I have some questions about Dworshak. We have heard some good things about this area and would love to try it out. I know nothing about this area. When should we go to give us the best chance at catching fish?Where should we fish at...are there camping sites...places to buy ice, etc. nearby? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
June is the most stable koke fishing on the lake. Mid june to the end being about best. The lake is over 50 miles long and there are camps every mile or so and most can only be reached by boat. They have tables , tent sites and a toilet at each. They are free and first come first serve. Dent camp ground is always packed full in the summer and is a pay to camp with water and power.
Its also first come first serve for the fist time this year. No more reservations will be taken there anymore. The city of Orofino 6 miles or so away have RV parks and motels, grocery stores with food and ice etc, plus a few restaurants.
It all depends on what you want to do.
I prefer to fish Kokes with pop gear on Dworshack but I use a 2 blade Ford Fender by luhr jensen Thats 13 inches long total. Small for pop gear. The ones that do the best are the all silver and the half silver half brass color.
These kokes do best on a spinner such as macks lures that have a red tape on the blade or the green one. also pick up a blue. They call them wedding rings. If you can find them a white bladed spinner by brandys also may work well at times. Make sure you are tying your spinners about 24 to 36 inches behind your fender. I make all my own. I like to troll at a GPS speed of 1.2
I soak my corn in anise smelly jelly scent it seems to do best.
In june the fish should be between 20 and 35 feet down. I use down riggers for best results. This time of year a lot of the fish are up in the 8 to 16 feet mark and scattered all over. Look for creeks bringing in a little warmer water and fish it on the outside of the mouth.
I like to fish where I can see a bank that is dropping very steep into the lake and get out until the bottom 125 feet deep. When you catch a koke turn around and go back through where you caught him. I use my fish finder
a lot. Look also for ridges that go out a long ways into the water and fish from the deep side to the shallow on the ridge, they hang on the deepest side. These kokes hang with there noses pointed toward the ridge.
If I know when your there and I happen to be out you can also jump in my boat and we could help you.
I like the fishing in june from cranberry creek and up. August fishing can be great when they start stacking up to spawn, but they are best 45 miles up the lake.
This lake is full of kokes and you can catch them about anywhere.
Hope this will help you.
