Northwest Fishing Reports

My buddy and I have been talking about sinking some structure in a lake to create our own bass hot-spot. Something in the form of brush or small bushes with some concrete to hold them on bottom. Does anyone know if this is legal? I think that in a lake with limited structure and a large quantity of bass, it would be a great addition. We just don't want to get into any trouble.

Thanks
Al

Technically it's illegal, so don't get caught. But it's a great idea.

Do you belong to a club? A club can get a permit to sink fish attractors.

I have been planting structure for years, nothing like a few "Pickle Barrels" sunk at day break.
Quite effective and easy to make.
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spindog wrote:I have been planting structure for years, nothing like a few "Pickle Barrels" sunk at day break.
Quite effective and easy to make.
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Yeah, make something homemade. The ones they sell at Cabela's and other places I've seen are over $400! You could probably make your own for under $20.

Exactly what I needed to know... And just to think I was going to burn that old Christmas tree.
Thanks guys

it is illegal,as the previous poster said do not get caught.

Driving 61 in a 60 is also illegal. Im guilty of both. plant near deep water.

its alright with me,, I will just find them with my lowrance and fish them for you..

It would probably be easier if you knew which lake ha ha. I do expect other bassers to frequent the spot, you just don't miss a Christmas tree in a flat bottomed lake. It's all good though I'm sure that with strategic placement the bass will be settling in one after another

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http://www.pondking.com/fish-habitat" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Some good reference links...

Was out at Alder Lake today looking around at the natural structure and found this:

Looks 'natural' to me.

Altho it must not work, no lures stuck on or in it.

Yea there is already plenty of structure out there, seems like a wasted effort. Late last year I spotted an old diesel truck up near the river inlet

By the way, how is the water level for launching at alder right now

algranger wrote:By the way, how is the water level for launching at alder right now

Very, very low. I backed down the ramp thinking how easy it would be but past the end of the concrete, which is out of the water, it flattens out. I got my little Basstracker in but had to back up until my front tires were in the water, but I managed. The more to the west you stay, the better. So, back down the west most launch, the bigger one, and then even further from the dock is the best.

How did you end up doing? I've been there a few times. Only time I've had the pole has been in winter.

rl206 wrote:How did you end up doing? I've been there a few times. Only time I've had the pole has been in winter.

Horrible! I mainly went out there to GPS some of the structure as the lake is so low. I marked some fish and decided to try to catch one, lol. Looked over to shore, up on the road was a gold pickup. I wondered if it may have been a game warden but figured who cares, I am legal. That is when I reached back and felt no wallet in my pocket .

I packed up and headed home. There was my wallet right on my dresser where I had left it. So, I was only on the water for an hour or so and only about 20 minutes of that was fishing.

A new use for Xmas trees. I thought they were only good to float down the river tearing up nets?

arniejl wrote:
Horrible! I mainly went out there to GPS some of the structure as the lake is so low. I marked some fish and decided to try to catch one, lol. Looked over to shore, up on the road was a gold pickup. I wondered if it may have been a game warden but figured who cares, I am legal. That is when I reached back and felt no wallet in my pocket .

I packed up and headed home. There was my wallet right on my dresser where I had left it. So, I was only on the water for an hour or so and only about 20 minutes of that was fishing.

Dang,
That's a good idea though, I did the same thing over at Banks during the drawdown, since it's such a big lake.

I took a lot of pics of general areas but decided to pick specific spots that had big flats ad especially steep shorelines so that I could focus on that area and hopefully get the most out of it. We'll see if it paid of here this spring