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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 1/29/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/28/2017
Hot Spots: 0
I've been trying to get my son in law Dan out for a while and we finally got the chance to Saturday. The drive down to Seven Bays was not too slippery until you started down the hill to Seven Bays bu...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 1/23/2017
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/20/2017
Hot Spots: 0
The weather has been so COLD over here that it has put a damper on fishing lake Roosevelt. Cabin fever is setting in bad with all who fish the big "pond". Marinas that are usually ice free in the wi...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 12/12/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/11/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Friend Ron and I watched the weather reports all week wondering if we would be able to make it out to Roosevelt on the weekend. Sunday just maybe Sunday the snow would let up and it wouldn't be too w...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 11/27/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/27/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Friend Ron and I decided to head for Roosevelt today to try our luck on the Spokane Arm. Launched at Porkey Pine bay around 8:15 and put in a mixture of gear including Rapalas and perch Kekeda flies. ...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 11/4/2016
Species: Walleye
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/3/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Went on friend Gareld's boat yesterday to try for some walleye action. We had friend Dave along too. Launched out of Porky Pine Bay around 9:00 AM. It was really warm for a November morning and the...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 10/30/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/29/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Finally got out to Roosevelt for the first time this fall. Took Captain Dave and his father with me for a relaxed day of fishing after a busy season on the Reach for Dave. Put the boat in at Lincoln...
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06 - Interstate Bridge to Hells Canyon Dam
06 - Interstate Bridge to Hells Canyon Dam
By: downriggeral
Posted: 9/26/2016
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/25/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Friend Scott loves to fish the Snake at Clarkston and invited me to come down for a couple of days. Fished Saturday the 24th and Sunday the 25th. One of the great things about this fishery is easy l...
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07 - The Dalles to McNary (Celilo/Umatilla)
07 - The Dalles to McNary (Celilo/Umatilla)
By: downriggeral
Posted: 9/19/2016
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/10/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Another annual trip to fish the mouth of the Deschutes above The Dallas dam has come to a close. We met several fiends who also camped with us in the same park. What great times we had reliving the ...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 8/22/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/21/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Just had to get down to Roosevelt one more time before going to fish for Kings on the lower Columbia. Took friend Scott and brother in law Dan along today. Got a little bit of a late start but manage...
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Loon
Loon
By: downriggeral
Posted: 8/15/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/13/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Managed to take friend Mark out for some kokanee night fishing at Loon. Got a late start seems there was a broken ground wire in the boat trailer loom...too much fun to find! Got that fixed and left...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 7/25/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/24/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Kokanee fever struck again! Can't seem to ignore those Monsta fish at Roosevelt. Captain Dave called and wanted to go down Sunday afternoon....afternoon? Are you kidding those fish don't bite in th...
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Secret Spot
Secret Spot
By: downriggeral
Posted: 7/16/2016
Species: Other
Rating: 0
Fished: 7/16/2016
Hot Spots: 0
What a great day, got to fish with Captain Dave somewhere on the mighty Columbia. We met Friday evening hoping to get out and fish the evening bite for sockeye and Chinook. Only got out for a little...
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Horseshoe
Horseshoe
By: downriggeral
Posted: 7/12/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/9/2016
Hot Spots: 1
Well it was time to give the lake Roosevelt kokanee a break and go to our annual family camp out at Horseshoe lake. Our family has a lot up there and we really enjoy the serenity of the lake. It's a...
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Loon
Loon
By: downriggeral
Posted: 7/4/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/1/2016
Hot Spots: 0
My brother in law called late Friday afternoon and asked if I wanted to go night fishing at Loon with him and my nephew Mike. Sure why not; my boat or Mike's? Decided to take Mikes so there was some...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 6/19/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/18/2016
Hot Spots: 0
There was a discussion about kokanee fishing that went like this " Hey brother in law; heard the kokes are biting at Loon. Wanna go night fishing? Brother in law; wanna freeze to death....it's been ...
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19 - Spokane Confluence to Lake Roosevelt North End
19 - Spokane Confluence to Lake Roosevelt North End
By: downriggeral
Posted: 6/8/2016
Species: Walleye
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/4/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I went to our annual Men's Retreat at Kettle Falls on Lake Roosevelt arriving Thursday early afternoon. The wind was howling so no one was fishing that day. It calmed down overnight and Friday was a...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 5/9/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/7/2016
Hot Spots: 0
WOW what a great day fishing with friends Brick and Carey. Got to the launch around 8:00 and rods in by 8:30 or so. The lake had come up and the ramp to the dock was under water 1 foot or so. Wadin...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: downriggeral
Posted: 5/8/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/1/2016
Hot Spots: 2
Many thanks to Mike, Aaron, Randy and and all of the NWFR crew for another great Chelan camp out and get together. Many thanks to the sponsors for their support and goodie bags of tackle and other st...
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Rock
Rock
By: downriggeral
Posted: 4/9/2016
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/9/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Got down to Rock this morning with my brother inlaw. What a beautiful day, no wind and mid seventies under clear skies. Ran up to the inlet end and the water was very dirty with lots of debris and f...
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Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene
By: downriggeral
Posted: 3/8/2016
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/6/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I, along with friend Ron, had the privilege of attending a Chinook salmon class put on by a well known tackle shop in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. It was a wealth of information on the Coeur d' Alene lake...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 2/28/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/27/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Finally got a chance to take Captain Dave out on my boat for some Kokanee fishing. Launched at Spring Canyon and had the lines in the water about 9:00. Dave caught the first fish out in the middle ju...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 2/21/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 2/20/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Oh boy, it had to happen sooner or later....Alan got skunked for the day! Went out with friend Scott on his boat for a test ride (I'm thinking of buying it) and ran down to Sterling point fro 7 Bays ...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 2/9/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/6/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Fish Dawg and I have been talking for a while about getting him on to the kokes at Roosevelt. We finally set a date for him to come over from the Maple Valley area and try some Eastern Washington win...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 1/21/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/17/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Fished the Keller area for kokanee starting around 8:30 on Sunday. We knew it might be tough fishing based on rising water and a storm forecast to come in around 2 in the afternoon. Caught the first...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: downriggeral
Posted: 12/11/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/11/2015
Hot Spots: 0
It's been a while since I was able to go fishing. Friend Ron invited me to go to Roosevelt today and chase down some of those beautiful kokanee we have been seeing in reports here. We had a good dri...
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