Fishing report for July 12

LAKES

American: People are catching a mix of kokanee and rainbow trout. Look for the fish holding 20-30 feet deep. Green, pink or red Wedding Rings tipped with corn have been producing strikes.

Baker: The sockeye salmon fishery has been hot and cold in recent days but remains good overall. The upper lake seems to be the most productive area, with the fishing holding 20-35 feet deep. Boaters are cautioned that there is a lot of woody debris, including large logs, in the lake.

Chelan: Anglers looking for large lake trout have been trolling 120-170 feet deep early in the morning on the Bar. Those looking for numbers have been concentrating on Manson Bay, in water 120 feet deep, while fishing in the evening. Try to keep your gear 3-5 feet from the bottom.

Leech: The lake is producing some brook trout that are measuring up to 17 inches long.

Summit: Kokanee anglers are catching some limits, even though the fish seem to be scattered around the lake. Wedding Rings in chartreuse tipped with scented corn trolled about 40 feet down have been effective. The same setup also has been hooking rainbow trout.

Washington: People fishing for perch have been finding them in water about 20 feet deep. Gulp Minnows have been working, but strips of perch meat seem to do a better job of attracting the larger fish. Some perch are measuring 11 inches.

RIVERS

Skykomish: The river is producing some decent catches of chinook, as well as some rainbow and bull trout. The steelhead action has been slow. Eggs have been the most productive bait, while others are using corkies and yarn or using cured shrimp.

Yakima: The fly fishing has improved after river levels dropped and are holding steady. Flows were increased for the weekend to help deliver cooler water to the lower river to help sockeye salmon as they migrate up the river.

SALT WATER

Fly fishing: The action has been good for searun cutthroat trout.

Strait of Juan de Fuca: The best salmon fishing has been from Sekiu to Port Angeles, according to state creel samples. On Sunday, 120 anglers checked in Port Angeles brought in 40 chinook. The Sekiu area is attracting lots of anglers, but the catch isn’t as strong there.

South Sound: The average catch per angler is still low, but a good number of chinook salmon are being caught in the area, according to state creel reports. The clay banks and the shelf off Point Defiance have been the most productive. Crabbing has been on the slow side. Fishing in the Olympia area is still very slow.

Westport: The salmon fishing was slowed by poor weather Saturday, but it improved Sunday. Some chinook being caught are topping 30 pounds. Look for salmon about 12 miles west of the harbor. Herring or a Silver Horde Kingfisher behind a Fish Flash has been effective. The action for rockfish and ling cod remains very good overall.

This story was originally published July 12, 2016 at 8:55 AM with the headline "Fishing report for July 12."