Winter Fishing technique's

[Walshmiko]

Do trout beat at suckers rears for eggs like you would a vending machine?

[putmbak]

Here are some pictures of the Spokane river, it varies in width and depth from spring to fall and also dependent if you are closer to the Idaho side. It is a wide and deep river. And slicker then snot. The trout are big and fiesty,, but not as plentiful as the streams you guys talk about,, If we catch 3-4 fish in 5-8hrs of fishing that was a good day, but the average size is 20-22 inches.

[putmbak]

here is another one

[putmbak]

last one Aaron.

[AaronJasper]

What a beautiful river! I would love to fish there. Are the fish browns or rainbows? I like the pockets under the bridge on the far side of the river! They look JUICY I would probably have to take a swim there because I'd have to at least try to fish some of that mid-stream structure. That picture is breathtaking. Thanks for posting it.

[putmbak]

now here is a average fish from the river..

[putmbak]

Aaron, the upper river towards Idaho has brown trout, cutthroat and smallmouth in it. that section of river is slower, there is at least one big brown of over 28" caught every year, that section is all catch and release. The lower section closer to Spokane is all rainbow and redband rainbows which almost look like steelhead in their coloration.

I want to fish the river in the winter this year,, what do you feel is to cold of water temp to even try to fish?

[AaronJasper]

I have caught them when the thermometer read 31.8 degrees once!

I would fish the largest of nymphs and hope that one hits the fish right in the nose. With that being said those fish might move for a fly, given the extreme turbulance of the stream. It might be a 1-2 fish a day venture so persverance would be the key to success as well.

[SperryWater]

That's a sweet looking river! Welcome to the site!

[Walshmiko]

I sure do love the fall/winter fishing, was out ealier today .I was the only guy out there.. Just got to watch out for the trees with no leafs, there harder to see...