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SammamishCrawfisher
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where can you catch squawfish

Post by SammamishCrawfisher » Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:28 am

I don't have a boat I can use but I want to try to catch squawfish for trap bait. i live near bellevue and was wondering if anybody knows any places that i could catch them from the shore?

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RE:where can you catch squawfish

Post by SammamishCrawfisher » Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:44 am

or dock

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RE:where can you catch squawfish

Post by The HAWG HUNTER » Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:17 am

Without a boat it will be tough. I have caught them in Mason Lk in Mason,Co. also in Lk Ozette over by Forks.
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RE:where can you catch squawfish

Post by MarkFromSea » Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:26 am

Lots of them in Lake Wa, where to look though????? I catch them from a boat, Juanita Bay routinely.
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RE:where can you catch squawfish

Post by SammamishCrawfisher » Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:33 am

i could go to the east side of lake washington also what rig is the best? and what bait other then worms?

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RE:where can you catch squawfish

Post by Shad_Eating_Grin » Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:49 am

Fish off the public docks on the Bellevue shoreline parks on Lake Washington. I've caught them using worms or nightcrawlers. When I see others intentionally targeting them, they are using chunks of cheese.

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RE:where can you catch squawfish

Post by SammamishCrawfisher » Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:52 am

so use chees to catch them effectively? like what kind of cheese?

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RE:where can you catch squawfish

Post by ingi » Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:37 am

I dont know about on the westside but anytime you see the smallmouth hitting topwater you also have squawfish on the snake river, so maybe anywhere there is an abundance of baitfish

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RE:where can you catch squawfish

Post by Camron » Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:45 am

Out here in thurston. They are in black river. Hell i love catching squaw fish they actually taste amazing my friend dont think so tho.

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RE:where can you catch squawfish

Post by Camron » Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:11 am

For me the best bait has always been AMAZING GUITAR SOLOS and worms

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RE:where can you catch squawfish

Post by The HAWG HUNTER » Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:43 am

Nailed them with crank baits.
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RE:where can you catch squawfish

Post by wolverine » Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:56 am

Eat squawfish? YUK!!! Actually the politically correct name for them is now Northern Pikeminnow.
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