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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence Fishing Reports
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By: hewesfisher
Posted: 5/18/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/14/2016
Hot Spots: 0
We were at Seven Bays for the weekend and though we arrived Friday morning, winds were too high to launch. I'd have gone out, but my fishing partner would have none of it.
Launched at 5:55 Saturday...
By: widebear
Posted: 5/17/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/17/2016
Hot Spots: 0
WOW again this morning. Started at 6 and done by 7:20 with our 4 fish. Lost several and released a couple smaller 18"ers and kept all over 20 to 22.5. Hootchies and apexes working well.
By: fishwacker
Posted: 5/16/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/12/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Just got back from a 3 day fishing trip at Lake Roosevelt - first time visit........looking for those awsome Kokanee. Day 1 - launched lines in the water by 8am, first fish in the boat by 8:20.......a...
Posted: 5/15/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/15/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Got out at spring canyon about 6:15 lines in first fish at boat side 10 minutes later and lost it. Thought no big deal right... not so much as another kokanee bite all morning. Did catch a few small...
By: widebear
Posted: 5/12/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/12/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Feed bags are strapped on the Roosevelt Kok's. Mark them and go after them. Hitting everything we put down. WOW! Pic's are two different days. From 3.5 to 4.5lbs.
By: CaptainDavesGS
Posted: 5/10/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/10/2016
Hot Spots: 0
What a morning! There are several things that can go wrong while trying to land 4 pound kokanee. There are even more things that can go wrong when you have a bald eagle trying to snatch your fish all...
By: downriggeral
Posted: 5/9/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/7/2016
Hot Spots: 0
WOW what a great day fishing with friends Brick and Carey. Got to the launch around 8:00 and rods in by 8:30 or so. The lake had come up and the ramp to the dock was under water 1 foot or so. Wadin...
By: CCTMark
Posted: 5/8/2016
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/7/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I launched solo at first light and headed upriver to a couple of my favorite spots. It was slow at first with a couple of small eyes, a 4 lb. spawned out female and a 17 inch keeper, all caught on jig...
By: walleygator77
Posted: 5/8/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/7/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Well what a perfect day for Kokanee fishing, launched at Spring Canyon lines in the water 7am first fish in the boat 7:30, 21 inch rainbow released unharmed, next fish in the boat at 8am 19 inch Kokan...
By: hbrandon86
Posted: 5/8/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/7/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Was agreat day started out slow in morning but once we found them limited out fast and managed to catch a few walleyes
By: CaptainDavesGS
Posted: 5/7/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/7/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Guests and I spent another beautiful day at Roosevelt mining silver. Have I mentioned I really like fishing for these kokanee? Every fish that is landed is greeted with ooohs, and aaahs. This fishery ...
By: Part-Time
Posted: 5/7/2016
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/5/2016
Hot Spots: 0
My first trip down to Roosevelt for Kokanee in a while and my first trip as an official retired guy. Wasn't really the trip I hoped for but that does happen and maybe I am getting greedy. Lines in the...
By: CaptainDavesGS
Posted: 5/5/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/5/2016
Hot Spots: 0
WOW. There is only one reason I make a daily 2 hour drive to fish Roosevelt. These fish are awesome and are getting feistier every day. Thanks to this years bumper crop of jumbo kokanee, my guests ar...
By: CaptainDavesGS
Posted: 4/29/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/29/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I had the pleasure of fishing with two great crews today. Kokanee limits came rather quickly, but rainbows continue to be harder to come by.
I finally found some coho killers at the White Elephant ...
By: CaptainDavesGS
Posted: 4/27/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/27/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I'm loving this spring weather, and what a better place to enjoy it than at Lake Roosevelt fishing Kokanee.
The koke bite was hot and heavy this morning. We managed to pull our limit rather quickl...
By: gfrost
Posted: 4/25/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/23/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Well my partner and I decided to go try Roosevelt for the Kokanee rather than go springer fishing on the Clearwater since the Number's didn't seem great yet.
It was something of a success, we boate...
By: lola4746
Posted: 4/24/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/23/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Put in at Spring Canyon and headed upstream near the point. Ran into a school of Kokes and limited out real fast. These are some mighty nice fish this year. Tried out some lures from Kokabow tackle an...
Posted: 4/23/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/22/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Left Hayden Idaho at 6 am for my first ever trip to Lake Roosevelt. Looking to catch the Kokanee of my lifetime. stopped in at country lane RV park in Wilbur WA. to purchase my new license and two pol...
By: CaptainDavesGS
Posted: 4/22/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/21/2016
Hot Spots: 0
For those of you who are superstitious about such things, two buddies and I decided to fish Roosevelt in spite of a full moon, East wind, dropping lake levels, and falling barometer. To make matters w...
By: weld22
Posted: 4/22/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/21/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Caught and released half dozen Rainbows on the east side of the mouth of the San Poil. Green apex was the hot ticket at 3 colors on leaded line with 20 foot leader.
In the afternoon tried HH for ...
Posted: 4/21/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/20/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Well, tried my best today with no avail. A friend and I launched about 7am. Landed only one Kokanee today around Hansen bay. Marked fish all day long which seemed to be on schools. Used many offerings...
By: CaptainDavesGS
Posted: 4/19/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/19/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Well three of us decided to fish out of Spring Canyon again today. The water was calm and from a vantage point I could see fish rising all over the lake just about as far as I could see. I took note o...
By: CCTMark
Posted: 4/18/2016
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/17/2016
Hot Spots: 0
This is actually two reports:
Friday: Launched out of Porcupine with Glenn and Jim in Glenn"s Lund we fished up and down the Arm for a total catch of about 60 eyes. All were caught on jigs red/blac...
By: CaptainDavesGS
Posted: 4/15/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/15/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Today I got a chance to fish with NWFR staff member Rob Holman and a couple of friends back down to Roosevelt in search of more silver bullets. The drive took a little longer due to the fog, but we ma...
By: CaptainDavesGS
Posted: 4/11/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/10/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I am starting off this report with today's tidbit, because I believe it is one of the most important items every boat owner should know or be aware of.
Today's tidbit. Make sure every electrical ap...