Methow Steel
Here is this weeks Methow Fishing Report with Deputy Don and Leaf, it’s time to steelhead Ya’ll Fish On!
KTRT 97.5 Methow Fishing Report-Steelhead Opener
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97.5 Special Fishing Report Methow Coho Opener!
Methow Coho
For the 2nd time in my life the Methow will open for Coho Salmon here is the low down with Deputy Don and Leaf, Coho On Ya’ll!
Methow Fishing Report
Buzzard Lake
Speaking as someone born and raised in the Methow I would say this has been one of the most “normal” springs you will ever see. Coupled with the already great weather the fishing has been great too with most lakes in the Methow holding over well, which has lead to some large fish.
Recently I have been out to many different lakes from the low to the mid-lands of the Methow and Okanogan Valleys. Fishing at many of these lakes has been good enough to make me just want to keep going back, but with ever more reports of others in the same condition I have spent my time trying to check out as many as possible.
Leader Lake has been a productive place to get your spinney-ray fix (Crappie, Blue Gill and Bass) but was not performing well the day I tried it, however I will still go back soon. Buzzard and Little Twin on the other hand have been producing some monsters. At Buzzard lake fish were from 16—24 inches and at Little Twin hold-overs seem to be 16-20 with one fish taking the prize for being the first fish to put me into my backing this season with an absolutely smoking aerial performance.
First fish to put me into my backing this season!
The rivers are slowly coming down and will be fishable soon by foot. I have tried twice on the Twisp with a few bites here and there and the loss of a very nice fish this week. However fishing on the Twisp, Chewuch and Methow will depend on air temps staying stable, any fluctuation over 80 degrease over the next few weeks will lead to high water the following day.
Methow Bow
As they say though “don’t worry be happy” and all that because the lakes are rockin right now and there’s no sense fighting it and you shouldn’t anyway because it is beautiful. If you are interested in booking a trip with Methow Fishing Adventures just click on the Contact link at the top of the page, we’ll get you out on the water and having fun!
Methow Fishing Report
Fly Rod Ranch
Wow! It has been that kind of week that just leaves you with perma-grin. Fishing has been great and the weather has been about as nice as you could hope for in the spring. The lowland lakes are all fishing well, some have even began to see the Damsel hatches start, which can be one of the finest opportunities of the spring.
Father David
I would like to give a shout out to Father David, an incredibly nice and humble man of god whom I had out recently. Father David told me that he needed very little help but would just like to fish something different, so I took him to a private spot with big fish, I told him they weren’t always easy but he assured me he was up to the challenge. When Father David and I got to the spot the weather was crazy, after about an hour though it calmed and it was fish on time.
Father David impressed me with not only his ability to stalk, hook and land his fish but also with his beautifully simple and effective personally tied flys. I told father David someone must be watching over him because he did better than most people on such tough water.
As well as fishing the lakes on the valley floor I made a trip to a couple of my favorite mid-elevation lakes, Rock Lakes situated about 10 miles north of Loup Loup Pass. The Upper Rock Lake is filled with wild Brooke Trout from young of the year to the occasional 14-16 incher and all are beautiful in typical Brooke fashion.
Upper Rock Lake
Lower Rock Lake has Westslope Cutthroat from 6 to 18 inches; there is both day use and overnight camping at Rock Lakes. There have been a lot of good reports coming from Cougar and Blackpine as well which are another couple of my favorite Mid-elevation lakes.
Rock Lake Brooke Trout
All rivers in the state open on May 25th and we will be gearing up to fish the Methow, Chewuch and Twisp as run-off allows. If you are interested in early bookings for the Methow, Twisp or Chewuch Rivers as well as the low and mid-elevation lakes just click on our Contact page, we’ll get you out on the water and having fun!
Rock Lake Brooke Trout
