Yakima River Catching Decent Smallies

[motobrad14]

Went under the 240 hwy bridge near richland this morning (7-10AM) and caught two large smallmouth. Just have been throwing a Blue Fox #3 silver/silver and doing pretty good. Im just struggling with catching them in high volumes. I fished this exact spot every day at the same time for the past week but I'm only catching a fish or two a day. I can't help that think I'm just getting lucky or maybe landing them while waiting for food or crawfish to float on down the river.

River is 50'-75' wide steady flowing, some vegatation, mostly rocky with rocky shores, deepest I've waded into was to 5',9" Water temp today was 59 degrees.

Does anyone have any insight on this river? or possibly how or why I'm only catching one or two a day. Ive tried watermelon, black, red, and orange crawfish, floating rapalas, crankbaits, jerkbaits, tubes, senkos, spinnerbaits (3")

I have been fishing everyday like this in numerous spots in my area on the river, and this is the only place im catching fish. I've been reading books on habits of bass, bass fishing on rivers, and tackle for the rivers and am coming up short. Am I missing something?

[Glenn]

Nice one! Been fishing the tri-cities area for the past 5 weeks. This weekend, they finally moved up shallow. It should be getting good for you. Go up the hill to Ranch-n-Home and grab yourself a bag of Old Ugly tubes, and have fun!

[motobrad14]

I was hoping to hear form you glenn, I know your a local and probably have this area figured out! I will definatetly take that advice and buy some, I'm actually getting ready to leave now for Dalton Lake so my girlfriend can catch a few trout. I will keep trying on the Yakima, And after reading " Fishing Tips with Hank Parker" I think I jumped the gun too soon on the Yakima. They should be heading up the river right to me. I will post a report after I try out those tubes. Thank you very much for responding.

Brad

[motobrad14]

One more thing, I know daylight, Water Visability, and many other factors contribute to which color tube to pick... Is there a particular color that you reccomend for this area? Ive went out at night with spotlights to try to see crawfish so that I can match my bait color and size, but haven't seen much.

Thanks much!!