bass
Hey all,
I am going to spend at least part of the day tomorrow fishing the Willamette for bass. Last year I only fished for bass in the summer and not the spring so I had a few behavioral questions. With the cool, but warming, water temps this week I had a few questions about bass behavior specifically for the Willamette:
1. Is there a decent early morning bite in the Willamette this time of year or is the best fishing only after the sun has hit the water for a while? I know there are no guarantees, but what is your general feeling.
2. This time of year with the water in the mid-50s do the smallmouth avoid the current or is that a non-factor? Once again, I am looking for your general thoughts.
3. The smallmouth should be in a pre-spawn right now. In the river do they push tight against the banks this time of year or will they still be further offshore. I guess I am asking for depth preference in the Willie this time of year.
4. In the lower river, do all the salmon fisherman, salmon and fur bags affect the fish location? I am not a salmon fisherman but it seems that salmon like to hang around the 15-20' level. I would assume the bass would probably avoid areas the salmon were moving through. I also see the fur bags working shelves around the 15-30' depth range. I would guess that they would scare the bass a fair bit.
Thanks for any info any can provide either here or via PM.
I am going to spend at least part of the day tomorrow fishing the Willamette for bass. Last year I only fished for bass in the summer and not the spring so I had a few behavioral questions. With the cool, but warming, water temps this week I had a few questions about bass behavior specifically for the Willamette:
1. Is there a decent early morning bite in the Willamette this time of year or is the best fishing only after the sun has hit the water for a while? I know there are no guarantees, but what is your general feeling.
2. This time of year with the water in the mid-50s do the smallmouth avoid the current or is that a non-factor? Once again, I am looking for your general thoughts.
3. The smallmouth should be in a pre-spawn right now. In the river do they push tight against the banks this time of year or will they still be further offshore. I guess I am asking for depth preference in the Willie this time of year.
4. In the lower river, do all the salmon fisherman, salmon and fur bags affect the fish location? I am not a salmon fisherman but it seems that salmon like to hang around the 15-20' level. I would assume the bass would probably avoid areas the salmon were moving through. I also see the fur bags working shelves around the 15-30' depth range. I would guess that they would scare the bass a fair bit.
Thanks for any info any can provide either here or via PM.
