Banks for smallmouth!!! Excellent choice, Hunter, and I would have to agree with you. I love Banks Lake. I don't think there is another large lake in the state with so many different types of structure to fish. Even on busy days, there are places you can fish and feel like you are by yourself, too.

Overall, I prefer largemouth fishing, though. They don't fight like smallmouth, but I love close-quarters shallow water fishing.

Chris

I have to admit to being a little spoiled, as I live on a small lake with lots of LMB and little if any fishing pressure. But there's nothing like having my float-tube towed around by a 5 or 6 lb bass on a nice spring or summer evening.
But now that I have the Tracker, I'm looking forward to finding some new favorite lakes.

Okay, for me on the west side I would say that Silver Lake in Cowlitz Co. just makes me feel like I am Bass fishin.....Just that there is the chance of catching that 10 lb fish just makes it my LMB/West choice and for SMB/West it would be Lake Wash because you could fish all day on docks and not even see 1/20th the total docks. For the LMB/East I would have to say Potholes with Sprague in there for sheer numbers+ bonus Walleye. And of course Banks for SMB with Roosevelt a tight second.

This is the toughest question in a long time.  I have so many places in mind.  For me, I will break it down into large nad small bodies of water.  For small waters, Scootney Reservoir would have to be my pick, for both LMB and SMB.  For big waters it is really hard, but I would have to say that Potholes provides everything for a bass angler.  I would have to agree with Smitty, that Tri-cities area is great for both species.  Ugh!!  I love 'em all.

Well that is a tough one. Mine on the East side would have to be Banks. So much productive water for both SMB and LMB. I caught more LMB last year on Banks than in past years. I think the lake is starting to improve on LMB, lets all hope. so.  As for the River,  I have only fished it for 6  days in my life and that was last year and  it was great . I will be fishing it more this year thats for sure, so it might beat Banks out  yet .
  As for the West side  Kapowsin for LMB its a great lake. Lake Goodwin up North if you haven't fished it you should Both big LMB and SMB are thick in there and its a small easy to fish lake. I would have to pick Large mouth for my favorite. Good luck to all and don't forget March is BIG fish month. Your more than likley to catch a record fish in March than any other month.