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04/18/2010
Bottom Fishing From Boat
Smallmouth Bass
Brown
Plug
Afternoon
04/18/2010
2
1533

I was trolling a plug on the rev rig near the east side of Mercer Island from my kayak hoping to get a smallie or trout but didn't get any. I did catch one fish and would appreciate a little help in correctly identifying it. I attached 2 pictures of the fish, which nearly took the rod out of my hand when it bit and put up a decent fight. The fish was released unharmed.

The weather on Sunday was beautiful and at least I caught something so I am content.


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buzzbait
4/19/2010 7:46:00 AM
pics???
Dustin07
4/19/2010 9:45:00 AM
you have to click 'upload' on the pics after you chose them from your comptuer. if you send them to Mike he can still add them to your report for you.
procaster
4/19/2010 9:54:00 AM
Plus write report first, then attach pics or it won't attach
Aaron
4/19/2010 10:37:00 AM
Pics added.
kzoo
4/19/2010 10:43:00 AM
That is a really big squaw fish! Don't eat that!
G-Man
4/19/2010 10:50:00 AM
Northern Pike Minnow aka Squawfish. They make great crab and crayfish bait and also are good for perch and even cutts. As Kzoo mentioned they are listed as a do not eat fish for Lake Washington.
Dustin07
4/19/2010 10:59:00 AM
cool catch though, nice pics!
dresscode5
4/20/2010 8:46:00 PM
That's funny. I always catch squaw fish when I'm using plugs and I always think it's a big bass until I get it in. There good fighters though. Supposidly there very territorial. You can catch really big one's ever on shore in the summer on perch colored plugs.
dresscode5
4/20/2010 8:47:00 PM
That's funny. I always catch squaw fish when I'm using plugs and I always think it's a big bass until I get it in. There good fighters though. Supposedly there very territorial. You can catch really big one's ever on shore in the summer on perch colored plugs.
Anonymous
4/26/2010 11:05:00 AM
When you release them, make sure that they swim upside down and go straight to the bottom. They eat more salmon fry than any trout in the lake.
quepollo1
4/28/2010 9:13:00 PM
Yeah thats a squaw fish. they are pretty much cousins of CARP.
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