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mikecrawford16
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the columbia river

Post by mikecrawford16 » Thu May 08, 2008 7:51 am

Hows the fishing?
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RE:the columbia river

Post by lskiles » Thu May 08, 2008 9:53 am

There are a couple of recent reports on the Columbia Basin fishing report section...does not sound like it has warmed up enough yet.
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RE:the columbia river

Post by mikecrawford16 » Thu May 08, 2008 12:45 pm

thanks man, my step dad has been going to the columbia but lately he hasn't been getting much so I just want to see if there were any hot spots.

Also do you know any spots by steam boat landing by chance?
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RE:the columbia river

Post by cavdad45 » Thu May 08, 2008 12:57 pm

Closed for salmon.

Improving for bass.

Good for walleye.

Just opened for Squawfish bounty hunting.
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RE:the columbia river

Post by colton » Thu May 08, 2008 5:02 pm

i went out fishing by wintler park and caught a couple bass. just wait for the warmer weather thats gunna be coming
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RE:the columbia river

Post by mikecrawford16 » Fri May 09, 2008 7:53 am

colton wrote:i went out fishing by wintler park and caught a couple bass. just wait for the warmer weather thats gunna be coming
thanks man, me and a couple friends went to steam boat landing and all we caught was air, so I guess it was cause it was so cold
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RE:the columbia river

Post by racfish » Fri May 09, 2008 1:27 pm

I love that Steamboat Rock area for camping and fishing.I look forward to those hot summer days in the Banks Lake area.
When youre up to your rear end in alligators,its hard to remember that the initial plan was to drain the swamp.
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RE:the columbia river

Post by mikecrawford16 » Mon May 12, 2008 10:53 am

what exactly is Squawfish?
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RE:the columbia river

Post by lskiles » Mon May 12, 2008 1:11 pm

mikecrawford16 wrote:what exactly is Squawfish?


A squawfish in now a Northern Pikeminnow because some people were offended by the name.

There is a bounty-fishing season for them in Washington State.

Here is a link to the WDFW information WDFW Link

I have yet to catch one, but it is on my list!
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Post by michaelunbewust » Tue May 13, 2008 7:53 am

umatilla area and where the snake dumps into it has turned-on the last week or so. good for bass and walleye. UPS buddy caught a 5 1/2 lb. smallie trolling shad raps for wally's on friday. going to hit it again friday.
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Post by mikecrawford16 » Wed May 21, 2008 10:24 am

michaelunbewust wrote:umatilla area and where the snake dumps into it has turned-on the last week or so. good for bass and walleye. UPS buddy caught a 5 1/2 lb. smallie trolling shad raps for wally's on friday. going to hit it again friday.
yeah a couple of my buddies caught some shad at steamboat landing in washougal. They were pretty nice size I might add
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RE:the columbia river

Post by Fisherman_max » Wed May 21, 2008 3:06 pm

mikecrawford16 wrote:
michaelunbewust wrote:umatilla area and where the snake dumps into it has turned-on the last week or so. good for bass and walleye. UPS buddy caught a 5 1/2 lb. smallie trolling shad raps for wally's on friday. going to hit it again friday.
yeah a couple of my buddies caught some shad at steamboat landing in washougal. They were pretty nice size I might add

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RE:the columbia river

Post by FISHKILLER » Wed May 21, 2008 7:59 pm

Sturgeon has been really slow unless you can fish the Willy.
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RE:the columbia river

Post by cavdad45 » Wed May 28, 2008 6:41 am

Did very good for smallmouth at Mayer State Park near The Dalles last weekend.
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RE:the columbia river

Post by michaelunbewust » Wed May 28, 2008 8:32 am

NOPE FISHERMAN MAX, IVE NEVER MET YOU. IVE GOT SOME BUDDIES THAT WORK FOR UPS OUT OF SPOKANE AND TRI-CITIES (COUPLE OF DRIVERS, COUPLE OF SLAES REPS). I MYSELF AM A 10-BRANCH ACCOUNT HOLDER WITH UPS, AND, WITH ALL THE GOLFING AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT THAT THEY CONTRIBUTE TO ME, I MEET A TON OF THIER EMPLOYEES. HOPE TO MEET YOU SOMEDAY, THOUGH. MAYBE SOME OF YOU VANCOUVER/PORTLAND GUYS CAN HELP ME WITH ONE OF THE YOUTH GROUP OUTINGS TO POTHOLES TO BUILD HABITAT BOXES FOR THIER WARMWATER FISHERY PROJECT, THEN, YOU WOULD BE EVERBODIES UPS BUDDY!!!!:cheers:
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