The WDFW reported that Lenice, Merry and Nunnally were all slow on the March 1 opener. Lenore still had a good amount of ice on it (which means it probably won't really get going until late March or early April).

Beda Lake has been a good early season bet that not too many people know about. It kicks out very nice rainbows and is a selective reg. lake - your pontoon boat would do well there.

However - I should caution that reports last year were way down from the previous few years in terms of angler success - and I haven't heard anything yet for this year.

Send me an e-mail if you want some more details on this lake.

John