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Best bass lake in Spo. Co.??

Post by Gotcha » Sat May 31, 2008 8:33 pm

Where would you say is the best bass lake in Spokane county? Anyone?
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Post by Gotcha » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:38 pm

...I guess no one wants to give out any secrets.
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Post by kevinb » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:12 pm

Gotcha wrote:...I guess no one wants to give out any secrets.
I don't know the county at all,however...muskyhunter and I fished Silver for a couple days and caught several lmb's. He pulled out a pig and we saw several around 6-7pounds. I have nothing else to compare it too in your area but the fishing was red hot and well worth checking out. Hope this helps a little.
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Post by reddog » Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:43 am

Gotcha wrote:Where would you say is the best bass lake in Spokane county? Anyone?
I can tell you that Long Lake ( to quote a MLB Dominican shortstop long ago) "has been very very good to me". That is the ONLY place that I have been able to set a hook on ANY Bass. Never a LMB. But I have seen them come out of there. Never on my boat. Still just learning. I seldom get skunked on Long Lake any more. But moved to north Spokane County, and dont drive all that way to fish it much anymore. now have to learn shallow lakes like Eloika, Diamond, Waits, etc. Or at least if not shallower, less weeds/lilly pads and clearer water. 4' bottom at Eloika and you cant see it. That is murky. Try Long, that is al I can offer you. Good luck. Let me know what you find, and how you do.:thumright :bounce:

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RE:Best bass lake in Spo. Co.??

Post by Gisteppo » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:59 am

Best is a toughie because you can consistently catch a ton of bass in many of the warm lakes around here. Living on Long makes me prefer it, but thats just the laziness talking.

You will probably never get skunked out here, TONS of smallies, and a decent largie population. Its not so much a spot lake, because we have smallies pretty much the full length on both shorelines.

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Post by Gone Fishin » Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:04 pm

As far as Kevin's comment on Silver....

I live close to Silver so I fish it more than any other lake around (laziness factor Gisteppo mentioned). I have caught some nice bass in Silver, seen some nicer bass and heard stories about even nicer bass. I will say that it can be difficult sometimes. If you can fish very weedy areas (that wouldn't be too bad except that half of them end up floating thanks to wake boarders) then you can catch fish in Silver. I wouldn't say that it is quite the quality of some of the other waters around but definately a good one! I would put it as one of the better around but not the best.

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RE:Best bass lake in Spo. Co.??

Post by fish4brains » Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:01 pm

Why on earth would you limit yourself to Spokane county for Bass? You have some phenomenal Bass fisheries just a mere 1.5 hour max drive in any direction. That is like asking what the best strip club is on Broadway in Vegas.

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fish4brains wrote:Why on earth would you limit yourself to Spokane county for Bass? You have some phenomenal Bass fisheries just a mere 1.5 hour max drive in any direction. That is like asking what the best strip club is on Broadway in Vegas.
Gas is $4 per gallon...It doesn't make traveling long distance to fish very practical anymore...

I don't think he's "limiting" himself per say, but just wondering what a good bass lake is around the Spokane area...
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Post by fishnislife » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:16 pm

fish4brains wrote:Why on earth would you limit yourself to Spokane county for Bass? You have some phenomenal Bass fisheries just a mere 1.5 hour max drive in any direction. That is like asking what the best strip club is on Broadway in Vegas.
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Post by fish4brains » Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:15 am

fishnislife wrote:
fish4brains wrote:Why on earth would you limit yourself to Spokane county for Bass? You have some phenomenal Bass fisheries just a mere 1.5 hour max drive in any direction. That is like asking what the best strip club is on Broadway in Vegas.
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RE:Best bass lake in Spo. Co.??

Post by Gotcha » Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:35 am

Sam Kafelafish said:

Gas is $4 per gallon...It doesn't make traveling long distance to fish very practical anymore...

I don't think he's "limiting" himself per say, but just wondering what a good bass lake is around the Spokane area...
Yeah, that's a big part of it. My lifted full size Chevy doesn't do too well on gas.
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RE:Best bass lake in Spo. Co.??

Post by kevinb » Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:43 am

If you do go to Silver...watch out for the rockpoint. I've only been here one time but I swear if it was even a little foggy and you were traveling fast....well it could be disaterous. They should have it painted,flagged or bouys marking it.
I wouldn't doubt that someone has been killed by it.

Ok,back on track.....check out Silver(I'm not saying its the best)but well worth the trip.
Good luck

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Post by Nik » Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:43 pm

kevinb wrote:If you do go to Silver...watch out for the rockpoint. I've only been here one time but I swear if it was even a little foggy and you were traveling fast....well it could be disaterous. They should have it painted,flagged or bouys marking it.
I wouldn't doubt that someone has been killed by it.

Ok,back on track.....check out Silver(I'm not saying its the best)but well worth the trip.
Good luck
That point was marked with a buoy until this winter when my guess is the super thick icebergs left after the winter freeze carried it away, and you can now find it partially submerged on the north shore along the rocks.

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RE:Best bass lake in Spo. Co.??

Post by kevinb » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:56 am

Nik wrote:
kevinb wrote:If you do go to Silver...watch out for the rockpoint. I've only been here one time but I swear if it was even a little foggy and you were traveling fast....well it could be disaterous. They should have it painted,flagged or bouys marking it.
I wouldn't doubt that someone has been killed by it.

Ok,back on track.....check out Silver(I'm not saying its the best)but well worth the trip.
Good luck
That point was marked with a buoy until this winter when my guess is the super thick icebergs left after the winter freeze carried it away, and you can now find it partially submerged on the north shore along the rocks.
Good to know. Muskyhunter and I had a near encounter with it. Early morning fog didn't help. Awesome lake though..I'll be returning here soon.
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