I made it out twice this past week and the fish were definitely biting. Not only bass but walleye, trout, you name it. They were all biting. After a long winter that dragged on for longer than normal, it appears the fish have finally started biting.
I was able to fool quite a few smallmouth in my two trips with red crankbaits. I used at least five different models from different brands and they were all getting bit. I've yet to catch a big one (over 4lbs), but the 1.5-3lb fish sure are fun on a crankbait.
I have also been having a field day with trout on Long Lake. Crankbaits, jerkbaits, tubes, drop-shot...they have all been catching them.
The Spokane Bass Club has a big open team tournament coming up next weekend and I predict some giant weights because the fish are definitely going to be biting. I was also mapping with SonarChart Live while I was out there and as you can see I covered just about every depth.
Thankfully Spring is finally here!
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