Northwest Fishing Reports

Taking the family down to Silver in 2 weeks for a little fishing getaway. Bass is obviously the
main goal but were happy catching anything. Just curious as to what might be the best lure/presentation.
I havn't fished here in over 4 years and as I recall,the water was fairly stained. Not trying to get anyone's hard earned hotspot...just some ideas as to what
to use to make are family trip a little more productive.

Thanks
Kevin

Spinnerbaits in Black, Black, Black, sometimes white.

Crankbaits - shallow 5 foot and less - in Chartruse, Chartruse, Chartruse, as in Firetiger, some yellow or pink.

Buzzbaits in Black or White.

Worms in Black, and Grape.

Jigs in the pads, 1/2oz with plastic or pork trailer. Flipping.

I agree with Amx. When we were down there in August here is what worked best for us ...

White Spinnerbait & Baby brush hog

Cant wait to hear how the trip was.

Stained is the wrong word, silty is more like it. Visability is only a foot or two.

What ever you use, use something that makes noise or has a spinner. Thats what we had our bites on.

Flippinfool and I are gonna be there Thursday. A report will follow. :-)

I haven't been there for about 10 years.

RaMcVey wrote:Stained is the wrong word, silty is more like it. Visability is only a foot or two.

What ever you use, use something that makes noise or has a spinner. Thats what we had our bites on.

Very very true ... drop something in that water and you are not going to see it again. For me most of my fish were on the brush hog. This was my good fish from Silver in August ...

RaMcVey wrote:Stained is the wrong word, silty is more like it. Visability is only a foot or two.

What ever you use, use something that makes noise or has a spinner. Thats what we had our bites on.

Noisy eh,might have to bring the musky box too.

BLACK AND BLUE 1/8 OZ JIG WITH BLACK CHIGGER CRAW TRAILER OR GREEN PUMPKIN SAME ORDER ! THE CRAPPIE BITE IS INSANE TOO YELLOW AND BLUE CRAPPIE JIG. HIT TIMBER POINT GO DOWN ABOUT 50 YARDS LOOK FOR THE LAYDOWNS CAST AND HANG ON . THE RESORT DOCK IS HOT IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT .JIG ALL THE INTERSECTING CORNERS OF THE DOCKS AND IN ANY HOLE YOU CAN FIND IN THE DOCK.

flippinfool wrote:THE RESORT DOCK IS HOT IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT .JIG ALL THE INTERSECTING CORNERS OF THE DOCKS AND IN ANY HOLE YOU CAN FIND IN THE DOCK.

Thats perfect!!! The game plan is to boat all day but in the late evening,the wife and I can have some
ice cold beers and fish with our son on the dock.
I appreciate all the information folks. Its been to long since I've been down here...way to long.

Chartreause and blue crankbaits..bomber model a...on the back side of the island..lots of rocks..and its getting into fall know.... i fished it this time awile ago and had a blast...3-5' should be good..i used 8' and just kept it from snagging up but wanted to run the rocks as far as i could

Ok Silver Lake fish;

6 lb 14 oz taken on the last day of Oct. in about '91.

Black spinnerbait over the weeds in the south end of the lake out in the middle of the lake out from the pilings.

I caught another 6 - 12 in '88 on July 3rd with a 1/2 oz jig and plastic trailer in the pads on a spinning rod with 10 pound Stren. Had my Bass Tracker then, don't know where the picture is.

Good luck.

Nice fish AMX

SPARKY101 wrote:Chartreause and blue crankbaits..bomber model a...on the back side of the island..lots of rocks..and its getting into fall know.... i fished it this time awile ago and had a blast...3-5' should be good..i used 8' and just kept it from snagging up but wanted to run the rocks as far as i could

Good to know,I love my cranks.... in fact,its sad to say but I'm still just getting into plastics.
I always seem to do well with crankbaits.Its probably more dumb luck...but I'll take it:-$

Agree with Chris,nice fish Amx and BNG.

Maybe I'll get to fish the backside of the island tomorrow. Only I'll use a Redfin in Gold, just got trhu streatching the lines on all the rods I'll be taking, and putting on the Redfin. Had LOTS of good luck with it before, along with spinnerbaits and buzzbaits there. And sliding a gitzit under the docks. Now it's time for breakfast.

kevinb wrote:

flippinfool wrote:THE RESORT DOCK IS HOT IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT .JIG ALL THE INTERSECTING CORNERS OF THE DOCKS AND IN ANY HOLE YOU CAN FIND IN THE DOCK.

Thats perfect!!! The game plan is to boat all day but in the late evening,the wife and I can have some
ice cold beers and fish with our son on the dock.
I appreciate all the information folks. Its been to long since I've been down here...way to long.

Misselley caught hundreds there at the dock over our 5 days down there. Its perfect for cold beers and fishin with the lil ones!

Good luck down there Amx and ff.
If you don't mind,keep me posted.

Should be a report by the end of the day. Pictures are planned. Video - don't know yet.

[quote="Amx"]Ok Silver Lake fish]

nice fish Tom, but who is that young guy? LOL

Dustin07 wrote:

Amx wrote:Ok Silver Lake fish]

nice fish Tom, but who is that young guy? LOL

He just seemed to sneak onto the boat. I think he is a Pirate.

RaMcVey wrote:

kevinb wrote:

flippinfool wrote:THE RESORT DOCK IS HOT IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT .JIG ALL THE INTERSECTING CORNERS OF THE DOCKS AND IN ANY HOLE YOU CAN FIND IN THE DOCK.

Thats perfect!!! The game plan is to boat all day but in the late evening,the wife and I can have some
ice cold beers and fish with our son on the dock.
I appreciate all the information folks. Its been to long since I've been down here...way to long.

Misselley caught hundreds there at the dock over our 5 days down there. Its perfect for cold beers and fishin with the lil ones!

Were these bass,perch or a mixed bag? No biggie...just curious as to what I can get Brett over
when we aren't in the boat. Maybe a hawg from the dock too.

Don't worry Amx,everyone loves pirates!!!