Topic: Columbia River Pools Bass Fishing Reports (Read 2988 times)

OHbassaholic · « **on:** September 04, 2005, 03:59:39 PM »

Columbia River Pools: Fair walleye fishing is available in the Wells, Rocky Reach and Rock Island dam tailraces. Best chance for large (10-pound) walleyes is from February through April. Sturgeon are occasionally caught in this area; however, all sturgeon caught upstream of Priest Rapids Dam must be released. Backwater sloughs hold bass, perch and sunfish. Summer chinook and steelhead angling may be allowed, depending upon size and composition of the runs. Chinook decisions will be made annually after June 15; steelhead decisions after September 15. Check local newspapers, the WDFW web site, or the WDFW regional office in Ephrata for the latest information concerning salmon or steelhead seasons. Whitefish are available on shallow gravel bars below river mouths.

burkp · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2006, 10:55:31 PM »

Well I am back from fishing and Superbowl party. First, I have to say what a horrible job the refs did in the game!

Now onto the fishing trip. It started at 630AM. The sun just coming up and about 30F outside. We hit where the Yakima comes into the Columbia, on the left side where the trench is. We got one small 1 1/2 pound bass there and back toward the Columbia right by the drop off we got 1 6 or so pound Walleye. Then hit the slump for about 3 hours and we headed up toward the reactors. Nothing up there around the corner, so we stopped by the drain tube by Leslie Grove and got a 5 pound catfish. That was for the fish. Now I have to get a new batter b/c this one is draining dry and we lost power after our last stop. Luckily we were right next to our ramp and another boater gave us a boost toward the ramp. That was it for the day. Hope everyone is having more luck than we did.

Lipripper · « **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2006, 03:53:54 PM »

burkp eye would call a 5 lb kitty-kat and 16 or so pound Walleye a bad day

burkp · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2006, 08:04:42 PM »

No the it was suppose to ready (1) 6 or so pound Walleye. Thanks for the encouragement though!

Lipripper · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2006, 07:35:05 AM »

Well even at that a 5lb kitty kat and a 6 lb Walleye is still good

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