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The Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers make a trip to Banks Lake every year to fish for carp with their fly rods. Here they are on the flats at the lower end of the lake.
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Betty Hendergart caught this smallmouth bass in the Wanapum Pool right off the bat. We fished hard the rest of the day, but just watched her husband Dave catch fish.
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Dave Hendergart caught this big smallmouth bass in the Wanapum Pool Fishing was tough that day, but Dave caught two nice smallmouth in one spot.
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Joe Arballo made the most of this smallmouth at Banks. He has shown me good fishing on several trips to Banks, but had a tough day on this trip.
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Roberta Arballo was pretty proud of this smallmouth that she caught at Banks Lake. It was the biggest fish of the day, and the biggest she had ever caught.
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Brian Miller, in the background, and I had a blast fishing for walleye at Billy Clapp Lake.
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There is a powerhouse at the top end of Billy Clapp Lake, and here are two anglers trying their luck from the shore.
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Here's an example of what anglers can expect to catch when walleye fishing on Banks Lake. This 18 1/2-incher was the first fish of the day.
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Banks Lake perch can get big, and often caught while fishing for walleye. I should have tossed out a marker and gone back and jigged for more of these.
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Zack Robinson caught this salmon fishing with Shane Magnuson on the opening day of salmon season below Wanapum Dam. Zack was a great help on the boat and knows salmon fishing like a pro.
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