catfishing

[rasbo]

boy I was looking at my boat yesterday,all white from freezing fog..Im sure thinking about spring catfishing..

[Timberstalker]

You got it made now being over on the east side. Have you ever fished the Yakima?

[rasbo]

You got it made now being over on the east side. Have you ever fished the Yakima?

no I have not,I work so much havent had time to explore,good catfishing over there?

[rtspring]

Rasbo, the yakima is where to fish for cats!  The water needs to be warm then the bite is on!!   

I use stew meat soaked in garlic salt and steak seasoning out in the sun for a few days. Or fresh cut bait.  Late at night or early morning hours..  Good times for sure..

[Timberstalker]

Doesn't have too be too warm......... Some of the biggest cats I have caught have been in the end of February when they start to move in from the Columbia.
It's a great time and they get BIG!

[rasbo]

where are you guys talking .yakima river?where do I head to put a 18 ft alumaweld in there

[Timberstalker]

You can launch at Columbia Point in Richland and run up. You will want to do it in the daytime as there is a mudflat and you need to stay in the channel.

[Timberstalker]

It's similar to the Palouse and I know you love that river.

[rtspring]

You can launch at Columbia Point in Richland and run up. You will want to do it in the daytime as there is a mudflat and you need to stay in the channel.

Or launch at the end of Columbia Center drive. Few easy spots around bateman island

[Timberstalker]

You can launch at Columbia Point in Richland and run up. You will want to do it in the daytime as there is a mudflat and you need to stay in the channel.

Or launch at the end of Columbia Center drive. Few easy spots around bateman island

That's right. Way less busy.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Had some of our most fun fish in trips on the lower Yak. We float it and fish for cats and smallies. Down at the mouth is real good!!!!

[Elkrunner]

Sounds fun

[syoungs]

if you want to come run the river rasbo let me know, I will show ya around a little bit.

[rasbo]

if you want to come run the river rasbo let me know, I will show ya around a little bit.

mght take ya up on that foresure 

[syoungs]

my work schedule is busy for a couple weeks, but as soon as it starts to warm up you name the weekend, we can take out my boat so you dont have to drag yours all the way here.

[rasbo]

my work schedule is busy for a couple weeks, but as soon as it starts to warm up you name the weekend, we can take out my boat so you dont have to drag yours all the way here.

sounds good,I need the ice to open up on these ponds so I can catch some bluegill for bait ....

[syoungs]

I guess it would make more sense to wait till the yakima wasnt frozen as well. hey, Im excited to get out catching some cats 

[rasbo]

I guess it would make more sense to wait till the yakima wasnt frozen as well. hey, Im excited to get out catching some cats 

how much weight are you guys using down there

[grundy53]

How's the bank fishing on the Yak?

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[rtspring]

How's the bank fishing on the Yak?

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It gets good when the water warms up, fish the last 3 miles towards the Columbia. Around bateman Island is a great spot also. 

[Timberstalker]

I guess it would make more sense to wait till the yakima wasnt frozen as well. hey, Im excited to get out catching some cats 

how much weight are you guys using down there

Rasbo, it really depends on what stretch of the river you are fishing.  Some of the spots are swifter, while others are more slack.  I have used as little as 3/8oz up onto 2 oz.

[et1702]

I'm going to have to try the Yak this year.  I usually go to Palouse and sometimes Brown Lee reservoir in Oregon.  Yak is actually closer to me.

Hope to see some of you out there this year!

ET

[Timberstalker]

Gonna be hot in just a couple weeks.  As long as the water starts to warm.  The big ones are gonna be cruising!

[rtspring]

Gonna be hot in just a couple weeks.  As long as the water starts to warm.  The big ones are gonna be cruising!

The river is way out of shape..  With this rain and snow melt. We need a dry period then its game on. 

[Carp Commander]

boy I was looking at my boat yesterday,all white from freezing fog..Im sure thinking about spring catfishing..

 

Starting to get all my trapping gear stored for the year and all I can think about is catfishing. The Yakima has always been good to me and my boy but there's nothing better than a night on the Palouse.

[Timberstalker]

Gonna be hot in just a couple weeks.  As long as the water starts to warm.  The big ones are gonna be cruising!

The river is way out of shape..  With this rain and snow melt. We need a dry period then its game on.

It is high and it will blow out!  Hopefully we get some decent weather, and before June!

[rasbo]

me be wanting to geton down there andhook up on some cats..and meet some fellow catsers''what depths are being fished

[Timberstalker]

It's all dependent.  I've caught them in 3' up to 20'. They will move in shallow to spawn that's for sure.

[rasbo]

weather is warming wont be long,,,

[762Armo]

What are some tips and tricks for cats? One of my favorite fish to eat, but never caught one myself.

[superdown]

Is there any good spots along the okanogan or kettle or similkameen ? or any other spots in between curlew and oroville and north of the reservation? I have never really catfished much and that area is where i vacation the most any tips would be appreciated. 

[92xj]

Ran into the Yakima yesterday to check temps for you guys while out fishing. 40-42 degrees right now. Dirty water with debris.

[rtspring]

Ran into the Yakima yesterday to check temps for you guys while out fishing. 40-42 degrees right now. Dirty water with debris.

Few more weeks! Game on

[YJ Guide Service]

Fished the Palouse over the weekend. Blown out, choc milk colored and 43 degrees. One fish all weekend. The water is high enough right now we were able to run the jet boat all the ways to right below the falls. What a ride that was lol...Tons of debris in the water..

[quadrafire]

Fished the Palouse over the weekend. Blown out, choc milk colored and 43 degrees. One fish all weekend. The water is high enough right now we were able to run the jet boat all the ways to right below the falls. What a ride that was lol...Tons of debris in the water..

Bet that was an awesome ride

[rasbo]

Ilike the palouse when the temps hit 60 degrees,Im wondering about lind coulee for cats,seems they would run up that stretch

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Re: catfishing
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Is there any good spots along the okanogan or kettle or similkameen ? or any other spots in between curlew and oroville and north of the reservation? I have never really catfished much and that area is where i vacation the most any tips would be appreciated. 


 :yike:be aware of the similkameen as it has extreamly high levels of natural occuring arsnic, there are report on that online if your curious.
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[Ripper]

Ilike the palouse when the temps hit 60 degrees,Im wondering about lind coulee for cats,seems they would run up that stretch

I've only caught a couple of small cats in Lind Coulee, but I've seen a couple of real nice ones come out of there. One was 19# and another was 15ish. I saw them up at the Mardon store. They also catch some toads up Frenchman's Wasteway.