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2016/2017 season. ABA Washington

I've done some research and found a way with permits that we can start the 2017 season in 2016.

I know it's early but what do you think about the 2017 season starting October 2016? If yes, East or West side and which lake?

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Permalink Reply by Jordan Doucet on August 19, 2015 at 9:53am

Angie,

I think you will see some conflicts with hunting seasons throughout October and November. Funny enough, throughout the spring and summer we are doing our best not to have a mortality rate, however when it comes to the fall and early winter, we want a high mortality rate in a much different way!

I would start by checking out the WDFW general hunting seasons and see where that puts things, but I know in general I'm not thinking much about bass fishing during deer, elk and duck hunting seasons.

Permalink Reply by Angie Dover on August 19, 2015 at 10:16am

Thanks for the feed back! I kind of thought that would be one concern. Just doing my due diligence to try to increase the number of weekend we have :)

Permalink Reply by Chad Simon on August 19, 2015 at 2:55pm

I would be interested. Riffe fishes well in early October, and it's a ghost town. The river is another good option.

Permalink Reply by Jake Boomer on August 20, 2015 at 8:20am

If you look at California, and some of the South-Eastern States, they start their seasons in the fall. Fall fishing is awesome in may locations. The Banks Lake Frostbite is usually a well attended, fun event and it's in November. The river is great as well.

I know hunting is a distraction, but no more than summer camping, spring turkey season etc... In late October, the PBA throws an open on CDA lake every year, and it usually gets 30-40 boats.

To answer your question Angie, yes. I think it would be cool to get a few events out of the way in the fall. The fishing's much better, and we generally get the lakes to ourselves. I have heard mystical rumors of HUGE river smallmouth in the fall.... easy to catch... "flowing like the rivers of Capistrano."

Permalink Reply by Shawn O'Connell on August 20, 2015 at 9:12pm

Now that is thinking outside of the box Angie! I would definitely join in and think it is a great idea.

Permalink Reply by Ronald Hobbs, Jr. on August 24, 2015 at 2:30pm

Angie rocks! Great idea, I might not have my partner but I would still fish

Permalink Reply by Austin Heyer on August 24, 2015 at 3:54pm

Count us in! Combine the east and west for a tourney for a bigger pot but just separate the end results into the two divisions!

Permalink Reply by Jake Anderson on August 24, 2015 at 7:30pm

I'd try to go early oct if at all possible. Bird hunting this year has been pushed back to 10/17 waterfowl and 10/24 pheasant, so if that holds true next year, your competition will still be big game, but it will be mostly limited to that.

Permalink Reply by Angie Dover on August 25, 2015 at 10:23am

Looks like if we go October 8&9, 2016 we would not conflict on the Tritons Owner Tournamant and the HawgHunters open. The most feed back I get for October the the river.
I'm not sure if I can combine east and west but I will check. If not, what would you like on the west side, November? December taken, WAFish. January or February Lake Washington, Sammamish, or ?

Permalink Reply by Mike Bess on August 25, 2015 at 2:16pm