My good friend got married in Idaho over the weekend, so I was out of town for a bit, but you all know the Potholes Reservoir is right off of I-90 east. I ended up fishing a little and our luck was good. We landed several big bass, and managed to locate some Panfish schools as well.
The Dunes are getting really low. I saw more than one boat stuck on a submerged sand dune. The water is still warm — in the mid-to-upper 70’s — and the main lake fishing is getting very concentrated, which is nice for the walleye and rainbow trout gig, along with the bass. On a side note, the predatory birds (e.g. Cormorants and Pelicans) are taking over the Potholes Reservoir. From a fisherman’s point of view this is a very bad thing. I hope to get the Game Department involved to eradicate these birds, which are not native to the area. The Pelicans and Cormorants are eating up huge amounts of fry. After all the work with the habit boxes being put into the reservoir, what a tragedy to have the birds literally eat up all the hard work.
I also poked around the Snohomish for a bit late Sunday afternoon. Basically scouting, we hooked into a few pink salmon, but overall the fishery is just beginning. The fish were not really showing themselves (jumping). They are there — just don’t expect to limit out quickly. Also, the Snohomish system is at very low water levels, so just be aware of that. I am booking pink and coho salmon trips on the Snohomish system from now through October, and along with that comes my local water’s discount: book for four and pay for three! Give me a call and lets go catching!
Sincerely,
Bonner Daniels
(425)281.8772
P.S. Save the Tokul Creek fish hatchery, specifically summer-run steelhead! Write your congressman; the summer steelhead plants have been discontinued.
