Northwest Fishing Reports

So I see alot of people on here talking about the crappie fishing on Lake Washington, is there any small lakes in the Pierce county area that is holding some good crappie fishing? They have to be there somebody please help me out. By the way good to be back in the country again, havent talked to you guys in a while but good to be back. I missed the good summer fishing last year so thought I would get my deployment out of the way that way I could be here this summer for some good fishing. Glad to be back.

Jason

yeah I sold my boat but I just bought a 14 ft aluminum semi v with a 15 horse mercury so cant wait to get it out on the water this year.

I have no good information for you as I live in Vancouver, USA...

Just wanted to say WELCOME BACK and thank you for your service!!

Lake Tanwax,Lake Kapowsin are a couple that I have fished in the past.Tanwax is really boat access only.I went out last year and could not find a good place to just sit and fish from shore.Thats Tanwax.I use to go to summer camp on Tanwax and remember slaying the crappie and pumpkin seeds.
Thank you for serving and securring our freedom.I tip my hat to you.

Put the boat on a trailer, drive east about 4.5 hours....



Long Lake (Lake spokane) in april.....

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very nice crappie.

tnj8222 wrote:very nice crappie.

DITTO

Glad that you're back and thanks for being in the military. Glad to hear you got a bigger boat for this year, you'll like it I'm sure. What is it? Got any pictures? Like they said Tanwax and Kapowsin are both known for perch and crappie. We've caught perch at both but it's kind of early still. Lake St. Clair used to be good for perch too but it's been awhile since we've been there.
:bounce:

crappie that size are hard to come bye!

i caught about two that size last summer, and watched a asain man slay 6 or 7 of these monsters in a row and just throw them in a bucket for supper.

lacamas/round lake have exellent crappie fisheries.

Seriously, spring on the eastside. We were averaging 13" crappie. For about 2 weeks, we would catch 2-6 a night (we fished for between 1-2 hours), smallest ones were a foot, biggest was just inside of 16".

Pig city.

On crankbaits!

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Gisteppo wrote:Seriously, spring on the eastside. We were averaging 13" crappie. For about 2 weeks, we would catch 2-6 a night (we fished for between 1-2 hours), smallest ones were a foot, biggest was just inside of 16".

Pig city.

On crankbaits!

E

Gisteppo, That is a NICE crappie. I havnt caught a crappie that size in a LONG time. If you dont mind giving up your secret, what time of srping is the best for those guys. Can you catch nice one like that all spring/summer over there?

They are always in the water, but trolling the shallows in the spring when the water hits their ideal bedding temps is the trick. Over there, try to find a lake with good mudflats that get weedy midsummer, and troll 5' deep water with LONG lines out the back.

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