Part-Time
11/8/2016 7:06:00 PMNICE Looking Rainbows! Never been on Sprague Lake, are those eaters? I heard that the fish don't taste too good out there, but I sure wouldn't mind hooking some nice ones like those.
Thanks for the report and the great pictures.
Thanks for the report and the great pictures.
Part-Time
11/8/2016 7:06:00 PMNICE Looking Rainbows! Never been on Sprague Lake, are those eaters? I heard that the fish don't taste too good out there, but I sure wouldn't mind hooking some nice ones like those.
Thanks for the report and the great pictures.
Thanks for the report and the great pictures.
fishindoc
11/8/2016 8:26:00 PMI am not a trout eater, always catch and release. Sprague fish have 2-4 times the fight that a typical Roosevelt fish has!
strikezone
11/8/2016 9:23:00 PMfishindoc: Wow. You hit the jackpot. Glad it was awesome fishing for you. I agree. The fish in there seem to be supercharged for sure. I've had some great days there too. Denny
Kekedatackleco
11/8/2016 11:22:00 PMGreat looking fish! Those fish look to have quite a bit of heft to them. A great day for sure catching fish like those in the sunshine. Thanks for sharing the report. Dave
eat-sleep-fish
11/9/2016 7:57:00 AMI have eaten them before out of Sprague, catch and release would be my choice.The fish were caught in late October and had a musty flavor, not appealing.
downriggeral
11/9/2016 8:55:00 AMThanks for the report fishindoc. Those Sprague lake fish are really fun to catch, they are such great fighters. We have had a blast catching fish in the past down there.
My opinion is the same as eat-sleep-fish....bend the barbs down and turn em loose! They are not very good table fare. Smoking won't fix it either.
My opinion is the same as eat-sleep-fish....bend the barbs down and turn em loose! They are not very good table fare. Smoking won't fix it either.
T-Bone
11/9/2016 2:53:00 PMActually, late Winter and early Spring those fish eat quit well and smoke even better. However, I always clean my fish ASAP and put them on ice prior to departure for home. Right now...I just don't know; me, I'd be tempted to try one, but the rainbows out of Lake Roosevelt are always the best.
hewesfisher
11/11/2016 9:05:00 AMGood point T-Bone! Clean, or at least bleed, them immediately and that's no matter where you catch 'em. Ensures best table quality regardless whether you eat them fresh, canned, or smoked. :-)