Northwest Fishing Reports

OK I'm an East Side Angler looking for some feedback! Want to get the boat out next weekend and get the first bass of the year in the boat! In Spokane and surrounding areas where would you go:

Liberty

Newman

Eloika

Long Lake (Lake Spokane)


Give me your best reasons--

Tight Lines
EB

I stopped by on Friday and it was still really iced over. There were a couple kids in like a small paddle boat out there and some anglers from shore. I don't think you could launch a regular boat yet. Maybe this weekend weather helped.

EB

I know that now in Washington we have to be certified to operate a boat and it is a sliding scale based on age. I will be up next year and want to know if anyone has the website you can do the course and take the test?

Thanks,

Gonna take my son fishing on Newmann lake in Spokane
area tomorrow. Weather has been 80 deg highs and lows in the
50s. Stable for the last 4-5 days. Any hints on lake or fall
Patterns in general would be great. Using my
Last sick day of the year so I want it to be good!!

Happy Hump day everyone! Just wanted to see if anyone had some ideas on locations for LARGIES on Lake Spokane. I can find about a billion smallies but I really want to find some good spots for Largies. Any help with where and ideas for this time of year baits would be awesome. Still so much to learn...

Hey a few buddies and I will be hitting Moses Lake early April and we have never fished there. Anyone who has been there with tips would be greatly appreciated!! We are figuring that it will be prespawn still hopefully water temps will be close to 50deg.

Tight Lines,
EB

Hello Fellow Boaters---
This is the first year I have my boat stored indoors in my garage! YES! If I plan to run the engine (In a large garbage can full of water) once a month or so do I need to winterize the engine still?

Thanks,
EB

bass chaser-- Your dock was MONEY! We caught 4 fish off it none over 2lbs but still great dock!!

EB

Being new to bass fishing I would love everyone's comments on best times of the day to fish during the fall bite.

EB

Hello fellow Anglers! I am taking my dad out for his first time bass fishing in many many years next Wednesday. I was thinking of fishing at either Newmann or Liberty Lake. I would really like him to catch a couple (I wouldnt mind some either :cheers: ) It has been a bouple years since I have fished...

I wanted to get some response on top water fishing, I know we are getting into pretty good topwater bass times.

Here is my question:
Top Water Early AM and Top Water Late PM
What time of the morning do you stop topwater?

What time of the evening do you start?


EB

Looks like a great weekend to fish on the East side and since I detest Hoopfest I cant wait to get out and fish! Gonna hit Loon Lake and have only been there a couple times with very limited success. Any tips on WHERE and WHAT to use would be great!!

EB

BASSMAN91 wrote: 10 LBS wacky senko

What lake was that one on???
EB

Like Roland Martin says "every fish every time, Megastrike!" It truly does seem to help the fish hold on longer. I have outfished boatmates it does work. I would be down for a couple more tubes if we are placing an order but I am in Spokane WA

EB

Had a blast yesterday catching SMB on Long Lake (See report). But in the two years I have been fishing it I am not able to consistenly catch Largemouths! I see tons of pics of big LMB but cant find them. Would love some help!

EB

So I posted my fishing trip from Saturday and the two huge fish we caught were weighed on my digital rapala scale at 5lbs 8ozs and 4lbs 14ozs. While I was weightlifting today I decided to test the scale because I thought the fish looked larger. I took a 2.5lb weight and a 5lb weight and a 10lb weigh...

Want to take my 3 yr old son out fishing at Eloika lake in Stevens Co on Friday and heard there is really good crappie/bass fishing there. I really never fished for them before so I need some help in finding the schools and help with baits and techniques please anyone with knowledge I am willing to ...

Want to take my 3 yr old son out fishing at Eloika lake in Stevens Co on Friday and heard there is really good crappie fishing there. I really never fished for them before so I need some help in finding the schools and help with baits and techniques please anyone with knowledge I am willing to try!!...

Thanks they had it mission accomplished!
EB

I forgot to really tighten down the oil cap on my Merc 90 Optimax and it popped off while I was trailering it back from the lake. Anyone have any good ideas on where to get a replacement? I tried ebay and craigslist and can't find anything.

Eric