Lake roosevelt Walleye

Bassmaster3000 · Post by **Bassmaster3000** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:50 am

Hey next week the walleye fishing in the spokane arm of the lake opens, and I wondered what were some good lures and places to fish right now? :brilsmurf

hewesfisher · Post by **hewesfisher** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:55 am

Actually, next week the walleye fishing in the Spokane Arm closes March 31st until June 1st. I've heard walleye fishing is off due to high water conditions.

From the 2008-2009 Fishing Regs pamphlet (in effect thru April 30th) off the WDFW website.

SPOKANE RIVER (Spokane Co.) from mouth (SR 25 Bridge) to the upstream boundary of the Plese Flats
Day Use Area (Riverside State Park), except Long Lake, formed by Long Lake Dam

TROUT Year-round Min. size 8". Daily limit 5. Up to 2 over 20" may be retained.
WALLEYE June 1-Mar. 31 No min. size. Daily limit 8. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other Game Fish Year-round Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SALMON Year-round Landlocked salmon rules apply.
STURGEON CLOSED

Emphasis added on Walleye season dates.

Bassmaster3000 · Post by **Bassmaster3000** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:56 pm

I'm talking about LAKE ROOSEVELT. THIS IS FOR THE SPOKANE RIVER. I'M TALKING ABOUT PORCUPINE BAY...

Post by **G-Man** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:26 pm

BM3K,

Relax dude, Lake Roosevelt is open all year for walleye fishing. The only part of the Spokane Arm that has a season is above the HWY25 bridge and it is open until the end of this month. This time of the year go with jigs and crank baits. If you troll the crank baits any speed as long as it isn't slow should be effective. You'll cover more water and the walleye will slam these baits if you get it close to them.

Post by **Aaron** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:29 pm

Bassmaster3000 wrote:I'm talking about LAKE ROOSEVELT. THIS IS FOR THE SPOKANE RIVER. I'M TALKING ABOUT PORCUPINE BAY...

The mouth of the river(SR-25 Bridge) upstream is what hewesfisher was talking about. Porcupine Bay is miles upstream from the bridge, and the Walleye season closes in 6 days and opens again on June 1st.

aaron42ash · Post by **aaron42ash** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:49 pm

BM3K, I posted a report on the Spokane Arm not too long ago. It was really high and muddy water and the fishing was SLOOOOOW. 20 other boats on the water and no one was talking about catching fish. On the bright side, I hear it is supposed to heat up this weekend. Instead of following this advice, I am heading up north to Kettle and the Kettle mouth I think. A guy I talk to said he killed them up there....we'll see. Good luck to ya

YellowBear · Post by **YellowBear** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:20 pm

Bassmaster3000.
Try down river by 7-Bays or back in Hawk Creek.
Tube jigs and Crawlers have worked down there for years.
Try the points just down river from 7-Bays.
If you head back into Hawk Creek, check out shallow water.
This time of the year there will be some fish up tight.

Bassmaster3000 · Post by **Bassmaster3000** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:54 am

nevermind about it opening next week... i read it wrong

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