Northwest Fishing Reports

Hi AJFishdude - I haven't fished the Trask much but my brother lives in Tillamook and fishes it quite a bit - And, yes, some of those Chinook are massive.

The Nestucca River is among my fondest river memories. My dad had a dairy ranch that had the Nestucca River on the edge of the lower pasture. I caught many steelhead from that river and met my future wife there in 1943 near the huge swimming hole just below the junction with Three Rivers. Fishing gu...

I fished that lake a few times during the 1980s and caught some lunker bass. On August 20, 1983, I caught and released a nice 22 inch, 6 pound, 4 ounce largemouth bass. Shortly after I heard that the Fish & Wildlife Department were going to poison out the lake. I went back to try to catch the fish a...

The bass flipping technique works well and as Bent Rod says don,t use any more weight than necessary. I have caught a few steelies fishing under the bridge.

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I've caught a few on crank baits

I have never fished the river but I have fished that lake just north of Chehalis that you can see from the overpass on I-5 and it had some nice bass in it. My son and I launched a canoe from roadside access and fished a couple hours. My best bass was about 3 1/2 pounds.

So sorry for your loss. I lost mom in 1998 and a son and a brother this year.

I fished Mesa Lake several years ago. Overview and photos on Lake Index.

I haven't fished the Hump for a few years but I used to camp at a nice little campground near the river on the Humptulips Road that was quite near the Hatchery.

Here are some ideas specific to river reports for the existing drop down boxes. Target Species Steelhead Whitefish Northern Pikeminnow Catfish Salmon Method Fly From Drift Boat casting from shoreline Tackle Used Corky and Yarn Spinner Crankbait Spoon Bait Used Shrimp scent, Anise scent..... Roe

For a camping fisherman without a boat try Horsethief State Park or Mary Hill State park. Many excellent lakes provide great fishing from the shoreline. I once caught a 8 pound, 4 ounce largemouth bass from the shoreline in that area.

I always use some scent on all worms.

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I have fished Rock Lake and found it very good for largemouth bass - Never heard of smallmouth in the lake. Once while fishing with my son, he caught a huge largemouth well over 6 pounds.

Yes, there is a considerable difference in water levels in Fish Lake depending on the time of year and weather. Check out my photos in the lake index - and my hand drawn map of the lake.

Bass Junky - if you like float tubes you may want to try nearby Fish Lake. It is only about a mile from Deep Lake and has some bass in it - and a WDFW public access.

I have fished the lake a few times several years ago and caught bass to a little over 3 pounds. My best lure was a top water floating Rapala. The access is a little rough and is for hand carried craft only.

Many good bass lakes in that area - Here are some of my favorites. North Lake, Star Lake, Steel Lake, Fivemile Lake, Trout Lake, Fenwick Lake, Dolloff Lake, Killarney Lake and Geneva Lake. Check out the lake index on these lakes.

Maybe the best way to describe an entire Marine Area is to have a composite overview by more than one author and one photographer. Probably each salt water angler has knowledge of different parts of an area - And, probably several anglers can contribute photos and descriptions of different launch ar...