No hotspots allowed for Lake Roosevelt?

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No hotspots allowed for Lake Roosevelt?

Post by cobrar543 » Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:56 am

I guess this is a bit of an Admin question, but I was trying to get some ideas on Where to fish for my first trip to Roosevelt this weekend but there are no hotspots for it. Are they even allowed for that area?

If anyone can put a few on a map for me and post them I would be very grateful.

Thanks again, Doug

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Re: No hotspots allowed for Lake Roosevelt?

Post by DavidA » Wed Jul 20, 2016 3:44 pm

I've only fished Roosevelt once myself and I had/have the same question. Do people just not post any hotspots for it or could there be a glitch in the system?

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Re: No hotspots allowed for Lake Roosevelt?

Post by Amx » Wed Jul 20, 2016 5:43 pm

The location you have selected is not compatible with the Hotspot tool.
Mike has said why, but I forget. I think something to do with it being a river.
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Re: No hotspots allowed for Lake Roosevelt?

Post by DavidA » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:34 am

Interesting. Thank you. A shame though.

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Re: No hotspots allowed for Lake Roosevelt?

Post by PRM » Wed Sep 07, 2016 1:18 pm

Just an FYI, there are maps that you can purchase (not sure the name of them) that show the "hotspots" to try on Lake Roosevelt and Banks Lake. I bought them at Big Wally's on the south end of Banks lake, and I think that Coolee Playland might sell them as well. They give some detailed spots for Kokanee, Bass and trout.

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Re: No hotspots allowed for Lake Roosevelt?

Post by Larry3215 » Wed Sep 07, 2016 2:16 pm

Im pretty sure Mike said this would get fixed on the new site when it goes up.

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Re: No hotspots allowed for Lake Roosevelt?

Post by Mike Carey » Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:51 pm

I'll ask Aaron about this next week. We have a get together and I'll be seeing him then. It would certainly be nice to have.
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Re: No hotspots allowed for Lake Roosevelt?

Post by G-Man » Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:01 pm

I'd understand why someone would be leary of allowing hot spots on resivoirs whose water levels fluctuate to the large degree that Roosevelt does. Same goes for the pass lakes, especially Cle Elum. Come late spring with the water levels at or near max, a hotspot in 50+' of water may be high and dry this time of year. And we all know some yahoo is going to plug that hotspot into his GPS, run his boat aground and blame someone other than himself.

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Re: No hotspots allowed for Lake Roosevelt?

Post by Mike Carey » Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:17 pm

G-Man wrote:I'd understand why someone would be leary of allowing hot spots on resivoirs whose water levels fluctuate to the large degree that Roosevelt does. Same goes for the pass lakes, especially Cle Elum. Come late spring with the water levels at or near max, a hotspot in 50+' of water may be high and dry this time of year. And we all know some yahoo is going to plug that hotspot into his GPS, run his boat aground and blame someone other than himself.
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