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I had to rate this a four instead of a five because of the drop in water level. The level has dropped about three to four feet in the past week. Before the water started dropping is was very common for my wife (EVIE) and I to pick up three to for keepers per hour every trip and we fish this lake about four to five days a week, since the water started dropping we have been getting about one to two fish per hour but they seem to be larger fish. Saturday 8/20 my first fish was a 30 inch, 11.6 pound dandy. What a fight, it had a head shake like a salmon and took several long runs. after a good fifteen minute battle we had him in the boat. This is the largest Walleye I have ever taken. After the pictures and all the cheering was done done we stared trolling again, three hours later with out a bite we get a double, both fish were 18 inches. We fished another three hour and Evie picked up five more, the smallest being 17 inches and the largest was 21 inches. I'm not sure if the pictures will upload because I broke my camera and I'm not real sure how to upload pictures that Evie emailed me from her phone. Good luck folks and stay safe

outtheresomewhere

8/21/2016 7:10:00 PM

Wow, look at that grey hair, look at that belly, look at that grey beard - I think we be twins !! I gotta get me one of those fish too, but i'm
not sure about the 8# line i use, probably a little longer than 15 min.

Thanks for the report, hope to see you out there.

p.s. wife has old new hips and must have a dock - you think northrup cyn will work on tuesday ?? maybe i shud change my
handle to northriverandy

clawman

8/22/2016 4:15:00 AM

Dandy fish Bob!
How deep did you find her?

hewesbob

8/22/2016 7:29:00 AM

I have never been to Northrup Canyon so I am not sure about the conditions there, We usually launch at Coulee City park and even with the water at this lower elevation it is in good shape and there are good docks. Sunday we launched at Steamboat Rock S.P., the launch was fine but going thru the narrow opening between Devil Punch Bowel and the main lake I hit a sand bar so be careful where ever you launch. Clawman we were fishing mid lake at 35 foot.

DavidA

8/22/2016 9:57:00 AM

What a fish! Thanks for the report! I have been roughly planning a 3-4 day trip there with some friends, for September and it is great to see that the fish are biting again. I think your report will seal the deal!

outtheresomewhere

8/22/2016 12:23:00 PM

thanks for the info - you are absolutely right about getting out to the lake when launching at steamboat - when water
is really low one has to pick their way right down the middle, sandbars left and right, then a little further some really
nasty rocks to the right - same when coming in to northrup, don't get too far to the right or one can kiss a lower unit
good bye if going too fast. will give it try tomorrow - just looked at the webcam at the 155 & 2 intersection and didn't
see any smoke except for late yesterday and overnight - looks great today..

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