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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence Report
Washington

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01/30/2015
31° - 35°
Trolling
Rainbow Trout
Worms
Cloudy
Morning
Under 40°
02/01/2015
2
1086

Yep, had to happen sooner or later like hewesfisher said a while back. I didn't want to drive 95 miles in the heavy fog predicted for Friday to launch at Spring Canyon so opted for Porcupine Bay on the Spokane Arm.

Friend Gareld and I decided we could fish trout, burbot and walleyes for a trifecta. Started fishing trout and found lots of fish off points as usual. Problem, MUD, yikes lots of mud! Rainbows hate mud...and so do I. No love there so we decided to head for a burbot hole I have fished before. Set up with jigs and worms, friend Gareld got one shortly. His first ever on purpose. Me not so much....hmmm what to do now? We only got the one and that was it.

Moved back downstream to where the walleye fishermen were seen working and set up bottom bouncing rigs. Gareld says hey I've got a bite. As always he hooks up....brings in a whopper 8" eye. That fish definitely needed to grow up. I caught a small one too so I didn't get skunked for the day. We ended up the day one burbot and two small walleyes. Not skunked but close. Guess I'll have to pony up and make the drive to the lower end of the lake next time.

All of that said it is always great to be out in God's awesome creation with great friends.
Tight lines all - Alan


Comments

hewesfisher
2/1/2015 3:15:00 PM
Sorry to hear it Alan, but like you said, always great to be out in God's awesome creation and sharing it with friends. Hard to beat that, fish or no fish. My plate is full right now and fishing opportunities will be scarce the next 6 - 8 weeks or so. Thanks for a good report even if it didn't include fish. :-)
kenbarb
2/1/2015 5:28:00 PM
Alan, Isn't it amazing, just when you have it all figured out you get humbled, but that is what makes it so interesting, if it was catching all the time it wouldn't be much fun. Good report, and better luck the next time.
widebear
2/2/2015 5:17:00 AM
Thanks for the report Al. Every day I see lots of boats going thru Creston. But not many reports on here. headed to Wilbur for B-Ball game and 6 boats were heading home at 5:30. I figure it was slow day but no reports from SC area. Thanks Again
afk
2/2/2015 6:37:00 AM
Ouch! Although, going for the trifecta has its merits too. Driving in heavy fog while towing is no fun either. Glad you got out. Andy
windburned
2/2/2015 9:43:00 AM
fishing the sanpoil arm that day I got skunked after a week of catching my limit in 2 hrs or so everyday of the week previous. It picked back up on Saturday. Must have been the barometer or the moon or......tight lines!
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