Lake Stevens - Kokanee

Fishing Lake Stevens for kokanee continues to be quite good! I have talked with lots of the regulars the past couple of days and all are still doing quite well on these land locked sockeye. Most all of the successful anglers are fishing downriggers or lead core line and keeping their gear in the 20 - 3o foot zone. Silver Horde Kokanee Dodgers or Sep's Sling Blades with a wedding ring tipped with Gulp maggots, real maggots or shoe peg corn. Some anglers are fishing small #14 Spin-n-glo in a variety of colors behind their attractors, make sure to tip your hook with bait. Try to fish in the 1 - 1.2 mph range. If you are not doing well watch the ones that are and try to emulate them the best you can. These fish have been averagin in the 13 - 14 inch range with an occasional one pushing the 17 inch range.

This fishery has been extremely popular lately with as many as 50 boats on the water. Get there early to make sure to get a good parking spot or be perpared to park on the shoulder of the road!