Greg and Mike: Banks Lake - 6/17/2022

After several days of heavy rain earlier in the week, I was leary of launching on Lake Roosevelt. The Arm was probably quite muddy, and the prospect of floating debris in the main lake didn’t seem to be worth the risk of going to FDR. Mike O and I decided to try our luck at Banks Lake. The wind is the reason I love Banks Lake and the reason I hate Banks Lake. A stiff north wind gusting to 25 mph blew until 2 PM making it impossible to fish the majority of the lake. While we waited for the 3 to 4 foot rollers to abate, we fished in sheltered parts of the lake. Through late afternoon, we had only caught 2 small walleye, a perch, and a smallmouth bass. Once the wind settled, we found a shoreline with a combination of stained water, boulders, and emerging weeds. Within 2 hours, we put an additional 9 walleyes, several perch, and a bass in the boat.