Northwest Fishing Reports

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I thought I'd put it up here first to see if there was any interest, otherwise it'll go on eBay. I purchased a few St. Croix Premier Ice Combos just for the rods (solo rods were on backorder), but I prefer Shimano reels. So, I'm selling off the reels that came in the combo if anyone's interested. Th...

@aaron42ash - I might try to get out too. Just got a couple new ice rods in, but waiting on the stupid sled. Paid extra for shipping and the "later" stuff comes in first. I'm always itchin to be on the ice.

I believe the tiger muskies are there due to all the spiny rays. Tigers were probably the best bet to propagate a sport fishery given all the food available. They'd also help improve the spiny ray fishery too. In order to reintroduce trout successfully, WDFW would probably have to "nuke" the lake an...

Thanks for the report; To think I was gonna head to Fourth of July today. I wonder how thick the ice was. Glad you made it out OK.

So, who's gonna go out this weekend? What's the best bet?

Eloika
Hog Canyon
Fourth of July
Sprague
Horseshoe
Banks

Those look really effective! That's quite creative, and thanks for helping us all save some money on premade tackle. Ingenius. I'm gonna try making some for the ice.

Ha, guess you beat me out there today. I just posted my report. I fished Eloika "Southend" from 1300-1600 without much luck today. Made a golfcourse of it. What kinda jigs you running? I was using a shrimpo head (sans the plastic) from Jigs & Spins with a piece of cooked shrimp and/or eyeball - pret...

I really want to get some pike or walleye on tip-ups. Thinking about whether it's worth paying the $100 for an Idaho license, so I can fish Upper Twin for pike (bought a whole bunch of tip-ups on sale last year). Even with a two pole endorsement in WA, I can only fish my jigging rod and one tip-up. ...

@dicinu- Thanks, I know Silver real well. Silver lake used to be one big lake, but then they divided the north side and the southside by a road. The north side is largely surrounded by private land, and inaccessible (so it seems) and it's a selective gear fishery with different seasons. Silver is a ...

How do I access North Silver Lake? Even if it's catch & release selective gear, I'd like to try fishing it, as it's the closest lake with ice that's still open. Park at the launch parking for Silver and walk out to the road and jump the bridge? I know it' all private land now, but the article off WL...

Silver is still open water. Same condition as last time I saw it; Only ice is that useless marshy area right off the road to the launch parking. Sprague has ~2inches of clear ice off the public launch. In 6-7ft of water marked no fish in multiple holes off the flasher. North Silver is frozen solid a...

Fish fry at Mallard's.

Ok...I'm driving on I-90 right now on my way to Seattle to watch Gonzaga play :bball: and they are now ice fishing Sprague! All of the water we have passed has been frozen actually. I know what I'm doing when I get home :) :cheers: Too bad I'm working all of today and on the hook for tomorrow if th...

@BMGW - Where do you like to access Banks? Coulee City Community Park Marina? How 'bout Electric City? or Grand Coulee? Banks Lake Wildlife Recreation Area? Been looking for access online via Google Maps now that you've piqued my interest. I'd wondered which lakes could yield Walleye through the ice...

aaron42ash wrote:The pond at my parent's place in Chattaroy has 3.5 inches of good ice under frozen slush today.

Go fishing, dude. Anything worth catching in that pond? Gotta be sunfish at least. Post some pics.

that is north elton pond which opened dec.1 the signs should have been covered as they are there to keep people from fishing during the closed season. As to the canoe trick:scratch: A little more info for those interested: North Elton Pond in Yakima County near Selah, alongside Interstate 82.The la...

Ahh you have a Nils :) I just got one last year at Cabela's on sale for a good price. I really like it too for Washington ice fishing. Only bummer about it is the price of the blade because you have to replace the whole lower part of the unit. So far it hasn't gone dull on me though after a hundred...

Thought I damn near tore my rotator cuff using a crappy auger the first time I was out. Check the classifieds Jay...selling a bit of help for your poor shoulder :-" Oh, that first outing I was using a buddy's auger. After that experience, I went and bought the finest hand auger imported from Finlan...

Interesting, I wasn't aware it was closed last year.

I'm guessing it's open this year, as it doesn't say anything about closure in the regs, and they stocked rainbows 4/2010.