If you've ever told yourself it's time to go fishing but you never make it out the door, now is the time. And the Coeur d'Alene River is the right place.>>
If you've ever told yourself it's time to go fishing but you never make it out the door, now is the time. And the Coeur d'Alene River is the right place.>>
Dave Law hit the road to check out a couple of fishing holes last week. The two places were as different from each other as you could get, but both offered decent fishing and a lot of fun.>>
Dave Law hit the road to check out a couple of fishing holes last week. The two places were as different from each other as you could get, but both offered decent fishing and a lot of fun.>>
Friday, June 17 2011 1:35 PM EDT2011-06-17 17:35:59 GMT
Ahhh, Banks Lake! Dad and I hooked into some nice Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass there last week.>>
Ahhh, Banks Lake! Dad and I hooked into some nice Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass there last week. Warming water temperatures are key this time of year for catching those bass as they head for the shallows and begin to make their beds. Click on the picture for the full story...>>
Saturday, May 28 2011 12:00 PM EDT2011-05-28 17:00:37 GMT
Salmon fishing opened up on April 23rd, and have been running up the Clearwater River in decent numbers since the middle of May. "Sweet 26lb & 18lb Brights, Mike!">>
Tuesday, May 24 2011 7:19 PM EDT2011-05-24 23:19:36 GMT
I spent yesterday Northern Pike fishing on a 15 mile stretch of the Pend Oreille River from south of Usk, through Cusick, and north toward Ruby. There were a few empty trailers at the Cusick boat launch and the boats on the river appeared to be doing the same thing we were…>>
A typical opening day on this lake (2007 photo) can be quite busy, but a few weeks later, the fishing pressure relaxes quite a bit. This year is much the same....It's was a beautiful spring day on West Medical Lake and I'm trying to hook into one of the 2150 large trout plants within this serene, 230-acre body of water...>>
Banks Lake! Dad and I hooked into some nice Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass there last week. The weather was great, 75-80°, with passing high clouds, and very little wind. Here's a little background information…This large, manmade lake starts near the Grand Coulee Dam (which pumps water up 800ft into the lake) and runs southward 29 miles to Coulee City where another dam is located. Since the flow is controlled, the lake levels stay pretty consistent year round and offers great opportunities for premium Bass, Walleye and Carp fishing. There are some "big" Trout in these waters, but hookups are few and far between. Steamboat Rock State Park is roughly 6 miles from the north end (and the north end is probably the most popular end of the lake to fish). I like to launch the boat at Northpoint and spend a little time in Devil's Punchbowl (between the highway and Steamboat Rock). Good news for bank fishermen! There are several spots/pullovers right next to the road with easy access to the water.
Observations & Tips: Warming water temperatures are key this time of year for catching those bass as they head for the shallows and begin to make their beds. On our trip, it was 70° in the shallows and 65° in the deeper water. The bass we caught had come out of the deeper water and held just shy of the shallows or had recently moved into the reeds for the spawn (The eggs on one largemouth we brought home for the grill were still a bit immature). I believe the next 2 weeks should be pretty awesome! Try flipping a Senko worm in the weedy waters or in more open water, try jigging a chocolate, green, or clear colored grub tipped with a section of nightcrawler. As far as worm colors…Watermelon (green), Oxblood Indigo (brown), Smoke (gray), and Pumpkin (orange) all seemed to produce. It's trial and error until you find what they're consistently hitting that day. So, come prepared with a decent color selection. Check out this video for a taste of Banks Lake and a 15 second "Yamasenko" tutorial. http://www.khq.com/category/211053/fishing-report (The title reads "Dave talks about Bassing at Banks Lake). BTW, there also seemed to be a "bite on" during the afternoon around 3pm-4pm. Hmmm, go figure?
PS: A friend of mine told me the Walleye are also biting pretty steady. I saw a nice photo of one, and he was pretty excited about the one that got away…."10 pounder?"…Now, I'm excited! Ha! E-mail your fish shots and reports to dave.law@KHQ.com
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