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By: 06Roush
Posted: 4/21/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/21/2013
Hot Spots: 0
On the water by 6:30 and left around 12, the temps were steady around 51-52. Caught 1 and had a few bites from others nothing of any size. All bites were on a wacky rig senko and the catch was on a sh...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 9/18/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/15/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to tapps with a buddy and fished all new spots for me because he has a bass boat. It was slow though, My buddy caught one smallie about 2.5 and I caught one about 1.5. the rest were dinks we fi...
By: JesusFish
Posted: 4/6/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/3/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Got on Tapps by 7:30 at the North Park outside Auburn. Couple other boats on the lake. Gate is open, but no guard shack collecting money yet. Hit 3 spots without a bite about mid lake. Went to the...
By: 06Roush
Posted: 4/10/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/10/2013
Hot Spots: 0
I braved the wind and rain out on Tapps today with nothing to show for it. Temps were around 51 and the only bite I got was in about 15ft of water. I fished the inlet by the Lion house because it was ...
By: 06Roush
Posted: 4/11/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/11/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Only caught a few fish but did catch a trophy wile I was at it. Water temps started out at about 50 and then got as high as 53. Spent most of the day flipping docks as the sun came out and started war...
By: 06Roush
Posted: 4/15/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/14/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Went out hoping to find some more monsters...no such luck. Found a few dinks in deep water 15-25ft of water. Temps dropped below 50...hopefully these next few days of warmer weather bring the temps ba...
By: nx7k
Posted: 9/30/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/30/2012
Hot Spots: 0
A friend from Wenatchee came over fo rthe weekend and we hit Lake Tapps this morning. It is the last day fo rthe Pierce County North Park to be open.
Fishing was pretty good. We caught about 25 f...
By: the piranha
Posted: 10/11/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 10/11/2012
Hot Spots: 1
I changed my username because of password issues. I was procaster. I met a friend at the boat launch and we worked our way north fishing. It was pretty slow I caught one small one on a tube and my ...
By: motodmast
Posted: 8/30/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 8/30/2012
Hot Spots: 0
it was a slow day at tapps. we went out the week before and caught about 30 sm in a couple hours. today no so much..
i got a nice 3pdr on a jig in about 10ft of water, and my dad got 2 1pdrs dragging...
By: KevinS
Posted: 9/2/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/2/2012
Hot Spots: 0
On the water from 7 AM to 5 PM at Lake Tapps. Lost 2 fish at the boat and about two hours later got the biggest Smallmouth of my carrier - 17 inches (see photo). Got my second smallie (12 inch) in t...
By: KevinS
Posted: 9/9/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/9/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Lake Tapps from 8-11 AM. Was using a Gitzit 3.5 inch brown tube. Got a couple of hits but only one fish landed (16-inch smallie) from 20-foot depth. Then nothing but snags. Didn't have any ...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 8/7/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/7/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Had a great day on Tapps. Fished from 6:15 till 11:00. It stayed cloudy, and the lake stayed flat. Caught 17 smallmouth, the the largest weighing 3-4. Also had four in the 2 lb plus range. Fish were v...
By: russmcdonald
Posted: 8/8/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/7/2012
Hot Spots: 0
So this was my first time on Tapps. Father-in-law was up from California so I decided we would try a new place. Hit the lake around 9 am. Through crank bait for a hour or so, nothing. Father-in-la...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 8/9/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/9/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Back to Tapps. Was on the lake at 6:15 and quit at 11:00. Fishing was alittle slower than last time out, but did catch 14, with one 2-11 and a 3-2. Both pictured. Use a nosed hooked curly tailed grub ...
By: nwmondou
Posted: 8/9/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/7/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished all morning the other day and got rewarded. Caught countless smallies and three muskie. The largest smallie was 3 lbs and muskie was about a 30 incher. All caught on wacky rigged worms baby bas...
By: nx7k
Posted: 8/11/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/11/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Lake Tapps with My Great Nephew and his Dad. We had an outstanding day. Caught 35 Smallmouth Bass with largest one going about 3.5 lbs. Photo is attached. We caught several others over 2 l...
By: nx7k
Posted: 8/20/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/18/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I took my good friend Jim fishing to Lake Tapps fo rthe firt time this year. There is always the fear that when you take out a good friend you will have a horrible day or catch absolujtely nothing. ...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 7/30/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/30/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from 6:00 till 11:30. Kind of nippy on the water, but, on the bright side, pretty much had the lake to myself. Started shallow with no results. Found a cove somewhat protected from the cold win...
By: nx7k
Posted: 7/25/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/25/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Lake Tapps with my Grandson. Arrived at lake at 6:30am. Fished until 11:30am. CAught 20 SMB with Largest going a little over two pounds. Photo attached Water temp still around 69 to 70 de...
By: unforgiven72
Posted: 8/6/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/6/2012
Hot Spots: 1
We hit a couple of small smallmouth on a rattle trap, silver. bottom fish and picked up a good sized cat. pretty slow today!
By: nx7k
Posted: 7/10/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/10/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I went to Lake Tapps today. Launched from Pierce County North Park at 6:20am. Fished until Noon. CAught 8 SMB with largest going 3 lb 5 oz. Only 1 real dink. Was an okay day. Used soft plastics ...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 7/11/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/11/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Tapps today from 6:15 till 12:30. Caught 8 smallies and several rockbass. Nothing close to 2 lbs. All caught in 15 to 18 feet of water dragging a Carolina rig. Headed off to St. Claire tomorrow...
Posted: 7/13/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/13/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Got to the lake around 8 took my buddys new bass boat hooked a small smb on a rapala jointed shade rap red crawdad . my buddy hooked his first tiger muskie about 14" or so on a rapala dt 6 then i hook...
By: esox54277
Posted: 7/20/2012
Species: Tiger Muskie
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/20/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Very entertaining night, all together saw about 10 fish, three in the boat (2 30 inchers and a fatty 41), one upper 30s decided to try flying and spit my bucktail, one solid fish stuck for just a seco...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 7/6/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/6/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Was on the lake shortely after 6:00. Tried shallow for an hour or so with no luck. Began dragging a football head in 18 to 20 feet of water. Was off the lake by 11:00. Only caught three. But one was c...
