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May 08
The Evening Hatch
UPPER COLUMBIA
As stated in an earlier post, the lake level is as high as we have ever seen it at this time of year. Typically Lake Roosevelt gets drawn down to 1145 at Grand Coulee. This year they did not go below 1180. You would think that would not have an effect on the river where we are as Grand Coulee is 160 miles away from the Upper Columbia where we fish it. However it does. Especially just above and below the bridge in Northport. Very minimal flow in that area due to the backup factor . Regardless, upstream of the bridge a 1/2 mile or so the flows become prevalent.
Fishing has been worthy. Caddis and Blue wings are the predominant bugs. We start full swing up there in a week.
We have also incorporated another little fishery in our aresenal up in that neck of the woods.here are a few images
As stated in an earlier post, the lake level is as high as we have ever seen it at this time of year. Typically Lake Roosevelt gets drawn down to 1145 at Grand Coulee. This year they did not go below 1180. You would think that would not have an effect on the river where we are as Grand Coulee is 160 miles away from the Upper Columbia where we fish it. However it does. Especially just above and below the bridge in Northport. Very minimal flow in that area due to the backup factor . Regardless, upstream of the bridge a 1/2 mile or so the flows become prevalent.
Fishing has been worthy. Caddis and Blue wings are the predominant bugs. We start full swing up there in a week.
We have also incorporated another little fishery in our aresenal up in that neck of the woods.here are a few images