Lucky Peak Kokes 2011

[koko71]

Hey Jimbojump

Welcome to the site I take it this is your first year kokanee fishing. I'll be glad to go up to lucky peak with you sometime in the near future. It sounds like you may be trolling a little fast for the kokanee; troll around 1.1 to 1.3 mph and remember to do s turns to speed up and slow down your tackle. I agree with the other post that the kokanee are not holding as tightly in schools as they were earlier this year. However, the water was still 49 degrees last time I was up there so the fish should still be in the top 10 to 15 feet of water layer. Lately I have noticed that the kokanee are taking midges off the surface on the opposite side of spring shores. I had success earlier this year with planner boards being that the kokanee are close to the surface.

Another thing that you will want to make sure of if your trolling is how much electrical charge are you putting out from your boat and downrigger. Take a multimeter that can measure down to the tenth of an amp. You should not have an electrical charge greater than .6amps or it will repell the fish from biting.

 

[jimbojump]

lucky Peak good day

Finally! Started to get things dialed in now...had about 15 on landed 7....my buddy had the right stuff minus a snubber when he started because he bought a rod that is made for Kokes and supposedly you dont need a snubber with it but after losing several fish he called bs and put one on...then the landing began...I caught 5 and all were deeper than expected but I had a lucky number I was rolling with and it paid off for me...the funny thing is, all the fish were caught while not marking a thing on the sonar...wierd huh?

 

[Mojo]

jimbojump,
What boat were you in? We hooked 3 landed 2. Nice fishing till the wind kicked up and made driving the boat a little tough.

 

[jimbojump]

What boat?

We were in a 17 foot sun runner runabout white with yellow banding...you?

 

[Mojo]

We were in a big black Alumaweld sled with manual downriggers. 4 adults and two kids. Fished down by the dam...

 

[Idahokanee]

The postings are starting to die down, that must mean the fishing is picking up. ...or, like me, just getting sick of the frigging wake boarders/party boats. ......ps, never needed snubbers before, but sob, i've been loosing way to many fish this year. )

 

[Larkinforce]

Whats a snubbers do for you?

 

[jimbojump]

Snubbers...

A snubber is just a piece of surgical hose with a bungie inside tied with swivels on both ends and you put it on behind your gear before the bait line to absorb the shock of the bite impact and head shaking...My boats in the shop getting tuned up so I have been stuck at home waiting...hence...no posts :-(

 

[kodiak1]

Speaking of snubbers.....I am always torn when purchasing them as to which size to purchase. Usually they come in two sizes. I used to use the smaller one but switched to the larger one with the bigger-sized kokes at LP. Any input on this? I do really like the flour. red variety. Never can have too much bling!! Mike

 

[jimbojump]

snubbers

Personally...I color coordinate to the color of lure/bait...but ive used the small ones and large ones and havent noticed a difference at all...I like the small ones. Boats back too! Wheeee! Just need some weather suitable for fishing now...

 

[Kokanee Troller]

I haven't used a snubber for a long time.....I use rubber bands. Yep! Rubber bands. You can get a bag of large Postal Rubber Bands at Office Max or any
of the Office Supply store for about $3.00 they come in Red, Blue and Green.
I put a split ring on the end of my Flasher then loop the Rubber Band thru it,
then tie off the wedding ring, or huchie on the other end. You will be
amazed at the hook rate of 98%. Simple, and a lot more give than snubbers
and CHEAP! Good Luck

 

[kodiak1]

Thanks for the snubber info, guys. Mike

 

[KokeJunkie]

No reports for over two weeks? Fishing that bad right now? Whos got a recent report, good or bad for LP? Been out of town or I'd go out and check it out myself.

 

[sawtooth]

Went to LP on Tuesday and the fishing was tough. Fished from 10am to 5pm and caught two. Fish were spread out and at several different depths. This has been a crazy year. June is usually a productive month for me, but the past couple of trips have been tough. Hope things stablize and the water warms up soon.

 

[redmanjr1]

Anyone fish near Spring Shores yet or is everyone staying near the dam?

 

[sawtooth]

Fished across from Spring Shores for a while on tuesday, but mores creek has made that part of the lake real muddy and brought in a lot of floating branches, ect. Water was better above and below (near the narrows). Spent some time in both places. Didn't go down to the dam, but from the road it looked pretty good. Can't really give you a "hotspot" to try as the fish were all spread out. The rains today probably made Mores Creek even worse. Sure wish summer would get here so the lake and fish can become more consistant.

 

[redmanjr1]

Thanks Sawtooth. Only fished up there once and that was last year (had an awesome day). It’s weird how all the fish seem to be sporadic right now. By this time last year I was having great luck but this year all the reports seem to be the same for the most part. I think for now I'm going to stick with Anderson at least until it warms up a little more. I do want to catch some of those large LP kokes!!

Bob