Lake fishing should be good this week thanks to the cooler temperatures. Right now, the bass and crappie action is better than that for trout.

Lakes

Chelan: Morning fishing at the bottom end of the lower basin has been best for lake trout. Fish 110 to 160 feet deep along the downlake edge of the lower basin and along the north shore to Rocky Point, said Anton Jones of Darrell and Dad’s Guide Service.

Harts: Anglers are catching plenty of bullhead catfish, crappie and perch. Two catfish hit the scales at 27 pounds, said Carol Parsons at Harts Lake Resort.

Mineral: The bite is improving with cooler water temperatures. Last weekend a rainbow trout topping 7 pounds was caught by an angler using pink and white power eggs, said Mike Gordon of Mineral Lake Resort. Most anglers are using Power Eggs, worms and marshmallows, fished off the bottom with a 3-to-6-foot leader.

Tanwax: Trout fishing has been slow because of the hot weather. Plenty of bass and crappie are being caught using worms or Power Bait, said a staffer at Rainbow RV Resort.

Tapps: Angler Bill Green reports catching several smallmouth bass and a 44-inch tiger muskie while trolling at the 20-foot level.

Rivers

Buoy 10: Last week, boat anglers averaged 0.43 chinook kept per rod. Through Sunday, an estimated 7,911 angler trips have produced 2,891 chinook and 412 coho kept, according to a state report. The chinook catch allocation for the entire season is 6,500.

Cedar: The river is always worth fishing after it rains, so this would be a good time. Stonefly nymphs or San Juan worms may work best.

Columbia: Angling effort remained light last weekend. Steelhead anglers were the most successful in the St. Helens to Rainier area, where boat anglers averaged .54 fish caught per boat, according to a state report. Bass fishing has been good in the waters below Bonneville Dam, with fish hitting on plastic worms and grubs.

Cowlitz: The steelhead fishing has been fair early this week, said Karen Glaser at Barrier Dam Campground. Most of the action has been at the trout hatchery and Blue Creek. Some cutthroat trout also are being caught.

Nisqually: The action has been slow in the last few days. Anglers are catching some chinook, but not in large numbers.

North Sound: The rivers have been producing good-sized chinook, some topping 20 pounds.

Puyallup: The action has been slow since the opener, said Art Ramos of Sportco. There are some fish, and anglers are catching more coho than chinook.

Yakima: The dry fishing has been good this week, said a report from Red’s Fly Shop. Even though flows are high, the trout are actively feeding. Try patterns like Dave’s Hoppe, tan or yellow Paranobyl or stoneflies.

Salt water

Fly fishing: The action has slowed down, in part because of the big tide changes in the middle of the day, said Anil Srivastava at Puget Sound Fly Co. The best bet is to fish early in the day.

Sekiu: The action seems to be picking up for coho, with seven boats bringing in 14 fish Tuesday, according to a report from Olson’s Resort.

Tacoma: The fishing has been quiet the last few days, said Art Tachell at Point Defiance Boathouse Marina. Anglers have been catching some chinook off the Gig Harbor shore on the incomg tide and along the clay banks and in front of the boathouse on the outgoing tide. The fish have been weighing 8 to 15 pounds. Early in the day, try fishing in the top 60 feet of water and then go deep as the day progresses, Tachell said. The action at the mouth of the Puyallup River has been slow.

Westport: The charter boats have been catching close to their limits, but they were forced in early Tuesday because of an approaching storm, said Kelly Westrick at Westport Charters. Anglers are catching mostly coho now, with just a few kings landed.

Jeffrey P. Mayor: 253-597-8640

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