chukardave1
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Guess some folks got busted fishing the lake this weekend. South twin is open and I guess they thought wickiup was open too. Sheriff came out and wrote up several folks fishing the lake.
2016 Wickup Reports
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Jonathan A
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Those brave enough to go opening weekend please give us a general idea of how the fish are biting this year up there. Are they schooling? Jigs or trolling? Best of luck ladies and gents. signfishin
chukardave1
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Weather report was way off with regard to wind. Was actually pretty nice out there despite the clouds and couple passing rainstorms. wind stayed down most of the day. Fish were very cooperative this morning until about 9:30 then it slowed quite a bit. Pink and orange micros on down rigger at 10-12'. Surface rods were also on fire orange and yellow flies. Some big fish too, 20" fish, the biggest I have every caught up there for the opener. For the one that doesn't believe without pics here you go. Called it at 1:30 with 60 kokanee and 1 rainbow.
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Kokaneegal
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Awesome Dave, thanks for the info and report.
chukardave1
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Back again today with my son in tow. A bit slower but still some catching to do. Let my Dad sleep in an hour later today and hit the water just after 6. Boated 30 and off the water at 11. A few big one today, biggest was 2# 11oz. Same tactics and hootchies as yesterday. More wind and cooler temps but less rain. Still not as bad and manageable compared to forecasts I was looking at. 
Fished in Davis the whole time today. 10-12' on the riggers with long setbacks. Micro hootchies were much better than spinners.
Fished in Davis the whole time today. 10-12' on the riggers with long setbacks. Micro hootchies were much better than spinners.
IssaquahBob
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Awesome day on the water with Chukardave1!!!! Best opener ever!!! Put our 2015 Opening Day catch of 42 in the dust!!!! Thanks Son!!!!!
IssaquahBob
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And I was grateful for the extra hour of sleep!!! Opener was a blast but being on the water with son and grandson, tops everything!!! And 30 more kokes for the grill and smoker is just an added treat!!!
Kokaneegal
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Hey boys, leave some for us!!!!!! 
chukardave1
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Made it back up for a couple trips Friday and Saturday. On Friday I went in a buddies boat. I got up there a bit later after they had been fishing. Had some trollling motor problems and then the wind kicked up. Nothing consistent but caught most on spinners and apex but a couple of micro hootchie. No big fish but put 14 average fish in the cooler. Saturday took my boat and son and neighbor up. Got a few small fish right away on a variety of spinners nothing on hootchies or apex. Got really slow after about 7. Picked up a couple in the next four hours. Ended up finding a few big fish that hit the surface rods and hootchies. Last fish of the day was a really nice 20" pig falling to a PPT pink hootchie. Pulled the plug at 2 with 15, 3 over 18.5". For both days no real pattern and lots of gear changing.
Elk Hunter
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Did the lake dry up or what, no reports for a few days lol, heading up on Sunday for 4 days of fishing. Looking forward to the trip after last years visit
DLM
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We are heading that way on Wednesday afternoon for five days (derby). Maybe we will run into you in passing.....take your campsite when you move out 101wave2101
Elk Hunter
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Were staying at Twin Lake resort, got 10 today with a 2.7 and 2.6 our biggest, no pattern to the gear all but 1 lure was a one and done, chartruse hoochies spinner got two, best depth was 22' at 1.5-1.7 range ( wind affected speeds lol) caught fish from mouth of Davis and the down toward Dam working the south side. Good luck in the derby.
chukardave1
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Another very successful and fun derby. Had my best friend Dennis down from WA, my 8 yo son for his first derby, and Brian Russell (Fall River Guy) coming out of medically necessitated injured reserve status. Weather was iffy but not nearly as bad as the forecast. Sounds like most of the rain went to the north and east of us.
Had steady action from the jump until about 7 am. No real pattern other than spinners were preferred to start then hootchies after about 6 am. Surface lines and down riggers at 10-13' were all getting hit. Pinks, orange, chartreuse, purple, green(color really didn't seem to matter) Had several nice fish that would hit the down riggers and rocket to the surface and jump and be gone before you could catch up with the reel.
Did have an "Oh $hi#" moment. I had a nice fish hit on a surface line and was trying to land it. Brian had just landed a fish on the port down rigger setup. While trying to net this pig our starboard down rigger goes off and that fish is back jumping out of the water behind the boat. The close big fish is not cooperating and running back and forth behind the boat. While trying to get a net under this fish the other down rigger rod with the other fish on flopping behind the boat gets hit by the net handle and lifted out of the rod holder and into the water the rod goes getting pulled away quickly by the fish on the other end. I am ****** but we land the pig and that makes me feel a little better. I go into the cuddy and grab a backup rod and start rigging that up. The middle down rigger rod starts thumping and Brian grabs that rod and starts reeling it in. Says it feels funny and may have hooked the other rod. I have no hope that this is the case so I continue rigging the replacement rod. When they get close we see a line tangled and Dennis grabs that line and starts pulling in the line. To my amazement in comes the deep sixed rod, they get the tangle out and start reeling in the rest of the line and turns out the fish is still on and we manage to land that one too.
The fishing slowed down considerably after about 9. Scratched out one or two here and there. Ended at around 1:30 with 26 fish in the cooler, also shook off a really small fish at the boat. Biggest five weighing in at 10.99 lbs. Good enough for third place. Congrats to Rbreckel on a super batch of pigs he turned in. Incredible catch.
Miles took second in the junior division and was thrilled with his trophy and box of R & K gear he won.
Thanks to KPO for another fun derby.
Had steady action from the jump until about 7 am. No real pattern other than spinners were preferred to start then hootchies after about 6 am. Surface lines and down riggers at 10-13' were all getting hit. Pinks, orange, chartreuse, purple, green(color really didn't seem to matter) Had several nice fish that would hit the down riggers and rocket to the surface and jump and be gone before you could catch up with the reel.
Did have an "Oh $hi#" moment. I had a nice fish hit on a surface line and was trying to land it. Brian had just landed a fish on the port down rigger setup. While trying to net this pig our starboard down rigger goes off and that fish is back jumping out of the water behind the boat. The close big fish is not cooperating and running back and forth behind the boat. While trying to get a net under this fish the other down rigger rod with the other fish on flopping behind the boat gets hit by the net handle and lifted out of the rod holder and into the water the rod goes getting pulled away quickly by the fish on the other end. I am ****** but we land the pig and that makes me feel a little better. I go into the cuddy and grab a backup rod and start rigging that up. The middle down rigger rod starts thumping and Brian grabs that rod and starts reeling it in. Says it feels funny and may have hooked the other rod. I have no hope that this is the case so I continue rigging the replacement rod. When they get close we see a line tangled and Dennis grabs that line and starts pulling in the line. To my amazement in comes the deep sixed rod, they get the tangle out and start reeling in the rest of the line and turns out the fish is still on and we manage to land that one too.
The fishing slowed down considerably after about 9. Scratched out one or two here and there. Ended at around 1:30 with 26 fish in the cooler, also shook off a really small fish at the boat. Biggest five weighing in at 10.99 lbs. Good enough for third place. Congrats to Rbreckel on a super batch of pigs he turned in. Incredible catch.
Miles took second in the junior division and was thrilled with his trophy and box of R & K gear he won.
Thanks to KPO for another fun derby.
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Fallriverguy
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Thanks for the invite. It was nice to finally get out fishing again even if not at full strength. That "event" was most definitely the highlight of the day. To go from the bitter sweet feeling of loosing a rod, but catching our biggest fish of the day, to pure elation with high-5s and fist pumps was priceless. I am glad I was there to experience the ride.
DLM
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I agree with Joe, there should be a rule against you two fishing together.thumbsup
chukardave1
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Was out this weekend Fri, Sat and Sun for about 3-4 hours each morning. It is as slow as I have seen it. Got 9 fri, 6 sat, and 5 sun. Was solo on Saturday and lost a pig at the net when my hook hung in the net but the fish wasn't in it yet101thumbsdown101. Did pick up a 19.5 and 20.5" yesterday which helped ease the sting a bit. No pattern to speak of. Seemed to be hootchies over spinners. surface lines got fish Fri and Sunday, no hits on Sat, even had two on sunday hit the surface lines and break the hooks off the leader on the take. Both fish came out of the water several times as they tried to shake the hooks they now had in their mouths and both were really nice fish 19"+. Had my son and his friend out with me who had never caught a fish. They had a blast(each landed 2 fish) until the action died and then wondered when they could go back to camp and take the kayaks out. Downriggers 20-30' would also get some fish. Water was up to 69 when I pulled out. But I know it gets cool really quick as you go down. I had to reset my buoy anchor off the beach that I tied my boat to. Dove down to about 10' and it was noticeably cooler even at that depth.
DLM
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Great report, I am thinking of a trip over on the 24th/25th, keep us posted. I may have a guest with me and I really want his trip from Portland to be worth the effort.
IssaquahBob
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I understand!!!
That's OK son!!! I've been out with you a couple times and wondered just like Miles and his friends, when are we going to head back to camp!!!!!
Love you Son!!!!!!
That's OK son!!! I've been out with you a couple times and wondered just like Miles and his friends, when are we going to head back to camp!!!!!
Love you Son!!!!!!
