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Lake Tapps Questions

Fished for 5 hours today and only had a few soft strikes, not much at all. Wondering if anyone knows much about tapps at this time of the year, i usually fish later in the season. i was throwing football heads and dropshoting and no such luck. If anyone has any tips on location or what i could use it would be well appriciated. thanks guys

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Permalink Reply by Spencer Durand on April 16, 2011 at 9:43pm

that's some pretty good tecniques there. Im going tomorrow

Permalink Reply by Kevin Bye on April 16, 2011 at 11:02pm

Well I'll try to help but bass isn't my specialty,this time of year especially.

I've had some decent luck in and around bridges. One of my better luck areas is the bridge to Tapps Island

located on the eastside of the lake. Another favorite is near the North Tapps launch,swing around the point near the downed timber and slowly make your way northward. Last week we marked plenty of fish in depths 20-25ft but the fish were mainly holding around 15-18. Not sure what the best method is...I rarely use plastics and tend to toss crankbaits....maybe this would explain my lack of hookups.

Maybe Bess can jump in here,he knows the bass fishery in here pretty well.

Permalink Reply by tyler inderbitzin on April 16, 2011 at 11:05pm

Ya so where did you launch at? Allen York and are you talking about the land bridge with the huge triangle house? that land bridge cause i know of two of them.

Kevin Bye said:

Well I'll try to help but bass isn't my specialty,this time of year especially.

I've had some decent luck in and around bridges. One of my better luck areas is the bridge to Tapps Island

located on the eastside of the lake. Another favorite is near the North Tapps launch,swing around the point near the downed timber and slowly make your way northward. Last week we marked plenty of fish in depths 20-25ft but the fish were mainly holding around 15-18. Not sure what the best method is...I rarely use plastics and tend to toss crankbaits....maybe this would explain my lack of hookups.

Maybe Bess can jump in here,he knows the bass fishery in here pretty well.

Permalink Reply by Mike Peters on April 16, 2011 at 11:09pm

Fish are already moving shallow.

The bridges are always a good bet, along with the shallow stump fields and docks, steep drops leading to a shallow flat, and points extending to shallow flats will all hold fish right now.

Jerkbaits and tubes should get you some bites.

Permalink Reply by tyler inderbitzin on April 16, 2011 at 11:10pm

ok so you think the fish are already up on docks this early?

Mike Peters said:

Fish are already moving shallow.

The bridges are always a good bet, along with the shallow stump fields. Jerkbaits, tubes, in the stump fields and docks will get you some fish.

Permalink Reply by Spencer Durand on April 16, 2011 at 11:12pm

Tyler check your pm's

Permalink Reply by Kevin Bye on April 16, 2011 at 11:20pm

I'm usually going out of North Tapps County Park but sometimes out a few of the private launches. I very rarely use Allan Yorke,they house the bollards of death. The causeway is ok,...thats the concrete A-Frame house. I've caught plenty of tigers and smallies there but the bass was more of a numbers game.

Later in the summer I take my boy up to that spot and fish for perch. The good ol worm n' bobber

does the trick.

Back to bronzies, when the water is a bit warmer,my most productive bait is a Rapala X-Rap.

I've caught many on several different colors but blue/silver seems to be the best for me.

tyler inderbitzin said:

Ya so where did you launch at? Allen York and are you talking about the land bridge with the huge triangle house? that land bridge cause i know of two of them.

Kevin Bye said:

Well I'll try to help but bass isn't my specialty,this time of year especially.

I've had some decent luck in and around bridges. One of my better luck areas is the bridge to Tapps Island

located on the eastside of the lake. Another favorite is near the North Tapps launch,swing around the point near the downed timber and slowly make your way northward. Last week we marked plenty of fish in depths 20-25ft but the fish were mainly holding around 15-18. Not sure what the best method is...I rarely use plastics and tend to toss crankbaits....maybe this would explain my lack of hookups.

Maybe Bess can jump in here,he knows the bass fishery in here pretty well.

Permalink Reply by tyler inderbitzin on April 16, 2011 at 11:24pm

ok well ill have to give it a try then ill be out in the morning and ill try throwin more crankbaits.

Kevin Bye said:

I'm usually going out of North Tapps County Park but sometimes out a few of the private launches. I very rarely use Allan Yorke,they house the bollards of death. The causeway is ok,...thats the concrete A-Frame house. I've caught plenty of tigers and smallies there but the bass was more of a numbers game.

Later in the summer I take my boy up to that spot and fish for perch. The good ol worm n' bobber

does the trick.

Back to bronzies, when the water is a bit warmer,my most productive bait is a Rapala X-Rap.

I've caught many on several different colors but blue/silver seems to be the best for me.

tyler inderbitzin said:

Ya so where did you launch at? Allen York and are you talking about the land bridge with the huge triangle house? that land bridge cause i know of two of them.

Kevin Bye said:

Well I'll try to help but bass isn't my specialty,this time of year especially.

I've had some decent luck in and around bridges. One of my better luck areas is the bridge to Tapps Island

located on the eastside of the lake. Another favorite is near the North Tapps launch,swing around the point near the downed timber and slowly make your way northward. Last week we marked plenty of fish in depths 20-25ft but the fish were mainly holding around 15-18. Not sure what the best method is...I rarely use plastics and tend to toss crankbaits....maybe this would explain my lack of hookups.

Maybe Bess can jump in here,he knows the bass fishery in here pretty well.

Permalink Reply by Mike Peters on April 16, 2011 at 11:24pm

Already catching them on the flats and docks. Key is docks with deeper water nearby.

tyler inderbitzin said:

ok so you think the fish are already up on docks this early?

Mike Peters said:
Fish are already moving shallow.

The bridges are always a good bet, along with the shallow stump fields. Jerkbaits, tubes, in the stump fields and docks will get you some fish.

Permalink Reply by tyler inderbitzin on April 16, 2011 at 11:26pm

ok thank you mike i appriciate all your help.

Permalink Reply by Spencer Durand on April 16, 2011 at 11:28pm

Kevin, you afraid of facebook for the night? ; )

Permalink Reply by Kevin Bye on April 16, 2011 at 11:33pm

I fear many things

Midgets,clowns,sobriety,mother inlaw....oh,I have a list of my fears.

I might see you up there tomorrow