Nanabear007 Loc: Graham WA

Hi there, I’m a 68 your old great grandmother, who is from Key Largo Florida, and has loved fishing all of my life. Now I am in WASHINTON State, dueto the fact my two younger son is married Washingtonians. I live on Lake, Tanwax in camp Lake view and would very much appreciate learning about how to fish this lake out of the last year I’ve caught about four small crappies?? I think someone called them. I would like to be able to catch more. I’ve tried worms, the trout bait that they use in the farms and many different Lors to no avail. Any information would be gladly appreciate it. God bless you all happy fishing.

Catfishjim Loc: Tacoma, Washington

This time of year worms bobber or on the bottom

Gmchief Loc: New Hampshire coast

Welcome to the Stage. I grew up on South Hill, but left in 1974. I never fished Tanwax or Ohop because my dad preferred trout. We fished Clear Lake frequently. Kapowsin a few times. Alder Lake occasionally. I can’t help with current information but I thank you for the memories 😊. Good luck. Keep us posted

Seadawgz Loc: Western Washington

Hi Nanbear007, I haven't fished Lake Tanwax but I see it is pretty shallow. 25 to 30 feet. Water temp really affects trout and even panfish so I can say with certainty the time of year to fish this lake will be May/June (55 degree) or warmer temps and then after late Sept/Oct when temperature of lake dips to 60 or below.

No bobbers... Worms will work but I would encourage you to use two slip sinkers, a swivel, 18 inches of line to a small red hook. Place a marshmallow/Berkley pink maggot OR worm. Buy gel form bloody tuna attractant. Rub it on the hook and your maggot. You need the marshmallow through the hook and just above it on the line to lift your bait in the water column. 18" of liter should place you just above the weedy bottom. Let your line touch bottom, count to 15, tighten your line up then let 12" of slack in it so they can bite the bait without resistance. Watch the line tighten and be ready to lightly set the hook as it comes tight to the rod. Again spring and late fall. Fall you have to see the weeds disappearing from the surface and water temps should be approaching 60 degrees. If you use a boat use a 1/4 or 1/2 ounce weight, a walleye rig with a worm or both hooks with Berkley maggot. Troll about 1.5 mph. good luck

Seadawgz Loc: Western Washington

ah one more thing - crappie run in schools, take a small blown up balloon with 24" of line to a small hook. When you catch the first one place the hook behind the upper back dorsal fin. It will swim to the school of crappie and you will know where to cast. In the end lift the balloon out of water to retrieve your last fish. You can catch a lot that way.

TimothyMichaels Loc: Seattle WA

If I approach any lake around here the first thing I do is put the lake on my search engine. That leads me to a wdfw site. In this case it was https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/locations/lowland-lakes/tanwax-lake#trout-plants. This was I can look see what type of fish to pursue.

Maccameback Loc: Olympia, Washington

Just curious why you use 2 weights on your rig?

Phemming Loc: Tacoma, Washington

Love this idea. Best panfish suggestion I have heard in decades!
Crappie like Jigs with a grub (artificial is fine). Just drop to bottom and jig. Caught my limit many times using this technique