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Whidbey Island stillwater offering chironomid fishing for rainbow trout.
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Recent reports mention Whidbey Island.
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Reference location for this water. Individual reports and gauges may describe other locations; this is not a verified access point.
Lone Lake location
47.9820, -122.4110
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Bellingham Confluence
Lone Lake is a year-round option with solid fall fishing as trout feed heavily ahead of winter. Midges, leeches, dragonfly nymphs, bloodworms, and scuds are the key patterns this time of year.
Hatches in this report: Midge, Midge.
Avid Angler
Trout fishing is slow, but warmwater fishing is productive with bass, crappie, bluegill, and perch all available. Streamers and poppers work well for bass while midge and bloodworm patterns under an indicator produce fast action for panfish.
Bellingham Confluence
Longer nights and cooling temperatures are shifting focus back to trout fishing at local lakes like Lone Lake. Midges, small leeches, backswimmers, boatmen, and scuds are all productive patterns.
Hatches in this report: Midge, Backswimmer, Boatman.
Bellingham Confluence
Lone Lake is fishing more consistently than Pass Lake and provides some of the best local opportunities for bigger trout. Chironomids, leeches, and damsels have all been effective, with dragonfly nymph patterns near drop-offs also recommended.
Hatches in this report: Chironomid, Damselfly, Dragonfly.
Bellingham Confluence
Lone Lake has been fishing well with more consistency than Pass Lake. Afternoon and early evening rises are occurring during the warm spring weather.
Hatches in this report: Chironomid, Chironomid.
Bellingham Confluence
Lone Lake is fishing decent with chironomids now beginning to hatch and trout responding favorably. Smaller chironomid patterns in size 16-18 have been most productive, with winter staples like Blobs and Bloodworms still effective on slower days.
Hatches in this report: Chironomid, Midge.
Bellingham Confluence
Lone Lake is open year-round and fishing is decent in winter, with catch rates generally better than a typical steelhead outing. The Blob/Leech combo is noted as effective in winter conditions.
Hatches in this report: Daphnia.
Bellingham Confluence
Lone Lake is open year-round and available for stillwater fishing. Winter lake fly selection focuses on bloodworm patterns near the bottom and leech patterns, with limited bug hatches during the colder months.
Bellingham Confluence
Lone Lake on Whidbey Island has been fishing a little better than Pass Lake over the last few weeks. Attractor patterns, bloodworm imitations, chironomid patterns fished near the bottom, and small leech patterns have all been productive.
Reported location: Whidbey Island
Hatches in this report: Chironomid.
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