Head east young man, for there are lakes out there that have an early opener. Check the fishing regs for lakes and use a highlighter as you find the ones with early openers.

Green Lake, yeah, the one with all of the pretty young coeds running around it in too small lycra outfits just north of the U district, is always a good bet. I have taken so many different fish out of there, browns, rainbows, a brown bullhead catfish on a trolled wedding ring spinner, and even an 8lb Atlantic Salmon with a spaghetti tag. They got tiger muskies, too.

Check out the WDFW.GOV website for catchable plants and stocking schedules. They will begin stocking year round and "opening day" lakes this month. I usually use these reports to target the bigger fish, like triploids and broodstock fish.

Have fun!