Soldier Creek 6-5-19

[blackg49]

Took the boat out for first time, We launched at 9.30, not many boats on the water. Trolled between dam and opening to the channel,we caught 5 Kokes 2 cutthroats. Kokes between 13-17 inches, we found the Kokes at 25 ft. Color was white squid, we left at 2pm. Talked to two other boats when leaving both said they had very slow days. Still a good first trip on the Berry

 

[SuperD]

Sounds like a positive break in trip. Nothing broke and you caught fish, perfect day!

 

[jekern1015]

We will be up there on Sunday. We cant decide on what side to fish Strawberry or Soldier.

 

[mtncat1]

fish solider creek for numbers strawberry for larger fish ,but things are not normal up there at all this year due to the weather , we boated 5 nice kokes today on strawberry

 

[Bduck]

Be careful if you travel thru the narrows as there is a lot of debris and large logs, some partially submerged. There were also some on the Soldier Creek side. Strawberry side had quite a bit of weed.

 

[mtncat1]

yes i am glad you mentioned all the crap in the water in the narrow and at s/c .i was dodging stuff like crazy and still picked up a branch on my out drive . i also snagged a 20 foot pine tree that was floating around .

 

[Bduck]

Went thru the narrows again yesterday and that debris doesn't seem to want to disappear.

 

[mtncat1]

i am shocked how much is there right now , how did you do up there? i heard from a couple of friends it was real slow .

 

[Bduck]

It was slow but no skunk, fished Strawberry side most of am. Talked to some at ramp as some did good while others did not so good. The water was stained a little but not enough to deter fishing. I came off of lake with 1 descent koke but no matter what I switched up to the cutts wanted to play and they were in the slot. Soldier Creek side had a few trollers but not sure if anyone did any good. It should start picking up again. BTW, there is a lot of salad floating on the Berry side in areas, that didn't seem to change much in the 2 days a week apart I was there. One thing that is consistent is the wind, by noon it started it up.