Wenatchee WA

state record is 8-12, a kid last year took one at 9.32 pounds but came up DQ'd because he stuffed weight in the thing. I have heard of 10#'s being caught with electro shock in the columbia while doing species studies and the impact they have on salmon smolts, very tasty to smallmouths diet. I have no doubt there are monsters in there catching is a little harder. The state walleye record just came out of the columbia 3 weeks ago and weighed 19.3 pounds and 33.7 inches long. I caught one walleye last year that went 32.4 inches long and if get to catch her again she'll be the state record I know, I also know her pool in the series of dams in the columbia. the same reason the walleye grow huge is the same reason the smallies grow huge.

In the wenatchee area If it gets warm say 50 70 degrees air temp 45-to 55 water temp you can usually have nice days in areas. there still a little deep holding just off points and flats. If you fish in say april may june fishing will be hot. but I can't wait till then to start soar lipping smallies so I venture out earlier. a little harder challenge just have to fish slow. one day I caught my limit early in the morning on lake chelan and ventured down to columbia river wenatchee and preceded to catch my limit in the afternoon. I don't keep fish either unless I'm salmon or steelheading. haven't fished mouth of okanogan but I plan to. I know there are many smallies, are they at the mouth in the columbia or up in the okanogan will have to venture up there but I've heard great stories. I have fished worshburn pond right in that area and have caught monster largies not open till april 1st though

is that a lake chelan smallie your holdin I think I know the area if it is?

yes fish wenatchee area, wells, and below rockIsland, only problem with wenatchee area is boat traffic in the summer. not fishin boats pleasure boats so you are confined to a few areas but those few areas are very good many monsters. not fished hard by many people.

wind blowin like a mutha, you need to hit bank that water is crashing on, next look for a point if available bass will stage here, next to cover, they will pick off and wind blown forage or weak baitfish that can't handle the weather easy pickins. but the wind does suck. soft plastic jerks, or nail weight senkos the wave and wind will do most of the action for you.

anyone tried the hybrid blade spinnerbait, just wondering any luck with it

if you are referring to smallies in the columbia it can be a 60% proposition, columbia river dams are mosterous and flows can change rapidly, weather here can swing to extremes either way throwing off patterns in a hurry but you can usually find something to chuck at them, depth seems to be the variable here. in to hours you could fish 1 exact location and the depth change by 8 feet.

lets talk about smallies your state or mine compare tactics and strategies

anyone ever fished the Mighty Columbia river smallies?