Northwest Fishing Reports

I haven't noticed many tiger anglers out this fall. Seems like the lakes are being ignored this fall and the only time I'm not fishing solo is when Muskieguy is in the boat with me. I don't mind, but folks are missing some good fishing. The boaters are gone and the jet ski's don't buzz around like noisy pests all day.
Newman and Silver are both good fall trolling lakes. If you have ever considered trying trolling for the tigers but haven't, now is the time. Casting is still great too. MG prefers casting when we hit the lake together and he always lands a fish or three.
I used to hold the rod while trolling and sometimes I still do when I'm out. So you don't need rod holders and/or down riggers if you don't have them. Just hang on! The fish hit like freight trains.
I troll perch and sucker pattern cranks, with gold/black as my go to bait on Newman on clear days. Muskieguy and I both have two pole permits, and with four rods in holders we do quite well most day out no matter what the weather.
So, get out there. It's not over yet.
Musky Hunter: Have you ever trolled Tapps in the fall? Is the tree/stump population to high for trolling?
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Been fishing hard! Just not on Silver or Newman. Been on Curlew three of the last 4 weekends. Will hit Silver tomorrow! Then possibly Curlew the next. Fishing can be extremely good in the fall. But numbers generally are down while fish size goes up.

Esox,
Nope, not trolling much this year at all. Tapps is pretty good. But with the water being low for so long then the heat made the water temps raise pretty quickly it wasnt on my radar here. Buuuut, with the lake only being drawn down 2 feet I may get my posterior out there in December through March. Been getting most of the fish lately on Baby depth raiders and the regular depth raiders..fishing points,edges of flats and some coves I havent fished as much as I could have been..hard fishing on Tapps for big fish anyway,challenging is a good word. Makes you try spots you wouldn't normally fish. And not catching the same fish on the same spots. Got my b.p. a month ago on Tapps on a depth raider..47" Lots of mid 30 fish.."practice fish" i call them..went through a good month at the mid Sept moon phase..got crappies, gills and some smallies on Tapps..Remember in fall go big, go dawgs or go home empty handed..Muskie Guy is supposed to travel west with his rig..Mayfield and Merwin on the horizon?