History (1800’s to 1986)
Historically, large runs of anadromous salmon ascended from the Pacific ocean to numerous spawning grounds in the Upper Columbia River, including the Spokane River and Kettle Falls areas. The returning salmon provided a subsistence fishery for many local Indian tribes including the Spokane Tribe, the Colville Confederated Tribes (San Poil, Colville, Wenatchi, Sinkiuse, Peskwaus, Methow, and Nespelem Tribes), the Kalispel Tribe, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, and the Kootenai Tribe. Fish species harvested varied by season, but the majority of the harvest included chinook salmon (spring and summer), steelhead (fall, late winter, and spring), coho salmon (fall), and a silver salmon (either sockeye or whitefish) (Scholz et al. 1985). There was also a robust resident fishery which included rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, bull trout, whitefish, and kokanee (a land-locked variety of sockeye salmon).
The Spokane River was an exceptional producer of both anadromous and resident fish. There were eleven primary and numerous other sites on the Spokane River where various Tribes congregated to harvest salmon. David Douglas, the noted botanist who explored the Columbia Basin camped on the Little Spokane River on August 3rd and 4th, 1826. BACK TO TOP
Douglas noted “the natives constructed a barrier across the Little Spokane, placing it at an oblique angle so that the current would not wash it away. After the traps filled with salmon, the Indians would spear them. Seventeen hundred salmon were taken this day, now two o’clock”(cited in Scholz et al. 1985).
Major fishing sites on the Spokane River included: the confluence of the Spokane and Columbia Rivers, Blue Creek, Sandy Spit (15 miles upstream from the mouth), Little Falls, Chamokane Creek, Tum Tum, Confluence of the Little Spokane and Spokane Rivers, mouth of Deep Creek, Bowl and Pitcher to Spokane Falls including Hangman Creek, and 10 miles up Hangman Creek.
From the Spokesman Review, September 21, 1900: “A 50 pound and a 52 pound chinook were taken by hook and line at the mouth of the Little Spokane River [in September, 1900]” (Scholz et al 1985).
Kettle Falls was another major site for salmon harvest on the upper Columbia River. Bohm and Holstine (1983) provide a summary of the Kettle Falls site:
“This important fishery appears to have been continuously occupied for almost 9,000 years. The oldest artifacts date back to 7000 B.C. During the period from 2400 to 1200 B.C. the site experienced a pronounced increase in human activity. This is reflected in a significantly greater number of artifacts such as fish [primary salmon] bones” (cited in Scholz et al. 1985).
Indian Agent Paige (1866) wrote in a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
“Kettle Falls, in the immediate vicinity of the old Fort Colville trading post, is one of the most productive salmon fisheries in the Territory, and is the resort of many hundred Indians during the fishing season.” (cited in Scholz 1985). BACK TO TOP
Starting mid-summer, the salmon fisheries typically lasted for 60 days. It has been estimated that Kettle Falls supported a harvest of 1,000-2,000 salmon per day, Little Falls 1,000-1,400 per day, Little Spokane River 1,000 per day, Spokane Falls over 1,000, and the Sanpoil River 250 per day. The minimum annual catch was 150,000 salmon on the Spokane River and 90,000 at Kettle Falls, plus 60,000 at other sites for a total harvest of approximately 300,000 fish/ year. This does not include the fall salmon fishery, the winter/early spring steelhead run, or other ancillary fisheries on resident fish such as whitefish and sturgeon (Scholz et al. 1985).
The construction of Little Falls Dam on the Spokane River in 1911 blocked migrating steelhead, coho, and kokanee from their spawning tributaries above the dam. Chinook, which spawned in the main channel both upstream and downstream of the dam, continued to return but in reduced numbers (Scholz et al. 1985). The construction of Grand Coulee Dam in 1939 permanently eradicated all anadromous fish (including salmon and lampreys-see photo) from the upper Columbia River. BACK TO TOP
After the impoundment and elimination of salmon, a fishery survey in 1963 found native fish such as peamouth, northern pikeminnow, suckers, shiners, kokanee, and rainbow trout dominated the fish community (Earnest et al. 1966, Scholz et al. 1986). A variety of non-native fish had also been introduced, many illegally, including carp, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, lake whitefish, brook trout, walleye and bullheads. By 1973, yellow perch and walleye comprised 32% of the catch suggesting a shift in dominance in the fish community to walleye (Harper et al. 1981, Scholz et al. 1986).
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a comprehensive limnology and fisheries study on Lake Roosevelt between 1980 and 1982 (Beckman et al. 1985). They determined that the Lake Roosevelt recreational fishery primarily consisted of walleye with a limited rainbow trout fishery in the lower reaches. BACK TO TOP
Walleye are opportunistic piscivores (feed on fish), and have been known to feed on yellow perch, rainbow trout and kokanee. Walleye were illegally stocked into Lake Roosevelt in the 1950’s. Between 1980 and 1982, walleye harvest ranged between 128,000 and 108,000 fish per year (Beckman et al. 1985). A decline in yellow perch abundance initiated a concern that the walleye fishery could collapse. Additionally, the average size of walleye harvested by anglers decreased from 18.5 inches in 1973 to 14.1 inches from 1980 to 1983 (Beckman et al. 1985). A collapse in the fish population would shift the age and size structure of the spawning population to the point where it could not replace itself (WDFW 1994). In 1995 the Washington Department of Game (now Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) initiated the closure of the walleye spawning areas between April and May in the Spokane Arm, below Little Falls Dam, Sanpoil River, and Kettle River. They also reduced the bag limit to 8 fish, and set a minimum size of 16 inches to allow all walleye to reproduce at least once before harvest.
The Washington Department of Game stocked nearly 7.5 million kokanee in Lake Roosevelt from 1942 to 1945 (Scholz et al. 1985). A report by the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries indicated that “sizeable kokanee populations were present in the lake. In 1966, 35,000 kokanee were captured in Crescent Bay and transplanted below Chief Joseph Dam.” (Snyder 1967, Stober et al. 1977, Scholz et al. 1985). This report indicated reservoir conditions were favorable for kokanee in the mid 1960’s. In 1968, construction began on Grand Coulee Dam’s third powerhouse. When complete, fisheries and fishery managers began working with a new set of operational dynamics. Some have been concerned that the third powerhouse increases entrainment through the dam (Scholz et al. 1985). BACK TO TOP
The rainbow trout fishery was noted as “mediocre” by Earnest et al. (1966). In the early 1980’s, migrating adult rainbow trout averaging 16.2 inches were captured in the Sanpoil River (Beak Consultants 1980, Scholz et al 1985). A population of approximately 9,113 rainbow trout existed in Blue Creek, tributary to the Spokane River (Scholz et al. 1985). Historically, rainbow trout inhabited tributaries of the reservoir. Before the mid 1980s, little historical data has been documented for rainbow trout in Lake Roosevelt.
Fisheries investigations concluded reservoir operations (large winter drawdown and short water retention times) negatively affected salmonid reproduction and limited juvenile rearing habitat. However, a large food base of zooplankton existed capable of supporting a substantial number of adult rainbow trout and kokanee salmon. Continued research in the early 1980’s determined artificial production as a viable alternative to restore and enhance kokanee salmon and rainbow trout in Lake Roosevelt and Banks Lake (impounded waters by Grand Coulee Dam; Scholz et al. 1986). BACK TO TOP
Current Status (1985 to present)
In 1980, Congress passed the Northwest Power Act. One component of the act addresses the impact on fish and wildlife from hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River. Specifically, the act called for the creation of the Northwest Power Planning Council (now called the Northwest Power and Conservation Council) to recommend projects that mitigate the effects of the Columbia River hydropower system on fish and wildlife. These projects are recommended to the Bonneville Power Administration for funding through the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program.
In the Northwest Power Planning Council’s 1987 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (NPPC 1987), the Council recommended that the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) support construction of two kokanee salmon hatcheries to enhance the Lake Roosevelt fishery. Although not initially mentioned, rainbow trout were added before completion of the hatcheries. To accomplish this goal the Lake Roosevelt Fishery Enhancement Program was formed. This group is a cooperative effort between the Spokane Tribe of Indians, Colville Confederated Tribes, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Eastern Washington University, the Lake Roosevelt Development Association (now known as the Net Pen Program), and the National Park Service. The purpose of the Lake Roosevelt Fishery Enhancement Program is to develop a collaborative multi-agency artificial production program as a mitigation measure to restore and enhance kokanee salmon and rainbow trout populations in Lake Roosevelt. Since 1987, annual funding from BPA’s Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (CBFWP) has been instrumental in developing a robust, harvestable fishery in Lake Roosevelt. Hatchery and other programs supported by BPA’ CBFWP are described below.
The Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Evaluation Program was formed to monitor and evaluate the hatchery practices and impacts to the native fisheries, as well as conduct scientific research to address ecological questions pertaining to the fishery. BACK TO TOP
Lake Roosevelt Fishery Enhancement Program
The Lake Roosevelt Hatcheries Coordination Team is responsible for directing hatchery and net pen operations. The artificial production program consists of four projects operated complementary of one another including the Spokane Tribal Hatchery, Sherman Creek Hatchery, Ford Trout Hatchery, and The Lake Roosevelt Volunteer Net Pen Program. Each program has its own production goals to collectively produce up to 1 million kokanee yearlings, 1.4 million kokanee fry/fingerlings, and 500,000 rainbow trout yearlings for annual stocking into Lake Roosevelt and Banks Lake (Peone 2003). When funding and stocks are available, the WDFW Colville Hatchery and Colville Confederated Tribes provide additional fish for Lake Roosevelt.
The Spokane Tribal Hatchery, located on the Spokane Tribal Reservation along Chamokane Creek at Galbraith Springs, was built in 1991 and used as the primary rearing facility (Peone 2003). Diploid and triploid rainbow trout (Spokane Trout Hatchery- McCloud River) and kokanee (Lake Whatcom) eggs are obtained through WDFW allotments. When available, Meadow Creek kokanee eggs (British Columbia) are obtained. Eggs are incubated and fish are raised to fingerling size. All kokanee are adipose fin clipped to distinguish them from wild kokanee. The Spokane Tribal Hatchery:
1) Transfers kokanee and rainbow trout to Sherman Creek Hatchery.
2) In conjunction with WDFW Sherman Creek Hatchery, stock rainbow trout in 46 net pens located at Keller Ferry, Seven Bays, Lincoln, Two Rivers, Hall Creek, Hunters, and Kettle Falls. Net pen rainbow trout are released in May or June depending on reservoir conditions. Each hatchery supplies half the total number stocked (500,000 total rainbow trout).
3) Stock kokanee fingerlings in October into net pens at Seven Bays (126,000 kokanee) to be released the following May or June.
4) Release post smolt kokanee at Fort Spokane boat launch, Little Falls Dam, and Colville River below Meyers Falls in June (67,000 kokanee).
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The Sherman Creek Hatchery, operated by WDFW, is located 3 miles west of Kettle Falls, Washington, adjacent to Sherman Creek. The hatchery was built in 1991 and currently serves as the primary kokanee release and collection site, as well as a critical location for net pen rainbow trout rearing in the upper reservoir (Combs 2001, 2002, 2003). The Sherman Creek Hatchery:
1) Obtain kokanee fingerlings from Spokane Tribal Hatchery in October to be reared in net pens and released the following May (376,000 kokanee).
2) Obtain kokanee pre-smolts in April from Spokane Tribal Hatchery to be held in the hatchery raceways and released in June. Fish average 6 to 8 inches at release (250,000 kokanee).
3) Obtain fingerling rainbow trout from the Spokane Tribal Hatchery in July. The fish are transferred to net pens in October for winter rearing and released the following June (250,000 rainbow trout).
4) Obtain Phalon Lake stock rainbow trout (interior redband rainbow trout) from the WDFW Colville Hatchery for the Kettle Falls net pens (60,000 Phalon Lake rainbow trout).
The Ford Trout Hatchery, maintained by WDFW and originally funded by Bureau of Reclamation, is located in Ford, Washington. The hatchery provides 1.14 million kokanee to Banks Lake; 440,000 kokanee fry in the spring and 700,000 in the fall. BACK TO TOP
The WDFW Colville Hatchery is located in Colville Washington. One stock raised by this hatchery is redband rainbow trout from Phalon Lake. This is an indigenous Kettle River tributary stock. These rainbow trout are reared at the hatchery and then planted into Lake Roosevelt net pens. In September, they are released into Lake Roosevelt as yearlings. Phalon Lake stock is used because it is resident to tributaries of the upper Columbia and therefore works toward the objective of sustaining native fisheries.
The Colville Confederated Tribes occasionally purchases sterile (triploid) rainbow trout from Trout Lodge, Montana, or Columbia River Fish Farms.In the fall of 2001, approximately 12,000 two pound rainbow trout were released at Kettle Falls, Two Rivers, and Keller Ferry Marinas. Approximatley 8,500 sterile 1.5 lb. rainbow trout were released throughout the reservoir July 2003. Triploids are marked with yellow floy tags. Response from anglers has been very positive, with tag returns increasing two fold. Annual releases vary and depend on funding.
The Lake Roosevelt Volunteer Net Pen Program was initiated in 1985 by Mr. Winn Self, owner of the Seven Bays Marina. He released 5,000 trout from one net pen that year. Prompted by the excellent harvest and growth rates of the net pen reared fish and limited space at the hatcheries, changes were incorporated at the hatcheries to rear 500,000 rainbow trout for Lake Roosevelt net pens. Today there are 46 net pens located throughout the reservoir that hold rainbow trout and kokanee salmon. Net pens are usually filled in the fall, and the fish released the following May/June. . Fish food is purchased by WDFW. Volunteers feed the fish daily, release the fish after the spring drawdown, and clean and maintain nets. Lake Roosevelt has one of the largest volunteer net pen projects in the country. BACK TO TOP
Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Evaluation Program
The scientific fisheries evaluation of the artificial production is accomplished through the Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Evaluation Program funded by BPA. The Spokane Tribe is the lead entity, with the Colville Confederated Tribes, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Eastern Washington University as sub-contractors. Each agency focuses on specific questions to answer regarding the artificial production program. Major projects on the reservoir include:
1) Spokane Tribe of Indians:
a) Long-term monitoring and analysis of fishery and limnology in Lake Roosevelt
Resources: Griffith and Scholz 1991, Peone et al. 1991, Thatcher et al. 1993, Shields and Underwood 1996, 1997, Cichosz et al. 1997, 1998, Spotts et al. 2002, McLellan et at. 2003
b) Kokanee salmon precocity study
2) Colville Confederated Tribes:
a) Shoreline habitat analysis
b) Additionally, under the Chief Joseph Enhancement Project;
1) A micro-satellite DNA genetic inventory of all kokanee stocks found in Lake Roosevelt
2) Entrainment study to determine if strobe lights deter fish from entraining through Grand Coulee Dam
Resources: LeCaire 1999, BioSonics 2000
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3). Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
a) Determine limiting factors for kokanee and rainbow trout using hydro-acoustics and bioenergetics modeling
Resources: Baldwin et al. 2003 in press, Baldwin and Polacek 2003.
b) Cooperative effort between Spokane Tribe, Colville Tribes, and Canadian Fisheries Agencies and stake holders to protect, recover, and enhance white sturgeon in the Upper Columbia
4). Eastern Washington University
a) Evaluate release strategies for kokanee salmon to maximize angler harvest and adult returns for egg collection. Including evaluation of Meadow Creek (British Columbia) stock and Lake Whatcom (Washington) stock performance in the reservoir.
Resources: Tilson et al. 1994,1995,1996, Tilson and Scholz 1997,1998, McLellan et al. 2001, McLellan and Scholz 2001, 2002a, 2003.
b) Evaluate walleye population dynamics in Lake Roosevelt
Resources: McLellan et al. 2002, McLellan and Scholz 2002b.
c) Facilitate fish tag reward program
d) Evaluate rainbow trout program through the tagging project
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Enjoy Lake Roosevelt’s Fishery
Lake Roosevelt currently supports 32 species of fish (20 game and 12 non game). Rainbow trout, kokanee salmon, and walleye are the three primary fish harvested in the reservoir, with smallmouth bass increasing in popularity over the past five years. White sturgeon and bull trout fishing are closed, and lesser fisheries exist for other species. See Washington Fishing Regulations for daily limits.
The popular fishery found at Lake Roosevelt brings in an estimated $5.3 to 20.7 million annually to the local economy (McLellan et al. 2003). Three major fish tournaments are held annually on Lake Roosevelt; Two Rivers Casino Trout Derby, Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament, and Washington State Qualifiers Series for smallmouth bass. A large number of fish have been floy tagged to monitor movements and harvest rates. Anglers returning tags are entered into an annual Fish Tag Prize Drawing. BACK TO TOP
Fish Species found in Lake Roosevelt:
Game Fish: native and hatchery rainbow trout, native and hatchery kokanee salmon, walleye, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch, lake whitefish, mountain whitefish, brown trout, brook trout, burbot, sturgeon, cutthroat trout, bull trout, black crappie, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead, yellow bullhead, channel catfish.
Non-Game Fish: Native to the Upper Columbia include northern pike minnow, largescale sucker, longnose sucker, bridgelip sucker, redside shiner, longnose dace, chiselmouth, peamouth, speckled dace, sculpin species; non-native include carp and tench.
Rainbow trout: Since artificial production began rainbow trout harvest has grown exponentially. Harvest estimates averaged 182,131 fish per year since 1990. A large number of rainbow trout are floy tagged to monitor movements and growth. The majority of rainbow trout harvested are hatchery reared, usually distinguishable through worn pectoral fins and bent dorsal fin rays. Two stocks of rainbow trout are used in Lake Roosevelt; the Spokane stock, which WDFW uses to stock most local lakes, and the Phalon Lake stock, which are interior redband rainbow trout native to the Kettle River system. Since 2001, sterile Spokane stock rainbow trout (triploid) have also been used to provide larger rainbow trout. Native and sterile rainbow trout are primarily used to reduce the chance of interbreeding and compromising native stocks in the reservoir as well as threatened and endangered fish downstream of Grand Coulee.
Rainbow trout fishing is good throughout the reservoir during all times of the year. Water temperature dictates where rainbow trout will be found, they vary from the surface during cooler months to 100 feet during the summer months. Both bank and boat anglers are highly successful. BACK TO TOP
Kokanee salmon: Artificial production of kokanee salmon has increased harvest numbers, but the majority of kokanee captured are wild in origin. Lake Whatcom (Bellingham, WA) stock kokanee are primarily used. However when eggs are available Meadow Creek kokanee, a native kokanee to the Upper Columbia River, are also used. Meadow Creek kokanee are preferred because they are native to the system and they lessen impacts with naturally occurring stocks in and downstream of Lake Roosevelt.
Harvest estimates averaged 13,352 per year since 1990. All hatchery kokanee are adipose fin clipped to distinguish them from wild kokanee. Hatchery kokanee tend to average between 12 and 16 inches, and native kokanee average between 15 and 21 inches. The state record was captured out of Lake Roosevelt on June 16th, 2003 (25.4 inches and 5.9 lbs. or 605 mm and 2,687 grams). Kokanee fishing is generally good year around, with the exception of early fall when adult kokanee tend to spawn. Native kokanee are usually harvested in the lower reservoir (from Whitestone Rock down to the dam), while hatchery kokanee are harvested in the mid and lower sections (from Castle Rock down to the dam). BACK TO TOP
Walleye: Illegally stocked in the 1950’s, walleye populations grew rapidly preying on the large native prey source. Walleye are successful in Lake Roosevelt because they spawn in the spring when the reservoir is refilling. Concerns about a population crash in the late 1980’s prompted the large spawning run on the Spokane River to be closed (May to June) to protect large spawning fish. The Spokane River is still closed to walleye fishing during the spawning time. Harvest estimates averaged 127,053 walleye per year since 1990. Walleye fishing is best during the spring and early summer months in the Spokane Arm and north to Northport. A heavy concentration of walleye migrate out of the Spokane River after spawning, north to the Colville River and near Singers Bay (near Kettle Falls boat launch) where they stay during the summer months. Walleye can make long migrations, British Columbia tagged fish have been collected in the Spokane River and vice versa. Walleye average 16 to 20 inches at harvest, walleye up to 18 pounds have been captured.
Smallmouth bass: During the past few years, smallmouth bass fishing has increased dramatically. Summer months are the best smallmouth bass fishing, especially for 6 to 8 inch fish (great for the kids). Drop your line near any creek mouth in the Spokane River or below and you are sure to get a bite. The larger fish tend to be captured in the lower reservoir along the steep cliffs. The smallmouth bass fishery appears to be a catch and release fishery with 127,311 fish being caught and only 1,596 harvested in 1999. BACK TO TOP
Sturgeon: Fishing for sturgeon in Lake Roosevelt is currently closed due to the low number of adults and the apparent lack of juvenile recruitment. The Upper Columbia White Sturgeon Initiative is a cooperative effort between Canada and the United States to protect and save this prehistoric fish.
Bull trout: Rarely captured by anglers, a few bull trout are present in the reservoir. These fish are presumably wash downs from the Pend Oreille system. Bull trout are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and must be released if captured.
Other Game Fish: Lesser fisheries exist for burbot, chinook salmon, brown trout, brook trout, lake whitefish yellow perch, largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie, and pumpkinseed.
Burbot, native to the Columbia River system, are popular to fish for during the winter months near the Colville River. They are a prehistoric fish with a serpentine swimming style. They have a single soft barbel protruding from their chin which is used for sensing prey.
Chinook salmon are not stocked into Lake Roosevelt, but wash downs from Coeur d’ Alene Lake have been collected in the reservoir. These fish are planted in Coeur d’Alene Lake as a management tool to control kokanee populations. Chinook as large as 20 pounds have been collected.
Brown trout and brook trout are usually captured near tributaries where smaller fish tend to hide from predators. Densities are low, but a few large fish can be captured.
Lake whitefish are an underutilized fishery in Lake Roosevelt, as well as in Banks Lake. Lake whitefish are non-native planktivores found in deeper waters. Their densities are high near the Hawk Creek area and south to the dam.
Largemouth bass are usually captured in the Colville River, some areas of the Spokane Arm, or San Poil River where more aquatic vegetation exists. Densities are low, but a few large fish have been captured.
Yellow perch, black crappie, and pumpkinseed are found in embayments among the limited shoreline habitat. Large numbers of juvenile fish exists with few large adults presumably due to the lack of suitable habitat. BACK TO TOP
Fish Tag Prize Drawing
Rainbow trout, walleye and smallmouth bass have been marked with floy tags. Tags are inserted in the musculature near the dorsal fin. Tags vary in color (yellow, orange, grey, red, or blue) and each have an individual number associated with them. Tag returns from anglers assist scientists and mangers in determining appropriate measures to maximize angler harvest of these fish. BACK TO TOP
IF YOU CATCH A TAGGED FISH: Anglers are asked to drop tags and appropriate information at tag boxes located as some of the boat launches or to call Eastern Washington University Fisheries Research Center at (509) 359-7498.
Information requested: date of capture, location of capture, boat or shore fishing, size of fish, tag color and number, and a way to contact them (phone number, email address, or mailing address).
All anglers leaving information will be put into our bi-annual tag prize drawing held every 6 months (April and October). Current prizes are gift certificates to the Sportsman’s Warehouse that vary between $20 and $200. Sponsors include, Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Evaluation Program, Sportsman’s Warehouse, and the Volunteer net pen program.
Additionally in 2003, some walleye were marked with $10 reward tags. If you catch a reward fish, call in the information and you instantly win $10 and are entered into the tag prize drawing. The Spokane Walleye Club sponsored the tag costs and reward payouts. BACK TO TOP
Fishing Tournaments
Two Rivers Casino Trout Derby: Sponsored by the Two Rivers Casino and RV Park. The tournament is held mid August out of Two Rivers Casino (near the confluence of the Spokane and Columbia Rivers). Anglers harvest kokanee salmon and rainbow trout according to state regulations. Payouts are given out for the largest six fish (by weight) captured each day, the overall largest fish, and the top eight for the two day combined weight. For more information contact Mike Rempfher at 1-800-722-4031 or mike@theofficenet.com.
Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament: Sponsored by the Kettle Falls walleye club. Held third weekend in June every year at Kettle Falls. Anglers capture walleye, bring them to weigh boats for measuring, and then release them alive back into the reservoir. Cash prizes are given out based pounds of walleye captured over the weekend. For more information contact Marvin Sandow, msandow@theofficenet.com.
Washington State Qualifier Series (Smallmouth Bass): Sponsored by Washington State B.A.S.S. Federation. The Washington State Qualifiers Series was held on May 3rd and 4th. During the tournament a 5.05 lb. smallmouth bass was captured. BACK TO TOP
