The north pond at Gissberg Twin Lakes County Park (juvenile fishing only) was planted with rainbow trout about mid-May, for the annual kids’ fish-in event sponsored by The Everett Steelhead and Salmon Club and Snohomish County Parks and Recreation. Some of those trout have been caught, of course, but there are still a bunch left, including some in the multi-pound class.
Event coordinator Jim Brauch said the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife furnished about 2,000 trout, and the club bought $4,000 worth of triploid ‘bows from a private contractor. He said a total of 4,000 to 5,000 trout went into the lake, and a substantial percentage are still there for the taking.
“The fish are averaging 10 to 12 inches or so,” Brauch said, “but we saw a lot over 3 pounds and weighed in two over 8 pounds during the (May 22-23) event.”
The next two or three weeks at North Gissberg will offer good fishing for those under 15, in a lake small enough to manage easily, with convenient access and a lot of room to run, and with toilet facilities available.
A standard bait rig will work fin – slip sinker on the line; a small swivel to keep it there, a couple of feet of light (2 to 4-pound test) leader; a small bait hook and either a piece of Power Bait or a mini-mallow with red egg. Prop the rod and pull out some slack line to act as a strike indicator, and wait for it to move.
Brauch said even better is to bring a small boat with oars or an electric motor and troll a dark fly with a couple of small split shot, or a spinner or small spoon.
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