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Go Fishing 2013

A guide to fishing lakes and streams in the Inland Northwest, including a map of the region’s fishing waters and a guide to fishing with kids.

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Walleye limits increase to help bring balance

Anglers can pretty much catch Lake Roosevelt walleyes to their heart’s content this year under liberalized regulations designed to bring their populations into balance. Since April 1, the walleye daily limit on Lake Roosevelt, including the San Poil and Spokane arms, was doubled from eight to 16. The rule is among dozens adopted by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission in March.
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Northeastern trout lakes have nice variety

Northeastern Washington trout lakes have something for everyone, especially this year. Here are the headliners for 2013, according to Bill Baker, Washington Fish and Wildlife Department fisheries biologist
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Anglers beware: New rules start May 1

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has adopted dozens of new fishing rules that take effect May 1. Those affecting local anglers will: • Open most resident trout streams to fishing on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.
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2013 is year of the kokanee for area anglers

Region-wide forecasts suggest 2013 will be “the year of the kokanee” in the Inland Northwest. Dworshak Reservoir in Idaho and Lake Koocanusa in Montana are providing their best fishing in years for kokanee of very pleasing sizes.
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Bluegills arrive at Sprague Lake

Sprague Lake is in a transition this year as it’s weaned from a lunker trout fishery and emerging as a hot spot for bass and panfish. Bluegills that were in the range of 8-9 inches last year are expected to show up in angler-pleasing sizes this year with even better bluegill fishing expected down the road a few years, said Chris Donley, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife fisheries manager.
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Opener could be big day

Dozens of Eastern Washington lakes managed for trout will open to fishing on April 27, and one of the standouts will be a Spokane County lake that was totally fishless a few weeks ago. Fish Lake off the Cheney-Marshall Road was rehabilitated last fall because of an infestation of smallmouth bass, pike and who knows what else that was gnawing on the plants of Eastern brook trout and tiger trout.
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Blast and cast all in a day

A spring cast-and-blast trip might spell the ultimate weekend for the all-around sportsman, combining wild turkey hunting with the best time of year to catch trout in the region’s lakes. Many trout lakes in the region already are open, with April 27 being the opening day for virtually all the rest in Washington.
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Don’t forget boat rules

An angler’s boat needs even more attention than his tackle box in preparation for opening day. Boats that don’t meet basic requirements are subject to a fine, which would taint even a good day of fishing.
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Fly fishers relish various flows on cutthroat streams

Near average snowpack reports indicate Inland Northwest trout streams this season should settle into the sweet spot between prolonged runoff and low flows dangerous to trout survival. “It should be a good flow year for fish and fisherman,” said Jim Fredericks, Idaho Fish and Game Department regional fisheries manager.
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Landers: Efforts underway to remove northern pike

Gillnets have removed about 4,000 northern pike from the Box Canyon Reservoir portion of the Pend Oreille River in the second season of efforts to suppress the non-native species and their potential impact to Columbia River salmon. Crews directed by the Kalispel Tribe and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have been setting 28 to 32 gillnets a day in the river from Newport downstream 55 miles to Box Canyon Dam.
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