snatchinglips
4/16/2017 9:02:00 PMThose are some beautiful eyes. It makes me jealous that when you post your reports, since I live in marysville. When is the walleye spawn.
CCTMark
4/17/2017 6:50:00 AMThe spawn is on right now, some of the males I caught were definitely feeling frisky and making quite a mess of my boat.
hinds2912
4/17/2017 7:45:00 AMWere you actually on Roosevelt this time? No shoreline pics this time to give us a hint... ;) Nice catch again though!
DavidA
4/17/2017 9:48:00 AMThat's what I want to see! Headed to Banks and Roosevelt Saturday morning and was apprehensive! There IS a ray of light!
hewesbob
4/17/2017 10:00:00 AMGreat bunch of fish. We saw you as we went down lake about 8:30, we were headed back up river just as you were leaving so we pulled in and picked up a 21 inch male that made a big mess in the boat and two 18 inch males. We were trolling bottom bouncers and that area just isn't the best for that technique but I didn't have any jigging gear with us, that's a mistake I won't make again.
CCTMark
4/17/2017 4:18:00 PMThere is a good chance that Roosevelt will be inaccessible in the very near future because of the water level, even 7 Bays will be out of the water.
Hewesbob: I didn't do any trolling but I was prepared to if the jig bite wasn't happening. I want to try trolling some deep down cranks but there are only a couple of places I would even think of giving that a try. Where you saw me at 0830 isn't one of those places, that would be a sure fire way to lose big bucks fast. Surprisingly I only caught one small 15" trout that I released, I don't keep them but my buddies do.
Hinds: No pics, that just got to be a big hassle with people complaining. I only fish this area at this time of year because of the big fish, which I release. I had plenty of opportunities to keep a fish over 22" but I didn't. I am using both 1/2 and 5/8 oz. jigs because of the heavy current and with the current sweeping the jigs around in the back eddies actually helping to make a more natural presentation. This bite is only going to last a couple of more weeks before the big girls do their thing and disperse.
Hewesbob: I didn't do any trolling but I was prepared to if the jig bite wasn't happening. I want to try trolling some deep down cranks but there are only a couple of places I would even think of giving that a try. Where you saw me at 0830 isn't one of those places, that would be a sure fire way to lose big bucks fast. Surprisingly I only caught one small 15" trout that I released, I don't keep them but my buddies do.
Hinds: No pics, that just got to be a big hassle with people complaining. I only fish this area at this time of year because of the big fish, which I release. I had plenty of opportunities to keep a fish over 22" but I didn't. I am using both 1/2 and 5/8 oz. jigs because of the heavy current and with the current sweeping the jigs around in the back eddies actually helping to make a more natural presentation. This bite is only going to last a couple of more weeks before the big girls do their thing and disperse.
hinds2912
4/18/2017 8:39:00 AMThanks for the tip on the jig weights Mark! I'm planning on heading to Roosevelt tomorrow to hit some of my favorite shore fishing eddies tomorrow. I usually fish these spots post-spawn on low water years so its kind of a scouting trip. I'll post the results good or bad. (Although is there ever a bad day if you get to fish?)
hewesfisher
4/18/2017 10:57:00 AMForecast is for 1230' by April 25th, so that leaves Keller - 1229', Seven Bays - 1227', & Spring Canyon - 1222'.
Hydrologic forecast is 1222.7' by April 30th, and Spring Canyon will most likely be closed then too.
Hydrologic forecast is 1222.7' by April 30th, and Spring Canyon will most likely be closed then too.
hinds2912
4/18/2017 11:07:00 AMYep.... great time to shore fish! No pesky boaters showing up in your back eddy! LOL (I'm usually one of those boaters... I just enjoy the change of pace!)