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By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 2/17/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 2/17/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I would rate this trip a 3 because I had an exceptional day even though I never had a bite! The Guineafowl, big Horn Sheep and Deer were photographed on the way to fish at Lincoln. Sorry no fish pic...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 1/14/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/13/2016
Hot Spots: 0
My first fish this year! Caught this beauty yesterday afternoon near Grand Coulee Dam. Measured 15 inches. While standing near my rod I was absorbed in watching an American Dipper. This bird is th...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 12/17/2015
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 12/16/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing was poor, no bites in three and a half hours. Sometimes though, it is about the catching, not the fishing. This otter was caught on camera! He was swimming right towards me and at first I t...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 10/15/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/12/2015
Hot Spots: 0
This will be a two day report. Monday was a day to remember! We limited in a little over two hours, with three Kokanee and one triploid. My wife caught the fish of the day, an 18 inch Kokanee. I u...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 9/30/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/29/2015
Hot Spots: 0
The last Hoorah! For Deep lake, this year anyway. It closed for the season today. It was a great way to end the season there. Lifelong friend, Terry, went along as observer. We saw deer, turkeys,...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 9/15/2015
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/15/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Me and the Koke Kan (boat) were on the water fishing at 9 am. Fished 50 fow with downriggers set at 15 and 21 feet. Both fish were caught at 21 feet using my Kokanee squid with rainbow power bait on...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 9/13/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/11/2015
Hot Spots: 0
For first time Kokanee fisherman Clint B., this was a perfect outing. We caught our limits in less than three hours and that included losing at least three right at the net. The weather was outstand...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 9/10/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/9/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Deep Lake Wednesday and started fishing at nine. the weather was fine, no wind. A near perfect day! The first bite and first fish came to the cooler at ten. The next two were in the boat at...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 9/5/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/3/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Just want to post the picture of my catch from Deep Lake. I made some error and it did not get posted with my original report! Next time I hope to include lake pictures. The ramp is like a sheet of...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 9/4/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/3/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Salmon, Salmon, Salmon, all the recent reports are Salmon. Ooops, this report is about Salmon too. The freshwater, landlocked variety, Kokes. I don't know who arranged the fish for the picture. I ...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 6/29/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/26/2015
Hot Spots: 0
I have to agree with widebear, "Fishing for Kok's on Roosevelt is hot right now." Started at about 7:20 and had my limit of "native" Kokanee in less than an hour! Both fish had adipose fins making t...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 6/17/2015
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/16/2015
Hot Spots: 0
I have always wanted to get a record fish and yesterday I think I did! I caught a triploid of 15 inches and I am positive that is a record for the smallest triploid ever caught! I also caught a Koka...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 5/15/2015
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/14/2015
Hot Spots: 0
It was antique day! I fished with an Abu Garcia rod given to me in the "60's by my Grandmother for Christmas. I had it rewrapped sometime in the mid '80's. The reel is a Mitchell 300 and the line G...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 4/29/2015
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/26/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Took the new boat out for it's first fishing lesson. It passed with flying colors! Out of the three fish my wife and I boated, I got the biggest and the most. She caught one! Probably because of t...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 10/26/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/23/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Although I am just the holder not the catcher, it was a trip of a lifetime. Bad weather day, windy and plenty of rain. Near the end, we encountered some pretty good waves. The little one I am holdin...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 10/14/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/13/2014
Hot Spots: 0
I have "Gone where no man has gone before", without a boat anyway! The lake is so dry in the shallow areas you can walk to the "island" in the lake and fish from spots not available before, at least ...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 9/30/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/29/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Although we had more hits than hookups, we did manage to get 4 in the boat. A beautiful morning and we were alone on the lake with the exception of an Osprey and a Blue Heron. One day ahead of the d...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 4/17/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/12/2011
Hot Spots: 0
On the road in were 5 mule deer. While casting from shore a muskrat swam by a few feet away. Took me several casts, mostly because I was reeling too fast, to hook a nice fat 15 inch 'bow which I rel...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 5/20/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/19/2010
Hot Spots: 0
From the Desk of the Troutfisherman, area host for the day park and boat ramp at Chief Joseph Dam.
This will surely get your fish oil (adrenaline) moving! The boat was out about 4 hours, returni...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 3/3/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/2/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Dusty Lake is located in the Quincy Potholes, a short hike from the parking area just south of Burke Lake. My fourth cast with an F4 frog flatfish resulted in the loss of all my terminal gear, as th...