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Baker Lake opening
« on: July 15, 2020, 03:30:49 PM »
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

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Re: Baker Lake opening
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2020, 03:38:23 PM »
I think you need a Baker lake buddy!!!   :rockin:

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Re: Baker Lake opening
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2020, 03:58:40 PM »
That's a gorgeous place to fish, I just can't seem to figure it out though.

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Re: Baker Lake opening
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2020, 04:11:46 PM »
 Not many fish in the lake. Looks like a way to sell licenses.
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Re: Baker Lake opening
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2020, 04:14:22 PM »
We will be up chasing them.  Always a fun one.
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Re: Baker Lake opening
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2020, 04:17:41 PM »
I think you need a Baker lake buddy!!!   :rockin:

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

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Re: Baker Lake opening
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2020, 04:27:37 PM »
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.

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Re: Baker Lake opening
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2020, 10:33:22 AM »
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?
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I didn't say it would be easy, I said it would be worth it.

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Re: Baker Lake opening
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2020, 10:43:24 AM »
It won't be on fire for sure.

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Re: Baker Lake opening
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2020, 02:03:40 AM »
Baker lake is the only fishery where it doesn’t bother me when I get skunked, it’s so dang beautiful up there.

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Re: Baker Lake opening
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2020, 07:23:12 AM »
How was it this weekend?
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Re: Baker Lake opening
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2020, 08:09:30 AM »
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.
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Re: Baker Lake opening
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2020, 08:23:14 AM »
It was a great opener !!

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Re: Baker Lake opening
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2020, 09:41:20 AM »
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?

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Re: Baker Lake opening
« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2020, 09:43:00 AM »
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.
Pain is temporary, achieving the goal is worth it.

I didn't say it would be easy, I said it would be worth it.

Every father should remember that one day his children will follow his example instead of his advice.


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