Applegate Lake Oregon Fish Report

This has been my second trip out in my kayak, Twice in applegate lake. Me and my wife have lucked out two weeks in a row up there. we got on the water about 10:30,11:00 am, bolth weekends have been like rowing thru glass. i couldn't have asked for a better (Newbie Experience). i was trolling a wedding ring with a worm, about twenty min into our trip wham!!! my first kayak fish!!!!! it felt like a salmon. the kayak even started to move! I'm cranking it in as fast as i can, and there it is, a monster 9" rainbow trout!! hahahahaha i was embarrassed and happy at the same time,thinking i had a shark! i was yelling at my wife "Get the Camera!!" it was the first of 4 that day (same size, didn't keep) i don't know how you guys catch BIG fish. Reeling in my trolling set up, spins the boat. Any ways me and my wife had a awesome time! investing in two kayaks was the best think i have ever done. Pay for gas and go.

Such a cool report!
Congrats my friend! You've just been pushed down the rabbit hole! 

I fished Applegate Lake from the kayak almost two years ago. That is such a beautiful lake. And the trout in that lake are not shy at all!

Beautiful lake indeed.  Thanks for the report!

Nice report, I remember my first Yak fish. Two inches shorter then yours but all the excitement!!

Pretty soon you'll be planning mothership trips to chase Tuna in the open ocean...

Looks like this weekend is going to be another good one! Hope i will have another report. eather way i know its going to be a fun weekend.

I thought that I was the only yaker that fished Applegate. I fish there pretty regular using the same fishing rig you used except I put a 1/2 ounce bullet
in front to get a little deeper. I have caught some 15 and 16 inch trout there.
There are hardly any other fishermen on that lake this time of the year to help if you get in any kind of problems there. I'm going to have to post what happen to me last January in the 40% water there when I almost became troutbait. Good looking yak and fish.

Ill look for you on the lake, were thinking squaw this weekend. hopefully ill have a report!

Don't you have to pack your yak in on a narrow trail to get to squaw lakes?
I think there are 2 lakes up there. Only been to the parking area.
I have a mango pungo 14' sit in side yak with outriggers. My wife told me I had
make my yak saver after I rolled it last Jan. or she was going to up my life insurance and get a young stud to take my place.

Yea its a decent walk in if your packing your boat, I just got back. me and wife carried in bolth our Prowler 13's. Think ill sleep good tonight, Awsome lake thou ive never been there in a boat. Fish werent hungry but hundreds of turtles. Still a fun trip.