Lake Merwin 3-19-11

[RibOwner]

Well I was back at it again this morning April 2nd. We were trolling around 7 a.m. and wrapped up at 8:45 a.m. to head for some springer fishing.

Got 9 cookie cutter Kokanee all around the 12-14" range. This morning if we would have kept them on the hook we would have been done by 8 a.m.

I will be back out on Tuesday with both my girls. I hope the weather is a little nicer. Darn wind comes out of no where.

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Kokcatcher it was nice talking to you. I will definitely look into the line counters before my trip to Wallowa.

J

 

[Calcan]

I fished Merwin this morning we caught 10 fish in about 45 minutes. Two questions if gas is going to cost so much can't they raise the limit to 10 fish.
And why can't they open the cresup day park all year long? What a waste of a good launch and parking lot!

 

[smokin' Kokes]

nice stringers of kokes, kokecatcher and ribowner

ribowner love those Dorado mahi mahi pics and especially those of your little princess koke fisherperson
start 'em young and they fish forever. great way for dad and daughter to spend the day.

 

[Birds Nest]

Snow when I picked up my boat at LMCH rain and sleet on the lake but what an amazing day, if the action is this good and the size at this time of year is where its at all others stay away. take the advice of the Oregon guy who said the fish taste horrible on Merwin and let me keep it all to myself. Am I selfish YES, Yes I am. by the way the launch at LMCH is still extremely low and 4x4 required

 

[live2fish]

got into the kokes sat about noon , non stop action for an hour .the hot setup for me was a clear & limegreen apex w corn ,the gold flasher seemed more active than silver . this was the wife and my first trip out this season, hope the rest of season is this fun!

 

[Cosby]

I fished Merwin this morning we caught 10 fish in about 45 minutes. Two questions if gas is going to cost so much can't they raise the limit to 10 fish.
And why can't they open the cresup day park all year long? What a waste of a good launch and parking lot!

Calcan......... "the story" I've always heard about the Cresap Bay launch/facility, is that the original owners donated the land on the condition that it be closed during the winter months so that the deer and elk had a place to graze. Can't answer your question about a 10 fish limit, but my guess is that it will not happen.

 

[RibOwner]

Merwin follows the state guidelines of the 5 trout limit. It is 5 fish per person.

 

[Calcan]

Thanks I was just a little upset after a long winter of no fishing but two great days of fishing and I feel a lot better.