Spokane River Arm
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spokane River Arm Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Hard Jerkbaits1
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
Smallmouth Bass2 Reports
Largemouth Bass1 Report
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808 roots
Bronze Ambassador
5/15/26
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Stumps
Water Temperature
59°



Michael Crawford
Bronze Ambassador
4/23/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
River Channels
Jerking suspending Rapalas for big fat smallies.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Boulders
Winter bass fishing can be tough. But with side-scan, a blade bait, and some hand warmers, you’ll be bagging smallies in no time! Pick yourself up a 3/8 oz Damiki Vault. For some reason gold works best. Launch anywhere on the Spokane River Arm, and just use your sidescan to find rock piles in water that is between 20’-50’. Each of these rock piles will most likely contain multiple nice smallmouth. Just drop the Damiki Vault straight down when you are over the rock pile and jig it up and down off of the bottom. Allow it to sit for 5-8 seconds, and then pull it up just enough to feel a couple flutters of the lure. Slowly lower it back down and give it a few seconds. The bite feels like a wet rag on the end of your line. It isn’t a hard thump, more of a soft mushy bite. Set the hook and you are in business. Good luck! This technique works anytime from December through April. 👍🏼
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