Contrary to popular belief, largemouth bass do not feed entirely on minnows, frogs and crayfish. Most tackle stores have aisles upon aisles of poppers, crank baits and spinners made to imitate these larger food sources while never paying much attention to the smaller aquatic insects that also inhabit these waters. These tasty little critters make up a large portion of the largemouth’s respective diet during the summer months.

With the Columbia River and several tributaries closed to salmon fishing anglers are finding success in other fisheries including; shad, steelhead, walleye, bass and sturgeon. It now looks as though the spring bite has finally arrived in the Northwest, and ocean fisheries for salmon are just a month away and halibut, bottomfish and lingcod catch is fantastic.