2018 Dworshak Reservior Kokanee Fishing Report

[sawtooth]

Let us know how Dworshak is treating you.

 

[salmonriverrick]

Dworshak

Been picking up limits, fish are 10-14".
Have to hunt em a bit but no worries...

 

[sawtooth]

Limits of Kokes sound like a good way to start this thread and the season. Thanks for posting.signfishin101chromefish101

 

[bigjim1992]

Dworshak

We were down on Saturday the 3rd picked up 6. It was pretty windy seemed to be more fish up near elk creek is that what you found also?

 

[salmonriverrick]

Around Mary's bay, depth is the trick. 30-39'.
Shoepeg with garlic and red dye

 

[bigjim1992]

Any luck lately??

Has anyone been having any luck since the decent weather has returned?? Also been hearing rumors of Kokanee getting flushed through the dam??

 

[icelander]

Has anyone been having any luck since the decent weather has returned?? Also been hearing rumors of Kokanee getting flushed through the dam??

There was a notice in the LMT February 16th of no limit salvage of Kokanee below Dworshak.

 

[microfish]

It is time!

Fished this last Tuesday. Netted 14 in about an hour and a half. Some were nice! Missing the head, they filled a frying pan! Found them right next to shore. The only launch is the marina. Lake is down 145' as of this morning. Am going back up today, will get you some photos
jeff

 

[bigjim1992]

Water level

Has anyone heard when the water level might start coming back up??

 

[microfish]

water level

Corps plan is to keep the lake at 1445' ( which is considered empty) Til May 1

 

[icelander]

Any reports?

Hey fellow Kokanee addicts,
I'm hoping to fish Dworshak in a couple weeks. Any news on the bite? Thanks!

 

[Elkchaser]

Dworshak reports

Just curious, anybody catching on Dworshak? Like to catch enough to fill my smoker. Nobody's got much to say on here this year. Did they all get flushed over the dam this spring?

 

[goatman]

Just curious, anybody catching on Dworshak? Like to catch enough to fill my smoker. Nobody's got much to say on here this year. Did they all get flushed over the dam this spring?

Pretty much no action for us a week ago. Other boats looked about the same. Saw a couple fish and a lot of not smiling faces.

 

[kub]

Canyon Creek Access

Can anyone tell me if the road down to the Canyon Creek boat ramp is open or did it suffer an extra hard winter?

 

[stevec]

Two rigs w/boat trailers

Can anyone tell me if the road down to the Canyon Creek boat ramp is open or did it suffer an extra hard winter?

Saw two rigs with small boat trailers by ramp. Couldn't see into camp ground from where we were on lake. Yesterday on 23rd.

 

[Big Mack]

Can anyone tell me if the road down to the Canyon Creek boat ramp is open or did it suffer an extra hard winter?

I went down there in early April and it was fine. They did some logging above the campground there, and seemed to improve the lower mile of road just a bit. You should have no problems, just the usual potholes and washboard areas.

 

[kub]

THANKS FOR THE UPDATE

Thanks to both responders for the Canyon Creek Road update. I'd like to head down in there next week if the weather cooperates. I don't suppose anyone would have a report of how the fishing was over the Memorial Day weekend? Is the water pretty clear in Canyon Creek and Indian Creek or is it getting murky with the muddy inflows?

 

[letsgo]

Kokanee

Went fishing last Monday morning; got my limit in 3 1/2 hrs. got 13 from 0730 to 0830 then it took 2 1/2 hrs to get the other 12.
water was clear by Big Eddy.

 

[kub]

Thanks for the info as I need all the help I can get. It's probably been 25 years since I fished Dworshak for kokanee. With the inspiration I have received from reading this years and last years forum, I think I will give it a shot the end of next week.

 

[Steve86]

Thanks for the info as I need all the help I can get. It's probably been 25 years since I fished Dworshak for kokanee. With the inspiration I have received from reading this years and last years forum, I think I will give it a shot the end of next week.

Now for the real report!! Went over memorial day weekend. Fished elk creek 0 fish, fished canyon creek 0 fish, fished dent 0 fish. Looked around and noone catcing fish and not that there was many boats, the word is out evidently. Water level going up 5 feet a day does not help. Any way wait until water levels stabilize.