SilverLake?

[pitchnboy]

hey guys, well i havent been up to silver lake this year yet. but im planing on it in about 2 weeks! i was just woundering if anyone has fished it yet? how are the temp's? how did ya'll do? and i heard that they planted 16,000 some odd triploid 3lb trout in there this year. what do you guys think about throwing a rainbow trout rattle-trap??

thanx. :cheers:

[1eyedsushua]

Been Fishing Silver Lake since the first of April. We finally started catchin' them a week or two ago. Have been hearing loads of otber folks that have been catching through out april. The water temp has started to reach 60 and the fish are moving up. Water is really clearing up good also. We are fairly new at this so don't know all the in and outs of Silver but we're tryin our best. :smile: :shrug: :shrug:

[Dave Smith]

What's the reasoning behind the rainbow trout rattle trap?

[Basscaster]

I've never tried flippn or pitchn a trap........

[Dave Smith]

Basscaster- it's easy as long as you know the lake like the back of your hand- che he.

[pitchnboy]

the point behind the rattle trap is that, silver lake has had about 16,000 2-3lbs triploid trout and i thought that it might FIRE EM' up!!! and it just might match. i dont know yet. hey anyone been catchn bass on JIGS!?! my favorite!!

[Dave Smith]

still not getting the point- are you talking about trying to catch the trout on the trap?, because I KNOW you're not thinking about using a three inch long lure to try to simulate a baitfish that is not really a baitfish at all because it is like 18 inches long. PS- yes, the jig bite is almost over but not quite- go get-em! Dave

[pitchnboy]

DANG IT!!! fishing jigs are my favorite and strong point. how much longer will the jig bite be on??? i just think the trout trap would simulate the trout and i really think it would work!

thanx :cheers:

[fishnfun]

If you really wanted to imitate the big trout, a swimbait would be the way to go.
If you know that they planted fingerling trout then by all means use the rattle trap, since 4 inch trout are easier for a bass to catch than a 2 or 3lb trout.

[pitchnboy]

hows the jig bite??? i have an idea where to throw em' on the lake but just woundering where you guys have been throwing them...

:cheers:

[Dave Smith]

pitch you can catch them year-round on jigs so it's all good. If you really want the jig bite, you need to get started alot earlier. Yeah, if you want to match the hatch, you need to start with the right size- you can't go throwin a 3 inch lure to represent a sixteen inch fish. First, only a TINY portion of the bass in Silver are going to eat these bigger trout, second, when they do, it is going to be about once every two weeks, third, when the eat them, they swim along side of them for a while and eventually get the fishes head in there mouth and it takes several more minutes to get the whole thing in there. Is that how you want to fish your swimbait?

[pitchnboy]

i have a really good idea where to throw some jigs, but what do you guys think??? ya i think you guys have changed my mind about the trap....

[pitchnboy]

hey i heard something about a tournament on Silver Lake about 2 weeks ago.... what went on?? how big were the fish?

[WAID]

I think the largest one was 6 lbs. The limits weren't real big but Silver can be a little tricky.

[ChannelCats]

The biggest bass was 7.1 lbs. Over 100 bass were caught, most in the 2-3 pound range.

[pitchnboy]

hey guys, well im gunna be up at silver lake for the weekend and was just woudering what there biten?? the weather is suppose to be 75-85. im thinking banks. what do you guys think? topwaters?? just give me some suggestions, havent been up there yet...

thanx

[pitchnboy]

???help??? :cheers:

[ChannelCats]

I wish I could tell ya. I havent been up there in a few years but will be camping at the lake over Memorial Day weekend. Let's us know what ya get!

[pitchnboy]

ya i was up there this weekend, got 1 fish about 1 1/2 lbs, went into this in-let i like to fish and was doing some sight fishing. yep i said sight fishing. i found 3 4-7 pounders moving up onto this ledge... well i hooked into all of them and lost every single one at the boat. kept pitching and pithcing doing everything and couldnt get them back :*( anyone got any suggestions and or locations on the lake? just wanna catch fish...

[jmp]

is silver fishable from a kick/pontoon boat? never fished there. moved out from florida and don't have a real boat yet. any place in woodland area where i can catch bass?

[ExBassGuide]

Yes you can fish it with a kick/pontoon boat. I would put in at the "Silver Lake Motel & Resort. Lots of piling rows and some good bays not far away! Did you get a copie of my silver lake map?????
Roger

[pitchnboy]

hey guys, well i will be heading up to Silver Lake this weekend again, is anyone going to be up there this weekend as well? ill be up there sunday!! what should i throw, have an idea but just woundering what you guys are doing and where???

thanx

[jmp]

no i didn't get a copy of your map. how do i get it? when does top water work best there. nothing better than watching them boil.

[pitchnboy]

HOT weather, try to throw them to the bank and back to you...

[pitchnboy]

HEY ANYONE GOING TO BE UP THERE THIS WEEKEND?

[ChannelCats]

I just talked to the people at the resort. They said all the bass are deep in the weeds right now spawning and wont hit anything on top. Crankbaits in the lillypads are working best.

[pitchnboy]

i was up there and i heard guys saying that there hasnt even been any sign of the spawning. no brushed up tail or the rear end. so brush and pads it is. anyone gunna be up there this weekend?

[pitchnboy]

hows everyone doing at Silver?

[ChannelCats]

Im headin there this weekend. The weather is supposed to be crappy. :depressed: Hope it wont be a total washout. Did you have any luck over the weekend pitchnboy?

[ExBassGuide]

jmp just email me and I will send you my GREAT Silver Lake Map!!!!
Roger
rogerlu@tek.com

[pitchnboy]

yeah kind of, i got 3 fish and i lost three 4-7 pounders at the boat :depressed:

[pitchnboy]

Silver report anyone???

[ExBassGuide]

YES I fished Silver lake Sunday and got two very nice bass!
A 3 pound 13 oz bass and a 6 pound 3oz bass! pluss a few other keepers! All shallow!
Roger

[pitchnboy]

hey roger are they spawning yet??? what i no what to throw at them, but just trying to get other perspectives, what you thrown at them buddy?

[ExBassGuide]

Most of the bass at Silver lake have spawned (BUT). L.M. bass can spawn from Feb. - July. The bigger bass tend to spawn early. Try 4 inch plastics with a pegged sinker shallow! Look for logs or rocks and docks!
Roger

<font color="red"> I will post the photo of the 6 pounder in a few days!</font>

[pitchnboy]

shallow and worms right roger? thanks buddy.... you going to be there this weekend? i will

[ExBassGuide]

No. I got other plans and I only got a one day fishing tag.
:depressed:

[pitchnboy]

have i missed the spawn???

[ExBassGuide]

Yes you missed the spawn for 95% of the bass at Silver Lake.
But you still got 5% :laugh:.
Roger

[pitchnboy]

hey guys, heading up to Silver this weekend sat-mon and woundering if anyone will be up there???

[ExBassGuide]

Other web site is having a fishin! nwb.

[ExBassGuide]

So pitch did you make it to the fishin????
EBG

[pitchnboy]

yes roger i made up there and did some fishing. it was so wierd thou. i was at the resort and i was thrown a spinner-bait all around the boat ramp and got 3 nice bass!!! but then when it comes to get on the water i always get skunked in the boat, i either lose them at the boat or cant get them to bite. but i have only been up there twice :depressed:...

[fishlipper]

Pitch,
You have only been to Silver twice? Seems like I recall a lot more posts about Silver than two? You got to get these monsters in the boat. Sounds to me like you might need a net :idea:

[pitchnboy]

Fishlipper, i have only been there twice this year so far.... countless times before. hey ill take that into cinsideration about the net...

[ExBassGuide]

The sprin at silver can be like that (hit or miss), Now it's the summer pattern, you better be fishing darn early now! think rock, docks and pilings alos try some of the single pilings way off the back mid day!!!!!
Roger

[pitchnboy]

ahh, so a little off-shore fishing roger??? i like that idea, never done it before... hey roger PM sent

[ExBassGuide]

Mid day you could find some big ol basses home that way!
I have.
Roger

[Chad S.]

I was the first boat on the water at silver today. Managed 8 fish "5 keepers", with a 5lb big fish. This was actually a slow day compared to years past this time of year. The water was 67 in the morning, and 71 when I left at noon. All action was before 8am..... Cranks, senkos, and beavers were the ticket. I did spend a good deal of time in search of new spots, and lost one good one in the carnine ditch.
c&amp;r chad s.

[pitchnboy]

hey chad, where were you fishn at the Ditch. i hit that all the time.??

[Chad S.]

Pitch,
the one i lost in the ditch was in a huge brush pile that had good shade from some lillies. to get there, go into the ditch, take your second left, go in about 25yards, and its on your right "kinda at a junction were someone has been doing some bulldozin" actually saw a deer in there which was cool....
cs

[pitchnboy]

chad i fish that area ALL the time. ya i actually there are several deer in that area, i see them every time i go throught there, they scared the crap out of me. what were you thrown if you dont mind, ill hook you up on some tips!

[Dave Smith]

P-Boy: really great of you to offer to "hook Chad up with some tips". The poor guy is probably getting tired of having to fight, and then un-hook, all those bass. he he

[Basscaster]

P-boy, you gotta help me out here. Half the time you sound like you own Silver Lake, the rest of the time you are begging for help. EBG seems to catch 'em, other guys struggle. Is this lake that difficult? I guess I'm just a little confused........ Or maybe I need to to get up there and cast a bunch of times and see for myself. Seems to be how I learn the most these days anyway.

[Chad S.]

Pitch,
I would encourage you to re-read all ebg's past reports for silver. He has pretty much answered all there is to answer, and provided a heck of a detailed map. I'm no expert, but when fishing a lake with so much structure, you need to fish the DIFFERENT structure....IE a big brush pile which has good shade from the lilli pads might produce. We have all heard Roger say a million times, unless your fishing the island, you need to be fishing some sort of wood. It's no secret what works on this lake......senkos, jigs with plastic trailer, brush hawgs, beavers, and other creature baits to name a few. Stick with darker colors....IE green pumpkins, browns, black, and black and blue. Once you come accross a spot that appears different, then work the cover from the outside to the inside "this way if there is numerous fish on the cover, you will lesson the chances of spooking them" fish slow, fish patient, and most importantly fish with CONFIDENCE......
chad s.

[Dave Smith]

Hold up, there, Chad! If you give P-boy too many tips, he's not going to have any for you! he he. Basscaster: I've never been to Silver, sounds like you haven't, either. I am so curious about this mystery lake. In most shallow lakes, you would have to pray to God for ANYTHING submerged deep enough to hide a fish or two. Show me a "brushpile" in Sunset, right now and I'll show you a fish about 30 seconds later- he he. What do you say we go check this place out? Maybe we could even hook up with our sherpa guide, P-Boy so we don't get lost?
Dave

[Basscaster]

Dave- That sounds like a plan. Combine all the hints from P-Boy and EBG's Holy Grail map I figure we might have a shot at breaking the Silver Lake code. Then again, I haven't quite masterd Flippn or Pitchn yet and my skills with the 3" senko are limited. But you know what they say......Never Give Up.

[Hunt'nFish]

Dave, I think that would be cool. I think Pitch would have the time of his life, and.... who knows you might come away with a tip or two as well. he, he, he.

Can I film this trip????
Hunt'nFish

[fishlipper]

Please do, that would be something to see!!! I would even pay money for that.

[pitchnboy]

well guys as roger said during the spring it can be a HIT or MISS... as i said ive only been there twice this year and yes i have caught fish everytime. and my moto is " Never Give Up" just like Mike Iaconellie, my FAVORITE Angler. and i do fish with CONFIDENCE with my Lamiglas rods. the reason why i seem like i beg is just to see other Anglers styles and what not. TOTALLY go with DARK colors and creature bait. and as well as JIGS!!! but seem to like to throw spinner-baits and cranks as well. HEY DAVE and BASSCASTER lets make a plan and seriously hit the WATER!!!

ps. im not the best at Flippn...

[nitrobass]

Unreal...it never ends.

Add a half rack of Yoohoo and that could be a great weekend.

[fishlipper]

Nitro,
You are killing me!!!! Don't forget the gummyworms.

[cimfl]

Would you guys leave that poor kid alone!! Sheesh.....he bites better than the bass.......

[Hunt'nFish]

Pitch,
You do know we're just giving ya some friendly ribbing, right?
I find your enthusiasium refreshing and entertaining, all at the same time.
Remember this ...if most of us had started bass fishing at your age WITH AS MUCH VIGOR, we'll all be bass pro's by now. Some of us are, and some of us aren't... YET. (me included)
Keep your line in the water.
Hunt'nFish

[Dave Smith]

Yeah, P-Boy, this is totally in fun. You are one of our bass fishing brothers and we want to help and would lean on you for help, too. I admire your enthusiasm and wish I had it, really. Yes, I am truckless this weekend (have boat, rods, just no tow vehicle (anybody need a partner at tenmile?)) but we will get something going and go check out the mystery lake- don't expect miracles. Dave

[pitchnboy]

ya guys i no your just yankn my chain he he... but ya i would have no problem with you guys helping me out. i mean you guys have been fishing long before i was born. im not braging about myself but i no i have alot of education on bassfishing. hey Dave and Basscaster i will be up at Silver Lake the 10-17 of july so lets try to plan in those dates!!!

pitch

[tnj8222]

wow you guys are something else!!! pitchnboy you were there for the fish in? i didnt see you. im from the nw basser forums.... i saw smiley and his buddy aj cullinair me and two of my buddys went.. we camped at camp site 3.... we should hook up there sometime!!

[pitchnboy]

hey tnj, ill be at the lake the 10-17 of July, so let me no please!! and what fish in are you talking about? i dont recall seeing a bassboat moored last time i was up there???

[tnj8222]

yes roger i made up there and did some fishing. it was so wierd thou. i was at the resort and i was thrown a spinner-bait all around the boat ramp and got 3 nice bass!!! but then when it comes to get on the water i always get skunked in the boat, i either lose them at the boat or cant get them to bite. but i have only been up there twice ... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ thats a post from you in this thread saynig you went to the fish in [whoopsydaisies!] setup..... i was just curiouse if you were there it was june 17 in the morning... i also fished the 17.. neither me or my buddy had a bass boat just a smaller aluminum with a few mods to it.. but smileyj206 was there.. he has a very nice boat. nobody cought much of anything that weekend but we all did post pics of what we cought on [whoopsydaisies!]..... im trying to talk my buddy to go to silver some time within the 10th - the 17th... but the columbia is calling big time.... smiley was talking about taking me and a buddy on his boat to hit the smallies.... but hey we can make something happen..

[pitchnboy]

let me no tnj!!!!!

[tnj8222]

yeah i will definately let you know..... trying to make some time to squeeze in another trip

[pitchnboy]

Tnj Just PM me please!!!

Pitch :cheers:

[ExBassGuide]

Well what is the word on your trip????????
Monsters I bet!
Roger EBG

[pitchnboy]

Roger, i havent went yet, ill be there July 10-17 and Dave is going to come up for a day and were gunna hit the water, i still havent heard from him on what day he will be up there.

pitch

[pitchnboy]

hey guys, the bass are starting to get aggresive and are hitting crank-baits like CRAZY!!! bandit crank-baits prefibaley. i've been nailing off of ROCKS!!! and a couple off of docks, but mostly just throwing cranks... anyone willing to come up and give it a shot??? let me no, hey TNJ, PM and lets plan something!!!

pitch :cheers:

[pitchnboy]

Hey guys, IM BACK!!!!!!!!!!!! i will post a report and some PICS here in the next couple days!!!!

pitch