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New to fishing Kokanee.
I have a nice boat with a convertible top for shade and downriggers. Also have two lightweight slow action rods and plan to use Hoochies at 20-30 feet deep at 1.5 mph.
I am guessing that I am on the right track but would very much appreciate any advice concerning fishing or camping at Anderson.
Is there somewhere to camp that will offer some shade during midday?
Is there portapottys at any of the campsites?
I plan to bring the wife and come up Thursday evening and stay untill Saturday. (July 31 - Aug 2)
What shape are the fish in during early August?
Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.
 
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Lunddude said:
Stephanie is smoking a batch of Kokanee today so her Dad has some to bring back to MN with him.

I'm thinking 3rd year Chinook would be next summer. I would think closer to 6# then 3# also.

I pulled the plug on my Tuna trip to Depoe Bay yesterday. We were scheduled to fish Tuna this Sunday with Dockside Charters but the poor fishing reports forced me to cancel. I'm still on for the 2 day/3 nights Tuna trip on the Ms Magoo out of Westport on 9/3-5. Really looking forward to that trip.
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I'm wondering what is the limit on the Chinook when time comes to keeping ?
 
6. Resident Chinook are considered in the same category as trout unless they are listed as an exception to the general rules. Mike
 
Yes. We are heading up the 8th, and will be on the salt by the 10th. Looking forward to it. Mike
 
fished from 530 am to 10 am. hooked 2 fish and landed 1 trout. Fished from mouth of Mose creek to round the corner from Spring shores.
fished 15 to 30 feet.
 
That is pretty good John, have you or any of your friends been out recently. We have been picking Huckleberries, and have been waiting for the weather to cool down a little, as soon as it does we will be off to Freeman Creek for three or four days.
 
Hello Ken and Barb! I'm afraid my news is a little dated. Our last trip was July 24. We put 53 in the cooler, all caught in Canyon Creek near the floating dock. The downriggers ruled, set at 42 feet. Small flasher with a pink hoochie was the hot set-up but wedding rings caught their share. We haven't been back because of a wedding, a trip to McCall (shake the bush and fill the bucket with huckleberries, what a year!) and the hot weather all of which kept us from returning. I don't know if it is too late for kokanee but we are catching steelhead now so our kokanee season is probably over.

Let us know if you go and get them, all plans can be changed with a good kokanee report!

John and the Brew Crew
 
Good catch John, makes a busy day when you are catching that many, were you using a flasher like the Slingblade, and how far was the set back from the ball? I'm really glad you were catching them like that, sure beats pulling a string of spinners. I can't believe the Huckleberry crop, we picked a gallon yesterday morning, we now have enough for pancakes, pastries, and jam until next year.

Ken & Barb
 
We use a slingblade or a similar flasher about 12 inches ahead of the hoochie. The short leader allows the slingblade to give the hoochie its action. We set the hoochie about 20 feet behind the ball although we seem to get hits at all distances back. Many times the wedding rings outfish the hoochies but not that day!

John
 
I was thinking about going the Anderson Ranch or Cascade next weekend. I would Rather catch more Kokanee but I'm not sure what kind of shape the fish are in at Anderson Ranch right now. Has anyone fished around the middle of August at Anderson Ranch??????
 
campdog said:
I was thinking about going the Anderson Ranch or Cascade next weekend. I would Rather catch more Kokanee but I'm not sure what kind of shape the fish are in at Anderson Ranch right now. Has anyone fished around the middle of August at Anderson Ranch??????
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I did about 5 years ago . They were about 70+' down & I threw about 1/2 of them back as they were just starting to turn red. Caught one about every 10 minutes tho. Best fishing was b/t Casey ck & dam including some nice rainbows. Hotter then than this year too. I bought some live maggots in M H for bait.
 
campdog said:
I was thinking about going the Anderson Ranch or Cascade next weekend. I would Rather catch more Kokanee but I'm not sure what kind of shape the fish are in at Anderson Ranch right now. Has anyone fished around the middle of August at Anderson Ranch??????
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Should still be good. I fished Anderson from 7/30 - 8/3 and only caught 1 fish that was a male 15 1/2" long that had started to turn and had a pretty good hook to his lower jaw. Fishing was pretty slow up on the north end, in fact very few fisherman were even out fishing for kokanee. After 3 days of frustration and only a few fish to show for my efforts, I pulled the plug on the north end and made the run down to the dam. It turns out I should have done that about 3 days earlier as I pretty much started catching fish right away. I fished in 160-170 feet of water @ 40 & 50' down on the DR with hootchies & sling blades with scented shoe peg corn. The orange hootchies & sling blades produced the best results with green a close second. All fish caught down by the dam were 13-14" & bright chrome with no sign of color change. Good luck to you if you decide to go.
 
Thanks for the report! Hoping to go this Saturday. I also spent 2 days on the north end weekend before last and landed 5 only to have a fellow and his dad come in as we were leaving with thirty plus they caught that afternoon also towards the dam.
O well nothing like a little humble pie! Thanks again
 
mrgene said:
I did about 5 years ago . They were about 70+' down & I threw about 1/2 of them back as they were just starting to turn red. Caught one about every 10 minutes tho. Best fishing was b/t Casey ck & dam including some nice rainbows. Hotter then than this year too. I bought some live maggots in M H for bait.
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My neighbor told me that they used to eat the red ones too. I asked him how the meat was, and he said just fine. Still firm since they didn't get beat up like salmon do fighting falls and etc. We are headed up Thursday for 3 days, and it looks like the best bet will be heading for the dam area, since the reports say not much luck on the north end.
 
I'll second that fact that the blush colored fish still eat okay. And if you smoke and/or can like I do, absolutely no difference in my opinon.
 
fished today. 630 am to about 1030. Tried fishing all the way up to Mores Creek. Had 3 quick drive-bys. come to find out they were Perch. landed 1 perch trolling in about 20 feet of water.
Fished out in the SECERT spots. 1 Nice Koke. Hooked jaw and turning red. :)
 
Went up sat morning and put in at elk creek at 6:00 am trolled straight across and first fish in the boat at 6:15. Hook ups were steady until around 9:30-10:00 and then it was lights out for about an hr we had several doubles and a triple! It slowed down mid day until about 4:30 we started to pick them up again steadily despite the wind and rec boaters. All were caught at 50-60 ft. Silver sling blades with orange or green hoochies were good. Our best was a pink micro weeding ring w/smiley blade behind a wonder bread sling blade and a pink little devil behind a pink and silver sling blade. White corn w/garlic and anise. All were cookie cutter 10''-12'' bright and in good shape. The 2 of us finished the day with 42 on ice. Lost as many as we landed. Great day! Thanks to Lundedude who's report inspired us to go
 
bayhorse,

sounds like you and Lunddude have been making a dent in the population, and I'm hoping that the fish you both are catching are next years spawners, if you guys and the bull trout and the chinook keep it up Anderson should be turning out some consistent 16"+ kokanee in the next few years
 

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