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bass in our river systems?

Post by Bass Woody » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:04 am

trying to find out if there are any bass in the rivers of Washington and where?
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RE:bass in our river systems?

Post by Amx » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:08 am

Full length of the Columbia, and most of the Snake and Yakama rivers. Haven't heard anything about the other rivers.
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RE:bass in our river systems?

Post by Bass Woody » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:11 am

thanks Amx thats the answers i was looking for. looking for some western Washington rivers too
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RE:bass in our river systems?

Post by WCCT » Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:16 am

I am not sure of any Western Washington rivers having smallmouth, but any tributary off of the Columbia will have them in it.
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Post by Bodofish » Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:21 am

Snohomish, Snoq are full of them, both buckets and small. Waterfowl ponds were made just off the Snoq. in the late 70's and after the river flooded them the bass showed up. The ponds are surrounded by private property by miles on all sides so no one stocked them.
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Post by fishingboy » Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:29 am

And the Sammamish river is also full of them!
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Post by BassDood » Sun Mar 21, 2010 2:05 pm

Sloughs and backwater areas on the Chehalis have em
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RE:bass in our river systems?

Post by Jacob » Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:01 pm

BassDood wrote:Sloughs and backwater areas on the Chehalis have em
Sshhhhh... there are no bass in the Chehalis, trust me... :-$ :-"
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Post by Bass Woody » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:44 pm

what about the Stilly? and also any suggestions for a lake bass fisher that is new to river bass fishin. thanks
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RE:bass in our river systems?

Post by kevinb » Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:53 pm

BassDood wrote:Sloughs and backwater areas on the Chehalis have em
Been thinking about hitting the holes this summer. I have not yet fished there,you game?
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RE:bass in our river systems?

Post by BassDood » Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:40 pm

Say when, dude! Wait...Jacob said there's no fish LOL
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Post by kevinb » Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:11 pm

I was just going to survey the area :-#
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RE:bass in our river systems?

Post by bionic_one » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:38 am

There are definitely no LMBs in the deep pool right below the Rainbow Falls (State Park).
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RE:bass in our river systems?

Post by Jacob » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:22 pm

nobody heard this from me but there may be a very very good smallie population in parts of the chehalis... :-"
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Post by BassDood » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:32 pm

I didn't see or hear nothin :-#
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RE:bass in our river systems?

Post by kevinb » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:34 pm

Bass Woody wrote:what about the Stilly? and also any suggestions for a lake bass fisher that is new to river bass fishin. thanks
I don't know the Stilly well but wanted to repost your question so it wouldn't get burried.
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Post by lemagoat » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:58 am

BassDood wrote:Sloughs and backwater areas on the Chehalis have em
Most of the real good sloughs off the Chehalis are now private and get gain access, those around centralia and chehalis that is.
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RE:bass in our river systems?

Post by Alanger » Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:50 pm

Okanogan river has lots of bass.
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Post by BassDood » Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:10 pm

lemagoat wrote:
BassDood wrote:Sloughs and backwater areas on the Chehalis have em
Most of the real good sloughs off the Chehalis are now private and get gain access, those around centralia and chehalis that is.
I had heard that. Thanks
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RE:bass in our river systems?

Post by bionic_one » Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:00 am

While I think catch and release is a good practice for large bass on lakes, I think we should keep every bass we legally can from rivers in our state. They aren't good for Salmon and Steelhead smolt.
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