I spoke with the new ID F & G biologist who stated fertilizing for maximizing plankton size is ongoing. That said test trolls and netting last year confirmed not as many kokes as last year, but still...
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I spoke with the new ID F & G biologist who stated fertilizing for maximizing plankton size is ongoing. That said test trolls and netting last year confirmed not as many kokes as last year, but still...
Limits on Monday of small 8-9" kokanee. Reservoir full of water and kokes throughout system. Too many kokes = too little plankton = not enough feed = tiny adult kokes. Still a beautiful day on the...
Thx! When they're that small it can be hard to detect bites and I've drug em' around not knowing they're on.
Kokes prefer water temps of around 54F, but will move into warmer water to feed on...
Hey thx for posting your Koke fishing experience. A friend caught 27 but didn't say where or how deep. They're dinky this year. Maybe you didn't mark them due to being so small/sonar sensitivity,...
Scattered schools from dam to above Freeman. We marked them mostly 14-18'. Very small and soft this year meaning small hooks and plenty of stretch. Can be difficult to detect hits/hook ups even with...
We found scattered fish from Elk Creek up a few miles, then schools farther up. They're moving up pre spawn. Most fish are at 30'. Snooped around til we found mostly 11"+ fish. Lots of 9" fish....
Thx eschmit04! We boated a few to 12" in mid June, but like you had a hard time finding many of them.
Just checking to see if anyone is doing well with the early drawdown, and how far up the reservoir they've moved? Thx!
Your post prompted checking water temps near the dam which have narrowed a lot in the last week or two with the reservoir filling rapidly. They should be living at about 25' this week and coming up...
Nice! Using a carpenters tape (as opposed to a fishermen tape) how long are they? Any pics?
Thanks for the report Dorf, and glad you and the kid got some to the boat!
Thx for the good and not so good news:) Do you think the fertilizing may help substantially with the size of the super abundant Kokanee this year! Any idea as to the length of the fry last summer?...
Check out this post: https://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/showthread.php?8617-Winter-Time-Kokanee
My experience and understanding is the fish are down around the dam til dam...
That does it then, thank you!
Just my two bits worth: According to today's Dworshak water temps the kokes will be living around 26' deep as it's about 54F at that depth (near the dam). They will leave that depth temporarily to...
To check if troll is too fast see if inside rods, on moderate or gradual turns, produce strikes. Experiment and you'll get it dialed in!
What size are they this spring?....with a genuine carpenters...
This might save a few shekels http://www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/ftppub/water_quality/tempstrings/DWR_S1_2019_07.html but I don't know how accurate it would hold farther up
Thx for the good info. I hear that Kokes like to live in water temps around 54F, then warmer temps to feed on plankton, then back to the lower 50's. If that's the case they ought to be around 50-60'...
Bout that time for the pre spawn migration up the reservoir. Anyone care to divulge their luck the last couple days or how far up you gotta go to get into good numbers now?
Right on Ricks. thumbsup
Just an fyi that Dworshak has been stocked w/ Kokes during years after large losses over the dam. At least some and perhaps all have come from Deadwood Res. Been there talking to the biologists when...
Had a great few days on Dworshak. Some days limits came fast, other days slower. Mostly around 12" with a few 13". S turns and speed changes especially when they were off the bite. Yesterday marked...
Got to Elk Creek around 7:30 after launching at Bruces. Granddaughter limit at noon, lunch, then finished the other two limits in about 30 minutes.
Gorgeous day on the water. We fished 15-20' deep...
Haven't been fishing for 3 weeks, but it would probably be worth trying further up. What's to lose? How were others doing? Hoping to go next week.
I'd have an adequate firearm and mosquito repellent. There's a better chance of sinking your truck at the boat launch than encountering an aggressive predator, but the firearm adds confidence (and...