Mineral Lake 2010 Fishing Season!

Fishing season on Mineral Lake opens on Saturday, April 24, 2010 and closes on September 30, 2010.

Don't miss the American Legion Storm King Post #171 Fishing Derby!  Click link for details.  Remember, this photo could be you!

Your FISH PHOTOS FROM PAST YEARS ARE HERE!

DERBY RESULTS ARE IN!

First Place, Ken Fithin, (left) of Puyallup, 9 lb, 7 oz
Second Place, Richard Libby, (right) of Spanaway, 9 lb. 2 oz.

 

Third Place, Jack Brown, Mineral, 7 lb., 10 oz.

1st Prize:  34 lb thrust trolling motor
2nd Prize:  Fish Finder & Battery
3rd Prize:  Marine Radio with Battery,

Other Opening Day Derby Entries:

Blake Lerdahl, Maple Valley,  4 lb, 8 oz, 22 1/2 inches long &
Todd Meine, Maple Valley, 6 lb., 6 oz., 25 3/4 inches long.
 

 
Above left, Clyde Cluster, Puyallup, 7 lb., 8 oz., 26 1/4 inches.  In the photo at the right is Carey Ferason, with some nice fish not entered in the derby.

  
Above left, Tony Impala, of Tacoma, 7 lb., 1 oz., 26 1/4 inches and Todd Lundquist, Tacoma, his largest fish was 7 lb., 4 oz., 26 14 inches. 

  
Above left is James Nelson with a nice fish that was not entered in the derby.  Devan, of Puyallup, in the photo at the right was entered to WIN with his 7 1/2 pounder measuring 25 3/4 inches long.

   
Above left, Butch Carvalho, Mineral, 7 lb., 4 oz., 27 inches. 
Dawson, of Morton with his 6 lb., 5 oz. fish.

 
Above left, Dave Chase, Jr. and 7 year old niece Lela, with her 7 lb., 9 oz. trout 26 1/4 inches long.  The Chase clan caught a nice mess of fish on opening day, as usual.  Photo above right:  This nice 7 lb., 3 oz. rainbow 27 inches long was caught by a very happy and deserving Robert McKee of Tacoma

Greg Schmidt of Puyallup 4 lb, 3 oz. and Lars of Graham 5 lb., 6 oz.

If you have photos of fish caught on Opening Day, or have corrections to the above photos, please contact us and we will include them in this photo gallery.

Thank you for spending Opening Day with us on Mineral Lake!

Monday, April 26th

    
Left: Tom Ness, Tacoma, WA  9 lb, 27 3/4 inches.  Right: Pictured with his parents, Jon & Erica of Covington, WA, John caught both of his fish within 5 minutes of the other with a worm using a bobber and his Barbie pole.  The fish were 8 lb, 10 oz. and 7 lb., 3 oz.

Tuesday, April 27th

Butch Carvalho, Mineral, 7 lb., 6 oz., 27 inches. 
Caught with a light green Triple Teazer

Wednesday. April 28th

Chuck LaRue 5 lbs. 11 oz.
Caught trolling a black wooly bugger and a pink maggot.

Sunday, May 2nd

Tom Ness 27 1/2 in., 8 lb.
Carol Ness,  26 1/2 in., 8 lb.
Both caught using a night crawler.

Wednesday, May 5th

Herb McPherson, 5 lb., 11 oz., 24 inches long
Caught trolling a green wooly bugger.

Tuesday, May 11th

Dan Pinnell, Elbe.  10 lb., 32 1/4 inches.
Caught at the public access in green power eggs.

Thursday, May 13th

James Reising 10 lbs 4 oz.
Caught trolling a Ralph Fuhrman fly.
 

If you have photos of fish caught on Mineral Lake, or have corrections to the above photos, please contact us and we will include them in this photo gallery.