2021 Lucky Peak Reservoir Kokanee Report

We fished today

On the lake at 6:00. Fished till 12:30 then had lunch at he spring diner. Tried everything. Caught 2 small Kokes. Kept one because it was bleeding. Just filleted it and my partner and his wife will have a nice meal. We fished double rigs on both downriggers, shallower than I have been. Caught both on the upper line in probably 15-20’ of water. Started a Charcoal and trolled all the way to the springs. Caught both at the same place, around the 1/2 way point.

I am the boat with the hard top. We stick out as there have only been a few of these made. I always have my VHF radio on but seems like nobody else does. Idaho has the quietest VHF marine radio bands. If you ever have yours on, I respond to Tazman. Sherif and the county workers are the only responses I ever get.

We are headed to CDA for a week fo Chinook fishing. We will fish for Kokes a bit but I have a craving for some line ripping Chinooks. Probably won’t be back to LP until the third week of August.

Tight lines.

Took this while fishing at Lucky Peak



Made up for the terrible fishing

Hang It Up

Tazman said:

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I have kept a log for last few years very end of July is the end of this years Koks they are spawning and even if ya catch a big one hes going be soft and blush The bad thing is the dinks start biting ( 9-10 in ) and most will die when ya release them So i quit for that reason Last 2 years there was some late ones from the north idaho planting that spawn later But that gene pool is done In my opinion hang it up so as to let the dinks grow for next year We shook two dinks yesterday and they both died Overall a good season at LP caught some nice 17-19 inchers

Good suggestion

We are done till next year although I wouldn’t mind catching some of the big Chinooks I keep seeing on the graph. We took a morning and just targeted them and had zero success. Seems like they are caught accidentally, not being targeted. If any secrets exist, let me know. I know there are some biguns in LP.

Tazman said:

We are done till next year although I wouldn’t mind catching some of the big Chinooks I keep seeing on the graph. We took a morning and just targeted them and had zero success. Seems like they are caught accidentally, not being targeted. If any secrets exist, let me know. I know there are some biguns in LP.

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I saw someone recently post a pic of a huge chinook caught at Arrowrock. I wonder if the chances are better there? Have you tried?

Picture had to be from Lucky Peak or Anderson if it was a chinook from around here. Chinook have never been planted in Arrowrock.

Spit the Hook said:

Picture had to be from Lucky Peak or Anderson if it was a chinook from around here. Chinook have never been planted in Arrowrock.

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I searched for the photo on Facebook, sure enough, you're right! It was Anderson. I get them mixed up sometimes. Thanks for correcting the record.

Did someone say Chinook



My wife hooked up with a 18lb Chinook. I wish I could say Lucky Peak, although we practiced for 4 straight days. We fished CDA from 5 am till 9 or 10, then the power toys came out and churned up he lake. Hot and smokey. In 4 days of fishing HARD, we Ad only one strike and this was it. Feels good to be hope and excited to try out our new skills here at home.

Welcome to 2022

Hello Mr Webmaster.... possible to get the 2022 forums going?

Pauli