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After leaving the Little Pend Oreille chain of lakes mentioned in previous reports of June 30, we headed for Curlew Lake. We arrived at the state park in the evening and had the kayak in the water about 7:30. We just wanted to check out the launch and water conditions so we could plan for tomorrow. The lake was covered in moss and algae clumps, making trolling difficult. We paddled towards the big island (near the park) where we could hear a chattering noise. Looking up, we saw a big heron rookery. The herons were returning from a day of fishing. What a treat! Casting around the island, we couldn't keep the rock bass off our lures. We moved to the north side of the island. Finding an area clear of muck, we cast about and had a few nibbles. Then we saw something swimming in the water. I grabbed my binoculars and saw it was a deer. I didn't even know deer can swim! I got a few pictures and a video, in case someone doesn't believe me. I posted pics of both the rookery and the deer in this report, along with a pic of the stringer of fish caught at Sherry and Thomas on the Little Pend Oreille. I'm rating this outing on the lake a 3 because we only had an hour and caught numerous panfish - all released. The wildlife alone made the short trip out well worth it. Looking forward to a whole day tomorrow. Tight lines!

Blind Squirrel

7/5/2016 5:38:00 PM

What the heck, there are blue gill in the lake now? It amazes me how five years ago there were no perch until somebody decided to play biologist and put them in the lake. Now there are blue gill. It so sad. That had been a great trout and bass lake for decades....

Blind Squirrel

7/5/2016 5:38:00 PM

What the heck, there are blue gill in the lake now? It amazes me how five years ago there were no perch until somebody decided to play biologist and put them in the lake. Now there are blue gill. It so sad. That had been a great trout and bass lake for decades....

Sideburns

7/5/2016 9:33:00 PM

Blind Squirrel.... Alright, Ill bite..
where see bluegill?

I think I see a black crappie, some descent size perch (maybe rock bass on #3 hook) 2 rainbows on 7th hook and perch on the 6th and 8th hooks?

Also.. baiowolph....

Rock bass in curlew? not just small large mouth bass? I didnt find any last year, but iv e only fished it the last two years. Would be a bummer, as I remember them overpopulating large areas in Lake Tapps when I was a kid.
Any descent size to the yellow perch in curlew?
Thanks
-Sideburns

baiowolph

7/5/2016 10:32:00 PM

The perch we caught in Curlew were 7" to 9" - we only kept the bigger ones. I'm pretty sure it was rock bass we caught. No markings on the sides at all and shaped a little different, but the red eyes were obvious. Who put these fish in Curlew! And no, we didn't catch bluegill.

Blind Squirrel

7/7/2016 10:51:00 PM

I just took a quick look. The fish on the far left looked like a blue gill, but a closer look makes me think it's a green pumkinseed. But whatever, rock bass, warmouth, sunfish, etc.. These have only showed up in the last few years. It's just a shame because the trout fishing had become great again like it was in the 70's. If you want to read about it here's a link.

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/jun/17/field-reports-illegal-perch-plan-grim-for-curlew/

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