Hello there Bass guys and all fellow fishermen. Well i hit shadow lake at the crack of dawn Saturday morning in my pontoon boat. There is no boat launch here so getting down to the water from the parking lot is a challenge if you have a pontoon or raft. But hey let me tell ya it's worth it buddy. This lake is feed by a river i think it was sammish . Water is stained and temp was about 55. I fished for Bass the hole day. Got into my first bass about 10min into the water, nice 2lb LMB on a spinnerbait, he came out of 2 feet of water near grass and lay downs. So i follow that pattern all day, targeted all parts of lake gave me the same presentation and there was a lot of areas that offered it. I ended up catching a total of 6 LMB / 2lb / 2.5lbs/ 4 lbs / 2lbs/ 3lbs / and a baby bass ... I only caught my first bass on spinner bait all the others came on a 6 inch plastic worm (will not mention color, LOL) . It was key to make good cast right up against the banks to get them to bite. These bass were getting ready to spawn and had eggs in them. I released all bass (i always do ) really enjoyed this lili lake and i will be back soon, no one else was there all day (ON A SATURDAY) not too many lake that can say that huh. I will say this, I'm off to a great start this year. Last weekend got 4LB smally and this weekend a 4LB LMB. happy hooking .. Bigbass Dez strikes again .. (can anyone tell me how to upload pics from cell phone ? )

bob johansen

5/7/2007 8:36:00 PM

Are you sure you fished Shadow Lake? I have fished it many times and it has a concrete plank boat launching ramp.

Rosann G

5/7/2007 10:00:00 PM

The Shadow Lake I have fished is near Maple Valley off of 196th, is that the one you fished on Saturday Bigbass Dez?

Bigbass Dez

5/23/2007 7:26:00 PM

hey there basstracker sorry it took so long to relay to your message .. Yeah it was shadow lake , i stood there and read the lake posting board before going down the hill .. this was my first time there so bare with me .. i took both-evrt hwy to 132nd mk rght / go all the way down to broadway and go about half mile and mk a lft on connelly rd .. i plan to go back here monday if you want to come out and play , you need a pontoon or float tube period .. about a 75 yard wlk down this big hill to get down to the lake .. no boat access ... happy hooking bud !

bob johansen

5/23/2007 8:00:00 PM

yeah Big bass, the Shadow Lake I was refering to is in King County. Would like to check any lake with bass.

Bigbass Dez

5/24/2007 12:02:00 PM

well Sunday Morning im there ...i have to go back to cottage and give it a go got blown off the lake last time , but looks great . however this place is the best bass lake i have fished that carry some good size bass , back to back action .. and it's not a very large lake .. i fished the entire shoreline last i there and by 1pm i was back where i started .. and just to let you know as well as other i dont tell false fish storys im straight up ......just let me know if you want to meet up there bro ... happy hooking

needabiggerboat

6/12/2007 2:47:00 AM

Stop, bigbas is not talking about the shadow lake in maple valley. He had to have posted on the wrong lake.

Bigbass Dez

6/12/2007 12:25:00 PM

needbigger boat .. okay this was my first time here and i followed my buddy .. i gave directions to the lake .. i know i was @ a lake called Shadow because i stood there and read the lake info sign before entering i might have got the county wrong (sorry)... is there a chance that there are more than one shadow lake .. this lake was very smally ..

bob johansen

6/12/2007 12:52:00 PM

The Shadow Lake in King County is 49 acres, reaches depths of about 45 feet and has a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife public access area with lots of parking space, a pit toilet and a good concrete plank boat launching ramp. To get there from Renton, take the Maple Vally Highway (#169) for about 6 miles to stop light at 196th St. Turn up the hill for 2.6 miles to Petrovitsky Road stoplight. Cross Petrovitsky Road and travel .5 mile to where 196th Ave SE forks to the right. Continue on 196th Ave for .4 mile to 213th St. Turn right onto 213th Street and the WDFW public access is on the right

Bigbass Dez

6/12/2007 1:12:00 PM

okay Bastrk , I just reviewed the topo map of shadow lake i now im convinced that this the lake i fished because i remember the narrow part of the lake , I think we just parked in the wrong spot because we had to walk down to the lake .. but i recall seeing to my right what appeared to another lil lake , i just assumed it was a runn off area .. Thats where the launch must be ...hmmm i never got into that area . i park in the Park area .. this is good to know because i havent been back here due there no boat launch visable to me .. .. well at least i didnt post my report on the wrong lake ... I live in bothell so we took a different way to the lake ... Hey Bass Trcker Why dont you meet me here this coming weakend ????

nvrggivup

8/11/2007 12:14:00 PM

different shadow lake......the one above maple valley on the south side has a nice boat launch. it is close to desire, spring, shady.

renpeg

10/12/2011 6:14:00 PM

I know this is an old post but He is correct. HEs talking about shadow lake in Snohomish county. Heirman Wildlife Preserve.
http://www.snohomish.org/index.php?page_id=410

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