2018 Fishing Guide

35 Follow us on Social Media! Spinners like those from Dutch Fork Custom Lures, be- hind a bottom bouncer and baited with a nightcrawler are very effective. Crank baits, such as diving Rapalas, also work well for the Walleye. Smallmouth Bass can be found along all the shorelines of Lake Roosevelt, and are very abundant. Anglers cast lures or plastics to catch them. To learn about the catch limits and the wide range of other species available in Lake Roosevelt, please visit the WDFW web site at www. dfw.wa.gov. Be sure to click on the “Fish Washington” logo on the Home Page and look under Stevens County Lakes, and Franklin Roosevelt Lake, to learn more. There is also a listing of public access found here. The two most used launch sites in the winter months are at Spring Canyon, just two miles east of the town of Grand Coulee, and the launch near Keller Ferry. The launch near the dam at Crescent Beach is used when the water level comes up in the spring.