Tried fishing Wanapum this past weekend, I've been fishing it occassionally (2 or 3 times a year) for the past 5 years, pretty much the same result - only a few fish caught. The only place I can find smallmouth are right along the I-90 bridge (specifically underneath it on the west side). My fishing partner and I caught 3 each on Sunday - none of which were over a pound and a half. All the fish were caught when we first got on the water - from 7:00 to 8:00. We fished until about noon on both days. Saturday we were skunked.

We typically troll crankbaits with the electric as that is the only way we have had much luck. The best lure we have found has been a green rapala shad rap (Baby bass I think). We have tried casting plugs, and soft plastics but have only caught a few fish in total for all the times we have been out there.

Other places we have tried are the sand hallow where a creek empties in to the river on the west side about a half mile south of the bridge (caught a few there a year or so ago), just out from the State Park boat launch on the south side of the sunken island (haven't caught anything there but have marked a bunch of fish), on the east side up close to the dam where an old boat lauch exists (caught a one or two there a couple of years ago) and finally we have tried along the rip rap near Getty's Cove (west side of the river near the dam - no luck there).

I have heard there a walleye in the area too but I have never caught one. Anytime I troll worm harnesses the only thing I catch are squaw fish.

I'm really interested in learning the area better as we have a place at Sunland (north of the bridge - maybe 4 miles). Any info / tips would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Dan