Northwest Fishing Reports

I went to long lake about a 2 weeks ago to go bowfishing for carp.
This was our first time at long lake and the only launch that we could find was actually on the river.
Is there a launch on the actual lake.

Nope, forsees resort sold out for condos, 9 miles resort is getting turned into park ranger station. Try to make friends with someone who lives out in suncrest, they have a private boat launch. Ever try sprague lake for carp? The place in full of them and they're huge!

I haven't been out to Long Lake in several years, but it seems to me that it is turning into a high-brow gated community:-s

You got it Marc!

Bead Lake has gotten that way also.

I am somewhat new to the Spokane area, but it sure seems like there are a lot of lakes in this area that are totally surrounded by houses with no room for people to even get to the lake for recreation especially if you do not have a boat. I came from Clark County and Grays Harbor County both and most lakes in those areas are parks, with no houses so everyone can enjoy them. I really liek that concept, it just seems like the right thing to do for everyone.

Mossy wrote:Nope, forsees resort sold out for condos, 9 miles resort is getting turned into park ranger station. Try to make friends with someone who lives out in suncrest, they have a private boat launch. Ever try sprague lake for carp? The place in full of them and they're huge!

I called nine mile resort, this morning, and they informed me that parks and recreation are now running the operation. No plans to close the boat launch. What a relief.

Well that's good news! We fished Long Lake for the first time last July 4th (big mistake) and I would love to go back. Isn't there a public launch at the far end opposite Nine Mile Resort? I know I saw a big launch area down closer to the dam (don't know which one it is) and it looked fairly new to me.

I'd like to learn some places to fish for crappie and smallmouth there. Like many of our good local fisheries, it's a huge lake and it's tough to fish when you don't know where to start.

Long is one of the better fisheries close to Spokane. I spend a lot of time there.
There are 3 launches open to the general public, Nine mile resort at the south end, a small DNR launch at the north end, and the launch on the Spokane river (at the confluence of the little Spokane) I would reccomend to stay away from the latter, as there are many rocks and underwater obstacles. I was told by a fellow at Spokane propeller that that launch has really helped there business.
As for the fishing, I have caught trout, largemouth, carp, pike, perch and smallmouth on different parts of the lake.
My PB was last year-28 smallmouth in a 75' stretch of shoreline.

FishSlayer wrote:I went to long lake about a 2 weeks ago to go bowfishing for carp.
This was our first time at long lake and the only launch that we could find was actually on the river.
Is there a launch on the actual lake.

Ive always wated to do this. How much would a basic model bottom of the line set up that would still get the job done run me? By the way potholes res. is FULL of carp as well as the seep lakes across the street from potholes res.

How much would a basic model bottom of the line set up that would still get the job done run me?

About $150 it doesn't matter what you shoot as long as it can be shot quickly. Go to archerytalk.com and setup an acount i'm sure you could find a great deal there

FishSlayer wrote:

How much would a basic model bottom of the line set up that would still get the job done run me?

About $150 it doesn't matter what you shoot as long as it can be shot quickly. Go to archerytalk.com and setup an acount i'm sure you could find a great deal there

Thanx fishslayer thats a start. Ive seen it done and it looks like a blast hopefully I can afford one befoe summer

Sorry guys, I guess I was misinformed. I launch ,where the rivers meet, for duck hunting but like I said, I thought the others were closed. I just found out there's one right before the last dam which I assume is the one Ifish is talking about on the north end. What's the launch like on the north end? Is it a pay to play launch as well?

There were quite a few carp on the North end of Newman yesterday. We probably saw about 2 dozen or so. They were right on the bank in places.