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By: SS minnow
Posted: 5/20/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/18/2013
Hot Spots: 3
cought 12 smallies any where frome the 1-3 lb region and one 4lb largmouth...The fish are kinda spread out so find the fish and stick to that general area where you found em and sucsess should be had....
By: al3x
Posted: 7/12/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/12/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Got out on the water around 1800. Didn't have much luck. Caught a little dink on a crank. Caught a 12" one on a plastic worm at 20' around 1930. Called it a day at 2000. Lake seemed to be in better co...
By: _Sergiy_
Posted: 7/13/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/13/2013
Hot Spots: 2
Went to Lake Tapps this afternoon for some bass. I got my blow up boat and went into the center of the swimming area away from the swimming people. I use my bill lewis rattle trap and after a couple c...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 4/11/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/10/2012
Hot Spots: 0
A friend and I went to Tapps. Nothing in the morning. Tried shallow and deep. Finally went south of Snag Island. Noticed almost a 5 degree increase in water temperature. That was the difference. There...
By: Natebg1
Posted: 7/23/2012
Species: Tiger Muskie
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/22/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Sunday with a good buddy of mine from work who had never even fished for Tiger Muskies on Lake Tapps. What is even better is that He caught his very First One, 28 inches on the old school Red a...
By: tacfisher1
Posted: 7/24/2012
Species: Tiger Muskie
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/22/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Son and I went out to see if we could get him his first Tiger.Didn't get his but I got my second. He did have one on and lost it at the boat when it took off as I was getting the net.Son also had 3 or...
By: Fishn4ever
Posted: 7/11/2011
Species: Tiger Muskie
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/8/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Caught my First Tiger Musky. It wasn't a Monster but it counts. This is a fish that I have never caught. Day started out cold and windy, ended sunny and warm. Fished for bass while my friend lee fishe...
By: RENTON STUNNA
Posted: 9/9/2010
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/7/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Got an itch to take the 1970 Glastron to Tapps the other day to do a little fishing with the old man and turned out to be our best outing yet. we caught a lot of smaller bass but plenty of larger ones...
By: cudaman
Posted: 4/13/2011
Species: Tiger Muskie
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/13/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Tapps today to test out some new glide baits for muskie .But all i caught was bass and found a small muskie that looked like it got bit the picture is with my polarized glasses put up to the l...
By: Jekbate
Posted: 6/11/2020
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/11/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from shore at Lake Tapps Park in the one bay that is open for fishing. Most areas are closed due to COVID 19 or construction. Boat launch is open, and there were 4 rigs parked when I left at 11...
By: odie11974
Posted: 7/24/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/24/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Headed out at 7:30 AM. Caught fish pretty much all day. Used ned rigs and neko rig in shad color and green / orange.
Hottest areas were rocks just by the boat ramp in early afternoon, and around s...
By: muskyhunter
Posted: 9/9/2008
Species: Tiger Muskie
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/9/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Took fellow Muskyhunter, Mulehunter out to Tapps Tuesday evening. Heck of a fisherman. Heck of a guy. Tried my best to get him to move out this way. I think I got him hooked and seriously considering ...
By: Rich McVey
Posted: 4/6/2009
Species: Tiger Muskie
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/6/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Tapps Sat and Sun. Mostly seeking Musky and Bass, and exploring the prospect of crawfish. The water is cold, 45 degrees.
Was nice to see the number of anglers to rec boaters ratio was in t...
By: Rich McVey
Posted: 4/6/2009
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/6/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Hit Tapps after work. We decided to use Executive Athority and call "Date Night". Launched about 4:00. Surface temp was 49.
We trolled between the county park and NE point of Tapps Island. The find...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/4/2009
Species: Tiger Muskie
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/4/2009
Hot Spots: 0
I fished for about a half hour this morning working my uncle reds special spinner.Not expecting much with the water bieng so cold. A few casts in and I had a big old toad follow. Probably mid to upper...
By: Rich McVey
Posted: 3/30/2009
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/29/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Arrived at the Tapps launch about 9:30 and had a false start, the motor would not cooperate and start. Killed two batteries in the process. Took the boat home and put it on the charger for a couple ho...
By: Rich McVey
Posted: 4/13/2009
Species: Tiger Muskie
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/13/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Saturday we tried to wait out the rain in hopes for a break in the weather. Cody and I showed up to the County Launch about 10:45 and took some pictures of the two large bald eagles that were watching...
By: Rich McVey
Posted: 4/16/2009
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/15/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Made it out tonight. Was great, sunny, light breeze, warm. Just the two of us. Then the freeking bright yellow hydro showed up... Again, passed by us within 50 ft at 60+ just off Dike 4, He was launc...
By: Rich McVey
Posted: 4/18/2009
Species: Tiger Muskie
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/18/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Was pretty nice out there today. Met up with the Major, discussed some musky strategy. The boys, drooling all over the Ski'teer. Lots of fast boats, but they kept their distance. Good tunes coming fro...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/30/2009
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/2/2009
Hot Spots: 1
caught this one with a bobber and a night crawler.
By: Skeeterpilot
Posted: 7/2/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/1/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Headed out about 10:00am for the south side of Snag Island. Moved slowly westward around the shoreline. Partner was using small spinnerbait, I was using 5" Yamamoto Senco. Both of us had hits right...
By: Skeeterpilot
Posted: 7/6/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/6/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Headed for the flume inlet today. Worked the cove and within about 10minutes I had hooked what I would estimate to be about a 1lb bass on a Storm Swim Shad. Fish broke water about half way to the bo...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/13/2009
Species: Tiger Muskie
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/13/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Did the 5:00-8:00 am shift this morning.I had a nice muskie 40+ drill my spinner at the boat he went nuts after he got hooked up. After a brief crazy fight he came unbuttoned. BUMMER! Probably the bes...
By: wescooper2003
Posted: 8/8/2009
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/7/2009
Hot Spots: 2
When out to Tapps this morning got there about 615 tried top water throwing a zara spook caught around 30 all were on top water. Fished around docks around points with stumps on them.
By: Ski
Posted: 6/25/2009
Species: Tiger Muskie
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/21/2009
Hot Spots: 0
I caught this very sick 47 x 21 1/2 tiger last weekend. It was my personal best but sure didn't fight much. Thanks again to another Skeeter owner and his son for taking this picture for me. I wante...