afk
3/16/2014 7:08:00 AMSweet! Nothing wrong with your catch but, I'm guessing Chinook. Spotted tail & black mouth. Congratulations! Thanks for the report. Andy
JRM
3/16/2014 8:43:00 AMThanks guys! wow I would have never thought Chinook, In the year of fishing Roosevelt I had never seen our read that it held Chinook! thanks for your input
kshorey
3/16/2014 5:36:00 PMI have caught two Chinook in the last few years in Lake Roosevelt, both in the Spokane arm, both in spring. Im betting they come down out of lake CDA, this time of year they are much shallower in the lake.
In the regs for Lake Roosevelt. I do believe it says that "landlocked salmon rules apply"
In the regs for Lake Roosevelt. I do believe it says that "landlocked salmon rules apply"
Anglinarcher
3/16/2014 8:30:00 PMYes, it is a Chinook, and yes, it came from CDA. I use to fly fish the upper Spokane River and you use to catch a lot of them in the early spring on high water years. They got flushed down to long lake, where we would again catch a few. They then get flushed down to Rosy.
I don't think there are enough to "target" them, but they are a great by catch.
I don't think there are enough to "target" them, but they are a great by catch.
YJ Guide Service
3/16/2014 8:48:00 PMI have caught them in the spring in the arm as well. After talking to the fish checker last spring he see's quiet a few in the spring. Yes they are coming from Lake CDA but he also thinks they are starting to reproduce naturally at a slow rate.
hewesfisher
3/17/2014 7:42:00 AMYep, definitely a Chinook. Have caught a few and they also happened to be in the spring. None were as nice at that one though. Nice catch!
