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By: 8theB8
Posted: 9/13/2017
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/13/2017
Hot Spots: 1
I was headed for Wiser when I remembered the last report and how green and nasty the water was! I pulled up short and headed for Whatcom instead as I hadn't fished it since Spring.
I started down ...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 9/15/2017
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/15/2017
Hot Spots: 0
After hearing about the fishing up on Whatcom Wednesday my wife wanted to run up there to spectate and enjoy the scenery so away we went!
The scenario was the same, fished mainly grubs in deeper wa...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 7/18/2016
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/18/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Started the day off with a perch colored inline spinner 3/8oz. Caught some dinks, then a pounder, got down near the rock island on the west side and caught a trout on it, two casts later I caught a po...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 8/1/2016
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/1/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Started out of Bloedel and fished the docks on the north end picking up a couple pounders. Got to the bay in the NE corner and missed a nice one in the grass, once on my spinnerbait and again on a sof...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 8/8/2016
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 8/8/2016
Hot Spots: 0
When I pulled my trailer out of the lake I knew it would probably be a short trip :O, I expected weedy but good Lord! I even packed along my push pole just in case and to save a little battery but it ...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 8/10/2016
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/10/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Had the opportunity to fish with some good company today. Launched at about 0800 and headed for Geneva Point hoping to get in on some smallies on the rocky point. Not so much as a strike here. Worked ...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 8/30/2016
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/29/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Spent the day on Whatcom today. Caught lots of small fish and two that went 3lbs. One of the 3lbers had another 4 fish following it that were all in the 2-4lb range so I let it swim next to the boat w...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 5/18/2016
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/18/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Not my favorite conditions for fishing this lake but I was excited to get back on it for the first time in a few years! I started by running down the west side and pulling in by the rock hump about 1/...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 5/31/2016
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/31/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Nothing to spectacular today, caught fish on grubs, spinnerbait and drop shot. The biggest of the day was only 3lbs and I missed more fish than I caught due to short strikes and follows. Water temps w...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 8/22/2009
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/20/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Got off work a little early, and after working 70hrs in four and a half days I was ready for some unwind time! Hooked up and headed for Lake Whatcom to try the evening bite as it has been a while sinc...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 5/18/2010
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/17/2010
Hot Spots: 3
Finally got a chance to hit one of my favorite Western Washington lakes today! Launched at 9am, after taking my daughter to school, and decided to stay all day. Water temps in the north end were 59-61...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 5/17/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/17/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Started today off at about 9:30am at Bloedel Donovan Park and headed south along the west side throwing grubs, a crawdad colored crankbait, a jig and a spinnerbait. Worked all the way down to the rock...
By: fishfiend
Posted: 6/27/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/26/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Got onto the lake at about 5:00 and fished until 9:00. Caught 11 small mouth bass between two of us and one rainbow. Largest bass 23" and smallest bass 6". Trout was about 12". Great sunny day. P...
By: jerry powell
Posted: 7/9/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/9/2011
Hot Spots: 0
well i went to whatcome lake this mourning and as always whatcome lake was good to me i caught several fish and some of good size dont know the weights i need to get a scale but i had 3 around 15 inc...
By: buzzbait
Posted: 8/26/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/26/2011
Hot Spots: 0
new Personal best Smallmouth,5.9 lbs.,21 1/2 inches.
By: Bassmangaron
Posted: 4/22/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/22/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished for about two hours caught one personal record smallmouth at 5 pounds and alot of smaller fish
By: rappuhd
Posted: 10/3/2012
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/3/2012
Hot Spots: 1
Finally had a break from homework and had a chance to go fishing. Had a friend along that loves to eat perch so decided we would dedicate most the evening to those. Started out trolling from the launc...
By: rappuhd
Posted: 10/8/2012
Species: Perch
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/6/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Started out trolling for kokanee, and had a lot of takedowns but only managed to get a few cutthroat to the boat. They seemed to be very healthy and I have been catching quite a few when trolling for ...
By: rappuhd
Posted: 10/20/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/20/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Been wanting to get back to whatcom since we got our first smallmouth last time out. Started out fishing pilings and my girlfriend on her first cast picked up the biggest one we have gotten thus far. ...
By: Dan
Posted: 5/26/2007
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/26/2007
Hot Spots: 0
After getting skunked by the local largemouths 2 days in a row, I decided to try the Lake Whatcom Smallies. My past success on Whatcom has been spotty, skunked somedays, catch a few on other days. ...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 5/9/2001
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/9/2001
Hot Spots: 0
Fished with guide Mike Carney using plastic lizards cast among the various docks and structures on the north end of the lake. The day started quickly as I briefly had a fish on my first cast. Mike soo...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/17/2008
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/14/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Thought I would try fishing at my favorite lake again and caught another 5lb bass and a couple other little ones. Man did he fight. I caught him in the lily pads with a brown chatter bait and gold bla...
By: Dan
Posted: 6/18/2008
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/16/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Lake Whatcom for 3 hours Tues morning. Was shocked to see water temp only 55 & 58 in mid June! The wind was kicking up from variable directions making fishing a challenge. l caught 4 in 2-6 ...
By: fishtimidator
Posted: 9/29/2007
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/29/2007
Hot Spots: 0
What? Only two boats at the launch at 6:30 this morning? Alright!! Headed down the west shore of the lake to start, alternating between throwing a spinnerbait, and a green grub. The grub, a Yamamoto s...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/26/2008
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/26/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Caught a nice 5 pounder and many more smaller ones very good opening day.
