Northwest Fishing Reports

looks like it was a great outing.

Rooscooter..... I fly fish the lakes around Colville to Spokane. Drop me a PM! I am a hard core FFisherman............ mostly chironomids (go figure). I have been known to drag a fly once in a while, but usually on a new lake to locate active fish and once the rivers clear up I can be caught chillin...

Well, it seems I have to concede on the rendevous guys. The wife doesnt have time off over that weekend due to staff shortages (that meens not enough RN's to go round). Althought the OT will be nice, we wont be venturing very far. Have a great weekend, we look forward to testing Marshal lake at a fu...

OMG.............. I just got off the phone with Peggy from Marshall Lk resort. What a character she is! I tried to book a trailer for the event......................20 minutes later, she says she will call me back if they can help me out. $70/night and she didnt know of a rendevous of WL guys that w...

Im not sure, but it may have been injured during its early development. When you filleted it did you find any abnormalities in the spine? Young trout can be very resilient and often recover from injury without any immidiate visible injury. I have found trout that heve been injured in the wild that h...

I open the window, I look at the color of the fish, thats what I see..... Maybe its wishful thinking for this summer eh? E Hey, Im not trying to pee on anyones parade, just stating the facts. If you wanna call a walleye a pickerel or call a brook trout a trout............. feel free. As a retired f...

There is no way to determine a sub species (Blackwater, Kamloops, Gerrard etc,, etc) of trout by visual indicators. The only way to confirm thier genetics is by DNA sampling. Based on stocking records it could be either a Kamloops or a Gerrard. Its a hell of a nice big spawner male by any measure. I...

I prefer carpet on the floor. Its easy on the feet, knees and fly line. The roll or sprayon products are hell on a fly line. You dont haveta worry about blood on the carpet when your C&R. Just my 2 cents worth.

Cheers

These two great lil lakes north of Kettle falls are open. They havent turned over as yet, but it is sure sweet to see some open water.

Keep a lake/river journal as Mark hinted. In some instances I have found that fish will key on size more than color. Although that seems to be water depth dependant, due to light refraction with increase in depth. Other times the lil buggers will be so focused on a specific color you cant change the...

Pierre and Summit North of Kettle falls are open............

I fish the same as Brain Chan with Chironny's (go figure). I find a hydrographic map of the lake will pin point some of the shoal areas, flats and shallows. These shoals warm sooner in the spring and the inverts get active. Trout que on these invert active sites and the adjacent areas. Pre dusk I wi...

do they really surface? I was always under the impression they were a deep water fish. I'm probably mistaken. And nice job eustace...don't think i could have done it. Surface........... ya ... big time. My wife hooked a 19 footer on a bottom bouncer a couple years ago. It breached several times unt...

As far as I am aware of, there is no hatchery for white sturgeon in Wa. state. There is a hatchery for Columbia river White Sturgeon in Cranbrook BC (as well as one for the geneticaly different Kootenay fish). These fish have been released cooperativley with BCFW & USFW for 10-15yrs in Canada. Natur...

Well........... Looks like the wife is off that weekend. After googling Marshall Lake, it seems that its only a 2 hr and 20 minute drive. Now all I have to do is figure out how to get my camper and boat there. They are both pull behinds and I only have one truck..............lol. Fly fishing from sh...

I was there and said Hi to Aaron, Mike and lotech Joe Friday. Mike and Aaron went over the new and improved Wa lakes members side. IT was great to put faces to names and share some info. It was a great informative show. Thanx guys!!

Cheers

Aaron I fish Roosevelt lots in the spring/summer. The majority of my angling is in the Kettle Falls /Colville flats areas. I have found that bottom bouncing has produced the most fish (for me) and allows me to cover lots of ground. If you find fish that are stacked up on a flat you can get some nice...

I went to Colville on tuesday this week and there was two boats fishing just upstream of the bridge (north) at Kettle falls. When driving down to Colville, I go past Kamloops Island and the Kettle river at that point is froze solid. The confluence of the Kettle river and Lake roosevlet is open, alth...

Thanx Kevin. I've been too busy with life...... lol

Has anyone beenout on the ice or to the park? I used to be able to get aholdof the state park dude and he kept the snow plowed at the park. I have tried to call him several times with no answer. Its a bit of a drive if theres not enough ice. The Trout fishing used be very good through the ice. Is th...