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Eloika Lake Report
Spokane County, WA

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04/17/2008
Top Fishing From Boat
Crappie
Worms
Jig
Afternoon
04/17/2008
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The ice broke up on Tuesday. The wind pushed the last of it to the north end and today it is all gone. We had a few hours today to sneak away and take the boat out for the first time this year. We launched at 1 pm and tried a few of our favorite spots with hardly a nibble for the first two hours. Finally around 3 pm we started getting some bites and Sammi landed a nice 10 inch crappie. A little later I got the next one and it was 11 3/4". By 4 pm we had another 10" and 11" crappie and a 13" bass in the boat. {all were released} We had to leave at 4pm because we had a dinner to go to at 6pm. It was near torture taking the boat out just when the fishing was getting good, but we forced ourselves to do it. {sigh} If today was any indication of whats to come, it looks to be another great year of fishing at Eloika.


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KurtO
4/17/2008 11:58:00 PM
Way to go man!
Jake Dogfish
4/18/2008 9:19:00 AM
Great report. Nice pictures as well.
gpc
4/18/2008 10:08:00 AM
Nice crappie
reddog
4/18/2008 6:28:00 PM
I just moved to Chattaroy. Had been in Shadle Park area, so I fished Long Lake A LOT LAST YEAR. Just (last spring) took up fishing. Good excuse to keep the dirt off of the duck boat all summer. So, now plan on fishing Eloika. Only 5 miles to the launch. I can handle that commute with these gas prices. Sooooo, looking for some advice or tips, guide as to where to go. I can take my 16' War Eagle through ANYTHING so the grass is no problem. Any advice?
Honkster
4/19/2008 9:29:00 AM
reddog, if you can fish the lake when the water is still above the weeds around the edge, roll soft plastics across the top. Should hook some nice largemouths. Fish On!
Paul & Sammi
4/19/2008 10:24:00 AM
Reddog,

I sent you an e-mail with some info. Too much to type here.

Cheers,
Paul
bazzdude
4/19/2008 4:33:00 PM
Good looking fish Paul and Sammi, I was the guy who was about to dare the wind that day you were leaving the lake. Anyhow, i missed 3 nice crappies that day. They are fun but i have not really got a handle how to fish them quite yet, but they are fun, but not fun like the bass. That is for sure.
Honkster man, the lake is this full every year ar this time? I flipped a lot the other day got one hit and landed on nice 2.14 oz. largemouth. That is all, i could not fish the shallows much do to the wind. When you say pull across the top, you mean like with a rippel behind and all or a few inches under? just a simple question, well one more, u must fish here often huh>? Leter .

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Honkster
4/19/2008 10:58:00 PM
Sorry, brain fart. Yeah, just slow roll a 8-10" powerwork across the top of the weeds. Right on the surface. You would be amazed at how thick of weeds some of those largemouths will sit in. Try the West side of the lake first. Fish On!
bazzdude
4/20/2008 11:09:00 AM
Honkster, not sure what a powerwork is, never heard of it? Thanks for the info though. Yes i know, they are in some dense weed cover, i have even cought bass in an inch of algie covering the water. weard stuff.

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Honkster
4/21/2008 4:46:00 PM
Correction BassDude, i meant Powerworm.
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