Largemouth UW Arboretum

[chitown312]

Hey All,
Im originally from Chicago and have been living in Seattle for about 4 years, and never been Largemouth fishing once, since I have moved here. The other day, I was walking around the UW Arboretum and noticed a bunch of lily pads everywhere. The habitat would be great for Largemouth, but I was wondering if there were any lunkers in that area? If not, any lake near Seattle good for Largemouth Thanks for the advice everyone!

[bpm2000]

theres some good fish there, but the uw arboretum is one of the harder areas to catch a largie that ive encountered (imo). They are in there though.

[kzoo]

I've never had good luck there, but I've never fished there that long or the right time. I've heard of good things there, more in the spawn.

Better off fishing smaller lakes. Try Bitter lake, I had some decent luck there.

[A9]

They are in there but I'd also suggest fishing smaller lakes or targeting smallmouth if you wanna catch bass at Lake WA. They are really only up in those shallows in the spring it seems, there isn't much good, deeper LM water around, so any of the largemouth that will be there probably won't be way in the back where fellas canoe, probably out near the main channels or where the big boats go by...

[BassinBomber]

BTW good post chitown,..and that's a good looking fish.

[BassinBomber]

I drove over 520 today on my way to Redmond and I was thinking the same thing,.."all those lillypads and shallow cover seemed like an excellent place for LMB/SMB to be lurking,..besides the canoes though I've never seen any body fishing in the muck!

[The Quadfather]

I drove over 520 today on my way to Redmond and I was thinking the same thing,.."all those lillypads and shallow cover seemed like an excellent place for LMB/SMB to be lurking,..besides the canoes though I've never seen any body fishing in the muck!

If you go to the Museum of History and Industry, (just google it for an address) you can walk out on a trail that takes through all the marsh land, and out quite aways. It has access to a couple of different docks from the trail. This is just across from the actual arboretum,, but it's the same water really, same enviroment.
Check it out. People do fish from here for perch and pan fish.

[islandbass]

I drove over 520 today on my way to Redmond and I was thinking the same thing,.."all those lillypads and shallow cover seemed like an excellent place for LMB/SMB to be lurking,..besides the canoes though I've never seen any body fishing in the muck!

If you go to the Museum of History and Industry, (just google it for an address) you can walk out on a trail that takes through all the marsh land, and out quite aways. It has access to a couple of different docks from the trail. This is just across from the actual arboretum,, but it's the same water really, same enviroment.
Check it out. People do fish from here for perch and pan fish.

I have scoped that area, but have never had any luck. I think I just suck in that area, batting 0 for 5, overall. .:cyclops:

[topdawg47]

You are not alone IslandBass. That area is talked up to be good for bass, but no avail. I know I don't suck that bad at fishing. I catch a couple perch or so in there and that about it. I like Lk. WA some areas are tough to figure out, I always think there are no bass in arboretum area. But, it is very hard to turn that area down and not fish it every time I step foot there. It looks like excellent Lg mouth hangout.

[bpm2000]

I drove over 520 today on my way to Redmond and I was thinking the same thing,.."all those lillypads and shallow cover seemed like an excellent place for LMB/SMB to be lurking,..besides the canoes though I've never seen any body fishing in the muck!

If you go to the Museum of History and Industry, (just google it for an address) you can walk out on a trail that takes through all the marsh land, and out quite aways. It has access to a couple of different docks from the trail. This is just across from the actual arboretum,, but it's the same water really, same enviroment.
Check it out. People do fish from here for perch and pan fish.

im pretty sure that is still considered the arboretum.

like i said before, the LM in that area are pretty @#%$ing finnicky and hard to catch, but they are in there during the warm months. There was a 4-5lber that spawned right next to the walkway last yr.

[RB]

I heard from a wise fisherman that where small ones are caught often is where the big boys lay

[chitown312]

Thanks everyone! I guess I'll try Bitter Lake for now. I stopped by this afternoon. There are patches of water lilies, esp on the south side of the lake..I guess I'll have to throw a weedless frog and see what happens!

[BassinBomber]

Now ur talkin!!!!! Go get um!