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Title: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: elkaddict652 on March 20, 2014, 12:22:15 PM: Hey there guys. I grew up for the most part in Washington and was never really big into bass fishing until I joined the army and moved down south. Now that I'm back I want to fish for bass here but have no clue where to start. I live near harts lake in Roy so I'm gonna start there. Not lookin for a honey hole just maybe a few big lakes that are known for bass. Thanks!
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: notellumcreek on March 20, 2014, 12:34:34 PM: lake tapps has a lot of small mouth, plenty of coves and docks to fish in there.
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: 6x6in6 on March 20, 2014, 03:57:50 PM: Riffe to the south of you has a good smallie population.
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: bwhntr350 on March 20, 2014, 05:39:20 PM: Harts, Silver, Alder, Ohop, Rapjohn, Kapowsin, Tanwax, Spanaway, Steilacoon, American, Riffe...pretty much every lowland lake has bass in it. Some lakes are open now and some are seasonal and open the 4th Sat. in April.

Check the regs.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/ (http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/)
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: Revwrangler on March 20, 2014, 06:15:28 PM: Rapjohn has bass? I need to fill my freezer with some bass.
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: Revwrangler on March 20, 2014, 06:16:16 PM: Anyone want to give tips on what to use? I used to fish bass in Oklahoma but we fished with live bait. So what do you use here?
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: fowl smacker on March 20, 2014, 06:57:10 PM: Quote from: Revwrangler on March 20, 2014, 06:16:16 PM
Anyone want to give tips on what to use? I used to fish bass in Oklahoma but we fished with live bait. So what do you use here?
Rubber....worms, frogs, crayfish.
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: Chinook73 on March 20, 2014, 06:58:18 PM: Yelm/Roy, hands down best lake that is close to you is St. Claire
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 20, 2014, 07:25:50 PM: Spnner baits in a few weeks. Rattle traps and plastic worms, too. The largemouth in Swafford pond (electric only) get pretty big. Silver lake is great, too. Catch and release unless you need the fish. Keeping one once in a while doesn't hurt.
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: Revwrangler on March 20, 2014, 07:39:55 PM: Quote from: fowl smacker on March 20, 2014, 06:57:10 PM
Quote from: Revwrangler on March 20, 2014, 06:16:16 PM
Anyone want to give tips on what to use? I used to fish bass in Oklahoma but we fished with live bait. So what do you use here?
Rubber....worms, frogs, crayfish.

We always used minnows for large mouth, But I didn't realize there was much bass fishing up here.
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: elkaddict652 on March 20, 2014, 08:09:59 PM: Quote from: Chinook73 on March 20, 2014, 06:58:18 PM
Yelm/Roy, hands down best lake that is close to you is St. Claire
Yeah I've got a couple buddies with houses on st Claire I'm gonna hit up. Heard there's a good honey hole on the nisqually real close to there as well.
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: bassquatch on March 20, 2014, 08:41:01 PM: Welcome :hello: PM Sent :tup:

Also, any Washington bass fisherman that can't catch a largemouth with the conditions we will have this weekend needs to consider feeding their fishing gear through a wood chipper! I have to work :bash: so I had better be seeing some fresh green on this site by Sunday!!!!!!!! :IBCOOL:

IT'S GO TIME!!!!!!!! :whoo:
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: Hard2handle on March 23, 2014, 08:40:36 AM: Quote from: bassquatch on March 20, 2014, 08:41:01 PM
Welcome :hello: PM Sent :tup:

Also, any Washington bass fisherman that can't catch a largemouth with the conditions we will have this weekend needs to consider feeding their fishing gear through a wood chipper! I have to work :bash: so I had better be seeing some fresh green on this site by Sunday!!!!!!!! :IBCOOL:

IT'S GO TIME!!!!!!!! :whoo:
i tried for me and failed, I hate the wood chipper :chuckle: :yike:...
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: PolarBear on March 23, 2014, 08:51:29 AM: St. Clair, Lawrence Lake, Offut, Black. I live pretty close to yo and those are the lakes that I bass fish when I need something close by. Harts is another good one at times. It also has channel cats in it. I'm not sure that I would eat any fish out of Harts due to the run off from Wilcox Farms.
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: BigGoonTuna on March 23, 2014, 09:04:50 AM: i've never done that well for bass in st. clair, but i know it has some bruisers in there. i've always done best in the shallower lakes like chambers and black lake.
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: bassquatch on March 23, 2014, 01:42:43 PM: Quote from: Hard2handle on March 23, 2014, 08:40:36 AM
Quote from: bassquatch on March 20, 2014, 08:41:01 PM
Welcome :hello: PM Sent :tup:

Also, any Washington bass fisherman that can't catch a largemouth with the conditions we will have this weekend needs to consider feeding their fishing gear through a wood chipper! I have to work :bash: so I had better be seeing some fresh green on this site by Sunday!!!!!!!! :IBCOOL:

IT'S GO TIME!!!!!!!! :whoo:
i tried for me and failed, I hate the wood chipper :chuckle: :yike:...

Dang it!! :bash: :bash: :bash: Still trying to kick the largemouth skunk out of my boat this year also :bash: Tomorrow is my day, I will let you know what I find?
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: fast60eddie on March 23, 2014, 06:52:00 PM: Quote from: Revwrangler on March 20, 2014, 06:16:16 PM
Anyone want to give tips on what to use? I used to fish bass in Oklahoma but we fished with live bait. So what do you use here?
Try Gary Yamamoto custom baits. I know I'm stuck in the 80's but Yamamoto 5" single tail grub colors 167 and 150 with a Gamakatsu #58411 worm hook should win you over. 8# test no weight, nice and slow. then maybe 1/16 oz split shot. Be sure to hit father's day weekend hard. post some photos.
Title: Re: New to Washington bass fishing
Post by: Panic Minnow on March 24, 2014, 12:32:36 PM: Saw 2 fish yesterday at Spanaway. One hit but came off on the hook set (lame). The other was just a HUGE female that I surprised and never did see her again. It was 6 plus (have caught 9.5 lb out of there). Not sure what was up but it may have something to do with the HIGH pressure, but after a few days of rain this week then the fish should not be as skiddish.....