I chose to drive up through Soap Lake on my way to Grand Coulee Dam the other day. It is a little longer drive than going on Highway 2 through Waterville, but this gives me the chance to check to out what’s going on at Lake Lenore and Dry Falls lakes. Both of these lakes opened on March 1st. These are quality lakes with selective gear rules, which means no bait and a one fish limit, and the trout must be at least 18 inches. They are popular with the fly fishing crowd, and I haven’t seen much activity on them so far this season. However, when I drove by last weekend there were a lot of float tubes, kayaks and other floating craft on the water at both of these lakes. The majority of the fishing on Lenore was at the very top end of the lake, which is not unusual for this time of year. The lake is inhabited by Lahontan cutthroat, and they often cruise close to the shore in the spring. At Dry Falls, which is just up the road, I could see at least a dozen anglers from the overlooked on the highway.