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08 - Lake Wallula Fishing Reports
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By: Yakivegas
Posted: 9/6/2010
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 9/6/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Do to a mechanical problem with my boat.My fishing excursion started a little late today.Put in on the Washington side above McNary dam.The fish were down deep so I set up a downrigger with a spinner ...
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 1/4/2017
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/28/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Steelhead fishing above McNary Dam continues to produce. Slow trolling plugs or bobber and bait fishing are the methods of choice. This time of year, the fish are very spread out. Trusting good ele...
By: aortbahn
Posted: 2/25/2018
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/24/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Fished the Columbia just a bit downriver from where snake feeds in and got me a personal best 10+ pounder! (Which was safely released) And we got ourselves 4 nice eaters 17-19”, and an 18” cat to boot...
Posted: 2/27/2018
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/26/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Made first walleye trip of the year and it was a blast! Fished bottom bouncers and several spinner combinations in every color imaginable. Slight edge to a red Macks lure smile blade. Caught fish ever...
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 3/19/2018
Species: Walleye
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/15/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to sneak out for a few hours and take advantage of Daylight Savings time! The weather was perfect and the river was glass! However, the rain blew out the Snake and the Wallula area was a bi...
By: Yakivegas
Posted: 10/14/2013
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/13/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Didnt get on the water till around 11am.Launched above McNary dam on the Oregon side.In the span of about 15 minutes I was checked by 2 sheriff deputies,and an Oregon trooper.Not to mention there was ...
By: Yakivegas
Posted: 10/16/2011
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/15/2011
Hot Spots: 0
My early morning procrastination delayed my arrival at McNary dam until around noon.I had heard that there had been quite a few boats there lately so that says to me that the steelhead bite was probab...
By: Yakivegas
Posted: 10/16/2012
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/11/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Looked at the weather forecast at 5 am. report was good so off to McNary dam with boat in tow I go.Launched off the Oregon side above the dam about 8:30.Red herringbone mag wiggle wart greased up with...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 9/10/2007
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/9/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Spent all day trolling for Salmon/Steelhead,with plugs of about every make and color.Spinners under a downrigger.You name it I threw it in.Even tried bait under a bobber,but the wind coming out of the...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 2/15/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/15/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Weather was nice.water was like glass,but the fishing just wasnt there.The fish ladders on both the Oregon and Washington sides of McNary dam are closed for maintenance.Pulled plugs for steelhead all ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 9/21/2008
Species: Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/21/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Spent the last 3 weekends fishing above McNary dam.3 outings and 1 Chinook jack to show for it.We threw everything at them.Ya i know its a bit early to be fishing here but man the fish are all over th...
By: THester
Posted: 3/12/2011
Species: Walleye
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/12/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Good day over all fishing the mouth of Casey's pond. Lot's of boat's, and seemed like most of them had a fish at one time. Our boat only got one though, a 23", 5lbs. Tight lines.
By: THester
Posted: 3/13/2011
Species: Walleye
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/13/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Same as the day before, got on the water around 11 o'clock and by 12 we had our first fish. A 16 incher right off the cast. An angler next to me ended up hooking a stergeon on his Walleye pole (Probab...
By: aortbahn
Posted: 1/19/2021
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/16/2021
Hot Spots: 0
Went down to the columbia river this last weekend to chase some big walleyes. Was not too disappointed. Saturday caught 5 nice eating fish all around 20", and on sunday got 3 more for the fryer. An...
By: sarelvd87
Posted: 10/5/2016
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 10/2/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from 5 30 am to noon with no luck what so ever. There was probably 50 people on the Columbia at the junction and we didn't see any fish caught in the time we where there. Fished the Snake the d...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/14/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/12/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Well it was a productive day fishing the back water. Nice day to be on the water!
By: Mastersenko
Posted: 5/23/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/5/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I know this is kinda of late to post but these fish were way to awesome to just not post about. Was looking for largemouth and found a big school of these! All of them were C&R
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 1/7/2019
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/5/2019
Hot Spots: 0
With the slow John Day Pool sturgeon fishing, we decided to switch gears and go above McNary for some steelhead action. This section of river has been closed to steelhead fishing all fall. It opene...
By: MGTom
Posted: 9/21/2019
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/21/2019
Hot Spots: 0
This is more FYI than fishing. Fished at Wallula along the railroad this morning. This is trespassing, and I shouldn't of been there. I met the UP Railroad Police today. He told me that if you walk ac...
By: the beav
Posted: 6/12/2009
Species: Catfish
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/10/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Actually were fishing in the Walla Walla river just up from Madame Dorian park, off northshore road/ ranger road. We were using light tackle looking to catch pike minnow to use as bait for noght fish...
By: noops
Posted: 7/6/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/4/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Smallmouth contiue to bite very well.Alot of 2 pounders and a few bigger bites.still sticking with the soft plastics.most of the big bites come very early but still plenty of fish to keep me busy.gree...
By: Zamouie
Posted: 9/18/2016
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/13/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Went out to my spot in Finley where the family and I have caught multiple bass. Kids have gone out in this area in bathing suits to splash around and catch frogs. Location can be found off road past t...
By: noops
Posted: 5/17/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/17/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Found a cove out of the wind.started off using jerkbait with no luck then tied on a splittail grub and caught fish .i was fishin in 6-10ft water along a brushy bank.water was pretty clear.
By: noops
Posted: 6/1/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/31/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Fished oregon side from hatrock to sandy beach.very good day.bite slowed down in the afternoon but still caught about 20 smallies.two 5 pounders and a 7 pounder and a 19 pound carp also hit my grub.go...
By: Joeboune
Posted: 5/27/2012
Species: Catfish
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/26/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went fishing last night and caught a 9 lb 11 oz blue cat and my buddy caught a 10 lb 3 oz blue cat. They were definitely biting fairly well for the 5 hrs that we were there. We also caught a bunch of ...
