American Lake - 2011

[TrollNFisher]

AMERICAN LAKE UPDATE 10 Apr 2011

Called Duroboat Rider of the forum and after a talk he told me to go pink, so I listened and his prediction was on the money. 10 Apr 2011 started 0800-1145, trolled next to the VA and northeast started out trolling 18 feet on both riggers pink squid hoochie with a 6 inch dodger tipped with pink Berkley’s maggot and DNA kokanee gel. On the other another dodger with a pink hoochie squid with a spoon tipped with the same stuff. My son limited out and I caught 2 all in all we caught 7 kokanee and lost 3 more a Trolling speed was .09 to 1.8 water temp 47.2 fish were caught between 70-80 feet of water. It seems the bite turned off as the wind really picked up I attached a photo of the money maker bait today all fish were caught on pink on riggers 18 foot down. Thanks for the info Duroboat!

 

[eenakoK]

I didn't get my limit but got some nice fish. They have grown since March 23. Started out using a yellow UV squiddy thang that I made up during the week. Then after the bite slowed down I switched to a pink and white squiddy thang as well as a pink (spatter back) uv from last year. Given to me by Kokanee_Slayer.
In the afternoon, before 2, the water temp was 47 and the wind came up bringing a little bit of blue sky.

Thank for the report Toni, I am glad that you were able to get into some fish.

Called Duroboat Rider of the forum and after a talk he told me to go pink, so I listened and his prediction was on the money. 10 Apr 2011 started 0800-1145, trolled next to the VA and northeast started out trolling 18 feet on both riggers pink squid hoochie with a 6 inch dodger tipped with pink Berkley’s maggot and DNA kokanee gel. On the other another dodger with a pink hoochie squid with a spoon tipped with the same stuff. My son limited out and I caught 2 all in all we caught 7 kokanee and lost 3 more a Trolling speed was .09 to 1.8 water temp 47.2 fish were caught between 70-80 feet of water. It seems the bite turned off as the wind really picked up I attached a photo of the money maker bait today all fish were caught on pink on riggers 18 foot down. Thanks for the info Duroboat!

Thanks for the report and pics! Sounds like you and your son had a great time. I am taking my three kids out this Saturday. Good times!
Isn't it always nice when you have people that will share information? That is what I love about this place!

 

[TrollNFisher]

Thank for the report Toni, I am glad that you were able to get into some fish.



Thanks for the report and pics! Sounds like you and your son had a great time. I am taking my three kids out this Saturday. Good times!
Isn't it always nice when you have people that will share information? That is what I love about this place!

We had a great time and yea, I love this forum its seems this is for fisherman that don't mind sharing bait, tips, and tactics that puts fish in the freezer.

 

[Mainelygone]

Kokanee_Slayer

Wow ...I got to get out there and meet some real Koke Slayers and friends. Awsome report . Gone for a couple of weeks but returning with a hope to get some......worthy12

 

[oldguy43]

Great reports everyone, I will try a couble days this week to catch a few fish....

 

[kokanee_slayer]

I didn't get my limit but got some nice fish. They have grown since March 23. Started out using a yellow UV squiddy thang that I made up during the week. Then after the bite slowed down I switched to a pink and white squiddy thang as well as a pink (spatter back) uv from last year. Given to me by Kokanee_Slayer.
In the afternoon, before 2, the water temp was 47 and the wind came up bringing a little bit of blue sky.

Toni,
Great report and it was nice seeing you out on the lake!! It was a beautiful day to be out on the water. I believe the action will pickup once the water temp climbs to the mid 50s. Spent a good portion of the time hunting down fish as they were pretty scattered.

 

[lorieb71]

4/10

Finally started getting the hang of these Kokanees then the mighty winds started and our batteries for our trolling motor kept dying then our main motor engine died because we where running the trolling one off of it and so on and so on.... LMAO Total comedy of errors except we got to bring home 8 nice ones!!! Wohoo!!!! Thanks for all your tips and suggestions! Oh and we where using pink hoochies on two poles one on the surface the other on the down rigger at about 40 ft and the other reel was set up with one of my homemade glow in the dark orange lures on the down riggers as well but at about 45. All three had a couple of pieces of shoepeg corn on them...

 

[eenakoK]

Lorieb71 -
Thanks for sharing the report and pic! Seems like American produced a lot of fish this weekend! Lots of fun to come!

 

[TrollNFisher]

Anybody out there fish american this week?

 

[eenakoK]

I'll be out there tomorrow.. if you see a red starcraft (old) come and say hello.

 

[TrollNFisher]

I'll be out there tomorrow.. if you see a red starcraft (old) come and say hello.

I'll be there tomorrow as well, white alumaweld talon see you on the water.

 

[dkelliott3]

I'll be there in the Portabote!

Thanks to all for giving me a clue as to what to do tomorrow, Saturday.

I will be in the white "Folding" boat with my 15 yr old grandson.

Gosh, I hope he gets a lot of action, he needs the fun.

Good time to be unplugged from electronics and all that fills a kids time these days.

 

[eenakoK]

Come by and say hello if you see this boat, I will be out with my kids and my dad..

 

[dkelliott3]

Our boat identities at American

And here's what the Portabote and I look like.

 

[Duroboat Rider]

Good Luck this weekend

Good Luck to you all this weekend. Some of us have to work!!

I was out Wednesday morning and got my limit, they have really liked a chrome dodger with green center and the usual Pink hoochie with DNA and gulp pink maggots. I only had this one rod go off on all 5 fish. Watch out for the Crew rowers!!! A Black Talon Alumaweld got ran into on Wednesday so keep an eye out if you see them coming!!!

I went again on Thursday and was the only boat on the lake other than the crew guys for an hour and landed one and lost a few. Had to get back to a sick and very due pregnant wife!!! Again all fish on that flasher. The other flashers i used were pink and copper which have worked in the past yet if the fish want something feed it to em!!!! Hope you all get your limits and hope the weather also improves for you!!!!! Fish On!!!!!101chromefish101

 

[Kokanee Kid]

Most of the time im in the kokanee dominators boat.

 

[Kokanee-Toni]

Beats your little boat. tooexcited

 

[Kokanee Kid]

OH YA!!!!

WELL......................................

nananana

 

[Kokanee-Toni]

nananana tooexcited

 

[TrollNFisher]

I should of posted here to keep this going

16 Apr 2011 started 0600-1021, trolled next to the island and northeast started out trolling 18 feet on both riggers chartreuse squid hoochie with a 6 inch dodger tipped with pink Berkley’s maggot and DNA kokanee gel. On the other another dodger with a pink hoochie squid with a spoon tipped with the same stuff. My buddy and I caught our limit of 5 apiece. Trolling speed was .09 to 1.8 water temp 48.0 fish were caught between 70-80 feet of water. Most of the fish were caught on a faster troll 1.5-1.8 mph. We caught more fish today on the chartreuse than the pink. Also there were 4 fish caught early on free lining out the back 75 feet on the chartreuse between 6-7am. I’m going to try Alder again in the near future I'll let everyone know how I did.