New guy from Key Peninsula WA

[fishingFox]

Hey all. Just trying this forum thing for the first time. My wife and I bought a boat last year and are looking to learn all we can about kokanee fishing. My name is Bill and we have a 2019 Smokercraft ProTracer 162. I tow with a 2017 F150.

We have caught 1 kokanee on Mason Lake last year. Haven't been able to get out much because I had a new knee installed at the end of September. We are getting the itch to go and I feel ready now.

[SuperD]

Welcome Bill. I hope we can answer all your questions. There is more than one way to skin a cat or catch a Kokanee so your results may vary but we will certainly give you some good ideas to start. I assume you have downriggers on your boat? Tell us a little bit about how you have your boat rigged and equipment.

[mrmike]

Welcome aboard/ you have so great lakes to fsh in Washington

[fishingFox]

We have a pair of Scotty 1106B downriggers, we have some Lamigllass Kokanee rods with Diawa linecounting reels. The boat has a Honda 50 and I added a minkota trolling motor. I have a Garmin sonar with a 9” display.

I’m not sure which lake I should be fishing. Mason hasn’t been very productive and it is full of skiers much of the year.

[SilverBullets]

Welcome fishingFox... Great to have you aboard and looking forward to reading your reports this year!

[SuperD]

Sounds like you are geared well and ready to go. The Washington part of our forum lists all the premiere lakes in Washington and how to fish them. Check it out and see if there are any that are close to you.