2017 Anderson Ranch Reservoir Kokanee Fishing Report

[tracker]

[Does anyone have any info about the dock being out at Curlew?

it was not out yet as of 6/16/17. I was told it may never be out this year.

 

[AkAngler]

According to the sheriff and several locals the dock will not go in at all this year.

 

[hooknhunter]

I'll bet they'll still expect you to pay to park there......... :-(

I don't like it when I have to pay for NO SERVICES.

 

[kodiak1]

I called the Boise Nat. Forest and was told that they are scrambling because a. they have so much damage from the winter to deal with....bridges, landslides, etc., and b. they don't have the money to cover everything. They don't have plans currently to repair the dock. I suggested they purchase or borrow one of the portable wheelchair accessible docks used at Lucky Peak until the repairs are made. They were very interested in the idea. Mike

 

[hooknhunter]

Would they allow sportsmen to cover it/do the repairs? You might find folks willing to do the work and contribute funds if they would allow it.

 

[scottc]

anderson kokes

the kokes are starting to bite this last week, shallow, pink hoochie. ford fender or silver dodger, nice fat 12 inch kokes, see you monday

 

[Ntlost]

Anderson this week?

I want to head to Anderson on Tuesday for a few days. What's the latest report. i don't care about the dock...the old Northriver is use to being in the rocks so to speak. More interested in the depth, water temp? and any pop gear being used. Will share my results upon my return.

 

[galaxy51]

We fished 3 days, June 23rd 24th and 25th, and used dodgers with little squid behind them and caught fish from surface to 25 feet.
Lots of fish but size is down from past couple of years.

 

[KokaneeJoe]

I want to head to Anderson on Tuesday for a few days. What's the latest report. i don't care about the dock...the old Northriver is use to being in the rocks so to speak. More interested in the depth, water temp? and any pop gear being used. Will share my results upon my return.

Can't say about now but last week we did best with a pink/purple dodger and a pink/purple bug. But we also caught fish with green/pink and green/orange and blue/purple gear. Not really too picky. All were caught in the top 15 or 20 feet using both long lines and downriggers.

We will be up there this week as well. Thinking about Deer Creek or Pine ramps because of the boat dock situation at Curlew. Perhaps I will see you up there.

 

[salmonster]

I'm sorry to say I have no news about the docks.
We did catch 30+ koks on Sunday, though. Unfortunately they were all smallish (12"-14"). There were no eggs in any of the ones we finally ended up keeping for dinner so I am assuming they are next year's fish. We were fishing half way between Lime creek and Fall creek on the timbered side of the reservoir. All fish caught between 15 and 30 feet deep. We did best on reds and blacks, a couple on pink but none on green - unusual for us for Anderson where we typically do best on pinks and greens. We did hook one very large fish that we really never had a chance against. We are thinking chinook but we never saw it. Good Luck- tear 'em up.

 

[Physion]

docks and fish

The docks are still out at Curlew and will probably not be put in this year. And we still get to pay.

On a better note, I went yesterday, Tuesday, and did well. Tight lines!

 

[dustyjohns]

We are headed out in the morning. Haven't caught much of anything for kokanee yet this year so hoping it changes tomorrow.

 

[dustyjohns]

We could not keep the fish on for some reason. Most likely due to rookies LoL. The 20" bow made up for a bunch we never boated. Stayed right around Curlew and did ok.

 

[fish4kok]

We could not keep the fish on for some reason. Most likely due to rookies LoL. The 20" bow made up for a bunch we never boated. Stayed right around Curlew and did ok.

Hi dustyjohns! Thank you for service.
My wife and I fished there yesterday with the kokabow spinner and did well. Sure we lost many fish in the morning but in the afternoon when the wind came up then the fish hit little harder. I put couple shoepeg corn on the 2nd hook and 1 piece on the 1st hook and leave the sharp point uncover.
That's a nice size trout.
Were you on the 18' Lowes boat?

 

[UncleLucas]

So, I've been snooping around here for some time now and thought it was high time I join up and start sharing info. I took my dad out weekend before last. We ended up with 13 kokes for one day. Last weekend I took mom and we limited with 50 fish. I went up this last Friday after work and had my limit by 8pm. Mom and dad joined me Saturday and we left with three more limits. Water temp is 75 degrees and the fish are biting mainly from 10-25ft down. Pretty much any color combo is working although some are much better than others at times. Best place to fish seems to be right in front of curlew launch out to the two shallow water buoys. Get em while you can boys and girls cause I have a feeling the water is gonna warm up fast and they will go deep and stop playing. Good luck and tight lines!

 

[nakinney]

So, I've been snooping around here for some time now and thought it was high time I join up and start sharing info. I took my dad out weekend before last. We ended up with 13 kokes for one day. Last weekend I took mom and we limited with 50 fish. I went up this last Friday after work and had my limit by 8pm. Mom and dad joined me Saturday and we left with three more limits. Water temp is 75 degrees and the fish are biting mainly from 10-25ft down. Pretty much any color combo is working although some are much better than others at times. Best place to fish seems to be right in front of curlew launch out to the two shallow water buoys. Get em while you can boys and girls cause I have a feeling the water is gonna warm up fast and they will go deep and stop playing. Good luck and tight lines!

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Thanks UncleLucas! Went up in the morning on the 4th and fished from 8am to 3pm Caught 10 kokes around Lime creek and in between Curlew. Fished orange from 25 to 35ft deep.

 

[dustyjohns]

Hi dustyjohns! Thank you for service.
My wife and I fished there yesterday with the kokabow spinner and did well. Sure we lost many fish in the morning but in the afternoon when the wind came up then the fish hit little harder. I put couple shoepeg corn on the 2nd hook and 1 piece on the 1st hook and leave the sharp point uncover.
That's a nice size trout.
Were you on the 18' Lowes boat?

That was us yes. I ended up tying a modified hoochie/uv-insert/kokabow with a treble as the trailing hook. That worked pretty well. We ended up fishing 3 days and did well all 3. Did not catch limits but better than none. Headed back up tomorrow I think.

 

[CrewDawg]

Today 19 Kokanee from 6-11 AM. Lead line 15-20 feet deep. Water temps at 73.

 

[AkAngler]

Solid Day 7/6

Tons of boats out there around curlew but we ended with 42. As always with Koke fishing we had plenty that got away but still had a decent land %. If it wouldn't have taken so long to get 2 of our rods dialed in I think it could have been an epic day. Multiple 3 and 4 rod hookups which are always fun! Right around 20' or slightly higher with pink and orange worked best for us!

 

[fish4kok]

That was us yes. I ended up tying a modified hoochie/uv-insert/kokabow with a treble as the trailing hook. That worked pretty well. We ended up fishing 3 days and did well all 3. Did not catch limits but better than none. Headed back up tomorrow I think.

Good luck and I hope you're filling up your cooler with kok. today.
We were there yesterday, it was hot but fishing was very good. Water temp raising from 72 deg. in the morning up to 76 deg. in the afternoon. I had our luck with orange color and silver flasher. DR from 20 to 30'.