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Over all the years I have been fishing/guiding on the lake, anytime the Corps is letting out water for an extended amount of time, the larger koke's start traveling up the lake. When the dam gets shut off they come back down. Currently most of them are Reed's Cr and above. From what I have experienced, water temp doesn't mean much. That lake down 30' has a pretty stable temp reading year around. What I think happens is when they let water out it creates current. Salmonoids have what is called Positive Riotaxis. When they feel current they swim into it. few years back IDFG tagged some Koke's. They traveled 20 miles in 2 days when the Corps was letting out water. they were netted both times. 1 for tagging and a second for indexing. Idfg was shocked they traveled that much. They aren't going to be overly large this season...... 10" will be a good one.
My advice: Hang in there, they will be back and ready to Play! Good Luck out there and Be Safe!
 
So next weekend the wife and I are going to head up for a couple days, plan on camping on the beach, we'll bring plenty of sharing beer in exchange for tips. Should I plan on 2 hours from South East Boise to Curlew? We'll be in the camo'd jet sled camping out of a white ford van, with a few pups.
 
Stripes said:
So next weekend the wife and I are going to head up for a couple days, plan on camping on the beach, we'll bring plenty of sharing beer in exchange for tips. Should I plan on 2 hours from South East Boise to Curlew? We'll be in the camo'd jet sled camping out of a white ford van, with a few pups.
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Wish i could make it, but im being forced to move. It takes me 2 hours and 10 min to get there, and I live about 2 min. away from lake lowell. So, depending on driving speed and traffic, you should make it in 1 and a half hours. Its about an hour from the mt home exit
 
Wow! Nice to hear of the turnaround at Anderson, which appears to have been helped by the Chinook! Might have to head up this weekend!
 
Fished Anderson Ranch for the first time, on Th. Fished between Lime Creek and Wood Creek. Caught 5 kokes between 7:30 and 12:30, then the wind and clouds came in and the bite (at least for me) died. We caught all the fish between 15' and about 20', misc gear (pink spoons, bead spinners-- all behind various color dodgers), all tipped with corn (no added scent). Marked quite a few fish around 40', but couldn't get them to bite. One fish was around 17", the others were 13-14" and very healthy looking. I launched at the dam, and it was a very bumpy boat ride back. Next time I'll launch at Curlew.
 
Hit AR Today, Tried everything water is still cold 48 max temp. Anyhew caught 2 Kokes lot's of trout let them all go 2 Squaw's and a Sucker!! I have never caught a Sucker trolling that was a first for me and he was a big one, thought I had a nice Koke on for a minute.
 
MackayGuy said:
Ok, ok, ok....in the spirit of good sportsmanship to fellow fisherman.....here's the secret parking spot. Feel free to use it.
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That's pretty sneaky, there are several parking spots in your picture. I notice you never identify the true secret one. laugh hyst
 
Trailbob said:
Fished Anderson Ranch for the first time, on Th. Fished between Lime Creek and Wood Creek. Caught 5 kokes between 7:30 and 12:30, then the wind and clouds came in and the bite (at least for me) died. We caught all the fish between 15' and about 20', misc gear (pink spoons, bead spinners-- all behind various color dodgers), all tipped with corn (no added scent). Marked quite a few fish around 40', but couldn't get them to bite. One fish was around 17", the others were 13-14" and very healthy looking. I launched at the dam, and it was a very bumpy boat ride back. Next time I'll launch at Curlew.
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got any pics? I bet the 17 incher was a chonook. kinda curious what was in its belly. Anywhoo sorry about the slow day. Last time we went up for 3 days it was great fishing. although it was hit and miss. like, I went out one morning and caught 2. then went back and ate for a few hours. went back out for an hour and got 12. they were moving around a lot. where a school was hitting good, was gone 3 hours later
 
sturgeon8r said:
fished today 9 am to 2 pm. landed 2 fish. had 3 other bites. Water is COLD 46-48. Fished 12 to 30 feet. VERY SLOW!
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We fished from 2-430. Landed on koke and a rainbow. had two other on that we could not land. Do not know the exact depths. Had three lines, one lead line at 6 colors in the water, another with 3oz of weight 85ft behind the boat, and another with 2 oz about 50 ft behind. All different tackle.
 
terek said:
got any pics? I bet the 17 incher was a chonook. kinda curious what was in its belly. Anywhoo sorry about the slow day. Last time we went up for 3 days it was great fishing. although it was hit and miss. like, I went out one morning and caught 2. then went back and ate for a few hours. went back out for an hour and got 12. they were moving around a lot. where a school was hitting good, was gone 3 hours later
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No, we didn't take photos. I thought it might be a chinook, but it looked "identical" to the smaller kokes that we caught (and I'm no fish expert). My buddy kept that fish and said the meat was bright pink, just like the kokes, but I'm still not sure sure it wasn't a chinook. It was the first fish we caught, and I think it was the deepest. Going up for a couple days is the way to go, I look forward to doing it down the road.
 
Great day at LP . Got many bites longlining a slingblade &pink squid ,Firecorn ,garlic gel. If you smell bacon Wave.
 
JTM said:
This weather suks!!!! It is not helping us at all...
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piece of advice, when its windy at lucky peak, it is usually nice at arrowrock. Worth the extra 20 min. so you can have a fighting chance. Many a time I have hit lucky peak and almost turned around it was so windy. Then, make a jont up to arrowrock, and the water is glass. Something about how the canyon flows up there, the wind is usually low to none.
 
terek said:
piece of advice, when its windy at lucky peak, it is usually nice at arrowrock. Worth the extra 20 min. so you can have a fighting chance. Many a time I have hit lucky peak and almost turned around it was so windy. Then, make a jont up to arrowrock, and the water is glass. Something about how the canyon flows up there, the wind is usually low to none.
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No thanks have no desire to drive the middle fork road. So you must be the guy leaving trailer pieces and parts signfishin
 
sturgeon8r said:
No thanks have no desire to drive the middle fork road. So you must be the guy leaving trailer pieces and parts signfishin
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actually, since they graded the road a month ago, its basically paved. Nice and smooth. Not sure what kind of trailer you got, but mines pretty solid. Never lost a piece when the road sucked. Worth it to me to catch a limit or two and fish on glass
 
I fished yesterday going from Spring Shores towards Mack's Creek. 8 trout and 5 kokanee. I kept 2 larger (13-14 inches) trout that swallowed the hooks and 4 kokanee (the other kokanee was small). They were all caught in the top 10 or 15 feet of water. The reservoir received a small planting of rainbow on Mar. 17, so I don't know why we're getting all the rainbow now. Another boat that got out the same time I did had even more rainbow and fewer kokanee. They were fishing near Mack's Creek. Interesting.
 

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