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May the road up to the lake be smooth and limits plentiful this year. Good luck to all.
2020 Arrow Rock Reservoir Kokanee Report
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Pauli
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The Road to Arrowrock
The wife and I took the pups up to Arrowrock to check out the reservoir, and the infamous road leading up to the boat launch. The good news is that the water level on the reservoir is pretty full. I'd say about 10 to 15 feet from the high water mark. They obviously are not letting water flow out of Arrowrock into Lucky Peak ..... you can literally wade across the "stream" at the base of the dam (on the Lucky Peak side) without getting your knees wet. Lucky Peak, by the way, is very very low. I saw only one boat on the reservoir, near the dam, (nice aluminum boat about 18 feet long with a black top).... and there were a few "Bankies" fishing from Turner's Gulch.
The bad news is the road...... it's just a smidgen better than HORRIBLE. While there were pretty bad stretches of potholes along the entire road, the section as you pass by Arrowrock dam is probably the worst part. Lots and lots of potholes. And as a bonus, there are rocks and gravel sliding off the rock face on the north side of the road. Because it's only one lane there you are forced to drive right through the ruts and potholes. In a few places, you have to drive closer to the guardrail to avoid the rocks piled up from the slides. I'm not even thinking of dragging my boat through there until a grader goes through and fills in the potholes. I was quite surprised to see that there was a Bankie over near the boat launch who somehow pulled his travel trailer through that mess and parked it on the beach. Nice setup for bank fishing.....but damn.... !!! Also, there were a dozen or more of trucks parked along the side of the road. Most of them had trailers behind them....like they were puling 4 wheelers into the hills. I didn't see any 4 wheelers around..... is there hunting open up there??? Maybe a late Bow season???
Anyone know who usually maintains the road? Anyone we can call??? I'm getting the itch. Oh, by the way, I saw ice on the Morris Creek section of Lucky Peak, and maybe a some out in front of Spring Shores....but it was kind of hard to tell if it was ice or wind action on the top of the water. I didn't see any ice at all on Arrowrock.
Pauli
The wife and I took the pups up to Arrowrock to check out the reservoir, and the infamous road leading up to the boat launch. The good news is that the water level on the reservoir is pretty full. I'd say about 10 to 15 feet from the high water mark. They obviously are not letting water flow out of Arrowrock into Lucky Peak ..... you can literally wade across the "stream" at the base of the dam (on the Lucky Peak side) without getting your knees wet. Lucky Peak, by the way, is very very low. I saw only one boat on the reservoir, near the dam, (nice aluminum boat about 18 feet long with a black top).... and there were a few "Bankies" fishing from Turner's Gulch.
The bad news is the road...... it's just a smidgen better than HORRIBLE. While there were pretty bad stretches of potholes along the entire road, the section as you pass by Arrowrock dam is probably the worst part. Lots and lots of potholes. And as a bonus, there are rocks and gravel sliding off the rock face on the north side of the road. Because it's only one lane there you are forced to drive right through the ruts and potholes. In a few places, you have to drive closer to the guardrail to avoid the rocks piled up from the slides. I'm not even thinking of dragging my boat through there until a grader goes through and fills in the potholes. I was quite surprised to see that there was a Bankie over near the boat launch who somehow pulled his travel trailer through that mess and parked it on the beach. Nice setup for bank fishing.....but damn.... !!! Also, there were a dozen or more of trucks parked along the side of the road. Most of them had trailers behind them....like they were puling 4 wheelers into the hills. I didn't see any 4 wheelers around..... is there hunting open up there??? Maybe a late Bow season???
Anyone know who usually maintains the road? Anyone we can call??? I'm getting the itch. Oh, by the way, I saw ice on the Morris Creek section of Lucky Peak, and maybe a some out in front of Spring Shores....but it was kind of hard to tell if it was ice or wind action on the top of the water. I didn't see any ice at all on Arrowrock.
Pauli
joshjohnson12389
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fished 2/3/20
fished out on arrowrock for about 3 hours on the third, debris everywhere on the water, caught a few trout, but no kokes.
i will agree with the road being miserable, but as long as you take it slow... on second thought, not worth it.
but i will say, if we can just leave the road like that, imagine all the people it will keep from going there
no completely apposed to that idea... haha
tight lines!
fished out on arrowrock for about 3 hours on the third, debris everywhere on the water, caught a few trout, but no kokes.
i will agree with the road being miserable, but as long as you take it slow... on second thought, not worth it.
but i will say, if we can just leave the road like that, imagine all the people it will keep from going there
no completely apposed to that idea... hahatight lines!
Are Any Dock In Athens Water At The Marina
And are the docks in the water at other launches yet?
fished out on arrowrock for about 3 hours on the third, debris everywhere on the water, caught a few trout, but no kokes.
i will agree with the road being miserable, but as long as you take it slow... on second thought, not worth it.
but i will say, if we can just leave the road like that, imagine all the people it will keep from going there
tight lines!
And are the docks in the water at other launches yet?
joshjohnson12389
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Not the last time...
The last time I was out there, they were not. Have not been up there for a few weeks.
The last time I was out there, they were not. Have not been up there for a few weeks.
arrowrock has never had a dock at the launch
Oldfishnfart
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Went half day Saturday morning and half day Wednesday afternoon. Tried lots of different combinations at random depths caught and released many trout. Big zero on he salmon. The road was great on Saturday (newly graded) Wednesday wasn’t bad but a few washboard areas. Water temp was 39-40 , Hope is they turn on soon.
G3 longliner
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any reports on Arrowrock? Anderson and LP are dead Caught 5 trout at LP Monday Two reports from Anderson where bust
Spit the Hook
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We got all our bites right up in the top 10 feet at Anderson.
It's nice to see some bites reported out of Anderson. Would be nice to have the docks in the water as well!
Pauli
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I haven't been fishing there yet this season....but will probably head up tomorrow morning if the wind dies down and the it's not too cold. The fishing doesn't seem too hot lately....I was thinking that maybe this would be the year that the Kokes return in good numbers. Doesn't look too good lately. I'll post a report tomorrow if I go.
Pauli
Pauli
Good luck if you make it out today!! Keeping my fingers crossed
Bummer you could not make it out, we are shooting for tomorrow morning. Let you know how it goes.
Fished sat 5/9 from 9-12:30, lots of people at arrow rock. Caught 5 trout 1 Kokanee. Kokanee was at the south fork long line orange dodger. Could not find any other Kokanee, no major school on the depth finder. Tried most colors and depths down to 35 ft.
