Wdfw targeting bass for cull in the Chehalis

Dustin Chromers

Dustin Chromers

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Interesting article. Anybody fish in this area for bass. I've caught them incidentally in the lower river seeking coho. A buddy of mine catches quite a few. He does use a bass style spinner bait for coho. The Willapa also has large specimens. I'm hot spotting yes. I figure this is an invasive issue and added pressure wouldn't hurt.

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Dustin Chromers said:
Interesting article. Anybody fish in this area for bass. I've caught them incidentally in the lower river seeking coho. A buddy of mine catches quite a few. He does use a bass style spinner bait for coho. The Willapa also has large specimens. I'm hot spotting yes. I figure this is an invasive issue and added pressure wouldn't hurt.

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Send Billy.
 
Dustin Chromers said:
Interesting article. Anybody fish in this area for bass. I've caught them incidentally in the lower river seeking coho. A buddy of mine catches quite a few. He does use a bass style spinner bait for coho. The Willapa also has large specimens. I'm hot spotting yes. I figure this is an invasive issue and added pressure wouldn't hurt.

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I often wonder how much of an impact bass/walleye have on Columbia River fish. Considering the Columbia remains probably the strongest consistent salmon runs we still have, it's interesting that system is also such a stronghold of invasive bass and walleye.
 
For about 15-20 years I fished the Chehalis above Adna....never hooked a bass.
 
Evan B said:
I often wonder how much of an impact bass/walleye have on Columbia River fish. Considering the Columbia remains probably the strongest consistent salmon runs we still have, it's interesting that system is also such a stronghold of invasive bass and walleye.
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Is the concern they will forage on outgoing smolts? My understanding of bass (which is limited) is they are not into fast moving water; thus stick to black eddies, etc, so do they inhabit the same water as any outgoing smolts?
 
Peyton00 said:
For about 15-20 years I fished the Chehalis above Adna....never hooked a bass.
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Me too in that section. They are from Elma up into the Centralia and Chehalis zone though for certain. I've encountered them there. The sloughs around porter look especially inviting if you are into fishing for such things
 
Canuck from Kansas said:
Is the concern they will forage on outgoing smolts? My understanding of bass (which is limited) is they are not into fast moving water; thus stick to black eddies, etc, so do they inhabit the same water as any outgoing smolts?
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Yeah I could see it being an issue around some of the tributary mouths, though.
 
Dustin Chromers said:
Interesting article. Anybody fish in this area for bass. I've caught them incidentally in the lower river seeking coho. A buddy of mine catches quite a few. He does use a bass style spinner bait for coho. The Willapa also has large specimens. I'm hot spotting yes. I figure this is an invasive issue and added pressure wouldn't hurt.

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Wow, I've never seen one caught or heard of one caught from the Satsop all the way into Grays Harbor. Hmmmmm I may have to try looking for one.
 
Peyton00 said:
For about 15-20 years I fished the Chehalis above Adna....never hooked a bass.
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The spiny ray zone is the slack water zone from Chehalis downstream toward Oakville or Porter. That is the section that heats up so much in the summer that it is not suitable habitat for salmonid rearing, but it's perfect for LM bass.
 
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