 


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