2022 Lowland lakes season opener report

Trout creel results for lowland lakes opening day, April 23, 2022.

Region 1
County
 		 Lake name # Anglers Checked Total # Fish Kept Total # Fish Released Average # Fish Caught Per Angler Average # Fish Kept Per Angler Largest Fish (Species/TL) Comments and Highlights
Ferry Lake Ellen 13 8 0 0.62 0.62 Rainbow Trout/16" Nice weather.  Low angler turnout.  Low water temperature made for tough fishing.
Pend Oreille Diamond Lake 17 6 0 0.35 0.35 Rainbow Trout/20" Warm, sunny day, but water temp was very cold.  Slow fishing.
Stevens Cedar Lake 6 20 2 3.67 3.33 Rainbow Trout/17.5" Water temperature was cold (44 degrees F), so fishing was slow, but really nice fry plant and carryovers.  Will fish great in May.
Stevens Mudgett Lake 15 20 2 1.47 1.33 Rainbow Trout/18" Weather was good, but fishing was slow due to low water temp.  Most of the catch made up of fish over 14 inches.
Stevens Rocky Lake 5 7 3 2.00 1.40 Rainbow Trout/15" Low angler turnout.  Really nice fry plant and carryovers, but water temperature was in the low to mid-40s.  Will be good once it warms up.
Stevens Starvation Lake 27 2 2 0.15 0.07 Rainbow Trout/20" Fishing was very slow despite catchables planted and good numbers of carryovers in pre-season sampling.  Water was very cold, in the low 40s.
Stevens Waitts Lake 12 12 20 2.67 1.00 Brown Trout/19" Beautiful sunny day with no wind, but water temperature was only 45 degrees.  
Spokane West Medical Lake  66 66 24 1.36 1.00 RB = 58.5 cm (23 inches)  
Spokane Badger 37 67 28 2.6 1.8 18.5" fry plant  
Spokane Fish 17 17 7 1.4 1 15" Brook Trout, brood  
Spokane Williams  20 33 34 3.35 1.65 21" RB  
Spokane Fishtrap  30 36 13 1.6 1.2 20" RB  
Spokane Clear  17 23 37 2.7 1.4 19" RB  
Region 1 Totals   282 317 172 1.7 1.1  
Region 2
County Lake Name # Anglers Checked Total # Fish Kept Total # Fish Released Average # Fish Caught Per Angler Average # Fish Kept Per Angler Largest Fish (Species/TL) Comments and Highlights
Okanogan Pearrygin Lake 22 6 1 0.32 0.27 RB 19" Weather was sunny and 65F  (rainy and cold last few years on opening day).
Grant Park 38 81 0 2.13 2.13 RB 19" Great weather, some yearlings in the catch along with carryovers and some fall catchables.
Grant Blue 46 53 0 1.15 1.15 RB 18.5" Great weather very happy anglers, big fish.
Grant Deep 57 219 22 4.23 3.84 RBT 15" Great weather, happy anglers, good looking fish.
Adams Warden 47 167 32 4.23 3.55 RB 13.5" Great weather, very satisfied anglers.
Douglas Jameson 17 77 0 4.5 4.5 RB 19.5" Weather was calm and sunny, many happy anglers.  The 19.5 inch rainbow ended up being a tagged derby fish from 2021. Unfortunately not many completed anglers to check, but they were pleased with the overall size of the RBT, many of which ranged from 14 to 18 inches.
Chelan Wapato 57 191 6 3.5 3.4 RB 20", Kok 17" Of the fish checked, 21 were Kokanee which averaged 16 inches.  Weather was sunny and windy, but anglers were happy to be out on the water.
                 
Region 2 Totals   284 794 61 3.0 2.8  
Region 4
County Lake Name # Anglers Checked Total # Fish Kept Total # Fish Released Average # Fish Caught Per Angler Average # Fish Kept Per Angler Largest Fish (Species/TL) Comments and Highlights
King Pine 32 58 17 2.34 1.81   Slower than expected.  Good weather.  Happy anglers.
King Walker 12 19 126 12.08 1.58 Rainbow 11.5" Happy anglers, great weather, less pressure than usual
King Wilderness 56 173 96 4.80 3.09 Rainbow 16.25" Sunny with great and happy kids, most adults happy too.
Snohomish Armstrong 20 36 24 3.00 1.80 Rainbow 20.3" Lots of happy people. Sunny.
Snohomish Echo-Maltby 11 38 58 8.73 3.45 Rainbow 16.5" Happy anglers.
Snohomish Howard 18 61 87 8.22 3.39 Rainbow 17"; more than one this size caught Lovely weather for Opening day at Howard. 
Snohomish Ki 35 68 38 3.03 1.94 Rainbow 17.7" It was nice weather. Most of the anglers were happy, particularly the boat anglers. Near the public access ramps the shore anglers expressed they were not getting any bites compared to previous years. Apparently they are usually closer to those landings. The boat anglers said that they were encountering fish further out and in the top west corner. 
Snohomish Martha-AM 21 35 43 3.71 1.67 Rainbow 17.5" Lots of happy anglers, nice trout.
Snohomish Serene 18 66 15 4.50 3.67 Rainbow 19.5" Good weather.  Multiple fish exceeding 16"
Snohomish Wagner 10 42 15 5.70 4.20    
Snohomish Bosworth 20 61 31 4.60 3.05 No jumbos, but many Rainbows in the 13-14" range Most were happy.  Fewer than expected.  Effort trended up throughout the day with the peak count at end (11 a.m.)
Skagit McMurray 41 135 69 4.98 3.29 Rainbow 18" Beautiful day, lot of happy people, even with a crowded boat launch.
Skagit Heart 47 125 43 3.57 2.66 Rainbow 21" Lots of happy people, great weather.
Skagit Erie 37 131 25 4.22 3.54 Rainbow 19" Sunny. Relatively happy anglers.
Whatcom Cain 7 28 35 9.00 4.00 Rainbow 13" Great weather, jumping fish. One woman fishing her 65th opening day.  Most anglers arrived later in the morning.
Whatcom Padden 17 49 13 3.65 2.88 Rainbow 11.5" Beautiful weather, lots of family gatherings
Whatcom Silver 104 95 97 1.85 0.91 Rainbow 26" Many fish over 12", great weather, staying out longer to enjoy conditions.
Region 4 Totals   570 1418 1001 4.2 2.5  
Region 5
County Lake Name # Anglers Checked Total # Fish Kept Total # Fish Released Average # Fish Caught Per Angler Average # Fish Kept Per Angler Largest Fish (Species/TL) Comments and Highlights
Lewis Mineral 75 220 75 3.9 2.9    
Lewis Carlisle 62 69 49 1.9 1.1    
Klickitat Rowland 30 82 217 10.0 2.7    
Klickitat Horsethief 7 3 0 0.4 0.4    
Klickitat Spearfish 31 76 33 3.5 2.5    
Region 5 Totals   205 450 374 4.0 2.2  
Region 6
County Lake name # Anglers Checked Total # Fish Kept Total # Fish Released Average # Fish Caught Per Angler Average # Fish Kept Per Angler Largest Fish (Species/TL) Comments and Highlights
Grays Harbor Sylvia 45 32 40 1.6 0.7 RB 22" Cool weather, slow bite.
Grays Harbor Aberdeen 177 289 231 2.9 1.6 RB 23" Good weather, lots of anglers.
Grays Harbor Lake Inez 30 9 12 0.7 0.3 RB 20.5" Slow bite, chilly morning.
Grays Harbor Lake Bowers 43 68 1 1.6 1.6 RB 21.5"  Slow fishing, but a few limits of big fish.
Grays Harbor Failor 47 145 78 4.7 3.1 RB 22.5" Good weather and happy anglers.
Pacific Black 41 65 23 2.1 1.6 RB 5.5 lbs. Best weather in years, kids derby.
Pacific Western 19 17 19 1.9 0.9 RB 10" Sunny morning.
Pacific Snag 8 6 13 2.4 0.8 RB 10" Sunny morning.
Pacific Cases Pond 9 12 10 2.4 1.3 RB 23" Surplus hatchery steelhead still being caught.
Pierce Ohop 28 46 2 1.71 1.64    
Pierce Silver 53 46 27 1.38 0.87    
Pierce Carney 15 28 12 2.67 1.87    
Pierce Crescent 29 58 16 2.55 2.00    
Pierce Clear 60 197 82 4.65 3.28    
Pierce Tanwax 13 18 12 2.31 1.38    
Pierce Rapjohn 14 18 57 5.36 1.29    
Pierce Jackson 6 2 2 0.67 0.33    
Thurston Summit 48 141 60 4.19 2.94    
Thurston Pattison 15 0 13 0.87 0.00    
Thurston Deep 36 31 13 1.22 0.86    
Thurston Clear 77 298 15 4.06 3.87 19" Nice large trout.
Thurston Ward 16 23 43 4.13 1.44    
Thurston Hicks 30 36 0 1.20 1.20    
Thurston McIntosh 8 16 27 5.38 2.00    
Jefferson Sandy Shore 13 17 36 4.08 1.31 14in RB Nice weather, very happy anglers. Two anglers caught and released about 30 fish between them (did not retain any) using flies and lures. Said fish were very aggressive.
Jefferson Tarboo 30 55 20 2.50 1.83 23in RB Nice weather, lots of turnover with boats limiting and leaving, and new boaters arriving. Lots of small kids fishing with grandpa. Very happy anglers. Four additional carryovers in the 20-22 inch range.
Kitsap Haven Lake 6 15 15 5.00 2.50 13 in RB Good fishing across the lake. Anglers pleased with ease of catching fish. Bait abd lures work well. Fishing steady throughout the morning.
Kitsap Horseshoe 13 10   0.77 0.77 22in RB Heavy fog in early morning, cleared later in the day. Nice weather by mid-morning. Mostly bass fishing, most trout were released and not counted by anglers. Well known bass lake.
Kitsap Mission 18 68 33 5.61 3.78 15.5 RB  
Kitsap Panther 15 39 20 3.93 2.60 13in RB Nice day,  Very good fishing, with nice looking trout. Happy anglers.
Kitsap Wildcat 27 66 38 3.85 2.44   Nice day, no wind, no rain. Everyone enjoyed their fishing. More than a dozen carry-overs . All fish, both catchables and carry-overs were ad clipped, no adipose fins observed. 
Mason Aldrich Lake 9 38 1 4.33 4.22 12in catchable Great fishing weather.
Mason Benson 22 50 11 2.77 2.27 12.5 Kind of a slow start, but fishing picked up throughout the morning. Very happy anglers. Nice looking trout with nice fins and color.
Mason Don (Clara) 15 67 0 4.47 4.47 18 in carryover Parking lot full at 9 a.m.
Mason Howell 3 14 0     13in catchable Very quiet since the boat launch was decommissioned.
Mason Lake Limerick 19 19 24     22in RB Very happy anglers. Very busy with local HOA derby anglers fishing for large Derby fish planted by Lake Limerick HOA. Low retention of caught "catchables", fishing for derby fish. Comments about the catchables: they "were really nice looking fish, but we are fishing for the Derby". Mostly lure anglers doing that.
Mason Robbins Lake 9 40 1 4.56 4.44 16in catchable Several Kayakers fishing.
Mason Tiger Lake 25 87 14 4.04 3.48 13in RB Fast fishing, very nice rainbows with excellent fin condition and color. Intermittent heavy fog, but mostly low overcast and filtered sun during the morning check. No carryovers or Derby fish checked.
Region 6 Totals   1091 2186 1021 2.94 2.00