Fishing Articles
Becoming A Better Kokanee Fisherman
So, you want to become a better kokanee fisherman? Yes, we all do. I assure you that you can be, but it takes some effort. It is not just getting out on the water, but it is using solid knowledge about kokanee that will make you more effective when you are on the water.
A very wise Native American saying goes like this. "If you want to understand the owl, you need to understand the mouse." If ...
Central Washington Updates
Winter snow has finally fallen in Leavenworth. We’ll see how much is left by the end of the week. There are some warm temperatures and even rain in the forecast. It may delay some of my plans to get up to Rufus Woods and Lake Roosevelt, where fishing for triploid rainbow is very good right now. There will be other fishing opportunities in the area, though.
I got word from the Department o...
Roses Lake March Fishing Warm-Up
Manson, WA-Small waves were splashing over the bow as I rowed into the wind just to the outside of the cattails on the north side of Roses Lake. Each time I made a pass along the shoreline a fish grabbed my f2 flatfish and I was now just one fish shy of my limit. Finally the rod tip bent over and I dropped the oars and grabbed the rod, reeling in the last fish.
I grew up fishing this lake and ...
The Importance of Sportsman's Shows
It’s that time of season again. Sportsman’s shows are popping up everywhere in the Pacific Northwest and it embellishes a sort
of feeding frenzy; especially for fishing. There are many fishermen
who go to these shows to see what’s new and exciting for the new
fishing season, and many are filling up their tackle boxes in preparation. However, these shows are not just about shopping. It’s also...
Rufus Woods Triploid Release
Our winter weather remains cool and dry throughout the region, and many anglers are taking advantage of clear roads to get out on the water. There are a couple of particularly attractive winter-time fisheries that boaters are enjoying in unusually warm and clear conditions. I have made trips to Lake Roosevelt and Rufus Woods to take advantage of these great winter days.
It has been confirme...
Lake Samish, AIS, and Kokanee Fishing
Lake Samish, AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species) and Kokanee Fishing
I just got off the phone with Teagan Ward with Whatcom County Public Works. Teagan is the AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species) focal for Whatcom County/City of Bellingham - Natural Resources and is very knowledgeable with the AIS program being implemented by Whatcom County. Aquatic invasive species are non-native plants, animals, and pat...
Lind Coulee Hard Water Report
We had a bit of rain in our area this past week, but temperatures remained low keeping ice thick enough for fishing on some of our lakes. I checked on a few of the ice fishing hot spots and also traveled to Medicare Beach to see if I could fish for big winter rainbow trout on Potholes Reservoir. Here’s what I learned about the fishing from north to Chelan and down south to the Potholes Reservoi...
Ice Fishing with the Sonic BaitFish
Winter is here in full force. It doesn’t matter if you have snow on
the ground or not; it’s cold. Colder weather means that it’s time to
go ice fishing! Many lakes have already frozen over and it’s finally
safe enough to walk on to the ice. The thought of ice fishing and its
rewards of a stockpile of fish in the freezer; warms me up. It takes
finesse, observation, presentation and patien...
More Ice Fishing Updates Central WA
The really cold weather we got caused a shift in the habits of anglers in our area. Very few are out chasing steelhead on the areas that remain open for fishing this winter. Not many are on the large lakes looking for rainbow trout, kokanee, triploids or lake trout. Now the frozen lakes are getting most of the attention, and it appears this will be the case for a while.
Fishing still remain...
Central Washington Ice Fishing Update
I made a road trip last week to check on the fishing at several areas here in Central Washington. My final destination was Lake Roosevelt, but on the way I also stopped at Moses Lake, Rocky Ford Creek, Coulee City Marina and Banks Lake. Here is what I discovered along the way.
When I parked at Blue Heron Park, which is the old State Park on Moses Lake, I there were lots of other cars in the...
Lake Roosevelt Limits
When the outside temperature is in the single digits in the morning, it’s hard to get motivated to do something outdoors. There are opportunities, though, and I just had to make a fishing trip somewhere. Fortunately I had talked to Bob Baker, with the Department of Fish and Wildlife office in Colville, about fishing in the winter at Lake Roosevelt. He told me that the fishing for rainbow was t...
Fathers In The Field
Promises are meant to be kept. If you intend to keep your promise of bringing home some fish, then you will want to use the Promise Keeper® by Mack’s Lure on your next fishing outing.
This lure, appropriately named, will be helping the folks who brought it to market, keep a pledge their company made to fishermen when it first launched its business many decades ago.
That company is Mack’s ...
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