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By: reynoldsj
Posted: 3/16/2020
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/15/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Well, Lake Gods were kind to us. We decided to hit at Lake Cavanaugh on a Sunday.
Been itching try these shrimp lures out from Soldier Soul lures. So why not try my favorite lake.
So I decided to ta...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/18/2020
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/15/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Had an awesome morning trip on Cavanaugh! Both the scenery and fish quality is hard to beat! Started off launching the boat around 7:00am. Talked to a couple guys before I launched, and they to forget...
By: rseas
Posted: 3/22/2020
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/22/2020
Hot Spots: 0
For a change of pace, we decided to head for Lake Cavanaugh. We figured the calm unpopulated waters would be an excellent escape from today realities. Well, that and the fact that I wouldn’t have to d...
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 3/16/2020
Species: Walleye
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/14/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Munden's Rising Son Adventures started our Spring Walleye trips Saturday! The weather was not Spring like at all, with snow, rain, and wind that cut right through the warmest coats! Even with the po...
By: reynoldsj
Posted: 3/26/2020
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/25/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Well, once I heard the fishing was going to be shut down by midnight that day. My wife looked at me and said, you better get your butt going.
I was like, kid with a jet pack on my back. Vroom!
...
By: uplandsandpiper
Posted: 3/18/2020
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/17/2020
Hot Spots: 0
The ice is still nearly 2' thick on Bonaparte Lake. Decided to take advantage of the spring like weather to do some ice fishing for Kokanee. I headed straight out from the resort and drilled several t...
Recent Articles
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Quincy Lake Derby Results and More
Quincy Lake Derby Results and More
Author: John Kruse
Posted: 3/12/2020
TROUT DERBY RESULTS -The Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce held their annual trout derby on March 7th at Quincy Lake and it was a big success with 90 adults and 46 kids participating in the one-day event where $5,000 in money and prizes were given away or raffled off. The winner of the derby was Joshua Shew of Quincy who caught the biggest trout of the day, a 17.5- inch rainbow. His first-place ...
Early Season Trout and Salmon Opportunities
Early Season Trout and Salmon Opportunities
Author: John Kruse
Posted: 3/7/2020
The first day of March brings a host of fishing opportunities for both salmon and trout anglers across Washington State. Here’s a round-up of what’s in store:
SEKIU SALMON: A special winter/spring season for hatchery Chinook salmon opens March 1st off Sekiu and the Olympic Peninsula in Marine Area 5. This is not a day trip for most of our readers but you may well be rewarded with a limit of ...
Fly Casting and Leader Tips
Fly Casting and Leader Tips
Author: Thomas Butler
Posted: 3/7/2020
My son bought an 8wt fly rod outfit at a local sports store last fall. One of the typical middle price range starter outfits with rod, reel, line, leader and case, all ready to head to the water. We went to the park for a few hours and did some casting, learning the basics and trying to find the timing. While we were wiping our lines clean and putting stuff away he said he felt ready do it on the ...
Jerkbaits Tactics for early Spring Smallies
Jerkbaits Tactics for early Spring Smallies
Author: Rick Lawrence
Posted: 3/7/2020
Early springtime to me always conjures the thoughts of the coming warming weather and increasing water temperatures. I dream of pre-spawn smallmouth (and Pike if I tell the truth) invading the shallows to stage for spawn. This is amazing time for fishing and makes me forget how bad winter was and I neglect all my other responsibilities for the upcoming weeks that follow chasing Smallies.
Each s...
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