8 lb. Winter Smallmouth Bass

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Permalink Reply by Mike Matkowski on March 14, 2010 at 8:20am

John,

It is typical to catch some very nice fish in the very late fall and through winter, but bites can be few and far between-and if its too cold, I stay home. This year has been unusually warm, and fishing in the afternoons on those past two weekends was very pleasant, even without bites. It is typical that I don't catch fish under 2 lbs this time of year, it's like they disappear or don't need to eat at all. February and March is also when the Columbia puts out some of the biggest Walleye of the year.


John McHenry said:

That's an absolute beast of a smallmouth. Congrats Mike on the fish of a lifetime! Is this typical late winter on the river?

John

Permalink Reply by Shawn O'Connell on March 14, 2010 at 9:07am

Mike I have noticed that in the river up here also during the winter. I wonder where those small ones go? I caught a real dink on Banks yesterday and was so suprised that I snapped a photo of it. Perhaps the larger fish have to eat more so are more susceptible to being caught.

Mike Matkowski said:

John,

It is typical to catch some very nice fish in the very late fall and through winter, but bites can be few and far between-and if its too cold, I stay home. This year has been unusually warm, and fishing in the afternoons on those past two weekends was very pleasant, even without bites. It is typical that I don't catch fish under 2 lbs this time of year, it's like they disappear or don't need to eat at all. February and March is also when the Columbia puts out some of the biggest Walleye of the year.


John McHenry said:

That's an absolute beast of a smallmouth. Congrats Mike on the fish of a lifetime! Is this typical late winter on the river?

John

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