![]() ![]() ![]() The second lake is managed for numbers, and when I visited Isaacs on a cold and wet day in June, I caught 2 to 4-pound rainbow till my casting arm cramped. One lake is managed for size, with rainbow to 14 pounds having been landed here, and browns to 30-and-a-half inches. It is located on the plateau between Mansfield and Banks Lake. There are two lakes here actually, in a class high desert setting. It has been around a long time and has been visited by hundreds of anglers. Isaacs: Anyone who has inquired about these kinds of lakes would know about Isaacs. I had a chance to visit several of these lakes in Eastern Washington this past season, and if you have ever had the desire to give one a try, this is what is available. No matter what the combination, the aim of the outing is to have a day of trout fishing that will be remembered for a long, long time. The list of clients that frequent the pay to play lakes that I have become familiar include combinations of fathers and daughters, fathers and sons, good friends, and of course business associates. ![]() My daughter hooked and landed a 22-inch rainbow all by herself, and when we were leaving she said, “Gee Dad, now I’m a real fisher just like you!” I’ll never forget how she beamed at me with pride, and I think this is why so many anglers will visit pay to play lakes: memories. I was traveling home to Seattle with my daughter, who was about six years old at the time, and when we passed a U-Fish sign outside of Cle Elum I turned off the highway. It was over 12 years ago now that I first paid to fish a pond. The “Pay to Play” Lakes Of Eastern Washington ![]()
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