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fatalsin
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east coast gal looking for some info!

Post by fatalsin » Sun May 25, 2014 12:56 am

Looking for a perfect lake within 2 hours of spokane where i can Bank fish and catch catfish (any variety) Can anyone help?

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Re: east coast gal looking for some info!

Post by jmpurser » Sun May 25, 2014 5:53 am

It's not a lake but I saw this report from out your way:

http://www.washingtonlakes.com/ReportCo ... d=8146&t=3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: east coast gal looking for some info!

Post by fatalsin » Sun May 25, 2014 12:57 pm

ty!

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Re: east coast gal looking for some info!

Post by Anglinarcher » Mon May 26, 2014 7:02 pm

If you are into Bullhead Catfish, some good size fish (for Bullheads) are being caught at Long Lake right now right near dark. The road past Tum Tum that skirts the lake is a good spot according to the people I talked to. They indicated the fish were running 12 to 16 inches, and a 16 inch Bullhead is a good fish.

I did not fish for them myself, but .........

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Post by ridgeratt » Tue May 27, 2014 5:29 pm

This time of year they are catching Channel cats at the mouth of the Palouse river. Or thats what the rumors have been. [biggrin]

They catch them from the bank along with the boat fisher.
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Not sure what the correct term is anymore.

Awfully good chance I will be floating next week working on my " Fishin Skills" on the Palouse. This weekend is a Bait run to catch some sunfish for cut bait.

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Post by tbrinks » Sun Jun 08, 2014 2:54 pm

There really are not too many options for catfish that close unless you count bullheads, but Eloika lake has them as do most of the other lakes. The Snake river/Yakima are outside of your 2hr range but have excellent channel cat fishing.
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Post by ridgeratt » Sun Jun 08, 2014 7:46 pm

I'd venture to guess that Lyons Ferry is very close to a 2 hour flight maybe a shade more but not bad. Central Ferry would also be in the time window. You could fish around the grain elevators and catch some cats.

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Post by TonyV » Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:44 am

I have had good luck fishing the park where Hwy 12 crosses the mouth of the Walla Walla river in Pasco. I have heard fishing the Palouse river (almost anywhere) can be very good. I have yet to try it myself. I am looking for places closer to Spokane myself. Good Luck.

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Post by ridgeratt » Tue Feb 10, 2015 7:17 pm

I saw where they may have the funding to reopen Lyons Ferry park that makes a close hike for the beach fisherman. Also a very short run for the boat guys as well.

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Post by countryboy87 » Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:50 pm

fatalsin wrote:Looking for a perfect lake within 2 hours of spokane where i can Bank fish and catch catfish (any variety) Can anyone help?
Liberty lk..

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Re: east coast gal looking for some info!

Post by high country » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:29 pm

Roosevelt is worth a try. If you don't hook a whisker face, you have a good chance at a bunch of other species.

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