Salt2Summit Guide Service - With 25 + years of experience pursuing these Columbia River fish from buoy 10 to Hanford reach and up the Snake River. Fishing every tributary in between these places, I have learned certain spots and techniques used to catch more fish.In 2012 we went 49 days straight catching fish everyday. That is why I am confident enough to offer you a “catch-fish-guarantee” on full day trips. If we do not bring a fish to the boat you only pay half price or receive 50% off of the full price on your next visit.
Hey yall, went out early to heart lake. Shore fishing right by the boat launch. Got there at 7am sharp and there was one due with s very lightweight fly rod. I was with two of my pals and we all kinda started off just chucking whatever into the lake. Fished for about 30 minutes. Saw a few massive bass in about 3 inches of water. Heart lake as a ton of algae all over the lake so casting and reeling anything massive in was just a weed catcher. First little 11-inch bass was caught on a tiny little green crank-bait that was made to look like a crawdad. Lure was about an inch long and floated. I cast that out for about 2 hours and it caught a 10-inch perch and about 4 more 7-10 inch bass. After that I switched to the fly rod and just tossed out a black woolly bugger. Was about 10am at that point. Missed about 5 small bass and landed 4 on the fly rod. My fly rod was a 7/8 and was way to big for the little bass but I was really trying to get a big bass. The whole time me and my pals just switched spots around the boat launch area. Later some dudes showed up and were catching perch and small trout with just worms.
All and all it was a beautiful morning and the lake was so calm. First time at the lake and we all had a blast. good spot to take kids using the small gear going for all those small bass. It was still fun catching all the small ones.
Good report. Heart lake does have a few big bass in it...got 17.5" out of there before and 15". But most bass are small but you can get a lot of them in Sept/Oct from boat launch go across to other shore and then left...weed line gets up about that time and you can catch them on top water minnows about 30-40 ft out from shore around the weeds. Its more of a trout lake in April/May lake can have over 100 people there fishing from shore and boats. But Sept/Oct you can be only one there bassin'. Good luck. James
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Salt2Summit Guide Service - With 25 + years of experience pursuing these Columbia River fish from buoy 10 to Hanford reach and up the Snake River. Fishing every tributary in between these places, I have learned certain spots and techniques used to catch more fish.In 2012 we went 49 days straight catching fish everyday. That is why I am confident enough to offer you a “catch-fish-guarantee” on full day trips. If we do not bring a fish to the boat you only pay half price or receive 50% off of the full price on your next visit.
