Wow, crazzy. Those are some big waves. I am glad to hear that you made it out safe. I was cerious if you fish Rock for bass here in a few months? I just discovered Rock lake and i am catching lots of nice browns but i mainly fish the bass. Any tips is always soaked in. Anyhow, stay warm out there.

Hi Hawk. I talked to several other boats as I was leaving, and nothing seemed to work well. A friend and his wife in a much bigger boat then mine were blown off, and their trolling proved totally useless. You have got to love the waves that form at the dog leg don't you. Last year I got caught in a blow when I was all the way to the other side, and I had to push through that area. If I did not have a self bailing bilge pump, windshield (kept the water out of the face, but not off the body), and had not brought my rain gear, I would have been another body count on that lake. And with all of my warnings, I saw a guy out there with a 12' boat, and three people, and another boat that looked much smaller, with a single guy. At least the single guy stayed pretty close to the launch. I think that the 12' with the three must have heard me tell my friend that they sure had better have their Life Insurance paid up, because just before the wind kicked up a couple more notches, they got off.

Bazzdude, this is not a typical LMB lake, and yet it has some great LMB. If you have ever fished a canyon bass lake, like Utah/Arizona's Lake Powell, or Colorado's Pueblo, then you may already have the skills. If you are more of a traditional bass fishermen, then it will be a challenge. Do some research on canyon bass fishing, remember that the primary forage for the big bass is trout, and Cray fish, and you will do OK. Just don't expect to start catching big bass right away. Personally, as good as it is, I loose too much tackle fishing it correctly, so I go elsewhere most of the time.

Oic, drop shoting, pig n jig etc.. on the bottom always looses a lot. Top water and sinkos are not the way to go huh> There is lots of shore cover for them though. Expecially in some of the arms.

Hey guys. While I will not say that Rock is the best bet for bass in the area, it can be a very good one at the right times. Your biggest issue with the bass is finding the fish (big surprise). A little later in the spring - early summer, the inlet creek will change from trout fishing to some fine bass fishing on top water and spinner bait presentations. If you look back a couple of years in the Rock reports you'll find one from me that supports that claim.

Like Archer says, fishing jigs and drop shot is a road to financial and mental ruin at this lake. Thankfully, the clear water supports some remarkable top water fishing in early summer. Dead sticking floating baits (big one's) will call up fish from surprisingly deep water, including the browns -- they really smack em! Try this technique along the willow bank flats that are just north of the landowners beach area about halfway up the lake on the east side. That flat is huge, you can work the top well out from the bank.

I'd keep fishing the bass at this lake more often but it gets difficult for me to get my boat in (AND OUT) of the water later in the summer when the water drops. Check out Downs and Lake Spokane (Long Lake) for some other good options. Good Luck.

Archer, yeah our prevailing winds just so happen to perfectly line up with the south end of the lake, and to make things worse you've got to stay in the middle of that section to avoid the lakes namesake! No shelter along the banks, just grin and bear it!