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Mfowl:
Does anyone have a recent report from Banks Lake? Water temp? Walleye success?
I am gonna be out there Monday through Friday this upcoming week, just curious what's been going on. We will be fishing Roosevelt and/or Rufus for a day or two as well.
Any info appreciated, thanks!

baldopepper:
Haven't fished banks my self, but talked to a couple guys launching at Roosevelt who fished it the day before. Said it was very slow for them so they'd come to Roosevelt. Been slow for trout on Roosevelt but walleye good if you can find em.  Gotta look hard though. Roosevelt lake level down and launching a bit tough for bigger boats at some launches.

hunter399:
I need to know where the best shore fishing on banks is.
I was thinking of stopping there on way through.
Just a couple hours of shore fishing.
Any helpful ideas ,I've never been there.
So any help is appreciated.

Mfowl:

--- Quote from: baldopepper on May 10, 2025, 07:34:04 AM ---Haven't fished banks my self, but talked to a couple guys launching at Roosevelt who fished it the day before. Said it was very slow for them so they'd come to Roosevelt. Been slow for trout on Roosevelt but walleye good if you can find em.  Gotta look hard though. Roosevelt lake level down and launching a bit tough for bigger boats at some launches.

--- End quote ---

Thanks for the info!



--- Quote from: hunter399 on May 10, 2025, 09:38:10 AM ---I need to know where the best shore fishing on banks is.
I was thinking of stopping there on way through.
Just a couple hours of shore fishing.
Any helpful ideas ,I've never been there.
So any help is appreciated.

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The biggest problem with shore fishing on Banks is that so much of it is shallow flats for a long way out. There is some nice riprap sections along the road by Steamboat/Norhtrup. Also Osbourne Lake just south of Electric City has some access. It's mostly bass water along shore but you could score a walleye especially in the summer with the warmer water. Coulee City Marina at the south end of the lake also has some riprap dikes that you can fish from.

hunter399:

--- Quote from: Mfowl on May 10, 2025, 11:11:08 AM ---
--- Quote from: baldopepper on May 10, 2025, 07:34:04 AM ---Haven't fished banks my self, but talked to a couple guys launching at Roosevelt who fished it the day before. Said it was very slow for them so they'd come to Roosevelt. Been slow for trout on Roosevelt but walleye good if you can find em.  Gotta look hard though. Roosevelt lake level down and launching a bit tough for bigger boats at some launches.

--- End quote ---

Thanks for the info!



--- Quote from: hunter399 on May 10, 2025, 09:38:10 AM ---I need to know where the best shore fishing on banks is.
I was thinking of stopping there on way through.
Just a couple hours of shore fishing.
Any helpful ideas ,I've never been there.
So any help is appreciated.

--- End quote ---

The biggest problem with shore fishing on Banks is that so much of it is shallow flats for a long way out. There is some nice riprap sections along the road by Steamboat/Norhtrup. Also Osbourne Lake just south of Electric City has some access. It's mostly bass water along shore but you could score a walleye especially in the summer with the warmer water. Coulee City Marina at the south end of the lake also has some riprap dikes that you can fish from.

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Thanks for the report.👍

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