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Offline Eodbeast

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JBLM Area fishing
« on: July 03, 2015, 01:09:48 PM »
Hey all. I'm new to this forum. I am stationed at JBLM and I'm looking for a decent place to bass fish from the bank. Also any good spots for salmon when they start to run. Thanks in advance!
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Re: JBLM Area fishing
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2015, 01:18:55 PM »
Many hit Nisqually in Nisqually for salmon.  Base have a few lakes on them.  Fiander, Cat I think.  Beware one is polluted with mercury but soldiers used to fish it for bass.  Heck the toads/frogs have 6 legs and two heads!  Bank fishing tough.  Clearwood Clear lake has opportunity.  Mcintosh lk.?  Black lk.?
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Re: JBLM Area fishing
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2015, 01:25:56 PM »
Lake Kapowsin is pretty decent for bass.  If you wish to travel, Silver Lake about 1 1/2 hours south is one of the best west side bass lakes.  This said, have you been to the NW Adventure Center on N Fort?  You can rent boats there, cheap which would give you more opportunities to grab some largemouth lower lips.  Mudman, there really isn't much in Fiander or Cat anymore; used to be a few bass/crappie in Fiander but not sure what's there now.  Lewis Lake and American Lake on post are decent (American for kokanee and planter trout mainly with a some bass) and Lewis Lake, out by the impact areas used to be very good for bass... haven't been there in years tho.  The Nisqually gets the kings and pinks in the late summer/fall and you can fish for them by just driving 10 minutes south of the Dupont gate.  Later in the fall, drive out through the impact area, past Lewis Lake, to the tank bridge and hang a right... it dead ends at a creek where you can catch kings/pinks starting in late August, and, come November, you can have a ball with big old stinky Chum salmon!  Send me a PM if you have any specific questions, I'm retired Army and still work on post.  RJ
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Re: JBLM Area fishing
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2015, 02:56:56 PM »
Thanks so much for all the info!
-Sean

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Re: JBLM Area fishing
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2015, 04:21:24 PM »
just a little tip, if you fish the gravel bar below old pacific hwy(aka mounts road), please be considerate and leave a little space for those of us that launch our boats down there.  it's gonna be rough this year with pinks in the river again, some guys like to park right at the river's edge and then there's the lawn chair campers that don't like to move out of the way.  the little designated "boat launch" that's marked isn't even usable.
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