Long Lake (Spokane area)

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by David Hinrichs on September 17, 2012 at 7:21am

My favorite in this state.  Fishing can be great on both smallies & largies.  No launch left at Tum Tum, need to go down lake to the DNR campground, a few miles up from the dam. I have 8 fish over 6lbs, all but 1 has come from this lake.

Permalink Reply by Josh Potter on September 17, 2012 at 10:28am

There are also 2 launches at the upper end of the lake in the State Park. I personally would launch at either of those 2 rather than drive all the way to the DNR launch. In my opinion most of the best fishng is way up river from the DNR launch. This is also one of my all-time favorite lakes. The LM fishing can be spectacular. Some might say the SM fishing is as well. I tend to fish for LM when I'm there because it is so good but you can catch a 20+ pound bag of SM when it's good. I haven't been on the lake since July and have never really fished it this time of year but you should enjoy the trip. It is incredibly diverse.

 

A couple of my buddies claimed to have absolutley roped the SM out there a couple of weeks ago on swimbaits along the many weedlines. The lake is loaded with bait fish and the fish seem to want to be shallow most of the time. I'm sure you can probably catch them any way you would like.

Permalink Reply by Chad Simon on September 17, 2012 at 4:40pm

"A couple of my buddies claimed to have absolutley roped the SM out there a couple of weeks ago on swimbaits along the many weedlines."
 
Are you talking about the goat roper, Mike Bess?

Permalink Reply by Paul Harmon on September 17, 2012 at 7:35pm

thanks, I'm taking a beginner looking forward to it

Permalink Reply by Josh Potter on September 18, 2012 at 10:03am

He has been accused of many actions when it comes to goats but never a roaper.

Chad Simon said:

"A couple of my buddies claimed to have absolutley roped the SM out there a couple of weeks ago on swimbaits along the many weedlines."
 
Are you talking about the goat roper, Mike Bess?

Permalink Reply by Willie Parsons on September 18, 2012 at 8:24pm

Mike Bess the goat roper? I heard he has them named and doesn't have to rope them anymore.

Permalink Reply by Mike Bess on September 18, 2012 at 9:55pm

I see you crawled out from under your rock.
 
Chad Simon said:

"A couple of my buddies claimed to have absolutley roped the SM out there a couple of weeks ago on swimbaits along the many weedlines."
 
Are you talking about the goat roper, Mike Bess?

Permalink Reply by Mike Bess on September 18, 2012 at 9:57pm

I know why you are upset buddy. It's ok, just think Moses isn't that far away....
 
Josh Potter said:

He has been accused of many actions when it comes to goats but never a roaper.

Chad Simon said:

"A couple of my buddies claimed to have absolutley roped the SM out there a couple of weeks ago on swimbaits along the many weedlines."
 
Are you talking about the goat roper, Mike Bess?

Permalink Reply by Mike Bess on September 18, 2012 at 9:58pm

You know too much.  Have you been stalking my herd?
 
Willie Parsons said:

Mike Bess the goat roper? I heard he has them named and doesn't have to rope them anymore.

Permalink Reply by Paul Harmon on October 1, 2012 at 4:57am

Josh could you please give me a call 509-431-7995, thanks

Josh Potter said:

There are also 2 launches at the upper end of the lake in the State Park. I personally would launch at either of those 2 rather than drive all the way to the DNR launch. In my opinion most of the best fishng is way up river from the DNR launch. This is also one of my all-time favorite lakes. The LM fishing can be spectacular. Some might say the SM fishing is as well. I tend to fish for LM when I'm there because it is so good but you can catch a 20+ pound bag of SM when it's good. I haven't been on the lake since July and have never really fished it this time of year but you should enjoy the trip. It is incredibly diverse.

 

A couple of my buddies claimed to have absolutley roped the SM out there a couple of weeks ago on swimbaits along the many weedlines. The lake is loaded with bait fish and the fish seem to want to be shallow most of the time. I'm sure you can probably catch them any way you would like.