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By: 8theB8
Posted: 9/28/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/21/2009
Hot Spots: 0
After my earlier success on Big Lake in Skagit County I figured I would head back up and see if Clear Lake had improved since my last visit?? Nope:( I caught one bass....13"....one perch 11" and...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 10/14/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/13/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Made a brief stop by Beaver Lake after leaving McMurray but didn't even bother to launch on account of the algae in the water. Instead we decided to finish our days fishing on nearby Clear Lake, th...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 10/29/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 10/26/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Got on the water at about 9:30, first day off in six days I had to sleep in! Water was a cool 54-56 degrees and it was raining off and on. One other boat was on the water bass fishing on "piling corne...
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By: bcalvert
Posted: 11/4/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 11/1/2009
Hot Spots: 0
On the lake around 7:30am water temps 50-52 throughout the day. The day started out overcast but the sun broke through mid morning, light breeze most of the day. Started by working the west bank all...
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By: bcalvert
Posted: 12/28/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 12/26/2009
Hot Spots: 0
I makd two trips to Clear Lake (Skagit) last week. Some of us can not give up on catching bass in the winter - I am one of them. 12/23 - no fish caught - spent 3 hrs watching the electronics look...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 1/22/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/18/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Gave this lake a try even though it was blowing 20+mph!! Only had one bite all day and I can all but assure you it was a perch! Tried everything I could think of, but just ended up a day of casting pr...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 2/17/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 2/17/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Light breeze out of the s.w., one other boat on the water fishing for trout and two guys bank fishing. Hit most of my favorite spots, tried c-rigs, t-rigs, drop-shots, cranks, jigs, no dice. I know it...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/23/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/23/2010
Hot Spots: 0
I don't care what anyone says, this lake is a MESS ever since they started "treating" the lily pads!! It seems to be in a constant algae bloom now, almost every 5 degrees the water warms up, it blooms...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/5/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/5/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Couldn't help but swing by Clear on my way home from the Bellingham area for a conditions check...water is still GREEN!! Or should I say "nutrient rich" :P Water temps were 48-50 degrees, I hit a f...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/14/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/14/2010
Hot Spots: 0
One of these days I'll learn my lesson and just go to Big Lake!! Still green here, seems to be easing up a tad in the shallows, but still can't see bottom in 4' of water, and that's bad for this lake!...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 5/6/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/4/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Finally!! No green goo and I caught more than one bass! Water temps were 53-55* conditions were black clouds, off and on hail and pouring rain, my favorite!! Wind out of the N.E. at about 5-10mph. Two...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 5/26/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/26/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Fished all over, threw jigs, senkos, t-rigged worms, crankbaits out to 15', spinnerbaits, buzzbaits (when it rained), rubber frogs, swimbaits and floating rapalas...nothing but small fish taps! Saw a ...
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By: trimcat
Posted: 1/6/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/3/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Clear Lake to try for some winter LMB. Got on the lake around 7:30 a/m, water temp. at 37-38 deg. no ice to fight except a little on the launch. Wind was blowin about 15 mph from the South, So...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/7/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/7/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Well, as I sat in my chair this morning, eating breakfast and gazing out the window watching the tree limbs and garbage can lids fly by, I thought to myself "do I really want to go fishing today?"... ...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/18/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/18/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Well, thought I might try to repeat my success on Clear Lake this week, even though it's been sooo cold and crappy, I figured what the heck. Launched at about 8:30am and wouldn't you know it, my old f...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/29/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/29/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Boy oh boy is there ever an algae bloom in effect on Clear Lake!! Lots of boat traffic, saw two others fishing for bass however I didn't get a chance to talk to them, 4-5 others were trout fishing. Wa...
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Posted: 2/17/2008
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/17/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Mainly a "systems check" today, just couldn't pass up the beautiful day! Fished Clear Lake for a couple hours using various plastics and techniques but to no avail.... Marked fish in 17-22ft of water ...
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Posted: 3/18/2008
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/15/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Not much to report. Water temps were 45-46* it was cold with a sprinkle or two. Tried several techniques to no avail. Did see one cruise under a dock as I approached, so I know they are just starting ...
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Posted: 4/12/2008
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/12/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Took the wife out today (finally warm enough for her to go) started out fishing jigs and texas rigged worms. Noticed a pretty significant algae bloom starting up! Lake was green tinted and cloudy, bum...
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Posted: 4/17/2008
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/17/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Got off early, and decided to head up and check on the algae bloom on Clear Lake! Got to the launch expecting to be the only one there on a Thursday afternoon.....uhhhh, looks like the WDFW had someth...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 10/6/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/6/2014
Hot Spots: 0
First time the big boat has seen water since JUNE! Busy busy. Well, got back to it with a 6.2 a 4.2 and a few dinkers. A lot of fun for sure, especially the 6 cause she was barely hooked! Got them on ...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 2/17/2015
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/17/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Well the decision to hit this body of water today was a good one! First lake blew, 45* water and nothing going on. Even the ambient temp at that lake was 7 degrees colder than what I drove from. I dec...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/21/2015
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/16/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Was a little tough today. I landed one and lost one, no biggies, the one that got its picture taken went 2.5lbs. I love this time of year though...it just continues to improve from here! Anyone kno...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 6/17/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/17/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Was on my way to Samish this morning when I got to the Skagit Valley and it was RAINING!! Yeah, good old rain!! I couldn't pass that up, so I made a right and b-lined for Clear Lake. Water was in ...
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By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/19/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/19/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Rough out today, lots of wind which made boat control and line control difficult at times. Made 2 laps around this lake hitting various types of emergent and submergent cover. The fish seem to be stag...
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