Fishing Magician Report - June 20th

The kokanee are running small at Lake Chelan this year, and it never really developed at Billy Clapp. There are some big ones in Lake Roosevelt, if you can find them. If you want to catch a bunch, up to 12 inches, think about a trip to Buffalo Lake.

The lake is on the Colville Reservation, about ten miles from the town of Coulee Dam. Anglers are getting limits of kokanee and some are as small as nine inches, but many anglers are showing up at the cleaning station with nothing but 12-inchers.

Kokanee aren't the only attraction at Buffalo. The tribe has put some fat triploids in the lake again this year, and some that weren't caught last year are weighing in at 7 and 8 pounds.

Buffalo is known for good largemouth bass fishing, too. The lake is close to 2,000 feet in elevation and the largemouth are just starting to show signs of going onto their beds. One angler brought in a 5-pounder already.

The crawdad season at Buffalo Lake starts July 1st and is another big attraction to this Colville Tribal lake. You can get licenses, an RV hook up, and camping space at Buffalo Lake Resort. Call Mike at 509-633-1092.