2019 Lucky Peak Reservoir Kokanee Fishing Report [Archive]

kodiak1

03-06-2019, 07:39 PM

Hey Riverrunner,
Talked to a guy who fished LP this week. Knows it as well as anyone. Three of them had one strike all day. Had the downriggers at every depth, plus longlining......nada. I've heard the trout are active at CJ, but chasing rumors there is akin to chasing them at Cascade!!! Seems to rarely pan out. I'm going to give Anderson a go for chinook in about a month; looking forward to that. Good luck wherever you go. Mike

riverrunner16

03-07-2019, 12:09 AM

JTM

03-08-2019, 11:27 PM

Hit LP today for a bit, water temp is 38 reservoir is very low it was slow got some rainbows and managed one large Koke. Marked allot of fish at 50 and 60 but all my fish came at 40’ running about 1.5 MPH.

centurion

03-11-2019, 03:49 PM

I fished lucky peak 4 times in the past 8 days, trying to figure out where the fish were and what they were doing. I have been fishing all the regular spots, wasnt getting fish, or even marking that many fish. I fished the entire water column, from the surface to 60 feet on the downriggers.

In my 4 outings I caught a total of 2 kokanee, but getting a handful of trout each time I went. The kokanee by the way had a very light colored meat, and less fat content than the ones i have caught in LP prior years.

I dont know what has changed at LP, it seems like fishing is getting progressively worse.

On to the other lakes...

Idahosmitty

03-17-2019, 06:20 PM

I've been out on LP 3 short trips this last week and have been catching Kokanee and RB trout with one Chinook. I have been using pink, nickle, and watermelon flashers/dodgers with pink hootchies/wiggle hootchies, and various colors in the watermelon scheme. Fish seem to have been liking 1.0 mph from 10-25.' I have been around 90' to 100' back. In those 3 outings, landed 5 koks, 3 trout, 1 chinook, and 1 northern pikeminnow. For scented corn, using predator and kok special. Kokanee have been in the range of 12"-15." The largest was a 16.5" trout......Hope that gets someone going in the right direction. thumbsup

UncleLucas

03-17-2019, 09:41 PM

Fished LP today from 9-430. We caught 5 kokes 13-15inches and 3 trout. Pretty consistent bite before noon around the cove where the fire was last year. Caught fish from 20 -40ft range and orange was the best color for us and pink close 2nd. All the action was before noon. When the wind quit blowing the bite turned off. On a side note the koke meat is definitely not as pink in years past, however it's still firm and taste great.

Physion

03-18-2019, 12:28 AM

Are you launching at Turner or Spring Shores? Thank you.

Idahosmitty

03-18-2019, 12:48 AM

I was launching at Spring Shores.....

fish4kok

03-21-2019, 11:16 PM

Solo fishing today at LP and this is my first fishing trip of the year. Fish around Charcoal Creek and Pipeline Gulch then toward the Goose Neck Bay. There's one hit on the long line pole with 60' lineout, 11/2oz lead Ford Fender + Kokabow Talon. The DR didn't do any good, fish from 7' down to 40'. Little bit windy in the morning and die down about 1:00PM.

I asked few other fishermen and they didn't do good either.

Exciting time was after launching my boat with the help of the new KFF member from Twin Fall. We chat little bit...His new Mercury motor has problem with the fuel not flow to the motor...
I started my boat up and went to park my truck. When I came back I heard the engine running with abnormal sound. When I step in the boat I saw water just over the carpet on the back. Dang!! I forgot to put the drain plug back in from last winterize. It was plastic screw in type plug. He's helping me again to load the boat on the trailer, I pull the boat out of the dock and by the time that I realized that I forgot to raise the out drive up. The skeg ground on the concrete few feet but didn't damage so bad. It's took almost 15' to drain water out.

He also found and fixed the fuel line kinked on his boat We both left the dock about 10:15AM...
Thanks you for your help and I was glad to meet you.

BrooksGoneWild

03-22-2019, 02:39 AM

First time fishing LP and I have to say the fishing wasn’t good but the fishermen I ran into were great! As @fish4kok said, the morning started of pretty eventful at the Turner dock. After fish4kok drained all the water out of his boat we both headed into the area he described. I was marking a few fish at 20’ and a bunch down around 80. I was trolling a green hootchie on one side and a pink one on the other. The only fish I picked up was a rainbow at 20’ on the pink hooch. I had one fish swim right next to my downrigger ball but wasn’t interested in what I had to offer.

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Spiffy

03-24-2019, 11:24 PM

Daughter and I decided to wet a few lines tonight after the rain let up (getting spring fever). Tried many colors, lures and depths but ended up skunked. Water levelappears to be coming up. Color getting a tad cloudy and debris is starting to appear.

Rickz73

03-25-2019, 10:28 AM

Spiffy

03-25-2019, 02:43 PM

Fished LP sunday. Started first light and landed 8 koks and 3 rainbows. fished 10 to 20 ft on dr's and ran 2 long lines. I think every color in the box was used. The bite was totally over by 1:30 bit was a great and wet day

Well done Rickz73. Hopefully my getting skunked was because I started late in the day (3:30 in the afternoon), but could be something else - I am still fairly new to Kok fishing.
Appreciate the report.

dwood

03-26-2019, 01:15 PM

Fished LP sunday. Started first light and landed 8 koks and 3 rainbows. fished 10 to 20 ft on dr's and ran 2 long lines. I think every color in the box was used. The bite was totally over by 1:30 bit was a great and wet day

Rick, Where were you fishing at? Also do you know if the docks are in the water at Turner?

BrooksGoneWild

03-27-2019, 12:20 AM

Rick, Where were you fishing at? Also do you know if the docks are in the water at Turner?
There is a dock open at Turner.

dwood

03-27-2019, 08:05 AM

There is a dock open at Turner.

Thank you.

Pauli

03-28-2019, 05:38 PM

I hit Lucky Peak from sunrise to about 1100 hrs today. Trolled from the silver pipe all the way down to Goose Neck bay.... more than halfway to the dam from Spring Shores. Then trolled from just north of the dam, all the way to the south past the dam, and back again. Then I shot across to Charcoal Creek back towards Spring shores. I got NADA...Zip...Zilch! One long line out fishing from between 20 feet to 10 feet. The other line was on a down rigger varying from 20 feet to 60 feet. I tried Wedding Rings and Hoochies in orange, green, pink, optic yellow..... along with various Kokabow blades....tipped with grubs and/or shoepeg corn. Very concerned with how few fish I actually marked. I ended up with only two quick bites. Was going to troll the area directly across Spring Shores but by that time I had about enough. There was only one other boat on the lake. He was trolling across from Spring Shores. When I left the lake he had it all to himself.

Water temp was 39 degrees, decent clarity and very little debris floating on top. Weather was nice....sun was in and out of the clouds and there was about a 7 knot breeze. Air temp was 38 degrees when I launched. I'm going to give the reservoir a few weeks before I try again.

Pauli

Rickz73

03-30-2019, 07:25 PM

Rick, Where were you fishing at? Also do you know if the docks are in the water at Turner?
Only fished LP one other time but i think where i mainly fished was called charcoal bay. Not sure about any docks at turner

dustyjohns

04-17-2019, 11:57 PM

I forgot to post after a trial run at LP. Put in at Spring Shores, started on the north bank and marked plenty of fish, turned towards the campground and marked plenty of food and more fish. Fishing between 10 and 40 feet we caught 5 decent trout. Never did find the kokes. Really hoped this year would be different. Haven’t caught a Kokanee out of LP in 2 years personally.

Idahosmitty

04-20-2019, 05:26 PM

I fished Lucky Peak today from 8:45-13:00 and did not touch a fish. Surface temp was 54 deg. I was marking a few fish out in front of the marina but could not entice a bite. I used green, pink, yellow, orange, I used wedding rings, brads, hootchies, etc. The water seemed to be pretty low visibility and there was quite a bit of debris on the top. I fished from 5' to 55' from 1mph to 1.6mph. Sure was a great morning though! Anyone else have a clue, as I proved that I do not!rolleyesrolleyes

UncleLucas

04-21-2019, 04:37 PM

We fished lp today from 630-1. We were the only boat on the lake all day. We Caught 6 trout and zero kokes before the wind blew us off. Fished from the dam up to gooseneck bay. Water is very murky and coming up fast. Note to self... don't go fishing on days when the wind is forecast at 25mph.

nepetbutler

04-30-2019, 12:06 PM

Whoever hit my white ford ranger , you suck. A red truck pulling a lund was parked on the right side of me. There were only 4 trucks there and you still hit me.

jhmh2ofowl

04-30-2019, 02:20 PM

Happy Springtime All.
We went up to Lucky Peak last Saturday. Trolled from the marina to Turner. The water is way better the closer to the dam you get. We started picking up trout at Gooseneck. We were pulling chrome and chrome/blue spoons. This isn't the norm for us but we were throwing everything at the kokanee and came up empty, The trout were nice and fat, 14" and 16" were the best. Hope the kokes wake up soon!

MackayGuy

04-30-2019, 03:54 PM

Whoever hit my white ford ranger , you suck. A red truck pulling a lund was parked on the right side of me. There were only 4 trucks there and you still hit me.

And I’ll bet the lowlife won’t be back there again soon for fear of being id’d. That’s considered hit and run.

SuperD

04-30-2019, 04:08 PM

Did he hit you with the truck or boat trailer? If trailer, bet he didn't even know he clipped you.

MackayGuy

04-30-2019, 07:29 PM

Did he hit you with the truck or boat trailer? If trailer, bet he didn't even know he clipped you.

Sounds like the voice of experience laugh hyst

centurion

04-30-2019, 08:01 PM

I barely clipped someone ( I mean barely) with my trailer once at the Pilot gas station in Mt Home, didnt even know I did it until I was in the Arby's drive through and the lady giving me my sandwich told me I did it. That gas station can be a cluster some times!

#kook
#1A Plates
#no sandwich for me

nepetbutler

05-01-2019, 10:15 AM

Did he hit you with the truck or boat trailer? If trailer, bet he didn't even know he clipped you.

IT was a trailer hit. Got dent popped out by Dent Doctor. Amazingly

nepetbutler

05-01-2019, 10:17 AM

Sounds like the voice of experience laugh hyst

Ya trailer hit

Kokanee Troller

06-01-2019, 06:35 PM

I have not posted in several years, mostly because it has been a horrible Kokanee experience at Lucky Peak. I can remember 3-4 yrs ago
it was very seldom that anyone came home empty. Now I'm not suggesting I'm the best Kokanee Fisherman on the Lake, but I'm also
not a beginner. Watching this Forum on Lucky Peak over the past several years and I can say with confidence 95% of the fisherman are
struggling. I been to the local seminars and all that info is great, but not at LP. What has changed? Some say it's the food supply, others
say it's the constant strong water flow almost all summer creating some whacky currents for the fish. I wonder if Fish & Game has noticed
the reduced catch? So now I focus on Arrowrock & Anderson. which are still great Kokanee Lakes. Just a FYI, I spent 10days at Ririe last
year in June, Wow, a beautiful Lake, Terrific Campground, and we had limits every day, what a pleasant surprise. If anyone has a educated
guess on LP, we all would like to hear it.
Tight Lines
Kokanee Troller

DEALMKR

06-16-2019, 08:19 PM

Launched at 7 and fished to 12 and not a bite. It was a beautiful
Morning and enjoyed the scenery.

Zigzag

06-17-2019, 02:06 AM

Trolled early Tuesday, landed a nice koke right in front of the boat ramp on a pink paulina and pink/silver slingblade.procure Kokanee scent soaked pink firecorn. 1.4 mph, 50 ft back, down 20 ft. I was so happy.then I cooked some sausage and caught 8 trout. I was cleaning fish in the live well, Landed another smaller koke. Going back wed am with some bacon.Team ZigZag

Zigzag

06-17-2019, 02:38 AM

Lucky peak

Zigzag

06-19-2019, 07:58 PM

So much action today on pink kokabow. Almost had the whole lake to me.

DEALMKR

06-19-2019, 08:18 PM

So much action today on pink kokabow. Almost had the whole lake to me.

Myself I usually get skunked.

Zigzag

06-19-2019, 08:38 PM

Just started using procure bloody tuna gel on pink fire corn. Got 2 mini kokes in front of boat ramp.the bigger ones were at the point straight across. Lost most of them. Gonna tye some #2 sickle hooks. Got blown off the lake bout 930.most bites at 8.kokes were actually pulling off scotty release. Can't go till Sunday. Got VIP to bogus fest.

Idahosmitty

06-20-2019, 05:57 PM

My wife, the kids, and I fished from 7-11am. We lost two big Kokanee at the boat and landed 5 trout.... we had a little netting issue with my 8 yr old....tooexcited Pink protroll and Green hootchie with bloody tuna were successful for us. I wish I could have been out earlier but getting the kids out of bed was a challenge!! I started out marking fish at 20'. The wind picked up and we left with some dinner for tonight! We caught all on bloody tuna scented corn...Thank you Zigzag for the scent recommendation! Not many boats out today.

fish4kok

06-28-2019, 07:21 PM

Good day fishing in LP. My wife and I fish from 9:00AM ~ 12:00PM in the dam area. We boated 1-19" Chinook and 2 - 15" Kokanee. One double fish that was a Chinook and a rainbow. Released 2 rainbow ~ 15" and lost about 4 at the boat.
Long line 1.1/4 oz sinker Ford fender + green & red wedding-ring + white corn.
DR 15' to 22' dodger + pink squid. speed from 1.4 ~ 1.6 MPH

We saw the F&G boat pull fish net? from the dam passed Sheep creek area, later they paddle to move the boat slowly in that area. Hopefully we'll get some information about the fish population in LP. from IF&G department.

Idahosmitty

06-29-2019, 07:05 PM

Fished from 7am-noon. Landed 4 kokanee, the largest being 16". We also landed 6 trout and tossed back 1. Lost 1 kokanee at the boat which was a nice fish. Early we started out at 20' but did not do well until 10am-12 when we found a school of fish a the 45' to 55' range. I was set back 30' or so and Hot Orange was the color with Bloody Tuna corn scent on a hootchie. 1.4-1.6 MPH. Some of the trout were awesome to catch and had darker meat than the Kokanee. I decided to quit due to the pleasure boaters making the water less pleasurable to fish on. We had a blast and came home with another healthy dinner of Kokanee and Trout. This healthy dinner will be offset with whiskey neat and Budweiser!
I do however, have a question for the pro's...........Are the parasites (if that is what they are) on the trout at LP at all dangerous? I'll send an e mail to F&G but I spoke with another gentleman who was throwing fish back due to the parasites. If you have caught a few trout there and not noticed the parasites, they are usually around the fin areas...... Anyway, hope all is well! Jason

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kodiak1

06-30-2019, 01:10 AM

Fish and Game has already addressed this question, and will assure you that the parasites pose no problem whatsoever. Go ahead and enjoy them. Mike

Oldfishnfart

06-30-2019, 10:15 PM

Thanks Idahosmitty and fish4koke for the detailed report. This information will be helpful to me , As I have not fished the peak this year. It is nice to have good info to get started. Good luck to all!

Idahosmitty

07-01-2019, 10:13 PM

fish4kok

07-02-2019, 09:39 AM

conservationist

07-02-2019, 11:15 PM

Thought we'd give Lucky Peak one more try. Fished from 8 to noon after putting in at Spring Shores. Fished all around there without a nibble. Fished with down riggers set from 15 to 55 feet with just about everything in the tackle box. Trolled from 1.2 mph to 2.0 mph. Zigged and Zagged without success. Bummer. Miss the days of limits at LP. I thought we'd at least get a nice Rainbow.

Zigzag

07-05-2019, 01:30 AM

Team Zigzag nailed giant kokes101welcomwworthy12 at the point across from marina. Down 24. 1.4 mph. Pink squids w/ smiley blades/ 2/0 sickle hooks, anise soaked pink fire corn, procure bloody tuna. So much fun

MMDON

07-06-2019, 02:48 AM

Sad to see LP dragged down to a 4 fish per day Res. Hopefully they will figure our their planting schedule on big run off years if that is the problem. Otherwise, Kokanee plants are always a gamble where you can lose 70% of any year's fish plant with a simple bacterial infection. Interested in what they attribute this low yield to.

G3 longliner

07-09-2019, 10:22 AM

May you season be filled with limits of Kokanee and limited Jet Skiers at the end of you line.

LP yesterday only two keepers but hogs9728

G3 longliner

07-12-2019, 07:01 PM

LP yesterday only two keepers but hogs9728

9731

LP today only two but hogs. 18 in 2.50 and 2.35 lbs heaviest koks ive ever caught - they are the light meat ones that dont spawn till sept/oct ( i think ) fished 6.30 to 11 then the googins showed up in droves plus getting hot

UncleLucas

07-12-2019, 09:29 PM

Nice fish!

Pauli

07-13-2019, 12:33 AM

Wow...2 footballs!! Nice!

Zigzag

07-13-2019, 01:38 AM

Koke hunting early in the am

Zigzag

07-13-2019, 05:55 PM

Koke hunting near charcoal creek was fun

MMDON

07-13-2019, 11:08 PM

9731

LP today only two but hogs. 18 in 2.50 and 2.35 lbs heaviest koks ive ever caught - they are the light meat ones that dont spawn till sept/oct ( i think ) fished 6.30 to 11 then the googins showed up in droves plus getting hot

Nice size fish! Congrats! worthy12

G3 longliner

07-17-2019, 11:56 AM

LP yesterday two hits One big Koke Anderson tomorrow Any current reports on Anderson?

GrimReaper

07-17-2019, 11:36 PM

LP yesterday two hits One big Koke Anderson tomorrow Any current reports on Anderson?

We fished Anderson last Sunday and although action was slower thank prior outings still not bad fishing, we got 14. We didn’t find any large schools and fish were scattered from curlew to lime and up through the narrows. We tried fall creek for awhile but didn’t find much there.

Fish were mainly 25-40’ deep.

Let us know how you do as we’ll be back on Anderson this weekend.

G3 longliner

07-19-2019, 10:53 AM

We fished Anderson last Sunday and although action was slower thank prior outings still not bad fishing, we got 14. We didn’t find any large schools and fish were scattered from curlew to lime and up through the narrows. We tried fall creek for awhile but didn’t find much there.

Fish were mainly 25-40’ deep.

Let us know how you do as we’ll be back on Anderson this weekend.

Did do Anderson yesterday. Real slow only boated two out of 10 hits. Everyone around fall creek did not do well ( that i talked to ) Did talk to boat that fished east of balls and said they had a cooler full - looks like that end would be better Dont know if full moon affects koks?

G3 longliner

07-28-2019, 03:11 PM

Did do Anderson yesterday. Real slow only boated two out of 10 hits. Everyone around fall creek did not do well ( that i talked to ) Did talk to boat that fished east of balls and said they had a cooler full - looks like that end would be better Dont know if full moon affects koks?
Going to try LP tomorrow and try for a couple those big/late run guys Heaviest fish ive caught this year was LP Any current reports?

kodiak1

07-28-2019, 06:57 PM

Going to try LP tomorrow and try for a couple those big/late run guys Heaviest fish ive caught this year was LP Any current reports?

Sure hope you do well. Very few people fishing it. You'd think they would be staging in the narrows area by now. However, with early and late fish now, who knows!? Waiting to hear your report. Thanks in advance. Mike

G3 longliner

07-29-2019, 09:19 PM

Sure hope you do well. Very few people fishing it. You'd think they would be staging in the narrows area by now. However, with early and late fish now, who knows!? Waiting to hear your report. Thanks in advance. Mike

Report: five keepers these two are 2.60 and 2.94 lbs9755

fish4kok

07-29-2019, 09:40 PM

Report: five keepers these two are 2.60 and 2.94 lbs9755

Nice size Kok.thumbsup Thanks G3 longliner.

MMDON

07-29-2019, 11:14 PM

Beautiful Kokes! Thanks for the report!

UncleLucas

07-29-2019, 11:45 PM

Nice fish!!! I could've used those on Saturday.

MackayGuy

07-29-2019, 11:45 PM

Report: five keepers these two are 2.60 and 2.94 lbs9755

Wow....nice fish. Makes me wish I lived closer to LP again.

G3 longliner

08-01-2019, 10:10 AM

Wow....nice fish. Makes me wish I lived closer to LP again.

still some nice bright fish in LP this one 18 in yesterday 9765

MackayGuy

08-01-2019, 01:20 PM

still some nice bright fish in LP this one 18 in yesterday 9765

That’s a long way to drive for a couple of fish. I live about a mile below the Mackay reservoir.....quick, easy and not a lot of other boats. Fish not as big as that one, but the limit is higher.

fish4kok

08-01-2019, 06:23 PM

still some nice bright fish in LP this one 18 in yesterday 9765

Are you still longliner fishing or doing more with the DR?

We fished LP today from 8:00 - 12:30 PM. Released 5 good size rainbow trout, couple trout has parasites on the skin . Boated 1-16" Kok and lost the other kok by the boat, it break the 12lbs leader. I got more action with the long line pole, 80' out 1.1/2oz sinker + ford fender + Kokabow Talon spinner. DR from 20 -45' but caught only 2 trout. Orange color was good for today.

Smoke was thick from Arrowrock fire, it's clearer in the afternoon.

G3 longliner

08-01-2019, 07:22 PM

Are you still longliner fishing or doing more with the DR?

We fished LP today from 8:00 - 12:30 PM. Released 5 good size rainbow trout, couple trout has parasites on the skin . Boated 1-16" Kok and lost the other kok by the boat, it break the 12lbs leader. I got more action with the long line pole, 80' out 1.1/2oz sinker + ford fender + Kokabow Talon spinner. DR from 20 -45' but caught only 2 trout. Orange color was good for today.

Smoke was thick from Arrowrock fire, it's clearer in the afternoon.

Went to electric downriggers this spring Still longline center pole Have had better luck with DR Been catching these big guys at 25-30 ft on kokabow watermelon dodgers and different spinner hootchies pink or orange corn sprayed with garlic Bang has been the best at LP they are far and few but do have a couple better spots

JTM

08-03-2019, 12:12 AM

G3 longliner

08-12-2019, 05:45 PM

Launched at Turner because I called the Forest service and they said Springs Shores road was closed found out not so, any way was slow but managed three very nice sized fish caught some Rainbows that were covered in parasites looked nasty. 30 - 40 feet 1.75 Orange wiggle and purple squid were the most popular.

LP yesterday Just boating with grankids Saw some boats around gooseneck bay ANY BODY FIND ANY OF THOSE BIG GUYS?
Cant believe Andersons not about done must be getting pink and soft - any reports from there? Hate for it to be over Had a good season with some of the biggest i have ever caught - Steelhead long way away ( if any )