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Hot Reports
Check out these most viewed reports from the last two weeks to discover new fishing destinations!
By: brianmonticello
Posted: 9/18/2020
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/18/2020
Hot Spots: 0
TONS of jumpers this morning! They were jumping fully out of the water, so I thought they were going to be lock jawed, but we all ended up hooking a few.
Here's a video that I made of the trip! Wou...
By: nerka nailer
Posted: 9/15/2020
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/1/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Riffe lake, tried a new area for me on the lake east of the Mossy rock launch. We started metering fish right away 50-80 ft. We fished tubes, Elgin lures, KCP's, and crankbaits. All caught fis...
By: uplandsandpiper
Posted: 9/15/2020
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/5/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Fires have made a mess of fishing in the Okanogan this past month. The large Palmer fire closed off access to several of my favorite lakes for several weeks and Covid has closed access to the tribal l...
By: uplandsandpiper
Posted: 9/21/2020
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/17/2020
Hot Spots: 0
After a week of evacuations and watching the fire burn entirely around our house to within a half mile I was in need of some time on the water. Decided to go and see how the Kokanee were shaping up at...
By: MGTom
Posted: 9/14/2020
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/13/2020
Hot Spots: 0
I've fished Mill Creek the last few days in the selective rules section. All the restoration work over the last 20 years is paying off and there seems to be a healthy trout population appearing. I rel...
By: oldgoatlures
Posted: 9/18/2020
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/15/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Drove over to Mason's Resort on Monday. Had the boat ready to roll Tuesday morning. We headed due north out of Clallam Bay and focused on 400 to 600 feet of water.
We fished several 2.8" OG2s: flu...
Recent Articles
The latest and greatest articles from our Northwest Fishing Reports staff writers!
Wild Turkey for Dinner
Wild Turkey for Dinner
Author: John Kruse
Posted: 9/25/2020
Lost in the opening of so many hunting opportunities this month is the fall turkey season. This offers the chance to not only bag a big bird weighing up to 20 pounds but also the ability to enjoy a lean, high protein, tasty meal with plenty of leftovers.
In Washington State we have three subspecies of turkey. They are the eastern wild turkey found in Western Washington, the Rio Grande subspec...
Try Camano Island for a Summer Getway!
Try Camano Island for a Summer Getway!
Author: John Kruse
Posted: 9/19/2020
Camano Island offers an easy to get to vacation option away from the city through two saltwater state parks located within a mile of each other. Sitting just 67 miles away from Seattle and across two saltwater sloughs west of Stanwood, Camano Island is a rural getaway. There are no towns here, just a few crossings with stores, gas stations and cafes amongst the roads winding through woods, fields...
Fish Camp Memories
Fish Camp Memories
Author: John Kruse
Posted: 9/15/2020
Every September for 16 years I’ve driven down the hill from Goldendale, taken the turn left on a
road that passes by Maryhill State Park, and pulled into a campsite fronting the Columbia River
at the impeccably clean and well cared for Peach Beach RV Park. What brings me here? Fish
Camp. It’s an annual event attended by outdoors media members, professional anglers and
individuals in the fishin...
Fishing Tournaments for You
Fishing Tournaments for You
Author: John Kruse
Posted: 9/6/2020
A lot of fishing derbies and events have been cancelled this year thanks to Covid-19 but one that has gone on with relatively little fanfare but wide availability to the everyday angler since May is the annual trout fishing derby put on by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Running through October 31st, anglers out for a day of fishing should be sure to keep any trout they catch with...
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Lake Roosevelt Charters
Lake Roosevelt guided fishing for kokanee, trout, walleye, and sturgeon. We also provide Curlew lake Ice fishing depending on ice conditions. Lake Roosevelt Charters also provides scenic tours covering all of lake Roosevelt year round! Customize your scenic tour to your groups or family's preference.
News Releases
09/22/2020: Recreational halibut dates added for remainder of season
09/18/2020: Lower Columbia River salmon fishery update
09/15/2020: Recreational spot shrimp fishery closes in Marine Area 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line and Marine Area 5
09/08/2020: Gamefish daily limits removed from Hatch Lake and McDowell Lake
09/03/2020: Buoy 10 salmon fishery update
