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Not leaving many choices from up here north of Payette and south of Dworshak.

I fished Payette a lot 12-15 years ago. Not much but lake trout and rainbows back then. Never saw a koke. Looking forward to figuring out the lake again as relates to kokanee. I figure the couple...

Wife and I launched at Bruces monday 5/22 at 6am. I figured turnover just happened and anywhere was as good as anywhere else. - surface temps were an unbelievable 70ƒ - So dropped lines in and...

I think we can come close to sticking a fork in this season.

We put in at 7AM at Bruces. Ran to Reeds and tried up the creek a little, nothing but a couple little ones, so kept going to Grandad....

Sands,

My list is long with lots of stuff. I have always said it takes as much gear to fish for Kokanee as it does to outfit a Japanese fishing trawler. If you are going to get addicted, start...

Absolutely loved seeing a young family spending their day on the water. And what a beautiful boat! It was great seeing and waving to Sands as we both fished Cranberry. In just two weeks the fishery...

I'll be cruising by. Holler at us!

10012

Well, on Thursday I am going to start at Cranberry and maybe end up at Reeds Creek. Not much else to tell you. It gets hot, the fish go deeper. My last trip was a tough go.

I went out last friday and this morning, Friday the 14th. Last week started along the shore between Dicks and Elk and ended at the east side of Elk River mouth. Fishing was decent. And the fish are...

Right now, go to Dent Acres Campground and fish under the bridge.

Went out today, Friday July 24. I didn't think the koke would be traveling far up lake after they were so plentiful mid lake and dam end last week. So I went back to Elk Creek at the inlet. Started...

Anyone interested in the plankton nutrient enhancement program introduced a couple years ago into Dworshak might be interested in reading the report....

Of note, while I have about 10 years fishing for koke, I often feel like a beginner. I post on this forum and share ideas, and I often get disabused of thinking I know anything.

I *think* that...

Took a couple friends on a sightseeing type fishing trip up to Reeds Creek after launching at Bruce's yesterday. We fished the last half mile before Reeds then went up Reeds as far as we could. Not...

Perfect day on the water... slow bite, got 12 for two of us for 3 hours of dragging lines. Downriggers really slow, even though were at 20-30ft. Long lines with 1/2 or 1/3 ounce were best. Never...

Me too. Exactly the answer for the problem of tending the kicker.

Thanks SuperD. Good to hear other opinions before spending the dough.

Rick

I'd appreciate the thoughts as well. I've also had some tell me that you can run your gas powered to propel the boat and use the GPS electric on the bow to steer. Ever tried that?

Yes, kokanee definitely swim away from gas powered trolling motor noise. Cure is just run longer lines for the most part.

My issue with my gas outboard is with the small boat, any little wind or...

As I posted from last week, I went only as far as Elk River. I'd rather be fishing closer to the ramp than further away. I have a Honda outboard for trolling, so I have to set back 100-120 feet on...

Sounds like you're getting the hang of it. There are no hard and fast rules that will let you catch fish all the time and every trip. I've had trips, this year, where we caught just a couple. Big...

Went out last Wednesday the 17th. Going again tomorrow the 23rd.

Wednesday was a lot of work. Fished the shoreline just west of Elk River . Lots of fish on Finder. Dropped long lines in with 1/2...

Went out this morning. Dropped in at Bruces, ran up to Indian creek. Was a little slow out in the deep water, even though marking plenty of fish from 20-40 ft. So worked in along the banks and was...

That's hopeful for a good season. Being upstream of Dent Bridge is too early for that to be the majority of the fish.Correct me if I'm wrong, as the reservoir fills between now and July fourth when...

Damn. Hope you didn't catch all of those!

That's bigger than I ever have seen or heard of out of Dworshak. One of the holdovers from last years breeders. No idea if anything bigger has been caught. I saw myself a 26 incher out of Cascade....