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Juanita Bay/Forbes Creek fishing

Post by downtown98033 » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:51 pm

Has anyone ever bass fished in Juanita Bay, near the Forbes Creek park? There's alot of vegetation and submerged pilings between the park (proper) and the Forbes Creek "boardwalk". I live near the park, but never see any boats fishing in the area.
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Re: Juanita Bay/Forbes Creek fishing

Post by Amx » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:52 pm

Lots-o-times.
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Re: Juanita Bay/Forbes Creek fishing

Post by fishingmachine » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:58 pm

I know part of juanita bay is a bird sanctuary if i remember correctly that is closed to boats and fishing

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Re: Juanita Bay/Forbes Creek fishing

Post by downtown98033 » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:59 pm

fishingmachine wrote:I know part of juanita bay is a bird sanctuary if i remember correctly that is closed to boats and fishing
I am pretty sure you can't fish from within the park at Forbes Creek, but I am sure it's OK from the water.

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Re: Juanita Bay/Forbes Creek fishing

Post by downtown98033 » Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:00 pm

Amx wrote:Lots-o-times.
So Tom, how do you rate it? Thanks.

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Re: Juanita Bay/Forbes Creek fishing

Post by Amx » Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:13 pm

10 out of 5
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Re: Juanita Bay/Forbes Creek fishing

Post by sbalabanov » Sat May 12, 2012 1:40 pm

I've been in Juanita Bay park today with my kid and saw big basses around the water vegetation very close to wooden boardwalk. Also I've seen carps from the other viewing spot. Also pretty big fish jumped out of the water feeding in vegetation. I wonder if fishing allowed in Juanita Bay park? I did not see any anglers there, is there any spots or good water access? Who fished there?

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Re: Juanita Bay/Forbes Creek fishing

Post by downtown98033 » Mon May 14, 2012 7:29 am

sbalabanov wrote:I've been in Juanita Bay park today with my kid and saw big basses around the water vegetation very close to wooden boardwalk. Also I've seen carps from the other viewing spot. Also pretty big fish jumped out of the water feeding in vegetation. I wonder if fishing allowed in Juanita Bay park? I did not see any anglers there, is there any spots or good water access? Who fished there?
The water around Juanita bay park's boardwalk is very shallow (MAYBE 5' at the deepest) and there is no real place to fish from shore there.
Plus, on a nice day, add the droves of people... I think you would have to be on a boat and fish very early to avoid the traffic once the partiers arrive.

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Re: Juanita Bay/Forbes Creek fishing

Post by sbalabanov » Mon May 14, 2012 8:50 pm

downtown98033 wrote: and there is no real place to fish from shore there.
I do not have a boat. Is there a place outside of boarwalk? The shoreline is pretty big...

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Re: Juanita Bay/Forbes Creek fishing

Post by chad s. » Wed May 16, 2012 11:52 am

Know the rules guys! As previously stated the extreme eastern shoreline extening out a long ways "to the buoys" is considered a bird sanctuary, and is off limits to boats! You will get a ticket if you're found back in there!

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