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It's been kind of interesting at Roosevelt this winter. We have not been catching the smaller fish attributed to Idaho. I wonder if they have grown up? The fish we are catching are 18 to 21" and ALL non fin clipped ( wilds). I have not talked with anyone who has caught a clipped one and that begs the question where are they? I totally agree with catching the two "wild" kokes and quitting or changing up tackle and moving away from the kokes to chase the beautiful rainbow. This is too nice a fishery to damage by bad catch and release practices. Bend the barbs down if you must.

If the current bumper crop of nice kokes are from Idaho....thanks for the great fish. I buy an annual Idaho license too so I support both states fisheries.
signfishin Alan
 
Have not seen any recent post about Hayden Kokanee.?!. Did all of you cry babies finally give up on them or are you just tired of bitching about decent fish?
 
Obviously maybe you should go out on the lake and get your own report because there is no reason to be reacting that way on this Web site we are all here to help each other and have a good time on the water.I am sure there are a lot of other people that feel the same way .
 
Interesting that someone expresses their opinion and Negative Nedly takes offense. Thin skin!
 
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yes what he said
Lund troller said:
Obviously maybe you should go out on the lake and get your own report because there is no reason to be reacting that way on this Web site we are all here to help each other and have a good time on the water.I am sure there are a lot of other people that feel the same way .
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2 days - no fish!
I have been on Hayden twice in the last 10 days and not had a bite! Color me frustrated. Surface water temp is up to 44. and I am marking fish all over the water column but can't get a bite. The only common item I've used is a garlic scent I picked up at the Big Horn Show a couple of weeks ago. Could that cause fish to turn off?
 
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Lots of variables involved, are you long lining or fishing lead core or maybe down rigger? And what are u applying scent to corn maggots or ??? And do u use a doger or flashers ? Hoochies or wedding rings or just beads? When fishing is good it is good but when the fish are picky they can be tough. I shortened up a leader on a hoochi rig by three inches today(after fishing 2 hours with no fish ) and it was game on the rest of the day I fish Hayden most days come say hi I have a small green Jon boat I will help you if I can.
 
Robbie;
Thanks for the perspective, yes there are a lot of variables. I have a place on Hayden so fish there quite a bit and have never been skunked there much less 2x. My curiosity was if anyone else had garlic scent turn the fish off. Usually it is a pretty good one on Hayden so I don't know if that could have been the problem or what. The small hatch that comes on this time of year is just getting started. There were a few swallows out, many more to come. That is when I like to pull long lines on the surface.
 
no i have never had scent turn off the bite. but with that said, I have had batches that are too weak and some that are too strong. and I have not had good luck with Garlic Slam Ola powder. but still feel your skunk problem is somewhere else. its just hard to diagnose with out knowing or seeing exactly what you are doing. for all i know you might be fishing 3 feet off the ball at 20 feet ? I will admit Monday and Tuesday the fish on Hayden took a 360 degree turn for me and it took me two days of switching back and forth from dodgers to flashers and hoochies and wedding rings to get back to catching fish with some consistency. hope this helps
 
My buddy fished last weekend so this is a late report, but I figure dated info is better than no info. Apparently the bite was limited and all over the board. Marking fish at various depths between 25 and 80 feet, but had a hard time getting fish to commit. The most productive gear of the day was a pink and green wedding ring with a chartreuse smile blade behind pop gear and 2oz long lined 150' behind the boat. Had hoochies out but didn't land any fish on those and they fished for 2 days. Water temp was between 44 and 46 degrees in various places around the lake. Ended up with 5 fish total, but the bite didn't really turn on until the late afternoon.

Probably a few more weeks of warm weather to bring the temp up and these fish will be alot more active and schooling.
 
Fished Hayden the last week and limited on all days. Fish are all over but I like to fish high (30') in the early morning and then drop to where I mark them. They are generall schooled heavy in the morning so I mark the schools with a sidefinder and they are generally in the top 30'. Boat traffic scatters them or sends them down so then the search begins. I've been using a flame apex 1.5 and slaughtering them, regardless of depth. We were fishing at 140 yesterday afternoon and getting good results with them.
Biggest key to enticing the fish for us is tuna corn. No other scent has even come close. Also have been varying trolling from 1mph to 2mph with most bites from the bigger fish being at the higher speeds. Fish have been good sized, the biggest this week 16" and most averaging 13". The last 2 person limit we took weighed 22 pound gutted. Not bad for a canner load...
Pet peeve: Wake surfers. Is there a gene that they have (or do not have) that makes those people inconsiderate of others or do they just lack the common sense it takes to realize that wakeboarding in a crowd of fishing boats pisses us off ?
I personally think there should be an open season...
 
Thanks for the report salmonriverrick. The spring must make morons of some people. We were fishing in the Salmon Derby yesterday on CDA Lake and a Donzi go fast boat with a buddy following in another boat went between us, our side planer and the shore which was very close. They were going at least 50+. They were kind enough to let us load up first at the launch this afternoon. Probably couldn't figure out my non verbal attack today, kindness when I should have been rude seems to confuse people. Can you explain tuna/corn?

Thanks - Alan
The Experiment Must Continue
 
Tuna/corn : Drain a can of shoepeg and add a can of tuna in larger container (I use glass) mix well and let sit at least overnight. I prefer the tuna with oil, it seems to hold scent longer...
 
Thanks salmonriverrick, kinda thought that might be it.
KokaneeHunter - I have never given the Spokesman Review any info. If they had any at all they got it from my posts on Northwest Fishing Reports. I don't recall any info ever posted on scents. I will reply to PM's if asked however. - Alan

The Experiment Must Go On.
 
That was a joke directed toward the guy who writes for the spokesman review, he seems to troll these sites and then post other peoples reports and details. His name is allen....It wasn't directed toward you, I never paid attention to your user name until now. tooexcited
 
A good day at Hayden

Caught a limit of blueback yesterday. Some at 25 feet some deeper. A variety of sizes ranging from 8" to 14" Very nice meat on these fish.
 
Do you have any more info regarding lure color, scent, trolling speed, general area or water temp?
 
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Caught a limit of blueback yesterday. Some at 25 feet some deeper. A variety of sizes ranging from 8" to 14" Very nice meat on these fish.
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Do you have any more info regarding lure color, scent, trolling speed, general area or water temp?
 

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