Another Nice Rainbow from a Central WA Lake |
Hendrix Loves to ride along |
Overall we caught fish in four out of six lakes that we fished. We found some water that could certainly give up some tankers under the right conditions but didn't show any signs of life. For the most part, the fish we caught were averaging 16" and very spunky. One lake we found had very few fish in it, but they were mostly huge and very wary. We never really got a good shot at any of the lunkers in there, but did get a couple of the "smaller" fish that were not as smart as their bigger brethren. The only time we saw consistently big fish was during the Callibaetis hatch when all the trout that we saw were 18" and larger.
Ryan loves Ole Rubber Lips! |
The annual lowland lake opener is this Saturday in Washington and Oregon. This signifies that spring is fully here! Laurence Lake opens here in Oregon on Saturday, April 23 along with Rowland, Horsethief and Spearfish in Washington; and dozens of other lakes across our two states here. While several lakes in our area are still inaccessible due to snow conditions, they are rapidly clearing up with this hot weather.
Jeremy catches another! |
Steelhead fishing has really taken a back seat to trout and salmon fishing as it tends to do this time of year. Winter steelhead are still kicking around in the lower part of the Hood River. The Columbia River is really high and backing up into the Hood. This is causing the run at the mouth of the Hood River to turn into a lake. Most of the effort in the river happens there, so effort is fairly low and spread out when this happens. Summer Steelhead are not going to be around in any numbers for some months now, so start tying muddlers, skunks, and coachmen for the approaching summer steelhead season.
I wish there had been fish in this lake |
As always, we are happy to talk fishing any time. Give us a call if you have any specific questions on local rivers, gear, and tactics, or if you just want some encouragement to get out of the office.
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