Bass fishing.

[Josh89]

Didn't really see any post about bass fishing. Put up pictures of ones you caught. Hoping to get out and try some new lakes this fall.

caught this fatty yesterday at lake selmac. Didn't have any scales with me but I'm thinking it was around 4 pounds.

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[No_Regerts]

Nice fish! I do quite a bit of bass fishing. Mostly smallmouth.

 

[Josh89]

Nice fish! I do quite a bit of bass fishing. Mostly smallmouth.

im going to try and get up north and check out some rivers for small mouth fishing. Mostly large mouth around me.

 

[bbbass]

Not sure I have any current pics.

But many members here fish for both smallies and bucketmouths. Most of the posts I read about are over on the westside, fishing Willamette, etc. But Umpqua has great smallmouth fishing from driftboat, kayak or raft. Try around the Elkton put in and downstream.

John Day river is famous for smallmouth from rafts and driftboats, one just about can't keep them off the hook. Small plastic grubs and worms drifted or retrieved slow.

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton has both smallies, crappie, and largemouth. I've caught a lot of crappie there from a boat, but never seemed to master the bass fishing.

Phillips Reservoir near Sumpter used to have fabulous trout, coho, smallmouth, and largemouth fishing from a boat or coho and trout from the bank. Then we had an illegal planting of perch that put hydrilla in the lake. Then we had a bunch of drawdowns. Now it's pretty much perch/trout, and an illegal planting of walleye.

The Snake River impoundments of Brownlee, Oxbow, and Hells Canyon, used to have fab smallmouth and crappie fisheries, and largemouth to a lesser extent. They also have catfish and trout. A boat is best for bass. I haven't been in years due to the cost of fuel so can't give a current report.

I miss fishing...

 

[Josh89]

Thanks for a heads up on all the locations.

 

[slimmer13]

Small mouth on 4lb test is a blast. Its been awhile, but there are some monsters in the lakes in E Wa.

 

[Caveman Jim]

I've been in Washington since the mid-80s and I cannot say that I am ever fish for bass up here. Too many big salmonoids for me until the he last decade. I like lake fishing now.

 

[Josh89]

I've been in Washington since the mid-80s and I cannot say that I am ever fish for bass up here. Too many big salmonoids for me until the he last decade. I like lake fishing now.

ive just never wanted to mess with all of the rules and regulations that go along with fishing for salmon. Back in Ohio in was pretty much get your license for $15 bucks and catch whatever.

that said I would like to get into trout fishing. One of the wife's coworker is suppose to be giving away a lot fly fishing stuff to us. I figured if I can get most of the stuff to start for free I'll give it a whirl.

 

[Flymph]

Been hitting the bays hard this year... Dumb phone won't let me share pictures tho...
Last year I caught a largemouth that must have been pushin' 8lbs.

 

[JohnnyMac]

Dumb phone won't let me share pictures tho...
Last year I caught a largemouth that must have been pushin' 8lbs.

 

[DaneChichester]

Just some little guys hitting lately for me. Keeps the toddlers entertained though.

 

[mrblond]

Used to fish smallmouoth on the upper Siletz back in the day when the steelhead were not biting.. which was every trip. Think i disapointed my dad for giving up on the stealhead but atleast I was catching.
they were only a lb or 2 but on ultralight gear it was a blast

 

[Flymph]

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Horrible quality, but here ya go!

PS: also a very unflattering photo of myself...

 

[Ranger515]

July in Washington

 

[Oregonhunter5]

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[JohnnyMac]

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[bbbass]

Horrible quality, but here ya go!
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PS: also a very unflattering photo of myself...

Prob more like 4-5lbs. People always think it's bigger than it really is...

 

[bbbass]

Biggest largemouth bass I caught in Oregon was in Unity Reservoir in June years ago.

They have smallmouth too.

And a fabulous trout fishery. Trolling for trout from a boat with Koke sized flashers and a Rebel Wee Craw behind the flasher string. (and a snubber between the flasher string and the main line)


Note: take the front hook off, and replace the rear with a red Gamakatsu treble or single hook

Luhr-Jensen flasher string:


And a snubber is a must (trout have soft mouths):

 

[flybynyt]

Hit the upper and lower Kalama River this morning. No kills, but better than sitting in front of the TV. Lol

 

[Flymph]

Prob more like 4-5lbs. People always think it's bigger than it really is...

You can't see how fat it is, otherwise I'd agree with you.