American Lake Fishing Reports by Power Current - Pierce, Washington (River Fishing Reports by Anglers for the Western U.S.)

Fishing Reports for American Lake

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2011-08-25 22:57:30
by: captmal (+1)

Ahoy Went looking for mr.perch last Monday and filled the bucket. They are getting healthy in size and plentiful..The bite is best between 11 and 3

2011-05-30 05:34:52
by: jj2010 (+1)

ive caught my biggest frshwater salmon using a spin blade and evry time i get a fish

2008-10-06 19:59:22
by: jim (+304)

ther are some nice fish you just have to be persistent and change up your gear
occassionally try different depths and contours

2008-09-07 20:20:32
by: tom (+13)

PS. don't bother taking a boat out on the weekends, seems the seems the enthusiast boater or whatever you want to call them have no respect for the sporter's.

2008-09-07 20:18:16
by: tom (+13)

have spent several hours the past few days and only catching 5 or 6" perch and 1 small mouth about 5 inches. think the lake sucks.

2008-09-06 21:23:09
by: Howie (+1)

Dropped a half of a redworm down to the bottom and two turns up of the reel at the Shoreline park dock around sunset in late September, 2006. A HUGE fish hit and pulled my line back under the dock the opposite way (behind me), and took quite a bit of my 8 lb-test line out, and didn't slow down. I tightened my drag jut a bit and fought it for a while, and my line snapped! I think it was a huge bass or a monster brownie.

2008-06-13 23:53:25
by: J Bridge (+3)

Have caught several 8"-12" rainbows and perch off of the dock(Bill's Boathouse). Also trolled nearly every hole on the lake but couldn't fing a sweet spot. NEED SOME TIPS FROM A VET!!

2008-03-16 16:45:36
by: dc (+2)

i caught an 8 and a 1/2 pound largemouth in little american on a 6" wooly hawg tail / watermelon

2007-09-02 07:51:31
by: Doug (+2)

We went out for 7 hours starting at dawn and only caught 1 12" Kokanee and a 5" bass while trolling everywhere we could without getting hit by waterskiers. I heard from an old timer this year is bad for the lake (no reason given).

2007-08-14 20:12:01
by: jack (+6)

can someone help me find out where the best trout and perch are to catch on american lake

2007-08-14 19:47:47
by: bob (+30)

try fishing for some perch around sun up in the shallows, i caught one about a foot long

2007-07-16 09:00:04
by: Roy33 (+1)

The trout bite has gone done a ton! Wedding rings still work the best for me but only the green and orange ones. There are some monster perch in there and some good size bass. Happy fishing

2007-04-27 12:33:52
by: try me (+1)

Wow!! I didnt even know that American Lake had bass in it, Im X-military been here for 9 yrs, been fishn American for the last 4 on and off. Ive caught some monster trout out of the there in one spot (secrete) but never thought to bass fish it? thanks for the tip..see you there ..

2007-04-10 06:16:30
by: alexander (+2)

EIGHT- ( 8 ) pounds

2007-04-10 06:15:45
by: alexander (+2)

WOW , this has to be told ! I caught a huge bass * lbs 5 oz. yesterday 4/09/2007. I was using a 6 inch purple worm fishing texas style over some weeds in12 feet of water when the monster struck. I was using 8 lb test Trilene xt and a shimano stella 2000. 6.5 ft graphite rod. What a fight! I am currently choosing a good taxidermist.

2006-04-02 22:03:09
by: dominic (+5)

what a crappy lake, fourth time out there and still nothin. tried everything and nothing, i suggest that you guys try somewhere else.!

2005-11-12 08:21:55
by: David Wright (+1)

I am an avid bass fisherman out of Indiana and will be in your area in July of 06 and I am looking for info on american lake such as boat rentals, bass'in prospects for that time of year..anything that would help. You can e-mail me a usndbld@suscom.net Thanks

2005-02-20 18:11:13
by: kev (+2)

Roy... try trolling a needlefish about 20 ft down at a fairly fast troll send out 100 ft of line and troll around silcox island ..early morning just after sun up

2005-02-16 15:49:09
by: Luttrell (+1)

Fishing in this lake is great around the dock. I found the best success for schooling perch and trout by dropping a maggot or two on a #6 hook all the way to the bottom and reeling in about 4 inches of line. I LOVE going up to Washington just to fish American Lake!

2005-01-24 16:23:47
by: jim (+304)

Thanks jj. I fixed your typo (which I don't think was intentional). The correct word is chum. Don't foget the h.

2005-01-24 16:21:35
by: JJ (+8)

worms rostertails,eggs, you can even chum

2005-01-05 07:50:21
by: Roy (+2)

can anyone point me in the right direction for fun day at American Lake. What I should fish for, whats in the lake? Please help as I just moved to the area.