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Downs Fishing Reports

Downs
By: Chaddy
Posted: 4/3/2008
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/2/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Another great day at downs. went out Wednesday evening,and caught two bass and a pickerel. pitchin jigs as slow as possible.
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Downs
By: Chaddy
Posted: 3/28/2008
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/24/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Been to down a couple of times this year. I have to say I'm satisfied so far. the lake opened up a couple of months early this year. I wasn't sure how the bass fishing would be. But it's good, a littl...
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Downs
By: Bob M
Posted: 3/9/2008
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/9/2008
Hot Spots: 0
The ice is off Downs Lake. I went to Downs to check the conditions and was sorry I didn't take my boat. Only one boat on the water while I was there and I'm not sure how they were doing. This early op...
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Downs
By: Chaddy
Posted: 9/1/2007
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/24/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Went back to downs for the weekend. only fished a couple of times all weekend, but when I did it was great. The bass are very aggressive right now. top water, spinnerbaits didn't matter biggest was ab...
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Downs
By: Paul & Sammi
Posted: 8/25/2007
Species: Perch
Rating: 2
Fished: 8/24/2007
Hot Spots: 0
First time we ever went to Downs. The State fishing pamphlet list it as having a public launch. It doesn't. The only launch is from the..ahem... less than 5 star resort there, on a steep and warped ol...
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Downs
By: Kris K.
Posted: 8/12/2007
Species: Perch
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/12/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Well been at Downs last three weekends and should pass on a report. Have to say the perch are starting to turn on each day its getting better. Fri Aug 10th was a great day except for the wind but ...
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Downs
By: Chaddy
Posted: 8/6/2007
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/5/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Ahhh told ya I'd find em. Me and my cousin Kyle went out for another evening fish. Originally were after crappie, but I couldn't pass up the golden hour. so we bagged the crappie idea and started thro...
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Downs
By: Chaddy
Posted: 7/30/2007
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/29/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Went back to Downs for the first time in a few years. It has definitely changed a couple of bad water years really turned the weeds out. No worries though. I arrived at the lake at about 5:00. origina...
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Downs
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/24/2007
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Rating: 4
Fished: 7/20/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Perch fishing was the main goal as always. Fished the weekend and was able to take a few meals of perch home. Hoping they now have turned on as they were last year. Fished two ways: one was with...
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Downs
By: beynolds
Posted: 7/16/2007
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/16/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Three of us fished here on Sunday, I was the only one who caught one. OK sized largemouth, released of course. We fished various types of methods and areas will no luck. Probably would rate the lake...
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Downs
By: howigetby
Posted: 6/29/2007
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Rating: 3
Fished: 5/26/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Don't fish - just love going to Downs Lake because it's such a beautiful spot and because the folks who visit are such nice folks! As are the folks who run the place. Am submitting this report beca...
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Downs
By: Wilkstr
Posted: 5/31/2007
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/30/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Went to target bucket mouths, couldn’t catch one to save my life. We threw everything but the kitchen sink at ‘em. (Maybe I should have tried that!) Spinners, plugs, jig ‘n pig, worms, grubs, tubes, d...
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Downs
By: Ron & Darla
Posted: 5/21/2007
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/20/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Weather at Downs Lake on Sunday was overcast with rain off and on. We went out along the weed line and across from resort and caught a small perch right away. Moved several times and caught 2 nice p...
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Downs
By: jtaghansen
Posted: 5/13/2007
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/12/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Me and my dad went after lg mouth starting at 7:30 am We caught 3 right of the bat. Then its like some one flipped a switch it went dead. So we tried trolling spinners and then went to the bottom with...
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Downs
By: Kris K.
Posted: 4/29/2007
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/28/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Opening weekend at Downs Lake was again a very enjoyable experience. Many of the regulars showed up along with some new faces. Parties from Spokane, Tacoma, Yakima, Prosser and the Tri cities certai...
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Downs
By: Anonymous
Posted: 11/4/2006
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Rating: 5
Fished: 11/4/2006
Hot Spots: 0
I live at the lake all summer with my Springer Spaniels. I have fished this lake since 1992 with my children and have lived there for the last 7 years during the summer. Can't think of anywhere I wo...
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Downs
By: Anonymous
Posted: 10/15/2006
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Rating: 5
Fished: 10/15/2006
Hot Spots: 0
Well I am a bit late with this report, but farewell to all of the wonderful people I had the opportunity to meet. Yes many of the regulars fished this body of water until dark in the evening of its...
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Downs
By: Anonymous
Posted: 10/1/2006
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Rating: 4
Fished: 9/29/2006
Hot Spots: 0
My wife and I hit Downs one more time before it closed. We caught several meals worth of perch. The foot long perch outnumbered the nine inchers four to one! This time we did better fishing the edge o...
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Downs
By: Anonymous
Posted: 9/20/2006
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Rating: 4
Fished: 9/20/2006
Hot Spots: 0
My wife and I caught 15 nine to twelve inch perch and one pickerel in about two hours of fishing. We were fishing in the lily pads with jigs and worms in about three feet of water. The only reason we ...
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Downs
By: Anonymous
Posted: 9/11/2006
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Rating: 4
Fished: 9/3/2006
Hot Spots: 0
Fished for perch and crappie several times during the summer with only a few fish. Well folks the perch have finally turned on. Spent 3 days here and took enough perch for 11 meals and all were ve...
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Downs
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/30/2006
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Rating: 5
Fished: 7/29/2006
Hot Spots: 0
Had a great day on the lake. Took my girlfriend out for the morning. Who started catching fish on her first cast. The fish was a nice fat perch. Then she caught another. In the mean time im still ...
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Downs
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/8/2006
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Rating: 1
Fished: 7/8/2006
Hot Spots: 0
Nothing biting yet. Come on perch!
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Downs
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/24/2006
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Rating: 4
Fished: 6/16/2006
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Downs Fri, Sat and Sun (Fathers Day). The wind seemed to like it there on Fri and Sat. Hey all had to rate Downs a 4 for now, no Perch or Crappie for me but the locals that show up there are gr...
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Downs
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/13/2006
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Rating: 5
Fished: 5/1/2006
Hot Spots: 0
Great day on the lake! Wind was bad, but did great off the dock. I fished 2 hours and caught 27 fish. 25 Bass from 1.5 lbs - 3 lbs. 2 of the fish were monster perch. 0ne was almost 2 lbs. I look forwa...
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Downs
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/12/2006
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Rating: 5
Fished: 6/6/2006
Hot Spots: 0
Once again first trip of the year and me and my wife got grandma to watch our 1 year son and we gone fishing! The weather was to be bad all week but it didn't matter just wanted to set the tent up. We...
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