Allan’s friends from Minnesota and Georgia came to Washington for several days on Lake Roosevelt. They were treated to some fantastic fishing. Allan had been scouting spots on northern portions of Roosevelt for a week and a half, so he knew exactly where to take them. I joined the crew on the 29th giving us two boats to divide and conquer. On a short day, Allan and his buddies caught 18 walleyes the 28th. On the day I arrived (29th), we caught 42 walleyes and filled Allan’s RV freezer. On the 30th and 31st, it was mainly catch and release with over 50 walleyes boated on the 30th and over 30 eyes on a hot and windy day the 31st. Allan got big fish for the trip with a 28 inch walleye. Greg got a 27. The majority were in the 15 to 18 inch range, but each day several over 20 inches were brought to the boat. The lake level was 1274 to 1276 feet with very good clarity. Water temperature was 54 degrees.

More info for club members: We fished out of Northport. The first two days, we ran upstream to near the Canadian border. The last two days, were spent downstream of the Northport launch within 3 or 4 miles from the launch. Fishing was slow for us at the Little Dalles and China Bend. We did much better upstream of these spots. Blade baits were productive in current seams and back eddies. Jigs produced a lot of fish on shallow sand/gravel beaches with emerging weeds in 10 to 15 feet of water. Metallic blade baits that were copper or chrome produced better than painted blades whether it was sunny or cloudy. Natural color (olive, watermellon, crawfish color) 3 inch curl tail grubs and paddle tails on a 5/8 oz or 3/4 oz head were consistently productive. Several fish were taken on brighter colors like white, chartreuse, and Wonder Bread…but not consistently.

Greg, Allan, Kendall, and Craig: Roosevelt - May 28-31, 2025