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favorite bass lake close to home?

Post by Bass Woody » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:20 am

I live in the seven lakes area so its a tough choice. Even thou lake Ki let me land a 5lber this year I would say lake Howard. Picture of my best buddy Woody, he loves bass fishin.
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Post by AaronE » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:13 am

I live in south King County, and Trout Lake is my favorite local bass lake, followed by Dolloff and North.
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Post by kevinb » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:35 am

Sweet pic,

I have many favorites...Trout is great but right now I'd have to say Lake Kapowsin.
This lake has been pretty hot recently and its an added bonus to see WDFW Wardens and Pierce County
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Post by Bisk1tSnGraV » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:45 am

Am going to have to hit Kapowsin again soon it looks like. Trout is a good one also. My favorite thought I have limited access to it is Lewis. Then there is Long in Kitsap ... Long in Thurston ... damn ... too much water way to little time ... LOL.
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Post by loucipher » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:53 am

I say my all time fav is North lake. I lost an 8 on time. I caught a 6 and local forum member certified it for me.

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Post by bcalvert » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:30 am

I like Lake Sixteen in Skagit. Close to home, not too busy, electric motors only, very few resident around the lake, and steady bass action. Armstron in Snohomish county would be a close second.
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Post by AaronE » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:30 am

loucipher wrote:I say my all time fav is North lake. I lost an 8 on time. I caught a 6 and local forum member certified it for me.
I landed a 5.5 out of North earlier this summer, which is why it's on my list hehe
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Post by Teal101 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:33 pm

Moses. All our "local" lakes either don't have bass, are too crowded with pleasure boaters, or are overrun with yahoos. I'm out of East Wenatchee.

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Post by fishingmachine » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:10 pm

Mine would have to be Pine or Beaver
pull most of my big fish outta these lakes
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Post by tnj8222 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:34 pm

north has been good to me over the years, several good fish and about five years ago i had a pig break me off, that makes three break offs in
my life.
trout is my fav lake though, anybody know about the rock piles here?
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Post by BassDood » Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:37 pm

I'd have to say Long in Kitsap Co. Bay Lk is a close second for me tho
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Post by basschazer » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:41 pm

i live in spokane. i fish silver, long, and newman. i fish silver the most and have gotten several over four lbs. this year already. i love newman too. the pads can be deadly when the fish are there. me and buddy hit back to back 4 #ers there about three weeks ago. and long lake just for the numbers. i havent got anything too big a few two and three pound smallies. but when we fish it we usually get tons of action which is always fun.
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Post by Bassin253 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:48 pm

tnj8222 wrote: trout is my fav lake though, anybody know about the rock piles here?
yea please lets hear about these rock piles and yes i would have to say trout lake 5 min drive for me im not even awake for the first couple of cast but the first bite wakes me up

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Post by bob johansen » Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:03 am

I don't think it would be fair to my "harem" of lakes to list one as a favorite. My favorites list would probably include about a hundred lakes.
A nice bass is too valuable a resource to enjoy catching only once.

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Post by BassinBomber » Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:29 am

For me I'd say Sawyer with WaWa a close 2nd,..Sawyer has some PIGS and both species of BASS and I've caught some nice CHUNKS outta there,..WaWa is right down the street and with sooooooooo much water 2 cover is very challenging but I get tired of the SMB,..if WaWa produced more LMB for my time spent on it it would definately be my 1st choice bar none!

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Post by kevinb » Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:59 pm

Bisk1tSnGraV wrote:Am going to have to hit Kapowsin again soon it looks like. Trout is a good one also. My favorite thought I have limited access to it is Lewis. Then there is Long in Kitsap ... Long in Thurston ... damn ... too much water way to little time ... LOL.
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Post by rockjiggr » Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:01 am

Lake Saint Clair is my all time favorite lake. SO MANY FISH of all species there. American is a pretty close second on my list though. Honorable mention to Kapowsin, Rapjon and Tanwax.
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RE:favorite bass lake close to home?

Post by islandbass » Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:55 pm

I'll have to say Union, despite living within spitting distance of Dolloff, North, Trout, 5 Miles, Steel, Geneva, and Kilarney. I know they are latter are good, but they really suck in the shore accessibility department which doesn't help a shorebound fool like me.

I'd rather drive to Seattle where I have a good shot a smallies even if it's a 50 mile round trip. #-o

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Post by Jsmooth » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:12 pm

1)Newman, 2)Liberty :cheers: East Sieeeeed! :thumright
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