Whats the BEST pay to fish lake for trout on this side??

I'm looking to spend some quality time with my 6 weight, me & a fly fishing buddy can go last of May into 1st weeks of June. We can do a weekday, like to keep it to a daytrip from Seattle.

Anyone got a fav.......

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pooh's pond

Trophy Lake Golf course has a great lake. Near Port Orchard. $30 a hour.

If you ever want to get serious and do some Hog hunting check out Lake Billie Shaw on the Duck Valley indian res on the Idaho / Nevada border. 25 bucks a day and with a float tube, its nice fish all day ( avg 3-4 lbs and some 6-7 lb fish as well) All C&R but worth every cent. Its everything Douglass ranch or Grindstone are, and its really cheap in relation to other big pay to play locations

Well, think I'll pass on pooh's corner & Trophy Lake (I don't want to get nailed by a stray ball)

Bille Shaw sounds good but a bit too far for my plans this time out, anything else??

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Is trophy really $30 an hour? Three years ago it was $15, have only fished it a few times over the years but can be easy pickens on nice fish. You don't have to worry about getting hit, just fish the pond on the 6th hole.

There's a small lake in Arlington that I fished several years ago, fly fish C&R wtih some very large fish. Don't recall the name. I think you can get info from someone at Outdoor Emporium or maybe Dave Vedder. It was $75 for 4 hours back then.

seriously man i dont think you should overlook pooh's pond, two ponds, top one is both spinning and fly gear, but the fish ONLY average a pound in half in that one. the bottom pond is fly-only and the fish in there average 3-4 with the record being 17 1/2. my largest is 12 with several in 8-9 pound range. the price is only $5, way better than 30 bucks an hour! the sign says 25 bucks for the lower pond but that doesnt really apply lol.

Where is this pooh's pond mreyns? Send me a pm if your trynna keep it on the DL....

it's the head waters for salt creek, right next to the elwha, no secret, its all cnr fishing and i would like to see more people up there because all the proceeds go to maintaining the ponds

How far from Seattle?
Where the hell is salt creek?
Sorry for my lack of geographical experience

well its 15 mins west of PA so roughly 2 hours and 45 mins from seattle

mreyns, thought you were just jerking me on the pooh's pond. Its a real C&R trout pond....eh??

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C/22: You get my PM?

Got it....thanks. Think I've been there in the past, did a B&B with the wife @ that spot, took a small boat out for a spin. Water stained with tannen, as in coffee colored??


C/22....same spot??

Yea...
There is a little BandB there...It's not that stained of water, you probably went in the summer right during an algae bloom. Lake isn't as clear in the summer...

All I'm saying is consider it. Last weekend was the best trout fishing I've ever experienced...

C/22 i ain't messin man, birdizzle has fished there with me and i know for certain that a few other board members have, you can borrow the guy who owns its pontoon or small aluminum boat and troll flies (or sneak a small hot shot down) on the lower pond and get hellacious strikes from the trout in there, people lose rods they hit so hard! (*cough*cough* lil drifter )

The day I pay anyone by the hour to fish is the day I lose all hope as a fisherman. 30 bucks an hour sounds insane to me.

I guess I am lucky. We have all kinds of big rainbow lakes withing a hour and a half drive we can fish for free.

Hey guys I guess I was a little off on the price I quoted for Trophy Lk. IT'S $15 an hour, not $30. SORRY ABOUT THAT.