I've done okay catching bluegill and perch at East Salish pond, nothing larger than about 5 inches though. I'm not sure what it takes to catch bass so I've never specifically targeted them. I've been having a ball lately fishing the Columbia Slough, it's tough to find bank access but when you do it's pretty non stop action on the bullhead catfish with the occasional bluegill or perch. If you've got some flotation I'm sure you can get into some bass in the Slough too. I C&R anything I catch in the Slough, it's not supposed to be very healthy to eat anything from that murky water.