More Columbia River Smallmouth Bass Fishing

Had pretty good luck at Rowena fishing for smallmouth bass, the wind is still calm, so we keep going after them. Headed east to Horsethief Lake, a really nice fishing spot and campground. Horsethief Lake is right on the Columbia River, has a Columbia River boat launch, Horsethief Lake, a campground and native American petroglyphs, … Read more

Columbia River Smallmouth Bass

The Columbia River is a major river; fourth largest river in the United States and a treacherous waterway for kayaks. There are strong currents, eddies and whirlpools, then add in the world famous Columbia Gorge wind, it’s a real challenge for even the most experienced kayaker. The ocean has tides, which are hard to paddle … Read more

Kayak Fishing at Goose Lake, WA

The snow has finally melted and the roads are clear to the high country lakes in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Hoping the fish would be hungry after a long winter, we headed out past Trout Lake, WA and into the hills for the first time in 2012. The snow was gone, but the rain … Read more

Warming Up

Headed out early this morning to beat the wind for a quick kayak fishing session on Rowland Lake. It’s been pretty windy for the past week or so with rain showers drifting through. Since the trout fishing has been so good lately, that’s what we were looking for, but sorry to report that the trout … Read more

Getting Out Between Storms

It’s been raining off and on for the past week, not torrential downpours or anything, just enough to get and keep everything wet. It hasn’t exactly been warm and it’s been windy as well. All you can do is be ready to go when there is a window of clear skies between storms and get … Read more