Here is a page from the Department of Ecology. I will be contacting the Jump Of Joe Lake Resort for a fishing report. I like this little lake and found it a great place for kids to catch a lot of blue gill and sunfish.
Enjoy the information. Dave
JUMPOFF JOE LAKE — STEVENS COUNTY: 1996
Jump Off Joe Lake is located 10 miles from Chewelah and six miles northeast from Springdale. It is fed by an unnamed inlet, and drains via Jump Off Creek to the Colville River.
Size (acres) 110
Maximum Depth (feet) 25
Mean Depth (feet) 13
Lake Volume (acre-feet) 1430
Drainage Area (square miles) 15.30
Altitude (feet) 2031
Shoreline Length (miles) 2.0
Source of morphometric data: Water Supply Bulletins 42, 43, and 57.
VOLUNTEER-COLLECTED SECCHI DATA
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Date Temperature Water %Cloud Recent Secchi Lake
(Y/M/D) (C) (F) pH Color Cover Rain Wind (ft) Ht(in) Abbrev. Comments
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STATION 1
96/05/18 16.7 62.1 Lt Brown 0 20.0 0.0
96/05/30 0 16.2 0.0 FIELD VISIT--NO VOLUNTEER
96/08/29 0 18.5 0.0 FIELD VISIT
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LABORATORY RESULTS
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Total Total Fecal Col. Bacteria Turb- Suspended Solids
Phosphorus Nitrogen Chlorophyll (colonies/100 mL) idity Total Non-Volatile Color
Date Strata (ug/L) (mg/L) (ug/L) Site 1 Site 2 (NTU) (mg/L) (mg/L) (Pt-Co)
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STATION 1
96/05/30 E 12 0.21 4.6
96/08/29 E 8 0.22 1.5
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E=epilimnion composite, H=hypolimnion composite. Remarks codes: U = Below detection limits; J = Estimate.
SUMMARY OF VOLUNTEER SURVEY
There was no survey response for 1996.
FIELD OBSERVATIONS OF ECOLOGY STAFF
Lots of surface scum observed during the summer field visit.
TROPHIC STATUS
Estimated Trophic State: Oligo-mesotrophic
Mean Trophic State Index (Secchi): 36N* (Oligotrophic)
Mean Trophic State Index (Total Phosphorus): 35 (Oligotrophic)
Mean Trophic State Index (Chlorophyll a): 42 (Mesotrophic)
*The calculated TSI is an estimate. The Secchi disk hit bottom (B), entered the weeds
(W), or there were too few valid readings (N), or the calculation was based on
qualified data (J), or TSIP was based on spring data (S).
SUMMARY AND EXPLANATION OF TROPHIC STATE ASSESSMENT
Jumoff Joe Lake is classified as oligo-mesotrophic. TSI and profile data support this
classification. There were high concentrations of oxygen throughout the water column.
COMMENTS FROM 97/07/29 AQUATIC PLANT SURVEY
Partly cloudy, calm, plants growing at 5 meters. Great plant habitat, diverse
community - Chara meadows throughout much of littoral. Many huge goldfish, many
turtles, ducks. Maximum depth of plant growth: 5.0M.
AQUATIC PLANT LIST (This list may be from multiple years and sources.)
Ceratophyllum demersum (Coontail; hornwort) Chara sp. (muskwort)
Elodea canadensis (common elodea) Iris pseudacorus (yellow flag)
Myriophyllum sibiricum (northern watermilfoil) Myriophyllum sp.
(water-milfoil) Najas flexilis (common naiad) Potamogeton foliosus
(leafy pondweed) Potamogeton friesii (flat-stalked pondweed) Potamogeton
pectinatus (sago pondweed) Potamogeton sp. (pondweed) Potamogeton
zosteriformis (eel-grass pondweed) Ranunculus aquatilis (water-buttercup)
Scirpus sp. (bulrush) Solanum sp. (nightshade) Typha latifolia
(common cat-tail)
Data collected and provided by Washington Department of Ecology’s Lake Monitoring Program (Maggie Bell-McKinnon, phone 360-407-6124).
There is a great resort at Jump Off Joe Lake: 3290 East Jump Off Joe Road Valley, WA 99181 (509) 937-2133 I had a great time fishing there a few years ago with my son. We caught little sunfish and crappie and blue gills as fast as we could throw a line out. It was more fun than a barrel full of monkeys. Give them a call. Tell them Dave Atherton and Emmrod said to call.
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Hi Spokane County area fishermen, ladies, boys and girls. Here is your August 10th Eloika Lake fishing update. I touch bases with Lauri and Jerry of Jerry’s landing every couple weeks or so to find out how the fish are biting. They are the experts who are on scene providing much of the bait, the lures, and some of the non-motorized boats to the fisher folk who stay at their resort and campground. They are a convenient place to fill up on those necessities you forgot to bring with you through their small store so stop in and visit. Their contact information is below.
If it is perch and crappie you crave, disappointment may be in your future as both are slow right now. If you want to go wit to wit, hook to fin with bass, load up and head for Eloika Lake. People using Jerry’s Landing caught a five pound bass last week and others caught two four pound bass this week.
There are two ways to get your boat in the water. The public launch is located at the end of Bridges road on the east side of the lake–North on Highway two to Miller’s One Stop, left at the flashing light and you drive right to the public launch area. Do not forget the parking pass available at any fishing license seller.
The second is Jerry’s landing where there is a small fee ($3) to park and launch your boat but you also have the store where you can stock up on the last minute needs you forgot or replenish what you use up. You can also get updates on where the action is and how to fish. Huge value for small dollars. Tell them “Dave sent me.”
Jerry’s Landing: 41114 N Lake Shore Road, Elk Washington. PHONE: (509) 292 2337. N on HWY 2 past Miller’s onestop to Oregon Road. (If you get to the divided highway, you have gone too far.) After turning left, go to Regal/Eloika Lake Front Road (Same intersection, regal to the right, E. L. front road to the left.) Turn left and follow that around to Jerry’s landing.
Two days down, Sunday to go. It has been an interesting show. My main regret is not being able to actually enjoy the show! Selling Emmrod by myself in my booth pretty much nails my foot to the floor. If I can get up there a bit early today, I might run through the craft show.
There has been a regular stream of people moving up and down the street and it has been a friendly show. Sales are reflective of the current state of economic affairs, sadly. I will remind folks who read this today that I have a fine selection of daylilies. I really rather not carry them all home so, if you are interested in daylilies, come by and dicker with me today!
Hi folks. I will be setting up across from Zips during the Chewelah Chataqua Craft Fair this weekend. I will have a full array of Emmrod products as well as the Rhino Tarp Clip on hand so come by and learn about these great products. Bring the wife, I will have a great selection of Daylilies as well. The Daylilies come from my Garden in the Deer Park area. We grow about 250 kinds and I have about 80 kinds potted up and available for sale.
The Rhino Tarp Clips are the perfect product for all those camping tie down needs. Come see them in action!
Look for the Emmrod Packer, the Emmrod Mountaineer, the Emmrod Kayak King, the Emmrod Stream Master Fly Rod, The Emmrod Gulf Master I and II and the Rugged Flex pole designed for those big guys over 100 pounds. Catching minnows to monsters, little to lunker, Emmrod is the rod for you!
Observe the powerful teeth that can create instant gromets!
I am always looking for places, people, products for www.MyCompactFishing.com that are related to, accent or compliment The Emmrod Compact Fishing system and my web site. I have two new entries, one a destination and the other the Rhino Grip Instant Tarp Eye which is the subject of this blog. Hang on and see what you can do with this great item!
Why is this the best “instant grommet” on the market? Because it is so versatile. The bolt can be removed and reinstalled through the grommet then tightened down so the clamp holds the tarp. This doubling of the grip on the tarp protects the life of the tarp and helps keep it in place in weather.
Reinstall the bolt through the eye and tighten down doubling strength
If there is a missing grommet or the distance between grommets is too far for your application, you can install a clip at whatever interval gets the job done for you.
Once installed, you have two options for connection to the bungee cords or line holding the tarp in place. You can do a quick catch with the hook or if you want more permanency, run the line through the eye.
Now, besides the obvious tarp application, how can you USE the Rhino Clip? Kind of like the lover of yore–How do I love Thee? Let me count the wheys. (Maybe that was the cheese maker?)
–Have a bunch of wet gear or shoes? clip and hang up to dry.
When you need a MAN'S clip...
–Clip chip bags closed
Close bags tightly, and hang them out of the kids’ reach.
–Need to hang a mirror? Lamp? Goodie Bag while out in the woods?
Sturdy, reliable instant hook
–Cover your boats or tie down your sails.
– No More lost gloves!
–And finally for today, Fish or Golf towls. Clean your hands or poles or clubs or gulf balls as you need to!
Any time you need a towel handy, Rhino Clip is there for you!
You can buy how ever many you need. Price breaks are at 10 and 25. Check them out!
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My Taskmaster at the Exchange, Helen, badgers me every week to get my ads in on time. She hounds me with every new “opportunity” for great advertising. Of course, when she took over my account, her predecessor informed her, “Remember, just treat him like you are running a day care center.” Everyone needs a Helen keeping them on schedule. Thanks Helen for taking such good care of me! If you need help with your ads, call Helen at the Exchange. (509) 922-3456.
Recently, she called me and suggested a great chance to advertise my Emmrod Compact Fishing system. It was through a special issue celebrating summertime fishing. I thought it was such a great map that I both bought an ad–see it in the top left margin of the map–and wanted to make it available to my reading public. If this does not work on your system, here is the link to visit: http://issuu.com/the_exchange/docs/061810_exchange/20?viewMode=magazine&mode=embed
Today was open house day for me at Loon Lake. I had two listings open and another agent in the office had a third open. I did not have to personally sit at any of these homes so I went to the public access point for Loon Lake. I figured I would cast my Emmrod Packer for an hour or so and see if I could either get a fishing pole sold or get someone to go to the opens. I put an open house sign on the back of my car and went fishing. Well, I think any fish in that little estuary where the ramp is were scared away by the boats. No nibbles from either lake fish or house fishers.
Apparently, the guys who were out on the lake did ok. Several indicated they had limited out and others had caught one or two trout. They all seemed pretty happy at having gone out onto the lake.
I thought it would be good to put a bit of safety information on this blog so I talked with Jim, the Sherrif’s Deputy and one of his co-workers. They gave me a copy of the citation form so I could cover it all. I believe they were providing courtesy inspections but ultimately, these will morph into ticketing events so we all need to get our ducks in order (That season actually starts about September.)
Here is the check list for your records. This comes directly from the Washington State Vessel Inspection form which the Deputy gave to me.
These are all required items:
Registration Numbers Properly Displayed
Current Decal Properly Displayed
Certificate of Numbers on Board. (Not sure what this is)
Mandatory Education Card
Motor Vessel Checklist (for rentals only)
Flotation devices: USCG approved and correct size (kids, adults etc) Adequate number and condition. Type IV (16′ and over.) Floatation device must be worn by Child 12 & Under on less than 19 footer.
Fire Extinguisher (on motorized boats) approved model and charged.
Muffler in Adequate Condition. I assume this is thefor the engine and not to keep your neck warm.
Lights with proper display (Night Only) I would think it would be a good idea for them to be squared away regardless.
Adequate distress signals–flares, louldspeaker.
Flame Arrestor Adequate for your vessel.
Sound Device like a horn or whistle.
Ventilation/Blower for the Engine.
Ski Flag properly displayed and of proper Size.
Carbon Monoxide Decal (Gas Only, No PWC)
PWC Lanyard Used
PWC Operator 14 & Older
Also important but not a major focus of the Sherrif’s depart is the invasive Aquatic Species. Read up on those issues and be smart.
Well, that is a quick list. If any of that is Greek to you, because some of it is to me, you might give the Sherrif’s department a call and check it out.
Bottom line, be safe or be on the bottom. The former is far better than the later.
What a fine evening! A few days ago, I took off a couple hours from running my three businesses, real estate, daylilies and Emmrod Fishing Poles (www.WhyBuyEmmrod.com). I said, it is time for a brief sanity break! I am heading over to Jerry’s Landing to rent a canoe for an hour or two. Off I went.
I met Laurie who is half of Jerry’s Landing Resort along with Jerry. She was pleasant and helpful and got me set up right away with a canoe, life preserver and floating seat. She gave me some helpful hints on where to go for the few minutes left in the day.
Off I went! Boy, canoe paddling is really different than a regular row boat at which I am not the good either. I will say, it sure is easier to paddle a canoe than it is to row a boat. I paddled out about a half a mile and gradually drifted with the current and fished along the shore. Long story short, did not get anything but sure had a good time.
One of the reasons I went was to get some more actual fishing experience with my Emmrod Packer. This is a fine compact fishing system which is only about 22 inches long. It uses either a bait caster or closed face spinning reel. I use the later. I was very pleased to be able to cast it 30 to 40 feet using only the weight of my small spinner. While that was the wrong bait for the area, playing with it was a lot of fun. Fishing in the confines of the canoe where I did not dare stand up–actually found myself thinking about laying down in the bottom when the wakes rolled in–I found it incredibly convenient to have all my tackle, bait and fishing pole including a spare Emmrod Packer all set up in two five gallon buckets. It would have fit in one, but I had been working on my daylilies all day and just kept throwing worms in a five gallon bucket of dirt so I just drug the whole thing along instead of putting the worms in a small cup.
Some lessons learned:
Try to stay perpendicular to the shore when you hear an ocean liner flying down the center of the lake at 200 knots per hour. When that wash arrives four minutes later, you just do not want to be parallel to the wash. Thank goodness, I do not get seasick.
Do not scream at your kids even when they won’t stop crying. Your cursing carries over the water even more than the kids screaming. You come off on the bad end of the impression scale.
Treble hooks are not very useful in the weeds. There is nothing they won’t catch except maybe fish. Eloika Lake is a weedy lake.
Listen to what Jerry and Laurie tell you about what to fish with. I should have bought a couple of the white jigs Laurie recommended to me as what the Crappie were biting on now. Even the worms were not attractive to the fish that evening.
Even though I did not catch anything, I had a great time. I saw several loons and one seemed to like my presence as it stayed about a hundred feet away from me most of the time I was out. A big fat beaver swam by with a stare as if to say “And who do you think you are?” A cat was hunting down by the river but did not seem to catch anything either.
I finally pulled the plug and coasted into Jerry’s Landing as the sun set. A great time relaxing and watching nature. Wish I had caught a fish, but, in the end, it is not about the catching but about the trying.
When the fishing bug bites, keep Jerry’s Landing Resort in mind. They are a great young couple providing a fine service to those of us escaping reality for a few hours. According to them, right now the Crappie are biting and are being caught up to 12 inches long. A 5.5 pound Bass, Large Mouth Bass I believe, was landed. Just a thought on the Bass, keep the little guys and release the big ones. They take forever to get that large. Catch and release is a great plan on big bass. Finally the perch seem to be biting as well.
Here are some of the services offerred at Jerry’s Landing Resort:
Full RV hookups, Cabins, a store, Fire pits and Picnic Tables, Boat and Canoe Rentals, FULL BATHROOM FACILITIES (Very important for us old guys.). Prices are realistic, service is polite and friendly, the location is super convenient and Eloika Lake is a great lake to fish. It is one of the top four Bass Lakes in the NW from what I understand.
So, to visit Jerry’s Landing Resort, North on Hwy 2 (Newport Highway) past Riverside High School and Miller’s One Stop to Oregon Road. West (left from Spokane) to Regal Road. Left to Jerry’s Landing.
Their phone number is 509 292 2337, their email is jerryslanding@earthlink.net and their address is N 41114 Lake Shore Rd, El WA 99009.
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It is hard to keep up with product developments! Emmrod is constantly updating their great compact fishing system. The Packrod series for both casting and spinning is the scene of several new innovations. It is still available as pictured on the web, but, we have upgraded both the cork and the reel seat on new models as well as added in the salt water version. The cork is now natural cork vice the manufactured cork typically seen. The reel seat has been upgraded to the Fuji Reel seats which are top of the line in quality. Finally, we have changed the construction of the end so that you can rinse the inside of the pole. Water in one end, out the other! No salt build up or negative effects. You can maintain your equipment in style! These upgrades raise the price on these items to $86 with the reels.
Stay tuned as we will get these on site ASAP. In the meantime, you can email me to order these.
I may make a note here and there, but, mostly, I purloined this article upon which I stumbled. I have left all of the attributions in so you know who the guilty parties are.
I am not sure if I approve of this genetic modification. Generally, I support reasonable genetic playing around, after all, all advances in agriculture and animal husbandry resulted from controlling the reproductive process of whatever was being manipulated. Jacob did this to his father-in-law to insure the goats and sheep he got to keep were the ones likely to be borne. I believe that was based on color. I forget who I studied about as a kid, but, I still recall the controlling of which peas got to fertilize the other peas led to the development of better peas. I have over 250 named varieties of day-lilies many of which are triploids, you got it, genetically modified plants and beautiful! Slaves, sadly, were bred for strength. Commenting on this fact caused Jimmy the Greek his job when he discussed the link between the prevalence of blacks in football and the foul habits of slave owners to breed their slaves for desired characteristics. You and I picked our brides and grooms based on certain genetic traits we found attractive. So, fiddling with genetics is not new. But, when you start using technology, we start to get nervous. Maybe with good reason. Somehow, Arnie the trout bothers me. I look at this body and do not see muscles, I see tumors. Finely developed bodies are pleasant to look at. This goes for human and animal. This fish does not turn me on! What do you think?
Meet Arnie, the Terminator Trout with the physique of a body-builder
By Sara Nelson
Last updated at 1:11 AM on 13th March 2010
Scientists have created a genetically-modified trout with the rippling muscles of a body-builder.
The mutant fish is the result of a decade-long effort by Terry Bradley, a professor of fisheries and aquaculture at the University of Rhode Island.
The rainbow trout’s enhanced muscle mass is between 15 to 20 per cent higher than that of a standard fish, thanks to Professor Bradley’s research into the inhibition of myostatin, a protein that slows growth.
The increased muscle mass will have commercial benefits in that larger fish can be grown without increasing the amount of food they need.
While the physical differences in the fish include a prominent dorsal hump, making it look as if it has muscular shoulders, and the appearance of ‘six pack abs’, no differences in behavior have been noted.
Describing the results as ‘stunning’, Professor Bradley told Science Daily: ‘Belgian blue cattle have a natural mutation in myostatin causing a 20 to 25 percent increase in muscle mass, and mice overexpressing myostatin exhibit a two-fold increase in skeletal muscle mass.
‘But fish have a very different mechanism of muscle growth than mammals, so we weren’t certain it was going to work.’
Luckily for Professor Bradley, it did work.
The team injected thousands of rainbow trout eggs with various DNA types designed to inhibit myostatin.
Of the eggs that hatched, those which carried the gene began to develop ‘body-builder’ physiques.
Professor Bradley added: ‘The results have significant implications for commercial aquaculture and provide completely novel information on the mechanisms of fish growth.
‘The results also allow for comparisons between the mechanisms of growth of muscle in mammals versus fish, and it could shed light on muscle wasting diseases in humans.’
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I am blessed to live in an area of Spokane County which is surrounded by lakes. I have finally started fishing them! I just listed a couple properties in Loon Lake. One of them has lake access through Morgan Park, a subdivision on the north side of the lake. You can check out a tour of that listing at www.MyCountryHomes.com. The point is, I am going to take advantage of that listing to do some shore fishing here in a month when the season opens!
In the meantime, here is some internet research on the lake.
Here is some information from the Washington State Department of Ecology:
LOON LAKE — STEVENS COUNTY: 1997
Size (acres) 1100
Maximum Depth (feet) 100
Mean Depth (feet) 46
Lake Volume (acre-feet) 50600
Drainage Area (square miles) 14.10
Altitude (feet) 2381
Shoreline Length (miles) 7.9
There is a lot of other generic information through which most folks will not enjoy plowing. For the severely masochistic, here is the link: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/lakes/wq/docs/lkloost1.html
Shore Acres Resort has a great description of the fishing opportunities. Here it is in toto. Their link is at the end:
Fishing at Shore Acres Resort
Fishing season begins in April and ends in October. Loon Lake is considered one of the best fishery’s in the entire area.
Loon Lake is one of Eastern Washington’s largest lakes covering over 1100 acres. The water is crystal clear, coming from a natural spring, and reaches a depth of 140 feet. Elevation at Loon Lake is 2400 feet.
Fish species include Kokanee, Mackinaw, Small & Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout & Eastern Brook Trout. In addition there are Perch, Crappie, Brown Bullhead Catfish and Pumpkinseed Sunfish.
Check the Fishing in Washington Regulation Pamphlet for rules on freshwater fishing and eastside lakes. Youth under 15 years of age do not need a license to fish. License requirements and fees are available from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. Recreational fishing licenses can be purchased at All Seasons Grocery and Hardware in the town of Loon Lake.
Pontoon boat and aluminum fishing boats are available to rent. Reservations are recommended. Ask about hourly and weekly rates.
Boat launch and moorage are available if you’ll be bringing your own boat. Ask about weekly, monthly and seasonal boat slip rates. We also have boat fuel available.
We carry a variety of fishing tackle and live bait.
When you arrive, ask for a map of Loon Lake’s favorite fishing spots.
Here is their link: http://www.shoreacresresort.com/fishing.html
(Incidentally, I believe this resort and a huge piece of land is available for sale. If you are interested, please contact me as I am a licensed Realtor. (CompactFishing@gmail.com))
This lake has another resort at Granite Point. There is also a public dock near the NW corner of the lake. As with all other state access points, you need to buy a public parks parking sticker to park there.
The silvers are a great fish to catch here. Any of our rods using the Top Water Tip would be great for these soft biting fish.
Enjoy this great fishing experience! Only about 5 weeks to go. (Usually opens 31 April but check with the State.)
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