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Drawdown makes Roosevelt shore fishing difficult

An angler hoists a rainbow trout to the shore of Lake Roosevelt. (Rich Landers)
An angler hoists a rainbow trout to the shore of Lake Roosevelt. (Rich Landers)

FISHING -- The big drawdown at Lake Roosevelt -- much more dramatic than last year -- is making boat launching difficult at all but a few ramps.

Even shore fishing is getting tricky as wthe water levels drop so low and fast that anglers are reporting the banks in some areas are as "treacherous as quicksand."

The water level seems to be dropping a foot every time you blink.

The Roosevelt current lake level chart.  As of this morning,  the level is 1,237.5 feet.

Check here for the minimum boat launch elevations to determine which are out of water. 



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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