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By: Ron & Darla
Posted: 5/3/2010
Species: Crappie
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/1/2010
Hot Spots: 0
I have been fishing Downs Lake since 2001 and I have never seen so many crappie in my life until this last Friday and Saturday. I came close to the limit on Friday (7), and Saturday (6) all well over ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/1/2010
Species: Crappie
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/1/2010
Hot Spots: 0
I have fished Downs Lake for several years and owned the resort for five years a few years ago and have never seen crappie fishing like I seen today. I watched folks fishing within casting distance of...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/14/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/14/2010
Hot Spots: 0
caught 2 largmouth a couple pounds each , and lost a couple more between 7-noon water was 41 degrees in the morning and 44 around noon . no pads up yet but it won't be long. all fish educated and rele...
By: Ron & Darla
Posted: 9/16/2009
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/12/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Well, it took our old friend Dave to remind us how to fish for perch on Downs. You get right in the pads, find a hole, drop the jig down to the bottom and wait. When they stop biting, move up or down ...
By: magilla060
Posted: 8/16/2009
Species: Tiger Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 8/16/2009
Hot Spots: 0
I have been to Downs Lake three times now. Once as a kid with my dad, earlier this season, and again today. The lake itself is coverd probably close to 80% with lilypads, and there is a 'trail' that h...
By: Kris K.
Posted: 7/12/2009
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/11/2009
Hot Spots: 0
At Downs lake for the weekend of 11 and 12 July. The perch are still in a non bitting mode, did find and catch a couple perch and a couple trout on Friday. Saturday, mother nature did her thing a...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/21/2009
Species: Other
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/20/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Took the wife and kids to Downs to celebrate Father's Day a day early. I had never fished Downs, but had read it was a good place to take young kids (mine are 2 and 3). Anyway, talked to the proprieto...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/11/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/10/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Went out to Downs for the day. Right off the bat I caught a small mouth bass (7 inches) using a top water lure. Stayed in that spot for another 30 mins and had no luck. We moved and I managaed to get ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/25/2009
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/23/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Fished 5-23 thru 5-25 Memorial Day weekend for Perch, they have been a bit slow yet this year. Still tried all of our tricks and spots and searched the lake over. We only found a few small ones n...
By: Thrasher
Posted: 5/10/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/10/2009
Hot Spots: 0
went to downs today with my wife for mothers day ! what a good idea , my wife and I each caught a dozen or so of these 1.5-2lb toads . got to do some lewis and clark fishing with the pads still fairly...
By: ProHawk
Posted: 4/5/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/5/2009
Hot Spots: 0
I wish I had a better review. Everything seemed right from above the water but only one bass, a bit over a pound and a half, agreed with our assesment. The weather was great, warm and sunny with var...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 3/21/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/21/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Well don't it figure. Spend all winter waiting for my lake to open beginning of March only to have to wait longer for the ice to clear and then finally.....finally I get to hit the water. Decide today...
Posted: 3/1/2009
Species: Perch
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/1/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Tried to get out on the Ice on downs today. The ice is broken away along the shore, found one spot that we could get on without getting wet and carefully checked the ice conditions, only about3-4 inc...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/16/2008
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/11/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Well been to Downs Lake several times already this year, so should write a report. The trout have been doing great and the last couple weeks the perch are starting to come around.
Our main go...
By: RAT Sports
Posted: 7/8/2008
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/8/2008
Hot Spots: 3
Pushed in at about 7:30 am, weather was already way too hot. tried tons of soft plastics and med to deep running crank baits to no avail but then switched to my single buzz bait and had great luck th...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 7/2/2008
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/2/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Putting aside our fly rods and pontoon boats due to warmer weather, water and finicky trout, a partner and I broke out our spinning rods and john boat and headed to Downs for some jumbo perch. What d...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/18/2008
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/18/2008
Hot Spots: 0
The little breeze that I saw as I got the boat ready at my house turned into a strong and consistent wind by the time I got to the lake - but regardless, I hit Downs this morning with visions of big b...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/16/2008
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/14/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Downs is a great lake! We has a slow day probably caused by the fact that we fished from 3-7ish (damn those college classes), and not in the early morning which is the best time to hit Downs... 3 big ...
By: Aaron
Posted: 5/5/2008
Species:
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/5/2008
Hot Spots: 0
I dragged my friend Noah along with me to Downs tonight to see if we could get in on some of the good bass fishing I've been reading about. We got to the lake, paid the lady $5 and proceeded to launch...
By: brdnst
Posted: 5/2/2008
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/2/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Great day on Downs. Got there around 7:00 and fished until 2:00. Landed 16 bass, 10 smallmouth, 6 largemouth, nothing over 3.5#. Enjoying the sun now that it's finally here.
By: bazzdude
Posted: 4/22/2008
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/22/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Ya Boy! Great day on the lake, no wind this morning, that seems to be very rare at Downs. Nice day for fishing. I landed 12 with my biggest I have caught in my 25 years of fishing. 5lbs 10 ozs. My bud...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/21/2008
Species:
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/20/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Great Fishing, (Perch, Bass) weather was okay considering all around Spokane it is snowing.
By: Bob M
Posted: 4/20/2008
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/20/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Another perfect day at Downs. Everybody caught Bass today. Just brave the weather a little bit. This is the best Bass fishing I have ever experienced.
By: Bob M
Posted: 4/19/2008
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/19/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Best day of Bass fishing I HAVE EVER had on Downs. I owned this resort for 5 years and never experienced bass fishing like today. I boated as least 20 between 14 and 16 1/2 inch and lost at least 30, ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/16/2008
Species:
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/12/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Dawns lake with brother and we did good. Ten bass and twelve perch. Spinerbaits and plastic. Bass range from 11 to 15 inches and perch from 8 to 11 inches. Water temp. from 48 to 51