Lake Cycles - Washington Fishing2024-03-19T11:59:35Zhttps://www.wafish.com/forum/topics/lake-cycles?groupUrl=bassfishing&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYup the general consensus is…tag:www.wafish.com,2012-03-09:2523793:Comment:2068222012-03-09T17:02:22.519ZJoel Boothhttps://www.wafish.com/profile/JoelBooth
<p>Yup the general consensus is that people are wanting to see the carp go, and it must be a coincidence that I want to try my hand at some bow fishing.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Jordan Doucet said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.wafish.com/forum/topics/lake-cycles?groupUrl=bassfishing&groupId=2523793%3AGroup%3A87&id=2523793%3ATopic%3A206376&page=2#2523793Comment206653"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I don't fish Silver alot, but from what little time I have spent and what I've…</p>
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<p>Yup the general consensus is that people are wanting to see the carp go, and it must be a coincidence that I want to try my hand at some bow fishing.<br/> <br/> <cite>Jordan Doucet said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.wafish.com/forum/topics/lake-cycles?groupUrl=bassfishing&groupId=2523793%3AGroup%3A87&id=2523793%3ATopic%3A206376&page=2#2523793Comment206653"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I don't fish Silver alot, but from what little time I have spent and what I've seen/heard from down there, thats sounds to be pretty accurate Joel. Need to get rid of this carp down there, pretty soon we'll only be able to hold carp tournaments down there. <br/><br/><br/></p>
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The canal I m…tag:www.wafish.com,2012-03-08:2523793:Comment:2069002012-03-08T14:43:48.439ZNick Bertohttps://www.wafish.com/profile/NickBerto
<p>LOL<br/><br/><cite>T-bone said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.wafish.com/forum/topics/lake-cycles?groupUrl=bassfishing&page=2&commentId=2523793%3AComment%3A206722&x=1#2523793Comment206722"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The canal I most frequently hit seems to cycle every 28 days.</p>
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<p>LOL<br/><br/><cite>T-bone said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.wafish.com/forum/topics/lake-cycles?groupUrl=bassfishing&page=2&commentId=2523793%3AComment%3A206722&x=1#2523793Comment206722"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The canal I most frequently hit seems to cycle every 28 days.</p>
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</blockquote> The canal I most frequently h…tag:www.wafish.com,2012-03-08:2523793:Comment:2067222012-03-08T13:18:10.405Z0koeo85ldc9ufhttps://www.wafish.com/xn/detail/u_0koeo85ldc9uf
<p>The canal I most frequently hit seems to cycle every 28 days.</p>
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<p>The canal I most frequently hit seems to cycle every 28 days.</p>
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<p>T-Bone</p> I don't fish Silver alot, but…tag:www.wafish.com,2012-03-08:2523793:Comment:2066532012-03-08T06:26:44.732ZJordan Doucethttps://www.wafish.com/profile/JordanDoucet
<p>I don't fish Silver alot, but from what little time I have spent and what I've seen/heard from down there, thats sounds to be pretty accurate Joel. Need to get rid of this carp down there, pretty soon we'll only be able to hold carp tournaments down there. <br></br><br></br><cite>Joel Booth said:…</cite></p>
<p>I don't fish Silver alot, but from what little time I have spent and what I've seen/heard from down there, thats sounds to be pretty accurate Joel. Need to get rid of this carp down there, pretty soon we'll only be able to hold carp tournaments down there. <br/><br/><cite>Joel Booth said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.wafish.com/forum/topics/lake-cycles?groupUrl=bassfishing&x=1&groupId=2523793%3AGroup%3A87&id=2523793%3ATopic%3A206376&page=2#2523793Comment206459"><div><p>Who's Doug?? I rated Silver Lake pretty high in quality, trust me I know exactly whats there Russ didn't have to prove anything to me. People catch a 5-6 lber there and freak out thinking its the best bass lake in Washington and it just blows my mind. It is what it is there is a really good average size but not a ton of catching really going on like in past years. I barely ever have caught an undersized fish the last couple years. As for the lake being in an up cycle I hope so there's not much more room to go down. People pull some monster bass out of there in March/April every year despite conditions so I'm gonna have to see more than one 6 lb fish to think anything has changed. I've caught 6 lb fish in March before and had it be a pretty decent year for Silver Lake but that didn't mean the lake was on an upswing it was actually on a downswing. The weather and pressure the last couple years has not helped anything though either. There are only like 3 tournaments this year on Silver maybe some things will change.<br/><br/><cite>Nick Culver said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.wafish.com/forum/topics/lake-cycles?groupUrl=bassfishing&#2523793Comment206617"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hey Doug after last weekend down at Silver. I'm hoping it's on slight rebound. I believe weather patterns last year really put the fish into a funk. Russ Baker proved last year that the lake still does have quality fish and more than people believe. I'll be heading back down this week. After catching a 6+ last saturday with Russ I'm wanting to see if I can duplicate it again. As for lake cycles I believe every lake goes up and down do to pressure. Look at Moses. It was dynamite before the first Moses Lake open. Then I believe more people started fishing it after seeing those weights. As for Potholes, its on an absolute up swing. No lake in this state holds more quality fish. I credit that to the Meseberg's extensive habit building program. It has helped increase the forage base. Which in turn has helped increase the bass population and feeding abilities.</p>
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</blockquote> I'm not saying that's what I…tag:www.wafish.com,2012-03-07:2523793:Comment:2068782012-03-07T18:35:24.473ZChad Simonhttps://www.wafish.com/profile/ChadSimon
<p>I'm not saying that's what I catch, I'm saying you can catch fish that size all day long. The big fish tend to school up in the summer, and if you get lucky you can be in for it. Our club tournament two years ago in August was won by Willie, and he only had 15+lbs for a two day total. Nothing against Willie! I personally had around 11-12lbs. We did have one boat who found the mother load on the second day right before weigh in, and they had 2nd and 3rd place come out of their boat all due…</p>
<p>I'm not saying that's what I catch, I'm saying you can catch fish that size all day long. The big fish tend to school up in the summer, and if you get lucky you can be in for it. Our club tournament two years ago in August was won by Willie, and he only had 15+lbs for a two day total. Nothing against Willie! I personally had around 11-12lbs. We did have one boat who found the mother load on the second day right before weigh in, and they had 2nd and 3rd place come out of their boat all due to them getting into that RIGHT school of fish. Potential is there, and there is some toads, but it isn't what it used to be. It's not like the weights were that overly impressive for the qualifier on Chelan last year. There was only 5 bags over 10lbs which is exactly what you had on Roosevelt. Those fish get beat up pretty good during the spawn, and it's tough for them not to be. However, that's a whole other topic.<br/><br/><cite>Russell Baker said:</cite></p>
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<p>I don't run into 10-12" fish in Chelan all day long in the summer. Next time you want to hit Chelan give me or Tyler Walcker a call we will put you on much bigger fish.</p>
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</blockquote> Who's Doug?? I rated Silver…tag:www.wafish.com,2012-03-07:2523793:Comment:2064592012-03-07T08:24:11.304ZJoel Boothhttps://www.wafish.com/profile/JoelBooth
<p>Who's Doug?? I rated Silver Lake pretty high in quality, trust me I know exactly whats there Russ didn't have to prove anything to me. People catch a 5-6 lber there and freak out thinking its the best bass lake in Washington and it just blows my mind. It is what it is there is a really good average size but not a ton of catching really going on like in past years. I barely ever have caught an undersized fish the last couple years. As for the lake being in an up cycle I hope so there's…</p>
<p>Who's Doug?? I rated Silver Lake pretty high in quality, trust me I know exactly whats there Russ didn't have to prove anything to me. People catch a 5-6 lber there and freak out thinking its the best bass lake in Washington and it just blows my mind. It is what it is there is a really good average size but not a ton of catching really going on like in past years. I barely ever have caught an undersized fish the last couple years. As for the lake being in an up cycle I hope so there's not much more room to go down. People pull some monster bass out of there in March/April every year despite conditions so I'm gonna have to see more than one 6 lb fish to think anything has changed. I've caught 6 lb fish in March before and had it be a pretty decent year for Silver Lake but that didn't mean the lake was on an upswing it was actually on a downswing. The weather and pressure the last couple years has not helped anything though either. There are only like 3 tournaments this year on Silver maybe some things will change.<br/> <br/> <cite>Nick Culver said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.wafish.com/forum/topics/lake-cycles?groupUrl=bassfishing&#2523793Comment206617"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hey Doug after last weekend down at Silver. I'm hoping it's on slight rebound. I believe weather patterns last year really put the fish into a funk. Russ Baker proved last year that the lake still does have quality fish and more than people believe. I'll be heading back down this week. After catching a 6+ last saturday with Russ I'm wanting to see if I can duplicate it again. As for lake cycles I believe every lake goes up and down do to pressure. Look at Moses. It was dynamite before the first Moses Lake open. Then I believe more people started fishing it after seeing those weights. As for Potholes, its on an absolute up swing. No lake in this state holds more quality fish. I credit that to the Meseberg's extensive habit building program. It has helped increase the forage base. Which in turn has helped increase the bass population and feeding abilities.</p>
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</blockquote> Interesting how subjective ou…tag:www.wafish.com,2012-03-06:2523793:Comment:2067722012-03-06T22:43:36.628ZDon Hoguehttps://www.wafish.com/profile/DonHogue
<p>Interesting how subjective our lists are. Probably not very accurate I'm guessing. Just because we catch x number or x size of fish on a body of water doesn't mean that's what is there at all. For example, I don't consider Potholes a good place to stick a 7 or and 8lb LM. Why? Because I never have and don't think I've ever <em>seen</em> one weighed-in. That doesn't mean they don't exist in good numbers. Moses Lake, I would say the opposite about. </p>
<p>I've had a few people tell me…</p>
<p>Interesting how subjective our lists are. Probably not very accurate I'm guessing. Just because we catch x number or x size of fish on a body of water doesn't mean that's what is there at all. For example, I don't consider Potholes a good place to stick a 7 or and 8lb LM. Why? Because I never have and don't think I've ever <em>seen</em> one weighed-in. That doesn't mean they don't exist in good numbers. Moses Lake, I would say the opposite about. </p>
<p>I've had a few people tell me that there are lots of 4 and 5lb SM on Banks. I've just never seen or experienced it, so its hard for me to think of it as a place to catch a quality (trophy) smallie. </p>
<p>Bunch of lakes down south this last fall/winter where people thought there weren't very many good fish, only to find out different.</p> Chad,
I don't run into 10-1…tag:www.wafish.com,2012-03-06:2523793:Comment:2063682012-03-06T20:49:17.335ZRussell Bakerhttps://www.wafish.com/profile/RussellBaker
<p>Chad,</p>
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<p>I don't run into 10-12" fish in Chelan all day long in the summer. Next time you want to hit Chelan give me or Tyler Walcker a call we will put you on much bigger fish.</p>
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<p>I don't run into 10-12" fish in Chelan all day long in the summer. Next time you want to hit Chelan give me or Tyler Walcker a call we will put you on much bigger fish.</p>
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5/5 Smallmouth O…tag:www.wafish.com,2012-03-06:2523793:Comment:2066202012-03-06T17:55:07.662ZChad Simonhttps://www.wafish.com/profile/ChadSimon
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<p>5/5 Smallmouth ONLY</p>
<p>Still wonder why all the westsiders drive past this lake to fish Banks, Potholes, Moses...exc....... I got 20+ smallies over 9lbs each last year, and I saw some 14+ swimming in this deep impoundment.</p>
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<p>American Smallies- 4/3</p>
<p>Lots of 2-3.5 lbers, but the bigguns have disappeared with the added pressure during the spawn over the past 3 years. Great lake during the spawn, but tough other parts of the…</p>
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<p>5/5 Smallmouth ONLY</p>
<p>Still wonder why all the westsiders drive past this lake to fish Banks, Potholes, Moses...exc....... I got 20+ smallies over 9lbs each last year, and I saw some 14+ swimming in this deep impoundment.</p>
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<p>On a serious note:</p>
<p>American Smallies- 4/3</p>
<p>Lots of 2-3.5 lbers, but the bigguns have disappeared with the added pressure during the spawn over the past 3 years. Great lake during the spawn, but tough other parts of the year due to the abundant forage, and most peoples inabilities to not do anything other than fag drag!</p>
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<p>Spanaway Smallies- 2/3 Largemouth 3/4</p>
<p>Heavily pressured lake with a lack of trophy smallies over 4lbs; however, there is a healthy population of really quality largemouth. The largies can be quite difficult to catch. I think a person could really do good night fishing here in the summer for them, if it was allowed.</p>
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<p>Back 15+ years ago when there was only about 3-4 of us that fished in there it was absolutely dynamite. Now days you can get a few early in the season, but just like Lake Washington there isn't many 4lbers left. It's been numerous years since I caught anything over 3lbs in there post spawn-fall. I credit this to the fishing pressure, and forage abundance.</p>
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<p>Lake Chelan 5/2</p>
<p>Yes it used to be good, and yes there still is a few quality fish, but not what it used to be. You can catch 10-12" fish all day long in the summer, and if you find a school of quality fish you can really be in for a treat. This lake just doesn't excite me, as it did 5 years ago.</p> I am going to reach here and…tag:www.wafish.com,2012-03-06:2523793:Comment:2064412012-03-06T17:17:02.109ZRussell Bakerhttps://www.wafish.com/profile/RussellBaker
<p>I am going to reach here and say Potholes is 5/5 why:</p>
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<p>Have personally caught several smallies in there close to 7 lbs (6-15,6-13) in the last 3 years and largies have been averaging 4.25 lbs. The last Potholes Open was won with 51+ lbs for 12 fish granted that was late April. For nine fish at the Open last year we had 37.50 lbs and 7 of those fish were smallies (5.86,5.62,5.26) were our 3 biggest in our bag. I have also had several days from March to July and caught 28+ lb…</p>
<p>I am going to reach here and say Potholes is 5/5 why:</p>
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<p>Have personally caught several smallies in there close to 7 lbs (6-15,6-13) in the last 3 years and largies have been averaging 4.25 lbs. The last Potholes Open was won with 51+ lbs for 12 fish granted that was late April. For nine fish at the Open last year we had 37.50 lbs and 7 of those fish were smallies (5.86,5.62,5.26) were our 3 biggest in our bag. I have also had several days from March to July and caught 28+ lb bags of largies just running crank baits in the dunes.</p>
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<p>Potholes is alive and thriving even with all the tournaments on it and has been for several years. Have seen on many occasions fish over 8 lbs in there.</p>
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<p>No one has mentioned Lake Chelan: This lake has a ton of 5+ lb smallies in it and have seen fish over 8+ swimming in this deep impoundment. In WBC first club tournament on this lake in August several years ago there were five fish over 5 lbs caught in it. Not bad for just a club event.</p>
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