Lived in clear wood since last year, they say bass are in it so I gave it a try pitching to shoreline cover. No bass but numerous trout chased the bait from out of the wood falldowns. Also saw a number cruising the surface. Decided to troll the eastern shoreline around 6 pm with a shallow running crankbait that never fails me, sorry for the tackle vageness but some secrets are hard earned, trolled in 15' to 20' depths and varied my speed with each pass ( .8 to 3 mph GPS) In two hours had released 8 fish, one a 3lb, and missed one that hit so hard it brought my rod tip flat against my boat. No pics cause the phone was left in the truck. Don't be afraid to go fast, also some hits came immediately after turning the trolling motor completely off and coasting for a few moments.
If anyone knows about catching early season bass out of clear lake, I'm all ears.

'OL GREY DOG

4/17/2011 7:25:00 AM

slowwww...small...and the thing that would help the most........5 or 10 degs of water temp.....DOG

Jellymon

4/17/2011 10:55:00 AM

just letting you know that clear lake doesn't open until the last saturday in april

lesborntofish

4/17/2011 12:31:00 PM

Thanks for commenting Jolly. Please check the regs before you go out. I fish Clear Lake and will be there on the 30th. Yes, bass keep showing up in there and the state doesn't want them in there.

jkb

4/17/2011 8:43:00 PM

My fault : ( I bass fish mostly and the main lakes I fish; American, Spanaway, Kapowsin, and Lawrence, are open year round and for some reason I thought Clear Lake was open at the begining of April, sorry fellas that's what I get for assuming. I don't make a habit of going against regs, I like the sport too much. No wonder I did so good, no competition ha ha! The technique does work though, did it twice last summer with the same consistancy. I released all fish so they're still there waiting for you Borntofish & Lellymon, again sorry.

bgblazerfd45

4/17/2011 9:01:00 PM

wow you would think that someone who spends thousands on fishing equip would take the time to read a "FREE" magazine that the state provides to you... be careful out there JKB..:) when we going again?

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