When Rivers Burst

River levels are finally dropping but it has been a long wait! LOOP Army has been fishing some of the nearby lakes the past few weeks to satisfy the fish addiction.

There are many scabland lakes and ponds out in Eastern WA that hold some hefty trout and if you’ve never fished them you are really missing out.

Not only is the fishing outstanding but the scenery in some of the scabland lakes will not disappoint. Towering rock cliffs, blue skies and abundant wildlife all around make the drive well worth it… and most people who talk trash on lakes will change their tune after a productive day on the water.

Heather holds up a beautiful bow while Brian Griffith scores some footage.

Chironomid fishing was the ticket during this trip with a few fish being landed using Olive Buggers. Fishing a Chironomid setup with an indicator can produce fish after fish if you find the right locations and depth.

Choose Your Weapon...

The group kept a few different rods rigged up. If a certain method stopped producing you could throw out some streamers and target some of the fish cruising the banks.

Need some air on that fire? That’s what pontoon pumps are for!

It was a blast getting some camping in before the weather got too hot. We hit this camp site on Memorial day weekend to find it mostly empty. This years forecast had a ton of people staying home but we lucked out and got sun most of the time!