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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Machias on June 04, 2024, 01:26:59 PM

Title: Brownlee Reservoir, ID
Post by: Machias on June 04, 2024, 01:26:59 PM: Anyone familiar with this Reservoir? Thinking of making the 7 hour drive down and chase after some big ol flatheads. Where is the best place to launch? Thanks!
Title: Re: Brownlee Reservoir, ID
Post by: RC on June 04, 2024, 02:30:24 PM: My father-in-law fishes down there all the time and pretty much always launches out of Richland. Can't speak to the other launches, but the one in Richland is paved and has lots of parking.
Title: Re: Brownlee Reservoir, ID
Post by: Machias on June 05, 2024, 01:58:33 PM: Quote from: RC on June 04, 2024, 02:30:24 PM
My father-in-law fishes down there all the time and pretty much always launches out of Richland. Can't speak to the other launches, but the one in Richland is paved and has lots of parking.

Are you talking about Richland, OR?
Title: Re: Brownlee Reservoir, ID
Post by: RC on June 05, 2024, 02:25:33 PM: Yes. If you zoom in on onX, you can see the ramp as well. Nice area down there.
Title: Re: Brownlee Reservoir, ID
Post by: Machias on June 05, 2024, 03:25:16 PM: I did, it looks nice. I wouldn't be able to fish the first 6 to 7 miles, without a OR license. But once out of the Powder River then I can fish with my Idaho License. Thanks!!