2012 Bass Tournaments
March 17 Willamette Valley Bass Club
March 24 Mid Valley Bass Club
April 7 American Bass Association North
April 14 American Bass Association South
April 14 Central Valley Bass Club
April 28 Central Valley Bass Club Open
October 20 Mid Valley Bass Club
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Central Valley Bass Club of Salem spent a few years trying to improve bass habitat at this lake and the quality of fish over the past few years continues to increase. Stumps and creek channels seem to be the main target areas for bass. The lake is deep and can drop to over 100 feet in many areas not far from the bank. Stump flats exist in most of the arms, but finding them is easiest when the water drops down in the fall. Thistle Creek arm is overlooked quite often because of the desire to escape the boat ramp and get out on the main lake. I have had some of my best fishing days here without fishing the main body. Drop shot the deep points and ridges as the water level is drawn down. The fish will pull off the bank and can be found often times in deep water. The easiest way to find what depth they are at is to position the boat up shallow and fish out which brings the bait up the various depth ranges until a pattern is discovered.
October 2009 Mid Valley Bass Club Tournament
1st place 10.4 lbs
2010 Mid Valley Bass Club Tournament - 9.79 lbs
