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By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/24/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/24/2018
Hot Spots: 0
I started off by heading towards the creek mouth near the park at the south entrance. I wanted to look around and see what it looked like. All these years, I've yet to explore that area. Saw a coup...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/18/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/18/2018
Hot Spots: 0
I guess rating is more like a 2.5 today. Big change from yesterday in catch and weather. Overcast with a nice cool breeze.
Started off at where I lost a fish yesterday. 1st cast just before 8AM...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/17/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/17/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast at about 7AM. I believe on the 4th or 5th cast, with the dropshot, I got a nice thump. Set the hook and was playing with the fish. Digs down and rip some drag. Stays down going back and...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/13/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/13/2018
Hot Spots: 0
I was the first boat at the launch. Early bird gets the worm they say. By the time I was heading out, 2 more rigs showed up.
Didnt find any big fish today. Caught about 10-12 SMB. Didnt keep tr...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/11/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/11/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast about 7:45AM. Working the west shore. Water and wind view calm. Took about 30 mins to land my first SMB. About 1# in about 15' of water with dropshot.
About another 30 mins later, I ...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/9/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/9/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Wanted to fish the north end for some LMB, but by the time I got there, saw a couple of guys fishing it already, so I turned down to hit a few other spots.
First 1.5hrs, I only felt little perch ta...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/5/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/5/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Low average, but seems to be the average for me.
First cast at about 6AM. Calm morning. 15 mins in and catch a dink in the shallows on dropshot. I circled all the way around Mercer Island today....
By: FishingFool
Posted: 6/27/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/27/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast right at about 9AM. Very calm and mild out on the water. Wanted to slow down a bit to see if i can get any big ones to bite. Have 6 rods tied up. Dropshot, tube, big swimbait, smaller s...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 6/20/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/20/2018
Hot Spots: 0
I'm not sure when was the last time i boated on Lake WA. Maybe 2-3 years ago. Launched at Mercer Island and started working my way down south towards Coulon. Started off with a topwater, but no dic...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 6/19/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/19/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast at about 7:20AM. Started off with top water in the shades to see how it'll go. 1 hr into it without a sign of life. Started tossing dropshot and swimbaits here and there. Didnt take lon...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 6/8/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/4/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Went camping at Potholes Monday-Friday.
Got there Monday late afternoon and setup camp. Had lunch, then went out onto the water for a couple of hours to see what would bite. It's pretty breezy ...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/23/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/23/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast about 7:15AM. Sunny clear skies and water was smooth as glass.
Pull up to a shoreline and start off with jerkbait. 2nd cast in and fish on! Woooo, that's a fast start. Jumps once, ...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/22/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/22/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast at about 7:30. Got a short day today, so had to make the most out of it. Started working the shoreline not too far from the launch. Started off in shallow working dropshot and jerkbait.
...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/16/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/16/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Very slight breeze on the water, overcast conditions. Started off about mid lake west side. First cast at a little after 8:30AM. Notice water temps is down 5 degrees from yesterday. Could be due to...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/15/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/15/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast at about 7AM. Started near the north side along the west bank. Water is ripply with a constant breeze. Figured swimbait and jerk and possible spinnerbait will be my best bet. Got a cha...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/8/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/8/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Started off on west side. First hour, slow going. Was surrounded by little 2-3" fingerlings. I think they are either trout or salmon. Had little dots on their backs and side. When they jump out o...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/2/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/2/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Beautiful day on the water this morning. I started right near the launch and working my way around. Found a big school of perch 2-4" right off the bat along the deep weeds. Spotted a couple empty b...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/1/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/1/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from ~10:45AM-1:45PM.
Started with a spinnerbait. Got 2 swipes but no hookups. Tried a football for a bit and got a few nips from small things.
Stopped off at a deep hole to see if I ...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 4/26/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/26/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First trip out on the water since hibernation. It's been a long winter. Had work done on the motor and wasn't sure if everything was put back into place.... Had a minor glitch that I figured out af...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 10/5/2017
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 10/5/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Got a chance to get out on the water today, but decided to sleep in due to the cold mornings.
First cast at about 11:15AM. Got 1 small SMB in 35' of water.
Moved around. Tried shallows for a whi...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 9/28/2017
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/28/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Got to the park at 6:30AM. It's still dark and there are no lights at the launch, so be careful!
Started off shallow with no bass bites. Felt like little perch.
Sun is breaking over the hills ...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 9/27/2017
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/27/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Spotted the Mean Green in the lot, but odds are AMX was close to heading in by this time, lol. First cast at 9AM.
Starting off on the west bank since it was getting sun and I figured the fish would...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 9/6/2017
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/6/2017
Hot Spots: 0
With the smoke cover, started off pounding the west shallow shoreline thinking that's where they'll be. Kind of wavy with surface wind here. Burned and slowed a swimbait for a while. Pitched DS her...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 8/28/2017
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/28/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Got there early, but gate was still closed. So circled around and went for quick pitstop.
Started in fishy shallow area working a topwater without a single bait. Got to a point and see some marki...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 8/22/2017
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/22/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Saw AMX at the launch this morning. He'll do his thing, then I do mine and we'll meet up somewhere to exchange notes.
Started off with a topwater lure with no bites. Then changed it to something ...
