I Just Can't Catch Them Here In Washington.. Need Help!

[MichaelE]

I have gotten some advice off of here for catching Washington bass, but I need all the advice I can get. I don't have a boat, and barley have a ride. I live in Snohomish county around Silver lake, Martha lake, Lake Serene, etc. Where are some good spots to catch bass from the bank? What works?

[Catch and Grease]

Idk anything about your waters but I can give you one tip.

Keep trying and get out to the water as much as you can!

[Jar11591]

Idk anything about your waters but I can give you one tip.

Keep trying and get out to the water as much as you can!

I thought for sure you were gonna say squarebills!

Lol!

[Catch and Grease]

I thought for sure you were gonna say squarebills!

Lol!

Oh ya almost forgot! Don't forget to try the good old square bill!! KVD 1.5 in chartreuse/black back!

Edit: seriously though, I haven't been to a bass fishery yet where square bills won't work, bump and bang them off cover for the best results but they can work with just a straight retrieve in more open water to if the bass don't care.

[MichaelE]

Oh ya almost forgot! Don't forget to try the good old square bill!! KVD 1.5 in chartreuse/black back!

Edit: seriously though, I haven't been to a bass fishery yet where square bills won't work, bump and bang them off cover for the best results but they can work with just a straight retrieve in more open water to if the bass don't care.

I use the KVD 1.5 square bill down in Florida and catch some nice ones, but I usually try to stay to frogs and pitching heavy cover in Florida!

[Fish Murderer 71]

Steal your dads lawn mower and weedeater and a rake. beat down every door and offer lawns to be mowed for 20-30 bucks, market your service as much as possible, save every penny you possibly can, and by the fall you should be able to afford a used flat bottom with a good new trolling motor.  Just a suggestion to find a good place to fish!

[ProCrafter]

_{I would take three baits to every lake with shore access.....}

_{1). Senko.. texas rigged and wacky rigged both weightless..... wacky when there are no logs or wood around.... throw it out on the weed edges and breaklines and deadstick it... watch your line closely.}

 

_{2). Texas Rigged, pegged weight Zoom Lizard.. (Green Pumpkin 4-1/2" also Watermelen black flake) 1/8th oz to 1/4 oz...... same presentation as senko but slow drag back to shore shaking frequently.}

 

_{3). Top Water bait... Heddon Torpedo and baby torpedo in green frog. cast and vary the retrieve.... popping occasionally.}

 

_{these three rigs should get you fish on any western Wa. lakes.}

[Oregon Native]

When you get a chance head up the Columbia River above the Dalles area.  Miles of bank.  1/8 oz speedtraps (fire tiger, crawdad, drop shot 3 inch senko style baits (watermelon candy or pumpkin chart tip) or Dry Creek tubes in baby bass.  Try to fish water around points and inlets in about 5 to 15 ft of water.  A pop R may get you a bite or two too in the eve's.

Good luck

P.S.  There is some good water below the Dalles area too...but move around.  Do not stick to one are if no love is shown.  They will bite all day if in area.  If really windy try a spinner bait on inside weedlines.  Cast a couple times and start walking and casting some more.

[iceintheveins]

Try lakes Cassidy, Goodwin, Roesiger, and Stevens.

[motodmast]

hey man i live in wa as well, down south a bit more. but Fishing is really staring to heat up here, depeding on lake, its mid spawn or psot spawn. if your fishing for green, senko, or black blue jig. Smallies, dropshot robo worms or  drag a yamamoto hula grub on rock points. 

 

try to find a boat if possible, fishing from boat is worth it!

[NathanW]

Drop Shot or Mojo rig. Downsize your bait to a smaller profile lure. Say 4.5" curl tail robowork or shad shaped worm. Or 4.5" straight tail roboworm for the mojorig. You are really limited to fishing early mornings of inlets now that the spawn is done. But the shallow bite will fire up again in the fall. The crappy think about the dropshot is that you really want to be fishing it in rock so you will snag alot from shore. Just be sure to use a braid mainline so all you have to do is retie the leader.

 

It shouldnt take you very long to find the hot shore spots because there will be crowds.

[drodriguez]

Several months later, I know, but here's what I like for bank fishing.

Yum dinger watermellon red flake, 5" (smalls and large)

Yamamoto DH Grub, Green pumpkin (smalls)

Gitzet in pearl white (smalls)

Shallow diving crainkbaits, such as the above mentioned KVD 1.5 and/or 1/2 KVD red eye shad, just keep your rod tip up

Rebel PopR

Zoom 4" and 6" lizards, with a size 7 split shot.

1/4 oz to 3/8 oz jig and trailer combos

And whatever you do, don't over look rooster tails.

[wuchr20]

_{I would take three baits to every lake with shore access.....}

_{1). Senko.. texas rigged and wacky rigged both weightless..... wacky when there are no logs or wood around.... throw it out on the weed edges and breaklines and deadstick it... watch your line closely.}

 

_{2). Texas Rigged, pegged weight Zoom Lizard.. (Green Pumpkin 4-1/2" also Watermelen black flake) 1/8th oz to 1/4 oz...... same presentation as senko but slow drag back to shore shaking frequently.}

 

_{3). Top Water bait... Heddon Torpedo and baby torpedo in green frog. cast and vary the retrieve.... popping occasionally.}

 

_{these three rigs should get you fish on any western Wa. lakes.}

what color would the Senko be?

[smallies24/7]

what color would the Senko be?

Natural Colors. I live on Lake Washington, and any natural color works best in Wa. Especially Green Pumpkin, Watermelon, or any brown.

[Big Fish Rice]

I'm in Eastern Washington, but a few of my favorites include senkos (Green Pumpkin), Jerkbaits (Rapala Husky Jerk or X-Rap, blue back and silver side) as well spinnerbaits. If you want an all around crankbait, a Rapala DT-6 works great.

 

You should already probably know that a dropshot is key no matter the time of year. That's just how our state rolls...