18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence

Method: Trolling
Species: Coho Salmon
Bait: Maggots
Color: Red
Tackle: Plug
Time: Morning
Rating: 1
Views: 1066

Place Fished: Lake Roosevelt
Date(s): 4/17/10
Weather Conditions: Mostly cloudy w/ light showers
Wind: Calm
Ambient Temp: 58F
Water Temp.: 45.3F
Water Clarity: Avg
Moon Phase: 12% Waxing


Location Fished: Swawilla Basin


Lure Type: Red K-Fly, Green K-Fly and dodger, Red/Pink Apex
Red Jointed Rapala

Bait Used: Maggots

Method:
• Trolled in Swawilla
o Started out first thing in the morning just flat lining K-Fly and dodger on one rod and the Rapala on the second rod
o Water had a little chop at first, then settled pretty flat

Varied speed from 1.5 – 3.0 mph

Catch Record: No hits, bites or fish

Additional Notes:
The only fish in the lake tried to jump in my boat as I was motoring out to the spot! A nice 2# silver jumped straight out of the water just as I was passing at about 30mph...just missing me by 3-4 feet! It makes me wonder how big the fish chasing it was....


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