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Went to Lake Tapps. Sunny skies and flat water. Nice. I wish I could say the same for the bass fishing. Lake Tapps is in that terrible transition period which happens every year about this time. Most of the smallmouth are post spawn, moving out of the shallow areas into deeper waters, but not yet really established in their deep water homes and not actively feeding. Anyway, that's the best answer I can come up with.
I started shallow throwing jigs, drop shots and Stick-0's. Didn't touch a fish. Then went deep. Started off on my favorite off-shore humps and ridges. Never saw a fish on my graph, much less get bit. Obviously they haven't made it that far on their summer migration. Then went to steep drops off shorelines near the spring spawning flats. Finally began marking schools of fish in 21 to 25 ft of water. But they were very reluctant to bite. Had to get right on top of them with a drop shot and 3 inch skulpin and just keep working them. Finally one would bite, but never more than one off the same school. Ended up catching six, with all well under two pounds. Tough fishing.
Available Fishing Guide:
Website: Darrell & Dads Family Guide Service