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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: oldschool on August 18, 2011, 07:43:08 PM

Title: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: oldschool on August 18, 2011, 07:43:08 PM: Anybody know if Barker Canyon boat ramp still usable?
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: MtnMuley on August 18, 2011, 09:40:07 PM: It looks down 6 plus ft so far, so far I'd guess no.
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: BassHunter on October 24, 2011, 09:47:32 PM: I fished yesterday on Banks. Large mouth were easily caught. :chuckle: :IBCOOL: The water is 2 ft below the cement at Coulee play land. About 30 feet down total. Very difficult launch. The causeway is almost two shallow. Fishable lake still but caution is needed and a 4x4 for the launch.
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: Big D on October 25, 2011, 02:44:12 AM: Here's a couple of pics of the boat basin at Coulee City and along the highway leaving Coulee City last weekend.
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(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi983.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fae312%2FBigDsPhotoAlbum%2FJamesonBankslake011.jpg&hash=e76c39eb6b4f0344059e431d72311efd0cd45238)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi983.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fae312%2FBigDsPhotoAlbum%2FJamesonBankslake022.jpg&hash=c2eadb448e048b727be7d25bbaa25d46bb54a885)

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Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: boneaddict on October 25, 2011, 06:08:19 AM: Its been awhile since I have seen it drawn down this low.
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: teal101 on October 26, 2011, 03:07:52 PM: Wow that is LOW! :yike:
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: jackelope on October 26, 2011, 03:09:18 PM: :yike:

Holy crap.....thats low.
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: Buckmark on October 26, 2011, 03:24:24 PM: Time to go and look for some lost gear... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: stewcamp on October 26, 2011, 03:30:08 PM: Wow... Thats extremely low. I think they got a ways to go too.
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: Alchase on October 27, 2011, 12:50:36 PM: So this is for maintenance?
I bet the fishing is going to suck for the next few years?
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: Fishhog on October 27, 2011, 03:22:26 PM: Saw that when we weredeer hunting. Crazy !!! :yike:
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: kbyers on October 27, 2011, 07:44:58 PM: Quote from: oldschool on August 18, 2011, 07:43:08 PM
Anybody know if Barker Canyon boat ramp still usable?

Signs posted on the road down to the Barker Canyon access in July stated that the road would be closed. Don't remember the exact date on the closure though.
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: teal101 on October 28, 2011, 08:40:10 AM: Quote from: Alchase on October 27, 2011, 12:50:36 PM
So this is for maintenance?
I bet the fishing is going to suck for the next few years?

If they leave it down long enough for vegetation to grow on the mud flats then re-flood it, it should replenish the reservoir with new nutrients and fishing should flourish imo.
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: oldcamper on October 29, 2011, 10:20:32 PM: Why is it down that low? :bdid:
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: mulehunter on October 29, 2011, 10:49:03 PM: Wow. I have been going there many many many times. thanks for post.
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: teal101 on November 02, 2011, 10:56:49 AM: Quote from: oldcamper on October 29, 2011, 10:20:32 PM
Why is it down that low? :bdid:

Maintenance reasons.
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: UBA on November 02, 2011, 06:17:35 PM: I think this is going to destroy the fish that require vegetation to survive. How is a small fry going to avoid getting eaten by the many walleye and bass? I think its going to concentrate all the fish and destroy all the small ones.
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: esh on November 16, 2011, 08:35:24 PM: Some good ice fishing in store this winter
Title: Re: Banks Lake Drawdown
Post by: Rick on November 17, 2011, 07:50:14 AM: Quote from: UBA on November 02, 2011, 06:17:35 PM
I think this is going to destroy the fish that require vegetation to survive. How is a small fry going to avoid getting eaten by the many walleye and bass? I think its going to concentrate all the fish and destroy all the small ones.

The people at Coulee Playland don't think the fishing has recovered since the last drawdown in '94.