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Can anyone share their insights for fishing for Smallies at Lake Washington? 

I have had some success skipping deeper docks, deep structure and crankbaiting the outer edge of weedlines, but was looking for some other options. Any help is appreciated!

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Ashley,

I recommend you join a local club.  No one is going to give you any advice on where to fish on a public forum.  However, once you join a local fishing club like Western Bass Club (www.westernbassclub.com) or any of the other great local clubs, they usually share a good bit of useful info.  Just to emphasize my point, your comment has been viewed 105 times as I am writing this and I am the only one to actually say anything.  Good luck!

Thank you Craig for the recommendation. 

Ashley, please come visit us at Western Bass Club. We are willing to help you on that learning curve to success in Washington fishing.

I am posting as I saw the topic and had to look. As someone that is new to boat fishing Lake Wa, I am on the lower end of the learning curve and have been blanked so far this spring. It sounds like Ashley isn't looking for honey holes, but more of a discussion on techniques. For me, the thrill is finding spots/fish on my own, but knowing where to start technique-wise, could be helpful. I pulled up on several locals yesterday that looked fishy as heck, with surface temps in the high 50s to near 60 degrees. I thought for sure fish would be near...not so much :) Good luck Ahsley and joining a club does sound liek a great way to meet fellow anglers and shorten the curve, especially on a large body of water, like Lake WA.

10Key is correct to say I was simply looking for suggestions on how to fish the lake, not specific spots. I appreciate all of the feedback and will definately look into the Western Bass Club. Thanks again!

Thanks for the offer Don, but I am not able to go tomorrow. Also appreciate your insight on the importance of catch and release.

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