2017 Lucky Peak Reservoir Kokanee Fishing Report

[sawtooth]

Good luck at Lucky Peak this year. May the fish be big and the wakeboarding waves be few.

 

[Williep99]

And to you as well.

This will be my first year targeting kokes but I am pumped.

 

[sawtooth]

This will be my first year targeting kokes but I am pumped.

With the winter temps we have been having it might be a while before we can get some soft water to fish on. But there is always ice fishing. 101chromefish101

 

[gtoidaho]

Ice Fishing Lucky Peak

Has anyone been successful jigging for Kokes through the ice? I am wanting to give it a try.

With the winter temps we have been having it might be a while before we can get some soft water to fish on. But there is always ice fishing. 101chromefish101

 

[Williep99]

Fishing report

Drove by yesterday and saw some open water. With some warmer temps coming up I'd get out there quick if ice fishing. One warm and windy day...

 

[terek]

the ice is thinning every day. I'm betting we will be able to get out there in 3-4 weeks. As soon as I can, I'm going out

 

[AlbacoreShuffle]

I'd like to give it a go this weekend.
Can anyone tell me what the ice situation is ?
I live in South Nampa and would hate to waste a trip to find out we cant fish.

 

[Williep99]

Sportsmans Warehouse

The fishing report board by the entrance had the trout/Kokanee bite listed as good while trolling. Has somebody been holding out? Haha

 

[scaletamer]

Thank you!

Good luck at Lucky Peak this year. May the fish be big and the wakeboarding waves be few.

Thx again for facilitating this page! A lot of good people and a wealth of information is posted daily! Good luck and can't wait to see all you guys/gals out there this year!

 

[Williep99]

Open ramps

I'd like to give it a go this weekend.
Can anyone tell me what the ice situation is ?
I live in South Nampa and would hate to waste a trip to find out we cant fish.

There are still some ice around the dam, and all of the arms as well as Spring Shore are still iced over but starting to break up. Turner Gulch was usable although you would have to battle shore anglers when launching. Obviously no docks in place as well.

Drove up to arrow rock as well yesterday. No surprise, the road was horrible in the lake totally iced over. They are letting a lot of water out right now.

 

[Elefantdude]

Christy's first Kokanee - Wednesday 2-22-2017

We hit the lakes on our kayaks and trolled from the dam ramp past the dam to the northern cove area. The water on the south end was 36.8 and the northern end was 37.2. We were getting more hits up in the warmer water and up top between 5' to 25'. There was little to no wind We started at 9am and finished around noon. My girlfriend landed a 14" on a crankbait. It was her 1st Kokanee! I switched to a crankbait she caught hers on and I was getting more hits but no hook ups. Varying the speed seemed to trigger more strikes.

 

[nepetbutler]

Kokes & bacon

My girlfriend got me 2 lamiglas 7' Kokes poles for my bday from kokanee tackle store. Pink Firecorn is soaking in a new mixture of procure scents. Just waiting for a sunny day off . If you smell bacon ,Wave ! Team Zigzag

 

[Pauli]

Questions About Smoking Kokes

The season starts very soon. Getting excited...I've got cabin fever bad!!! I got to thinking about it and realized that I don't think I have ever smoked a Koke!!!

How do you guys do it?? Chunk it up....bones and all? Fillet the fish prior??? Or perhaps put the whole thing on the smoker???

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I just got a wild hare (hair?) to smoke those babies on the Traeger.

Pauli

 

[SuperD]

For table fare, you will want to filet them. I can my Kokes so I split them at the spine, brine and smoke before pulling them off the bones for stuffing my canning jars.

 

[Pauli]

For table fare, you will want to filet them. I can my Kokes so I split them at the spine, brine and smoke before pulling them off the bones for stuffing my canning jars.

Hmmm.... I don't think that I've ever filleted a fish that small. Hard to do? Any tricks?

 

[conservationist]

Hmmm.... I don't think that I've ever filleted a fish that small. Hard to do? Any tricks?

They are easy to fillet ... just start below gills and go for it like any other fish. I leave the skin on for smoking. Do cut the ribs out before processing. Not hard. Give it a try.

Good fishing... nothing better than smoked Koke.

Bob

 

[Mojo]

So what is the current status at LP? Is there still ice up towards Spring Shores?

 

[formulaben]

The season starts very soon. Getting excited...I've got cabin fever bad!!! I got to thinking about it and realized that I don't think I have ever smoked a Koke!!!

How do you guys do it?? Chunk it up....bones and all? Fillet the fish prior??? Or perhaps put the whole thing on the smoker???

thumbsupthumbsupthumbsup101idea101101idea101101idea101101cheers101101

I just got a wild hare (hair?) to smoke those babies on the Traeger.

Pauli

I'd start here

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/...read.php?2110-quot-O-M-G!-quot-Smoked-Kokanee

Hmmm.... I don't think that I've ever filleted a fish that small. Hard to do? Any tricks?

There other ways of course, but I like this one.

https://youtu.be/CMjSGEKSTZw?t=1m19s

 

[formulaben]

So what is the current status at LP? Is there still ice up towards Spring Shores?

Was just up there today. Ice is still an issue but it could be navigable by this weekend. The ice is melting "fast" according to the manager up there. Ramp is technically usable but they had an issue with the portable dock at the bottom and had to fish it out, so be forewarned it may not be operational. I'm sure by next week the ice will be clear, but for now I'm playing it safe and planning on fishing the dam area this weekend if I can get out there. Good luck!

 

[omegathree]

Happy birthday

My girlfriend got me 2 lamiglas 7' Kokes poles for my bday from kokanee tackle store. Pink Firecorn is soaking in a new mixture of procure scents. Just waiting for a sunny day off . If you smell bacon ,Wave ! Team Zigzag

I'm going to set up the pontoon this weekend . Team zigzag!