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fish flushed over the dam????
« on: January 04, 2012, 12:20:29 AM »
Thinking of heading out this weekend to try to get some fish on the kids line, anyone doing any good? I heard the fish (alot) got flushed over grand coulee? any of em left to catch??? :dunno:
Have done well enough this time of year in years past but havent got out yet to give it a try. The kid wants to go so we will be out giving it a try!!  :)

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Re: fish flushed over the dam????
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2012, 12:30:23 AM »
im guessing your asking about rufus woods, reservior between grand coulee and cheif joe dams, most recent report i heard was my roommate's mom and stepdad went up there and were bank fishing right by chief joe at the army corps of engineer park off the bank and only got two week bites all day, no fish landed. dont have any idea what they were throwing this was a couple days after xmas. hope you have better luck

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Re: fish flushed over the dam????
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2012, 06:40:32 PM »
im guessing your asking about rufus woods, reservior between grand coulee and cheif joe dams, most recent report i heard was my roommate's mom and stepdad went up there and were bank fishing right by chief joe at the army corps of engineer park off the bank and only got two week bites all day, no fish landed. dont have any idea what they were throwing this was a couple days after xmas. hope you have better luck

 I was asking about lake roosevelt, hunters area or what ever

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Re: fish flushed over the dam????
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2012, 02:53:56 AM »
Talked to a fish biologist and he thinks the fish were flushed. Terrible fishing so far this fall and winter.
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Re: fish flushed over the dam????
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2012, 09:21:53 AM »
Talked to a fish biologist and he thinks the fish were flushed. Terrible fishing so far this fall and winter.

 :bash: :bash: Well were going to go give it a try anyways, will give a report on how we did.

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Re: fish flushed over the dam????
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2012, 05:14:23 PM »
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Re: fish flushed over the dam????
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2012, 07:46:14 PM »
talked(shortly) to a fish biologist that didnt say much about them getting flushed over, but said the bank fishin was improving. Doing better than the boaters, (that were contacted). Good enough for me! :tup:

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Re: fish flushed over the dam????
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2012, 04:29:51 PM »
TommyH...Did you get any fish over the week end??
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Re: fish flushed over the dam????
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2012, 07:56:53 PM »
TommyH...Did you get any fish over the week end??


Well it was pretty slow where we were(near two rivers), my friends son got one to the bank! :tup: and my son had one on that wrapped up around something and got off, it was pretty cold out and started to snow on us abit.  Both of our sons are 4-5 and are well on their way to being fishin fanatics!! So it was a pretty good day, but fishin was a bit slow. Heading to a new spot to give it a try!

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Re: fish flushed over the dam????
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2012, 08:21:15 PM »
Word on the bank north and south of Daisy is as much as 60% of the average sized fish ( 16 to 20") were sent through the turbines last year as they lowered the lake.....very slow so far.

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Re: fish flushed over the dam????
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2012, 08:38:33 PM »
Word on the bank north and south of Daisy is as much as 60% of the average sized fish ( 16 to 20") were sent through the turbines last year as they lowered the lake.....very slow so far.

 :yike: :yike: ya i have had reports of slow fishing as well, but every now and then some one has a "good fishing story" and i fall for it!

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Re: fish flushed over the dam????
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2012, 09:07:07 PM »
I have been out and the fishing is alright.  I caught over 200 rainbows last winter.  I went out the other day caught three in 20 minutes.  The bite was tough.  I have a hard time beleiving they were flushed.  Here are a few from last week.
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Re: fish flushed over the dam????
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2012, 09:13:52 PM »
Also my son made this edition of NW sportsman an article about how they think the fish were flushed.  I think the best fishing is to come and I will prove it!  I would try Banks Lake if you want a good fish.  Trout are biting pretty good also.  Here is a pic of my son last week.
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Re: fish flushed over the dam????
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2012, 10:00:55 PM »
nice job to the both of you!! :tup: :tup: i will be out giving it another shot this weekend!

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Re: fish flushed over the dam????
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2012, 06:14:25 PM »
Yelp that bottom picture is great.  Congrats to the both of you
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