I am a Fisheries Biologist by Trade and an Angler at Heart. My Friends and I love to fish all over, primarily in the Pacific Northwest. My goal is to inform and entertain on all things I love to do outside. No matter what the day brings. Get outside and keep moving.
I think it can be pretty good. Smallmouth Bass predominant most of the large rivers. Largemouth Bass are in a number of lakes and ponds in Washington State.
That river is totally underrated, in my opinion. That being said, it fishes very differently from other rivers in north idaho. Plus the smallies are a lot of fun!
Are you allowed to keep any of them? I thought it was a barbless hook no bait catch and release lake but I'm not sure I've never fished it so I'm curious if you could help me under stand thanks good video!
Yes. You are correct barbless hook no bait. You can keep up to 3 per day with only one over 18" most of the year. April -June is catch and release only.
Really good video, and I'm anxious to see what content you've got in the future for that spectacular looking fishery. It's also really cool to see you nailing them on twitched jigs in the current. I'm pretty much exclusively a twitch jig fisherman for Trout and Salmon, stillwater and streams. You should get into tying your own jigs, although I warn you, it's a serious addiction. Sadly as far as fishery situations it's the same thing out here on Vancouver Island; we have some world class Coastal Cutthroat fisheries that are also shadows of their former selves. Nonetheless I had a phenomenal go at them this February, with 4 PB's from 21" up to 23"+ on my most recent outing and also a PB 20" wild Rainbow. I really wish we could do more out here in BC for them though. Our federal and provincial governments have had a pretty pitiful track record for management of the entire Oncorhynchus genus, especially when it comes to ocean and river management. Personally, since I feel like it's too late for me to get into academia and biology in order to pursue a career in conservation; I've been considering getting involved with a more grassroots volunteer organization that directly involves itself in habitat restoration or something similar.
Twitching jigs is so much fun! Although many of our Fisheries for Trout and Salmon are not what they were historically. The fact that these fish still persist is an incredible miracle. If we give them half a chance they can make it. As long as there are people who care about these fish, they still have a chance.
Great video! Bait fishing stockers doesn't always make for the most exciting day or content for that matter, but you guys were absolutely hammering them! Really solid sizes too. Up here in BC they generally stock 12" half pounders so you really only get holdover fish that approach the sizes you guys were getting into. If you are concerned about extra casting distance I would recommend upgrading the Uglystik 6' to an Uglystik 7'. The tiny bit of extra leverage will easily translate into several extra feet of castability and as you already know Uglystiks are cheap, quality and virtually indestructible.
Pretty solid group of fishermen on the beach that day! Great video! Lake Roosevelt rainbow trout are in my opinion, the highest eating quality rainbows in eastern Washington.
