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[rem40xb1]

Does anyone have any current information on Anderson fishing

[bayhorse]

This report is for Saturday 08-20-2016 not exactly current but the best I could do.
We started at 6:30 am and fished all day for 6 Kokanee and 3 trout.
Kokes were at 60-70' on gold or copper Dodgers with orange little devils.
Caught 3 small 10" chinook at 50' early in the day.
Ran large offerings 20' below the stacked Kokanee rigs but did not get any Chinook action.
The Kokanee were bright 14"-16" next years fish and were great in the smoker!
Hope to get back up in September to try for the chinooks again.
Good luck all!

[ricks]

Tried a couple of trips this August fishing Dworshak for kokes. Early in the month, on the 7th, started fishing at Elk River, caught a couple nice ones but only marking scattered fish, moved to the bridge, caught a couple. Nothing much on the finder other than scattered fish at much varied depths. Moved up to Reed's Creek and did pretty well. Ended a longish day with 18 fish, 3/4 of which were over 10 inches with a few up around 13.

Went again on Sunday the 28th. Started at the bridge, not much but a 22 inch trout. Didn't spend much time before moving to Reed, not much showing there, a couple. Moved further up to Day/Weitas Creek and marked fish in nice blobs, but mostly had a rough time hooking many. Ended up with 8 on the day (mostly pretty small). And lost a full rig bumping the downrigger ball off the ridge right out front of the creek. Beautiful day of fishing, just not much to show for it. Water was glass smooth and only saw a few boats the whole day up past Dent Bridge.

Thinking about going up this Labor Day weekend for one day, putting in at Dent instead of Bruce's, and hooking it up to Grandad to check out the spawn. Never done that before. Never been much past Silver Creek. Have no idea what to expect or where to go looking. Anyone done this before?

Thanks!

Rick

[amxerhull]

Rick, we were at Grandad 2-1/2 weeks ago. We caught lots of fish and they were not turning red but that could be changing now. Let us know how you do.

John

[ricks]

Rick, we were at Grandad 2-1/2 weeks ago. We caught lots of fish and they were not turning red but that could be changing now. Let us know how you do.

John

Amazing what a week or two brings. Forest Service posted some pics of the run on Facebook this last week (https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1368677843157554&id=858321090859901).

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[ricks]

Made the run up to Grandad last Saturday. First time I have been up there. We kept going as far as I could go with an fiberglass sterndrive boat. Ended up in really dirty water from what looked like logging operations leaving the bottom covered in bark. Fished a couple inlets for smallies. That was fun. Then went back to Grandad. So many schools of fish on the finder it was pitiful. From 20 down to 60 ft. Could I catch ANY? No. Nada. Nuthin. Guess I'm no good at kokanee.

[conservationist]

Fished LP today from about 9 to 2 pm ... one rainbow, one good strike but no hookup. Pretty much had the lake to ourselves. Did much better last year at this time.

[kokaneekevin]

Took my boat up to LP today (9/13) with my buddy. We fished from 9:30 to 2:30. Started fishing the channel south of the marina, heading towards the dam. Very slow for the first 1 1/2 hours. No bites at all using Ford Fenders and orange wedding ring-type spinners. Long lining with 3 oz. weights. Moved down the channel. No luck. Got to Goose Neck Bay around 11:30 and finally got some action after changing up a bit, going to 1 1/2 to 2 oz. weights and changing to blue-beaded, white spinner lures. Over the next few hours we caught 2 limits of nice Kokes, all 12" to 13 1/2". Released one small Koke (8") and one trout (15"). Saw only one other boat out there fishing. All in all, a great day.

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Kokaneekevin
16' Tracker (beige w/ green stripes), 75hp, 4-str Merc

[nepetbutler]

Took my boat up to LP today (9/13) with my buddy. We fished from 9:30 to 2:30. Started fishing the channel south of the marina, heading towards the dam. Very slow for the first 1 1/2 hours. No bites at all using Ford Fenders and orange wedding ring-type spinners. Long lining with 3 oz. weights. Moved down the channel. No luck. Got to Goose Neck Bay around 11:30 and finally got some action after changing up a bit, going to 1 1/2 to 2 oz. weights and changing to blue-beaded, white spinner lures. Over the next few hours we caught 2 limits of nice Kokes, all 12" to 13 1/2". Released one small Koke (8") and one trout (15"). Saw only one other boat out there fishing. All in all, a great day.

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Kokaneekevin
16' Tracker (beige w/ green stripes), 75hp, 4-str Merc nice will head that way .

[kodiak1]

I sent this question to IDFG's Fish Talk site, and got a very prompt and complete answer to my query. It follows:



By idfg-dparrish on Monday, Sep 12th, 2016 8:21am MDT




Comment in Fish Talk: Had tons of fun catching Chinook out of Anderson Ranch this summer. Are the initial plant of 35,000 spawning this year or next?

J. Michael K.



Michael,

I've got good news and bad news for you.

First the good news: This will probably be the first year that earlier plantings of fall Chinook will be maturing and attempting to spawn in the South Fork Boise River. Fall Chinook have been stocked many times in Anderson Ranch Reservoir and maturing adults have never successfully reproduced in the South Fork Boise River or Fall Creek. The fall Chinook population is totally supported through our hatchery stocking program. There are currently 3 year- classes of fall Chinook in Anderson Ranch.



Now, the bad news: Fall Chinook are stocked in Anderson Ranch and other reservoirs around the state as a fish management tool to reduce over-abundant kokanee numbers. They are a very efficient predators on kokanee. The bad news is - they may have been too efficient because we observed very few kokanee spawning in the South Fork Boise River, this fall. We probably won't stock fall Chinook in Anderson Ranch Reservoir in 2017. The reduced numbers of kokanee remaining in Anderson Ranch may effect survival and the condition of fall Chinook remaining in the reservoir. This will translate into fewer fall Chinook in the fishery, next year.



Southwest

McCall

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[AverysAdventure]

Well bummer Mike. Thanks for passing the information on.

Rod

[Addicted2Kokes]

Fished from 8:30 AM-3:00 PM today. Launched at spring shores (oregon side). Was windy in the early morning. Only printed singles of Fish on the fish finder....no big clusters. Most we caught where in the middle of the reservoir. Chartreuse "little devil" was the golden ticket today tipped with pink mag and shoepeg corn. All where around 13-14". 15-20 feet deep. Caught no trout, threw back one small 6" Koke. Tight lines.



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[nepetbutler]

Caught a fatty koke at fifty feet on yellow squid . Soo much fun

[F-Bomb]

We went up yesterday and fished from 8 to 3. Glorious day! Only a couple other people on the entire lake and it was a mix of dead calm or slight breeze. So just about a perfect fall day to be out. No rain until we were driving away.

We fished around Charcoal up towards Spring Shores and found a couple of hot spots that boated 7 x 13-14" keeper kokes in excellent condition both fight and meat. I normally don't keep the 2yr fish but this is all that is offered post spawn and the guys that I took needed some BBQ fair. Lost three right at the boat that were in the same class. The fish are all spread out but we had a steady bite going at 33ft-38ft on DR. We had one pole on a dipsy diver that I think only digs to about 20ft max and it was getting some hits. Our hottest lures were a single orange/white triple teezer off the DR at 33ft. (also the funnest because you only have the fish...no flash to drag around) My standard orange wedding ring behind a paper flasher was also still very productive.

Now what really added to the fun and action was that we also caught a smorgasbord of fish. We caught one squawker...one 20" (SOMETHING?) I wonder if it was a Coho (white gum line..slender..silver sided with dark top and only slightly spotted..less defined V tail that is more than a rainbow but not as sharply V'd like a Koke. It also HAMMERED the triple teezer and fought twice as hard as everything else for the day.....two 6-8" baby Chinook... a few misc rainbows...and one nice 13-14" bass..and then also a few shaker baby kokes. Just about enough action to consider this a darn good day of "catching" and not just a perfect day of fishing!

When the water was dead calm the top was alive with fish working. We used to have a blast dragging a wooly bugger way back and right on the top. The trout would almost stop the boat hitting those back in the day. My next trip will have two DR setups looking for kokes and two fly setups going to see if we can get those top water trout to play. That used to be a good time.

[DocDan]

I just wanted to say thank you for the great information that has been posted on this thread. The kokanee fishing has really been hit or miss for me this year. Probably more miss than anything. Last Friday at Lucky Peak we only caught one small kok south of spring shores in a few hours fishing. We were seeing scattered fish on the fish finder at various depths but not much luck. Hearing good reports and tips to try keeps me going and ready to try again. Blue 16' Riverhawk boat, 60 hp yamaha.

[hooknhunter]

I'm not familiar enough with LP to know what you mean by Charcoal. Would you mind sharing?

[F-Bomb]

Charcoal Creek comes out of the hills E side of the reservoir between the dam and the first big bay as you are going towards Spring Shores Marina. It's the primary opening on that side of the pool. We've done well all year fishing the rock wall just before the Charcoal Creek inlet and then all the way up to the first big bay..always opposite of the very shallow arm that sticks out on that bay (can't recall the name..? goose something) with the buoys on it as you head towards Spring Shores. We have definitely had to hunt around for them more since the smokey days from both of the fires up there. Pre fire we could catch them all over the lake but after the soot settled in it suddenly got a lot harder to find them. I'm a huge advocate of my Lowrance system for this kind of fishing. When we mark fish we catch em. When we drive around and there aren't any fish marked nothing happens. Pretty simple stuff to fish where you see loose group marks from 15ft to 35ft or big clusters deeper. If you see the birds working the water and don't mark fish then get your stuff between 5ft and 15ft deep and twice as far back as you would normally fish and you will get em. You won't see those fish on your sonar because you're only seeing a tiny portion of space and they peel away from your boat as you pass.

As you can tell I have no problem sharing what I have experienced. I absolutely love fishing for these damn things and consider myself really lucky that we have such an awesome opportunity 30 minutes from my door. There are a zillion fish in that pond and the few fish that anglers take have almost no impact on the resource. So I happily share my experiences with the hope that others can get some enjoyment as well. Not to mention that the policy makers pay attention to what is being fished and where the money is going and support those fisheries in a manor that keeps the opportunity available. People that are greedy with the info with a misguided intention for the good of their own fishing don't understand how the real world works. More boats puttering around on LP gathering in kokes means that the fish and feathers will keep pouring resources at it and that means the highest likelihood of the place continuing to be an awesome fishery.

go to youtube and search Shane Magnuson who is a fishing guide on the Columbia around the Dalles. Watch some of his clips and listen to his instructional stuff. That guy's theory on fishing and helping others is a model that we should all consider!

[Physion]

Next time you launch at Spring Shores, go into the office at the right side of the restrooms (store, restrooms, office). On the counter is a pad of maps for the reservoir. The maps show the currently used names of places on the reservoir.

The big bay with the buoys is now called Gooseneck Bay. I have an older map that calls it Bowl Recreation Area.

Fish on!

Physion

[kodiak1]

Charcoal Creek comes out of the hills E side of the reservoir between the dam and the first big bay as you are going towards Spring Shores Marina. It's the primary opening on that side of the pool. We've done well all year fishing the rock wall just before the Charcoal Creek inlet and then all the way up to the first big bay..always opposite of the very shallow arm that sticks out on that bay (can't recall the name..? goose something) with the buoys on it as you head towards Spring Shores. We have definitely had to hunt around for them more since the smokey days from both of the fires up there. Pre fire we could catch them all over the lake but after the soot settled in it suddenly got a lot harder to find them. I'm a huge advocate of my Lowrance system for this kind of fishing. When we mark fish we catch em. When we drive around and there aren't any fish marked nothing happens. Pretty simple stuff to fish where you see loose group marks from 15ft to 35ft or big clusters deeper. If you see the birds working the water and don't mark fish then get your stuff between 5ft and 15ft deep and twice as far back as you would normally fish and you will get em. You won't see those fish on your sonar because you're only seeing a tiny portion of space and they peel away from your boat as you pass.

As you can tell I have no problem sharing what I have experienced. I absolutely love fishing for these damn things and consider myself really lucky that we have such an awesome opportunity 30 minutes from my door. There are a zillion fish in that pond and the few fish that anglers take have almost no impact on the resource. So I happily share my experiences with the hope that others can get some enjoyment as well. Not to mention that the policy makers pay attention to what is being fished and where the money is going and support those fisheries in a manor that keeps the opportunity available. People that are greedy with the info with a misguided intention for the good of their own fishing don't understand how the real world works. More boats puttering around on LP gathering in kokes means that the fish and feathers will keep pouring resources at it and that means the highest likelihood of the place continuing to be an awesome fishery.

go to youtube and search Shane Magnuson who is a fishing guide on the Columbia around the Dalles. Watch some of his clips and listen to his instructional stuff. That guy's theory on fishing and helping others is a model that we should all consider!

F-Bomb,
Thanks for sharing. I also abide by your philosophy of sharing. Isn't that one of the reasons we all visit this site. Lurkers and those who don't share need to reconsider their attitude. When you consider the number of views to the number of regular contributors, it is quite remarkable. Mike

[nepetbutler]

I'm not familiar enough with LP to know what you mean by Charcoal. Would you mind sharing?

Get a map of lake at springshores Marina by the bathrooms. . Got Kokes at 25 ' on yellow/ orange squid tipped anise Firecorn.

[F-Bomb]

We fished Charcoal to Gooseneck Bay from 9am to 430pm. Spent the first hour plus trying a slightly different DR technique and it was not that successful. We put some serious flash on the DR ball and then fished the direct lure with either no flasher or a macks paper flasher a few feet back of that setup down 33ft. Got a couple takes but not my normal action. Actually did better on our single non-DR setup with 3/4 ounce lead orange WR spinner behind a macks flasher. Also I didn't mix in my standard bloody tuna oil that I started using over both yellow or shoepeg corn. Just a little tuna oil which I brewed up in the morning. When the bite was subpar I added the bloody tuna and things then started happening. Lesson there is mix your corn and let it soak a little more and add the pro-cure bloody tuna giz.

My goal there was to try to setup so that you could just play the fish with no flasher or weight involved and it would be more fun. While we did get a couple like that (mostly on TT) my compulsive need to CATCH EM ALL drove me back to the standard setup.

After that first pretty slow hour plus we switched back to the conventional DR setup 20ft - 30ft back of the ball and down 24 to 33ft and things got back to normal. One DR with a red/white triple teezer no flash and one with the macks and orange wr spinner. I'm not sure on the counts but we hooked at least 20 fish of various variety. Only landed a handful of kokes and they were slightly smaller than the ones we were getting midweek. That triple teezer got bit and pulled off the DR at least 50 times but we only hooked about 10. Mostly trout and we did get a few nice big hard fighting and hard hitting trout on that setup. It's fun to catch those but you have to get out of the mindset that you are trying to catch BBQ and just fishing for the joy of playing a fish.

Experimented with a fly trolled on top but went through several changes without a sniff. I don't think it is quite time for that setup on the trout yet. A couple a night freezes and a little later in the season and that technique should turn on and can be a blast.

There were a bunch of boats out fishing and even a few nuts getting wet and stirring up the calm. The single boat ramp setup was maddening when it was time to go home. We witnessed some absolute BS with trying to get out of the lake. In a half an hour only three boats got out of the water and one guy pulled up while three of us were floating around in front of the ramp and cut in front of the rest of the people waiting for their turn on the ramp because his rig was parked lower on the hill I guess. He then only pulled part way of the ramp to get organized and clogged up the works. Then a guy in a yacht came down and was testing a repair on his damn boat while the rest of us stood by waiting! He finally moved out of the water but then parked smack in the middle of the ramp so it was challenging to get backed out and past him. I speculate that his last name is either Turner or Barclay or maybe Lucky Turner or Lucky Barclay since he seemed to own the place! They used to give you a big fat ticket for parking on the ramp back in the good old days! Was there a full moon yesterday?

[Physion]

I finally brought home a limit of kokanee today. My first of the season. I know, I'm a little slow. I could catch 1 or 2 or 3 or maybe 4, but not a limit.
Finally today!!! Most of the fish today were caught near the surface in the Gooseneck Bay area. I used a three-bladed silver or brass troll with a wedding ring style spinner. I long-lined with 100 feet of line and no weight behind the boat. The fish seemed to prefer plain shoepeg corn with no scent. A great day on the water.

Physion

[F-Bomb]

Physion,
What color of spinner did they want? We have had exponentially more action on orange. I tried combos of green and blue but orange always seems to get 9 out of 10 hits. I'm anxious to get up there and test a WR with an orange body silver blade one side and I'm going to paint white on one side to try to mimic the orange white combo of the triple teezer that is knocking em dead (all species) right now at LP. Reading that one guy was getting action with blue white and then our action with orange white leads me to think that we need to introduce some white to my hot orange WR. I know somebody may be thinking why not just run multiple triple teezers if that is so hot. I can't control the depth with a free line TT because they swim a lot higher off of the DR long line and the setback becomes critical. I think that is why we are getting bit at 33ft with that setup as the TT is really swimming along at 20-25ft. If they move on us it takes half the day to figure out the right depth and setback distance. We also get a lot of false releases with the TT lure. With the WR and flasher it trails right behind the DR for a more known depth to tie in with what we see on the sonar and I run a treble hook setup that sticks to them better. My other issue with the TT is that it attracts TOO MANY trout and squaw fish. When we get to the real Koke fishing time of the year I don't want the trout bothering my stuff.

[Physion]

Below is a picture of a troll, spinner, and fly that I make. I was using the troll and spinner yesterday.

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[nepetbutler]

Physion,
What color of spinner did they want? We have had exponentially more action on orange. I tried combos of green and blue but orange always seems to get 9 out of 10 hits. I'm anxious to get up there and test a WR with an orange body silver blade one side and I'm going to paint white on one side to try to mimic the orange white combo of the triple teezer that is knocking em dead (all species) right now at LP. Reading that one guy was getting action with blue white and then our action with orange white leads me to think that we need to introduce some white to my hot orange WR. I know somebody may be thinking why not just run multiple triple teezers if that is so hot. I can't control the depth with a free line TT because they swim a lot higher off of the DR long line and the setback becomes critical. I think that is why we are getting bit at 33ft with that setup as the TT is really swimming along at 20-25ft. If they move on us it takes half the day to figure out the right depth and setback distance. We also get a lot of false releases with the TT lure. With the WR and flasher it trails right behind the DR for a more known depth to tie in with what we see on the sonar and I run a treble hook setup that sticks to them better. My other issue with the TT is that it attracts TOO MANY trout and squaw fish. When we get to the real Koke fishing time of the year I don't want the trout bothering my stuff.
Gonna try some custom lures made by SRG lures. Orange glow/UV. I've put a sickle hook on lures and bent hook slightly too left so I can release unwanted fish. Also soaked corn in krill powder , firebrine, wizard koke powder. Heading too goose neck . If you smell bacon wave!

[DocDan]

Is the Spring Shores boat ramp still usable in low water situations. I see on the Hydromet Pacific Northwest region water graphs that the reservoir is dropping very quickly now and that it shows that that boat ramp is near the end. They aren't always accurate and some ramps stay usable even when the water levels drop below the end of the ramp. Otherwise I guess it is just the ramp by the dam that can be used?

[Physion]

I used the ramp on Monday. There is no dock to use, but there is still concrete for your truck and boat trailer. I put in some hip waders to load up when I'm done.

Physion

[conservationist]

We put in at Spring Shores today with a 16.5 foot outboard. There is ramp, but you really have to back in quite a ways to get enough water under your boat to float it off ... We got it done, but don't know where the end of the ramp was .. It was a bit wet, but it was also a very nice day so it didn't matter. We sort of figured that this was our last trip to Spring shores. I think Turner Gulch is steeper and will be the next choice. We pulled off this AM at the dam but could see a real "Cluster F)&(&)" over on the ramp with bunches of folks parked on the ramp and some idiot just sitting there ..... decided to go on to Spring Shores where there seems to be a bit more intelligent group of boaters... or at least more polite and respectful of other boaters.

Caught 3 nice sized Kokes and a very nice Rainbow (hooked bad so we kept it) ... right at Goose Neck bay ... all the fish right off the point there. 20 feet deep with down riggers .. flashers and green hoochie.

[fish4kok]

We put in at Spring Shores today with a 16.5 foot outboard. There is ramp, but you really have to back in quite a ways to get enough water under your boat to float it off ... We got it done, but don't know where the end of the ramp was .. It was a bit wet, but it was also a very nice day so it didn't matter. We sort of figured that this was our last trip to Spring shores. I think Turner Gulch is steeper and will be the next choice. We pulled off this AM at the dam but could see a real "Cluster F)&(&)" over on the ramp with bunches of folks parked on the ramp and some idiot just sitting there ..... decided to go on to Spring Shores where there seems to be a bit more intelligent group of boaters... or at least more polite and respectful of other boaters.

Caught 3 nice sized Kokes and a very nice Rainbow (hooked bad so we kept it) ... right at Goose Neck bay ... all the fish right off the point there. 20 feet deep with down riggers .. flashers and green hoochie.

Do they still charging fee to launch your boat at@ Spring Shores?

We fished in LP yesterday Wed 9/28/16. It was windy in the morning and we were there about 9:30 AM, launched the boat no problem. The boat dock wasn't lay in the center of the ramp so one side is narrower that caused backup boat trailer is more challenging. When we quit fishing and were at the ramp at 3:15 PM to load the boat, woa! that boat ram was busy. Boater load and unload just try on wider side that caused jam and delay. There were more unload than load...When I got my turn to dock my boat on load side and go get my truck, there were an other boater try to unload his wav boat on a load side close to my boat, after 10 minutes then his girlfriend waiting few more minutes, she thought I'll move my truck to give her more room to go upward. There were an other boat on front of me I could go anywhere. She had enough room to squeeze it through but was worry she might scratch a nice truck , finally she drove upward. I load my boat up and I look at my watch, it took al most 25 minutes (I wait on my truck 15 minutes). Later my wife told me the guy instructed her to move my boat out so he can unload his, she told him unload on the other side, this side is for loading, then he said she should drive the boat out in the water and wait until your husband take the trailer down...She said I don't know how to control the boat, unload on the other side and load on this side...

This morning I called Park & Waterways to request their people who taking care of the temporary boat dock that need to be move to the West? about 2' then that boat dock will be more helpful. Officer said she will forward a request to personal in charge.

We caught 7 good size Kok, 1 -15" rainbout, released 2 - 13" rainbow, 3 Chinnok, 2 Squaw fish between Charcoal and Gooseneck Bay. DR 10 ~ 25'. Long line pole 1.1/2 oz lead + Ford fender + Kokabow Kesterl, 62' line. Blue/ silver dodger + pink squid and shoepeg corn.

[fish4kok]

Gonna try some custom lures made by SRG lures. Orange glow/UV. I've put a sickle hook on lures and bent hook slightly too left so I can release unwanted fish. Also soaked corn in krill powder , firebrine, wizard koke powder. Heading too goose neck . If you smell bacon wave!

It was a nice day. Got your kok limit early eh?thumbsup

[conservationist]

Do they still charging fee to launch your boat at@ Spring Shores?



Yes, they still charge at Spring Shores, but we by the annual $10 pass with our vehicle registration fee each year so basically free after 2 visits...... Not so busy and not full of idiots. No drama loading and unloading. But it is about the end for using the ramp.

[fish4kok]

Yes, they still charge at Spring Shores, but we by the annual $10 pass with our vehicle registration fee each year so basically free after 2 visits...... Not so busy and not full of idiots. No drama loading and unloading. But it is about the end for using the ramp.

Hi and thank conservationist! I'll purchase Spring Shore annual pass next year.

[terek]

I hve been fishing out at LP for a long time, but I still don't understand you guys nick names. What is goose neck bay?

[mowrus]

I hve been fishing out at LP for a long time, but I still don't understand you guys nick names. What is goose neck bay?

It's about half way between Spring Shores and dam on west side. There are 3 big boyes that are on a point that is out of the water now.

[terek]

It's about half way between Spring Shores and dam on west side. There are 3 big boyes that are on a point that is out of the water now.

I know that spot. the bouys mark shallow water. That's like a go to spot for water skiers

[Rod Man]

Been watchin a lot of chatter this season about waypoints/geography at LP. Here's a link with a helpful map....http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/Portals/28/docs/recreation/LuckyPeak/TearOffMap.pdf
Rod Man

[Badlander]

Thanks for the webpage for the map. Doesn't get any better than that, thanks again, now I can keep up with everyone

[callelk]

is there anywhere to put in if I am by myself or are the docks gone?

[Physion]

I put in at Turner by myself last week. There was a short push dock at the end of the ramp that had room for one boat at a time. Just be patient.

Physion

[SuperDaveMT]

" Later my wife told me the guy instructed her to move my boat out so he can unload his, she told him unload on the other side, this side is for loading, then he said she should drive the boat out in the water and wait until your husband take the trailer down...She said I don't know how to control the boat, unload on the other side and load on this side..."

I see this a lot around here too. I think it is definitely worthwhile to teach your fishing partners (spouse, older kids, etc.) how to control the boat and drive it on to the trailer (probably easier than having them back up the trailer) so the loading/unloading process can be as expeditious as possible. I see wives and teenage kids standing around watch hubby/dad do all the work and taking twice as long as everyone else. You're either part of the problem, or part of the solution....

[callelk]

" she told him unload on the other side, this side is for loading,

I have launched boats from California to Florida and worked for a boat dealership in my youth and god knows that many don't follow any kind of etiquette. Butt, there is no "side" for launching or recovery. Don't get me wrong, you should not be on the ramp to load/unload gear and you should make every reasonable effort to move you boat/launch vehicle off the ramp and out of traffic as soon as possible even when you are by yourself.

That said, I get tired of people telling me that the arrows at Spring Shores tell me what side to launch and what side to retrieve. All the arrows mean is to enter the launch "area" from the west and leave the launch "area" to the east. Period. If you only launched on the west side ramp and retrieved from the east side ramp 1/2 the ramp would be empty and there wold be a lot of upset people at the busiest times of day.

Google launching etiquette and you will find a lot of info.

I do want to thank all those that offer to help when I am by myself and though I may no always accept the offer because I need to practice launching by myself, I truly do appreciate the offers.

[fish4kok]

We owned our boat for over 24 years. My wife was trained for so many times but she always feels unsafe to operate that boat alone. If the water is calm she might be OK but if it's windy or choppy water...Hahahaha!!! She will let it drift to the shore.

In mid '90 when we went camping at Deadwood Reservoir. We camped at at Barney campground but we launched the boat at Deadwood river. I point to her where the area of the camp, where the area of shallow to avoid and how to navigate to it. After I drove my truck back to the camping area I thought she was there before me... I went out to the shore looking for her, the boat was about 1/3 way and look like it stucked in the shallow area with a lot of tree stumps underneath. She was panic and shut off the engine and sat there... She forgot how to raise the lower unit to get out of the shallow area...Later the other fisherman gave me a ride to retrieve my boat...
She is a very good fishing woman but never be a good captain...

I found this very helpful boat ramp etiquette info from Ada County Parks & Waterways

https://adacounty.id.gov/Parks-Waterways/Waterways

Anyhow! We fished LP yesterday, all we caught was 2 little Chinook and 4 new plan Kok. We quit early.

The dock was move in the middle of the ramp. Thank you Ada Parks & Waterways

[callelk]

I found this very helpful boat ramp etiquette info from Ada County Parks & Waterways

https://adacounty.id.gov/Parks-Waterways/Waterways

Anyhow! We fished LP yesterday, all we caught was 2 little Chinook and 4 new plan Kok. We quit early.

The dock was move in the middle of the ramp. Thank you Ada Parks & Waterways

I stand corrected, that is the first time that I have every heard of a launch and retrieve side and I too have owned/raced/captained boats for well over 40 years.

As I mentioned, I googled boater etiquette to be sure I was not missing what I thought I knew and though I did not get Ada County to come up, of the 10 or so I pursued, that was never mentioned. That could sure gum-up the works on a busy Saturday afternoon during koke/ski season.

Not sure what you mean by middle.

[fish4kok]

I stand corrected, that is the first time that I have every heard of a launch and retrieve side and I too have owned/raced/captained boats for well over 40 years.

As I mentioned, I googled boater etiquette to be sure I was not missing what I thought I knew and though I did not get Ada County to come up, of the 10 or so I pursued, that was never mentioned. That could sure gum-up the works on a busy Saturday afternoon during koke/ski season.

Not sure what you mean by middle.

Sorry! I should type the dock was moved to center of the ramp, this will have enough room on both side of the dock for loading and unloading. Below is the picture of the temporary dock in October of last year

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8288&d=1443929772

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8289&d=1443929813

Temporary dock almost dry too...

[hooknhunter]

We owned our boat for over 24 years. My wife was trained for so many times but she always feels unsafe to operate that boat alone. If the water is calm she might be OK but if it's windy or choppy water...Hahahaha!!! She will let it drift to the shore.

In mid '90 when we went camping at Deadwood Reservoir. We camped at at Barney campground but we launched the boat at Deadwood river. I point to her where the area of the camp, where the area of shallow to avoid and how to navigate to it. After I drove my truck back to the camping area I thought she was there before me... I went out to the shore looking for her, the boat was about 1/3 way and look like it stucked in the shallow area with a lot of tree stumps underneath. She was panic and shut off the engine and sat there... She forgot how to raise the lower unit to get out of the shallow area...Later the other fisherman gave me a ride to retrieve my boat...
She is a very good fishing woman but never be a good captain...

I found this very helpful boat ramp etiquette info from Ada County Parks & Waterways

https://adacounty.id.gov/Parks-Waterways/Waterways

Anyhow! We fished LP yesterday, all we caught was 2 little Chinook and 4 new plan Kok. We quit early.

The dock was move in the middle of the ramp. Thank you Ada Parks & Waterways

Interesting. That document says to load on the indicated side, usually the left if facing shore. I'm sorry, but I think that is just ridiculous. If two can launch and nobody wants to load, why not use both sides? I've even launched in the middle when 2 others were launching on both sides over at CJ several times. I don't see what the big deal is. As long as you are not causing problems for somebody else who cares? I agree with being courteous, ALWAYS. But why should I sit there and wait for some 2 times a year guy to get his crap together when I can launch and be gone while he's figuring out what to do next. If I'm going to be courteous, I expect the same from them and part of them being courteous is to not waste MY time because their an idiot.

[F-Bomb]

Kind of sorry that I sorta started talking about this! Common sense says get prepped out of everyone's way, wait your turn, and DO YOUR BEST to minimize your time on and off the ramp. Be patient and tolerant of others regardless of how *&^%$ing stupid they obviously are as you wonder how on earth someone that dumb could muster the wear with all to actually BUY A DAMN BOAT...not to mention the gadget to get it to the water.

I don't ever remember there being a movable dock parked in the middle of the works at LP when the water level is down. I think it is in the way and gums up the works. But I guess that I can see how it is useful for people who don't want to scratch up there boats and get muddy or have limited mobility. So I'm good with it.

Back in the good ol' days you parked on the bank, tied to a rock, and got your tow vehicle for loading. There were also about three boats using the res after Sept!

I had a real smart yellow lab that would sit on the bank pretending to hold the line while I parked or went to get the rig for loading. He couldn't load the boat or back the pickup either but he could get me a beer out of the cooler. I know this because he did one time drive the pickup across the parking lot at the truck stop. Parked it perfectly up on the curb without hitting a single person or car. Driving was not his strength. He blamed hitting the curb on the steering locking up. Fish and Feathers wouldn't give him a license and allow him a limit even though he was clearly smarter and more capable than a good portion of the people I've been dealing with at LP this season!

[bayhorse]

Hey I drove up to eat my lunch yesterday and was surprised to see the reservoir full to the point that the main ramp is in the water.
Why I wonder are they draining Lucky Peak to mud flats and filling Arrowrock.
Any way did not see any boats out and it might be a good alternative to the dog and pony show at LP.
Going to be a nice week end might be worth the effort. Good Luck!

[bayhorse]

That's Funny!laugh hystthumbsup

[Kokanee Troller]

Sorry! I should type the dock was moved to center of the ramp, this will have enough room on both side of the dock for loading and unloading. Below is the picture of the temporary dock in October of last year

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8288&d=1443929772

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8289&d=1443929813

Temporary dock almost dry too...

fish4kok, Do you think I can launch my 22ft CC at turner? because of the high rails, I need a dock to get into the boat. Thanks
for all your posts.

[Kokanee Troller]

Forgot to ask, can you park your truck & trailer in the dirt along side of the paved pad. Its a long walk uphill to the parking lot?
Thanks Kokanee Troller

[Physion]

A lot of people park on the sand beside the ramp. I don't think it's a good idea to park right on the ramp itself because it hinders others trying to access the dock. Ada county did some work around the dock today-they moved a lot of sand. When I left, the dock was usable on both sides. The water level continues to drop, so tomorrow may be different.

I did get a limit today. All on the surface. I also lost a lot more than usual. Early in the day they were hitting pretty softly.

Physion

[callelk]

a good portion of the people I've been dealing with at LP this season!

This season(?) it sure ain't limited to just this season.........there have been days over the years I should have sold tickets to some of the entertainment at the different ramps I have been to.

[Wishiniwasfishin]

Hey I drove up to eat my lunch yesterday and was surprised to see the reservoir full to the point that the main ramp is in the water.
Why I wonder are they draining Lucky Peak to mud flats and filling Arrowrock.
Any way did not see any boats out and it might be a good alternative to the dog and pony show at LP.
Going to be a nice week end might be worth the effort. Good Luck!

They do this every year Arrowrock seems to be the one they keep the fullest thru the winter would be interesting to know the logic behind it.

[Pauli]

Was thinking about hitting Arrowrock Saturday. I can barely contain myself with such buffoonery happening on the only launch at Lucky Peak during the week days... I can't imagine what it would be like on the weekend! If I end up going I'll post a report. Pauli

[fish4kok]

fish4kok, Do you think I can launch my 22ft CC at turner? because of the high rails, I need a dock to get into the boat. Thanks
for all your posts.
Sorry for late reply, I was out of town yesterday. To answer your question, if both sections of the dock float I think that will be OK, my boat is 17.5' and there was about another 6' in front of the bow. But keep in mind the water level change every day and I don't know how often they maintain the dock. Last year I saw a pontoon laid on the ground when people camp over night, there were 2 boats from Park services pull it back to the reservoir. If you're living in Boise please stop by Tuner Gulch to check it out.
Last year I fished until Nov-21

[Pauli]

I actually fished Arrowrock on Sunday....... In a word.....SLOW. Managed to catch a few trout and some pike minnows, but that was about it. I used the typical Koke setups. Fished from about 09:30 to 12:30. Fished from 40 feet up to the surface. Water temp was about 58 degrees. The lake is getting smaller by the day! However the ramp was still in the water. Probably my last trip to Arrowrock this season. Beautiful morning on the lake!

Pauli

[Addicted2Kokes]

Launched from Turner Gulch about 9:00 A.M. Was very Windy so we went straight up reservoir to try and get out of the wind. Dropped lines near gooseneck bay. Wind died down after an hour or so. Printed lots of fish throughout the day. Longlining about 8-10'. Caught 10 kokes threw back 3 small ones and threw back 3 decent trout. Managed to bring home 7 nice Kokes. My Dad also caught one 6" Chinook. UV dodger, pink flat fish lure tipped with pink mag and shoepeg corn with a squirt of kokanee scent oil (available @Kokanee Tackle) was the hot item of the day! Didn't have luck on anything else.
Hope to get one more trip in before the snow hits. Good luck and tight lines!

[F-Bomb]

Fished from 11am to 4pm. We caught 16 misc fish. One baby chinook, 4 trout, and 9 pretty impressive kokes (and 2 itty bitty kokes). All about 14 to 14.5" and in super good shape. DR at 12-14ft and the long lines 100ft out with 1/2oz of lead. I used all spinners with some form of orange behind macks paper flashers like always. The difference today was that I painted with FINGER NAIL POLISH up some Colorado spinner blades about twice the size of the hammer blades that come on wedding rings. They all caught fish and it was pretty even between all of the setups. I think the key at LP might be some form of white. I was doing good on a red/white triple teezer the past few times so I thought maybe a spinner combo like that would be the ticket and it worked. The nail polish actually got soft and started to come off but we were already mostly done by then. It was a fun experiment and kind of cool to catch fish on a contraption. Blue and white might also be good as we tried that for about 15 minutes and it caught a trout. Hard to go away from orange/white as it has caught most of my fish this year and it still seems to be working. We only saw one other boat net a fish and there were quite a few people out. By 4 as we were leaving there were 20 wake boats and it was getting pretty wild. We escaped perfectly with little or no hassle at the ramp.

Also note. I picked up a collection of new Lamiglas Rods and I am very impressed. We only lost one fish all day and that ratio is many times better than we have been doing. I wonder if going to these really soft ended rods helps. Not a large enough sample size to go crazy and start recommending these to everyone but I'm real happy with my results. I use 2 XCC801GH (8FT combo graphite fiberglass blend light action), and two 9.6 graphite Custom PRO medium action. All with Okuma cold water 203. The 9.6 rods have a very similar feel to the 8ft combo and cost half as much. All of them feel great with fish on!

Weather was absolutely perfect today!

[F-Bomb]

opps wrong thread..oh well

[F-Bomb]

Fished from 11am to 4pm. We caught 16 misc fish. One baby chinook, 4 trout, and 9 pretty impressive kokes (and 2 itty bitty kokes). All about 14 to 14.5" and in super good shape. DR at 12-14ft and the long lines 100ft out with 1/2oz of lead. I used all spinners with some form of orange behind macks paper flashers like always. The difference today was that I painted with FINGER NAIL POLISH up some Colorado spinner blades about twice the size of the hammer blades that come on wedding rings. They all caught fish and it was pretty even between all of the setups. I think the key at LP might be some form of white. I was doing good on a red/white triple teezer the past few times so I thought maybe a spinner combo like that would be the ticket and it worked. The nail polish actually got soft and started to come off but we were already mostly done by then. It was a fun experiment and kind of cool to catch fish on a contraption. Blue and white might also be good as we tried that for about 15 minutes and it caught a trout. Hard to go away from orange/white as it has caught most of my fish this year and it still seems to be working. We only saw one other boat net a fish and there were quite a few people out. By 4 as we were leaving there were 20 wake boats and it was getting pretty wild. We escaped perfectly with little or no hassle at the ramp.

Also note. I picked up a collection of new Lamiglas Rods and I am very impressed. We only lost one fish all day and that ratio is many times better than we have been doing. I wonder if going to these really soft ended rods helps. Not a large enough sample size to go crazy and start recommending these to everyone but I'm real happy with my results. I use 2 XCC801GH (8FT combo graphite fiberglass blend light action), and two 9.6 graphite Custom PRO medium action. All with Okuma cold water 203. The 9.6 rods have a very similar feel to the 8ft combo and cost half as much. All of them feel great with fish on!

Weather was absolutely perfect today!

(I accidentally posted this on the arrow rock thread..oh well. Lucky that I'm a better fisherman than interneter)

[Pauli]

I'm thing of hitting the reservoir on Friday. Any reports out there??

Pauli

[fish4kok]

I'm thing of hitting the reservoir on Friday. Any reports out there??

Pauli

We fished today at LP from 11:00Am ~ 3:00PM. We started from the dam to Charcoal creek. It was windy and wind calmed down when we left. We bagged our limit. Released 2 little chinook and 3 tiny kok. Fish in the shallow. DR 10' ~ 14'. 4" Dodger + pink or orange squid + shoe-peg corn with anise or herring scene. Long line 100' out 3 blades flasher + wr. no weight.
Good luck fishing.

[Physion]

I got my limit today in about 3 hours. Three bladed troll, spinner, 100 feet of line, no weight. The wind was miserable until about 11:30. I was done just a bit after noon. I fished between the dam and Pipeline Gulch. Fall fishing has been much more productive for me than the spring or summer.

Physion

[Pauli]

I actually drove from my home in Caldwell to Lucky Peak on Friday morning. Driving across the dam I could see that the wind was howling....I even back down the ramp, all the way to the water. My wife and I were deciding if we wanted to launch and then my two Springer Spaniels bolted out of the truck right into the water. Hmmmm.....it probably was going to be miserable enough in the wind....but with two wet water dogs running around in a 16 foot boat would have be a major drag. So we corralled up the pups and headed to the IHOP for brunch.

I too have been having success this fall chasing after the Kokes....more than usual. I just hope that we are not impacting next year's Koke harvest by catching "next year's fish" this season.

Pauli

[fish4kok]

It was rain and windy. We were there about 11:00AM ~ 5:15PM. Got our limit at 5:00PM. Same lure set up as my last posted. There were only 2 boats on the reservoir.
Fish were spotty. We released 3 trout one of them 17" and 5 little chinook.

[callelk]

I see where they planted 11,500 fish this week...

https://idfg.idaho.gov/fish/southwest/stocking

[bayhorse]

Have they stocked any Kokanee?

[F-Bomb]

All good except that they put in 11,400 disappointments. RB Trout rate only slightly higher than "squaw"kers in my book once you've been around a bunch of 18 and 19 inch kokanee. Add three more zero and make em baby kokes and them I'm interested. Of course you still have to navigate the worlds worst road for 4 miles and hope your stuff hasn't shook apart. I love to go to Arrowrock....when we take my buddy's rig! (wish they would pave that road...maybe that would relieve some of the pressure from LP)

[bayhorse]

Drove up to the overlook to eat lunch today. There were 12 trailers at turner and 2 at spring shores.
just remember to leave a few for seed! thumbsup

[fish4kok]

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8837&d=1477772377
Weather was good on Friday, cloudy but no wind. There were about 14 boats on the lake, they fished further upstream and there wasn't any boat fish in the dam area. (~11:00am). Reservoir level about 114' down. The scene at Charcoal Creek was so beautiful. I'm really miss the Summer, it went so fast with all the long sunny day, the reservoir was full with the cool water...
I might make couple more fishing trip before winterize my boat.

[sturgeon8r]

Fished from Goose neck to charcoal. spring shores. Beautiful day on the lake. Boated nothing. all boats were moving around. saw no nets dipping........... fished 8-17 feet 1 rod was longed lined from 50 to 100 feet with 3/4 oz weight. tried pink, orange, green. with corn and with maggots.

[kokaneekevin]

Another fine day fishing at LP today. Bright sunshine with temps approaching 70 degrees. Glorious! Brought my wife on this trip. Caught 2 limits mostly in the 14" range, with my wife landing a nice Koke just over 18". We fished from 11:30 to 3:30. Fished Goose Neck Bay (mostly east side) and the area just south of it a bit (but well above Charcoal). Used Ford Fenders with orange, green, and purple spinners. Started long lining with 3/4 to 1 oz. weights. Had quite a few bites and caught a few on each color, then switched to 3 oz weights when the bite slowed a bit. Got more action, especially on green. That seemed to be the hot color in the afternoon. Released 2 small Chinooks and 1 small trout. Had many other hookups, probably 30 hits in the 4 hours we were out there. Action was pretty consistent throughout the day, and as typically happens, lost several right after the hookups and several near the boat. Saw about 8 rigs at the Turner ramp, but boats were well scattered. Felt like we had the reservoir to ourselves for most of the day. Again, a great day!

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KokaneeKevin
16' Tracker (beige w/ green stripes), 75hp, 4-str Merc

[bigjim1992]

Went to dworshak today mainly for just a boat ride started marking fish in elk creek bay so we started fishing. Fished about three hours and caught 16 with most being in the 10" range a few 12". If this is a sign of what is to come for next summer I think we will be in for a great year.
'

[ricks]

Yeah baby! I love fishing this time of year. Your results sound like we should have a blast this spring. Thnks!

Rick

[rem40xb1]

Well bummer Mike. Thanks for passing the information on.

RodI have been bank fishing Anderson with marshmallows and night crawlers and catching several 4 pound rainbows---I have fished the point that runs out

by curlew. I drive way out to the end of the point and fish there. Real nice red meat on the fish and they are very strong fighters

[sturgeon8r]

fished Saturday from 10 to about 3 landed 2 nice fish. had 3 other bites/Take downs. water temp was BRRRRRRR 53........ had most of our bite over by the cement towers by the dam. Beautiful day.......

[kokaneekevin]

I also went out again this past Thursday (11/10). My buddy and I were 1 short of our limits. Nice day but definitely on the cool side. Fished from 11am to 5:30, mostly in the Charcoal Bay area. Did fish a bit in Goose Neck Bay, but all we were catching were small Chinooks there. Maybe they need to rename that bay Chinook Bay. :) Used Ford Fenders with green and purple spinners. Also used a pick hoochie that was really working well. Many bites on it. Fished mostly with 2 1/2 and 3 oz weights. Probably had 40+ hits for the day, just couldn't land that 12th fish - even fishing for a bit after the sun set. Ended up releasing 6 or 7 Chinooks and 1 trout for the day. All the Kokanees were between 13" and 14". Not many boats out on that day so it felt like we had the reservoir to ourselves again. Great day!

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KokaneeKevin
16' Tracker (beige w/ green stripes), 75hp, 4-str Merc

[Pauli]

I went up to Lucky Peak yesterday (Tuesday) and managed to get a limit. Was the only one on the lake.... although there were some that launched their boats to run around the lake a bit then leave. Probably just getting ready to winterize their boats. Fished from about 9:30 to 3:00. Very windy in the morning.... but no rain! The wind settled down about 11:00. Used orange Wedding Ring with a small orange blade and an orange Hoochie both with fire corn and a few Berkley GULP! maggots. Both lines out about 50 feet with a 1/2 ounce sinker. Tons and Tons of bites.....just couldn't seem to get most of them to the boat.

[fish4kok]

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8843&d=1480473719
In mid Nov. we fished at LP between Goose Neck Bay and Charcoal creek and caught and released 6 trout while trolling for Kok. Three of the trout has many dark spot around their body and that was a 1st time we caught them in Lucky Peak. Please let me know the identity of this trout. Thanks.

[sturgeon8r]

Most likely a Mistake the Fish and Game planted. Looks like a Hybrid trout of some kind.

https://www.google.com/search?q=hybrid+trout&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CcK-bAv39f61IjhuUxp0ADwUq5pXVlIs31EP7bxmWiuvsPuopb6dJS rZUvXpwxnOnqcwcDcaZy_1NgMH6NC80Hs1VeCoSCW5TGnQAPBS rETI2z40t3HnMKhIJmldWUizfUQ8RA8DMO5_1jWrQqEgntvGZa K6-w-xEyNs-NLdx5zCoSCailvp0lKtlSEepyFiTaJpQdKhIJ9enDGc6epzARQ Qg3JMacW7gqEglwNxpnL82AwRETsSIBjuuf1SoSCfo0LzQezVV 4EQWVTUqaIHlZ&tbo=u

[SuperD]

Looks like a nicely colored Rainbow to me. Occasionally, F&G buys their planters from a different hatchery due to supply availability. It might just be a strain that you aren't used to seeing in the lake. It looks very common to the ones that I'm used to seeing.

[kodiak1]

Definitely a rainbow. Mike

[fish4kok]

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[fish4kok]

Thank sturgeon8r, SuperD and kodiak1 for the answer. I follow the link that sturgeon8r post and compare the fish that I caught with the picture on hybrid trout, that may be the "Brownbows". It's said:
"...6. Rainbow and brown trout do not interbreed in the wild although ‘brownbows’ have been produced on fish farms." info from this website is in UK so I'm not sure.
http://www.wildtrout.org/content/trout-facts

We fished today at LP from 11:30 AM ~ 3:30PM. We're only boat in the lake. Wind died down about noon and few snow flakes...

We boated 3 Kok about 13" and released 3 rainbow trout from Charcoal Creek to Goose Neck Bay. Forgot DR at home so we fish 3 longline poles. 1 rod 3 oz sinker WR + white corn 35' line out. The other two rods with dodger + pink squid + white corn.
This may be our last kokanee fishing trip in LP.

[F-Bomb]

This is the last time you fish LP this year? Or this is the last time you fish LP "EVER"? Why?

While we are discussing trout. We caught a fish this summer at LP that looked like a coho. As it turned out it was simply a hybrid trout with very very light markings and almost no color variations through the torso. It had a white mouth/jaw line and pronounced head, larger mouth, but not as defined V tail as a koke plus a more slender body but the coloring was very koke like. It fought good and was very healthy acting in the water. The thing was bloody so we reduced it to take and brought it home for the BBQ. That decision was made also with the initial thought that this could be a coho. Way back in the day we used to catch planter coho at Cascade and they were delicious.

During cleaning the fish had a more distinct and pungent fish odor than your normal trout or koke. The meat was pink and solid but went quickly to lighter color when it got on the BBQ. The cooking process really unleashed the stink and it was horrible by the time it was done. Literally stunk up the entire backyard and kitchen and I had serious concern for the future of my nice steel BBQ or I'd get another piece of hate mail from the neighborhood association! The meat looked good and away from the carcass it was not as terrible smelling so I tried it. YUCK! I'm a sportsman and kept the damn thing so I choked about half of it down. WTF? I guess this is now why I consider a trout of darn near any variety including a steelhead to be a trash fish only useful in sport. Leave the eating to the salmon.

[fish4kok]

This is the last time you fish LP this year? Or this is the last time you fish LP "EVER"? Why?

....

This is the last time I fish LP this year. Thanks.
LP is close to home and it takes about 40 minutes drive for me to fish.

[fish4kok]

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8851&d=1482429832

For the 1st day of Winter my wife and I drove on HW21 for sight seeing. We stopped by LP in the afternoon and took few pictures. No fishing boat, no bank fishermen. Everything was very quiet.
New Year is coming very quick. Hopefully that everyone will have a good kokanee's fishing in Spring.

[fish4kok]

Happy New Year to everyone, I wish you all have a good Kokanee fishing in 2017.
Time is going fast, 2017 already start on its first day but for fishing it's not ready yet (just for me :)) LP road to Turner Gulch is open, they plowed from the dam to Turner boat ramp. (4x4 truck with tires chain if you want to launch your boat) The water is open from the dam thru Pipeline that as far I can see. In Spring Shore Marina is few places is open and some other area is frozen, close to the bank ice is about 3" thick.
Here are few pictures of Boise 14th Polar Bear Day that I took on New Year Day at Spring Shore Marina. Brrrr!!!Brrrr!!!Brrrr!!!

Adm. Sawtooth and Gonefishing please open 2017 Anderson, LP, ARock, Deadwood...forum. Thanks in advance.


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