Lake Sammamish - Cutthroats

The cutthroat fishing on Lake Sammamish has been good for most of the folks that we have spoke with. The fish are averaging in the 13 - 14 inch range with the smaller fish around 10 and the largest pushing the 20 inch mark. Most of the guys have been finding them in the 10 - 15 foot range. It is a mix of techniques with some fishing off downriggers and others fishing lead core line. As far as gear goes it is all over the board, with #2 or #3 Luhr Jensen Needlefish spoons, small Tomic trout plugs and gang trolls with wedding ring spinners baited with worms or small crawlers have been doing just fine. There are many colors of Needlefish spoons, but the Rainbow Trout finish has been a color that keeps coming up time after time. This fishery should last a while longer before they start up the tributaries to spawn.