Doesn't look as many crappie fishermen in Lake Washington are willing to respond. :)

I am returning home Wednesday, plan on being on the lake this weekend, weather permitting.

Hopefully I will be able to find some spots on the south end of the lake. I have a 24' pontoon with two fishing seats in the front and two fishing seats in the back of the boat. I have livescope, side imaging and down imaging so I expect to be able to find the structure and crappie when I start fishing Lake Washington. If not I will start searching the docks but I'm not sure many will be found in shallow water with the water this cold. But I will find them.

I'm new to Washington and looking for some fishing buddies. I already have a couple of members who have expressed an interest in going out with me. I will be fishing several days a week now that I have my pontoon in a slip. I have been known to fish 7 dqys a week as it doesn't take much of an excuse for me to go fishing. :)

So if you would like to go fishing with me just let me know. You can tell me in this thread or in a private message.

I received a private message requesting Washington Coast information, but decided to pass the answer off to everyone. Who knows, maybe some of the info can help someone else or someone fishing someplace else.

Washington surf fishing is pretty easy as like you said, perch is going to be your main target. Fresh water tackle is fine. I used a 2000 series Shimano spinning reel with a med. weight 7 foot 6 inch rod. Just use the longest casting freshwater rig you have, using 30 pound test braid. I just posted my favorite ground tackle, but will repeat.
Prior to going out I tie up several rigs. barrel swivel, 10 inches of 20 pound mono, #1 hook, 10 inches of mono, another #1 hook, 6 inches of mono and a barrel swivel safety pin to attach the weight. I start off with a 36 inch piece of mono, tie on the first swivel with a uni knot, then tie on the hooks drop shot style followed by the safety pin swivel tied on with a uni knot. I then wrap the rig around a piece of pipe insolation foam to store. I bait the lower hook with a Gulp Alive 2 inch camo sand worm. I put a chartreuse 4 inch curly tail gulp grub (mullet)on the upper hook as a large perch will eat it, but so will any thing larger that may be cruising around. (I occasionally use sand flee/crab just to do something different.) Unlike most surf fishermen, I do not want my rig to lock in the sand with a pyramid weight . I want it to swing left or right in the surf. That allows it to move through the fish zone. Note: Your rod must be attended this way as compare to a rod holder with dead weight. In the old days Tabaco bags for roll your own smokers were easy to find. I now sew my own. When filled with wet sand, they cast a country mile, but are not that heavy in the water, and roll along the bottom at a very effective speed. They are also cheap to make. If I do fish the sand worms and grub still or dead fishing, I treat them just like cut bait. Hint of advise: Never go to the coast in August or September without bringing a rod for silver salmon as well as a hand full of 2 and 3.5 oz. Point Wilson Darts or buzz baits if that is your preference. I prefer silver Wilson Darts with black back and red stripe. I put a slight banana bend in the lure when shore casting. If vertical jigging I put a slight S bend in the lure.

As for location, I have never found any consistency. I just start fishing where I can get to the water and work down the beach. If no bites in about 1/2 hour I move to the next access spot. It is always a good idea to talk to the local bait and tackle shop. Good luck
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