Fished primarily for Largemouth Bass (LMB) during Thu, Fri, and Sat evening this last weekend. Fishing was very consistent on Thu/Fri and a bit slower due to getting there later on Saturday.

Weather was clear and warm during the evening with loads of biting bugs coming out once the early sunset hit Dalton (it's at the bottom of hillside). Fishing ranged from about 17:00-20:00, sunset around 19:30-19:40.

Fished primarily 3" yum dinger senkos in brown/chart tip & watermelon red flake on a 2 hook drop shot. Also was successful with half nightcrawlers on #6 baitholder hooks (2 hook dropshot). Also was successful with a #6 baitholder + full nightcrawler anywhere from 6-18" under a float. Fishing really picked up and were getting almost instant hits after the sun set beneath the hillside. Fish caught were LMB 6-10", a small bluegill, couple small yellow perch with our biggest fish caught here on Thursday night- 12" LMB, just shy of a pound.

SleepyFisher

9/14/2016 5:42:00 AM

Thank you for bringing out that there are actually fishing spots in Southeastern WA, especially Franklin County. Fish On!

Zamouie

9/18/2016 8:05:00 AM

Thanks SleepyFisher! I'm mostly a bank angler, from Kennewick, so it's not always feasible to drive too far for fishing spots. I've been on a mission to catch a fish in every body of water listed on the WDFW lowland lakes pages =). Caught a fish in most of their lakes listed for Franklin county (Thompson Seep South is an overgrown mess, yuck!). http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/County/Franklin/

Honda

1/14/2017 8:15:00 AM

Where is this lake located?

Zamouie

1/14/2017 9:41:00 AM

Right off the Snake River up from Ice Harbor on the Pasco side of the river.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/138/ (click locate this lake on the right)

Honda

1/16/2017 3:09:00 PM

OK THANKS. is there trout or perch in this lake do you know?

Zamouie

1/16/2017 3:28:00 PM

In Dalton, I have personally caught LMB, yellow perch, and bluegill. Rainbows are stocked every year so Mar-May should be good for those.

On the Snake River side of the walkway I've seen others pull out good size bluegill and channel cats as long as your arm, from shoulder to fingertip.

Honda

1/17/2017 11:21:00 AM

OK THANKS

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