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Me too. Exactly the answer for the problem of tending the kicker. Thanks SuperD. Good to hear other opinions before spending the dough. Rick

I'd appreciate the thoughts as well. I've also had some tell me that you can run your gas powered to propel the boat and use the GPS electric on the bow to steer. Ever tried that?

Yes, kokanee definitely swim away from gas powered trolling motor noise. Cure is just run longer lines for the most part. My issue with my gas outboard is with the small boat, any little wind or current change and I am immediately going in circles. It is really tough to pick a straight line in...

As I posted from last week, I went only as far as Elk River. I'd rather be fishing closer to the ramp than further away. I have a Honda outboard for trolling, so I have to set back 100-120 feet on long lines because of the noise, even though the Honda is relatively quiet. Can't wait for when I...

Sounds like you're getting the hang of it. There are no hard and fast rules that will let you catch fish all the time and every trip. I've had trips, this year, where we caught just a couple. Big lake and a lot of good guesses to always find fish. Yesterday went back to west side of Elk River...

Another day Went out last Wednesday the 17th. Going again tomorrow the 23rd. Wednesday was a lot of work. Fished the shoreline just west of Elk River . Lots of fish on Finder. Dropped long lines in with 1/2 ounce and started catching fish. Dropped a couple dodgers on the downriggers and for...

Nice Day! Went out this morning. Dropped in at Bruces, ran up to Indian creek. Was a little slow out in the deep water, even though marking plenty of fish from 20-40 ft. So worked in along the banks and was hitting hard along the ridges and in the coves along the shore just to the west of...

That's hopeful for a good season. Being upstream of Dent Bridge is too early for that to be the majority of the fish.Correct me if I'm wrong, as the reservoir fills between now and July fourth when the target is full pool. the fish should be 'grazing' on plankton build up in the deep richer end...

Damn. Hope you didn't catch all of those!

That's bigger than I ever have seen or heard of out of Dworshak. One of the holdovers from last years breeders. No idea if anything bigger has been caught. I saw myself a 26 incher out of Cascade. Made me go back there a dozen times.... without any results worth mentioning. Good catch! Musta...

With water going out, only clue I have is last year the fish were on the ridges in fairly shallow water during similar releases. I didn't clue in to the water being let out last week and almost got skunked. If they are still releasing water I'd try in on shallower areas and not near the damn. Rick

That sucked. Not a good day for catching fish. Started at Indian Crk, ended at Elk, caught one fish. A good one, but just the one. Got a swing by by the sheriff boat, spent some time yakking with him. He said everyone was not catching. That's fishing. Beautiful perfect 70ƒ day. Water temps...

Only problem is the campgrounds are closed.

USACE press release Wife found this. She wants to go fishing! 20-016 Dworshak Dam postpones opening campgrounds Published March 24, 2020 AHSAHKA, Idaho – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Dworshak Dam Ranger staff announces that Dent Acres campground, as well as Canyon Creek and Dam View...

Make sure you keep safe social distance from yerself.

Rumors and virus closures? My wife mentioned that she heard that the Dworshak bathrooms were closed by Army Corps of Engineers. Anyone heard whether there are any ramp closures? Silly closing bathrooms. Makes the lake the nearest bowl and it has 483 miles of possible toilet ring. Rick

Kokanee take some experience. Figuring out how deep your terminal gear is, how fast you should be going. They aren't like most other fisheries in that kokanee aren't feeding on what you are putting in front of them. You're trying to piss them off so they attack, totally different from presenting...

On the kayak trolling, check out some of Spilt Milts videos on youtube. He has some great little tests on leader length and gearing up for kokes. Running weights versus downriggers. I haven't dewinterized the boat yet. Guess I better get my butt moving. See ya all on the water. Rick

Thanks! It was a lot of fun. Makes this old man feel really old when his 19 year old son gets married. They were a beautiful couple. This is a kid that just seems yesterday was fishing Dworshak with me on a soap bubble

Fished Monday Sept 30 Hey guys, busy week, my son got married in our barn, which meant we spent a couple months cleaning that puppy and putting plenty of lipstick on the pig. After the wedding, took a couple friends who came out from California out on Dworshak to catch a few fish. Nice perfect...