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We should be OK this year....if the Koke cycle holds true. Who knows anymore? Water will be high in the spring, but that can be a good thing too. If there is a lot of water in the reservoirs the...

Looking forward to the 2023 season. Get your fishing in while the weather is still chilly, and the schools are still in session.

Pauli

Yes.... Life is good on the boat. I had to get a boat that I could launch by myself...so that meant small. But it still needed to be able to handle the Columbia River and the coastal bays and...

Thank you for the report. I will probably give it a few more weeks.

Pauli

Anyone been up to the reservoirs yet this year??? Wondering if the road is clear to Arrowrock, or if there is still ice on either Arrowrock or Lucky Peak.

Pauli

Very true. We are, for the most part, creatures of habit. Sometimes those habits aren't the healthiest things for us...at least for me anyway. I've heard it said that people don't really mind...

Thanks for the thoughts... You are a talented writer and story teller. I enjoyed reading your posts and found myself reflecting about my experiences through this journey of life. Like you, my wife...

Fished Arrowrock from Sunrise until 11:30. Only caught 2 trout. Ran into a few schools but they weren't interested. There were about a dozen boats out there today....didn't see any nets fly. ...

Anyone have a report on the condition of the road up at Arrow Rock?

Pauli

I see on the Hydromet / Bureau of Reclamation website that all of the reservoirs of full or near full...Anderson Ranch is at 97 percent full as of today. I imagine that they have to start dumping...

Spent Thurs and Friday at Curlew. Fishing was not good. 2-3 Kokes per day is way below my thresh hold to call the fishing good. Most everyone around us were having the same experience. We only...

Whoa....That's a whopper!!

Pauli

I fished lucky Peak yesterday (Wednesday). Disappointed not to have caught even one Koke...there were a few others out on the lake of those I talked to, not one Koke was caught. I did catch 2 nice...

That is a very useful tool for finding water level and dock availability.....but doesn't distinguish between ice and liquid water. It's been a bit cold there lately...ramp is in the water, but I...

I went to Anderson Ranch yesterday (Thursday) and fished for Kokes. While the bite was on, I only managed to boat 1 18 incher. All the ones that shook the hook seemed like they were pretty nice...

Oh well....Winter is still here. Time to hit the Columbia for some Springer fishing.


Hoping that the Kokanee fishing rebounds this year. It's been 2 years of just so so Koke fishing.

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Thanks for the reply....Probably should just keep the boat in the garage for a while.


Pauli

Anyone been up to Lucky Peak or Arrowrock Reservoirs? Is there ice on the water?

Pauli

Shoepeg corn is my "go to" for kokes.

Pauli

Hello Mr Webmaster.... possible to get the 2022 forums going?

Pauli

Thanks for the reports guys. Still a bit early for the bite to really turn on. It's hopeful that you marked schools of fish. We should be on return year 2...meaning that this year should be...

Thanks for the report. Seems to me that last year about this time there was still snow on the road to Arrow Rock. I had to turn around before I got to the dam. Hope the road is clear for you.
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Hey Terek.... I haven't ventured out yet. I'm headed to St. Helens OR for some Springer chinook fishing middle of next month. I would like to have a shake down trip locally before I hit the big...

I've launched there before 15 May.... Just make sure there aren't any barriers erected that will cause you problems when launching. The docks won't be in the water just yet.....and there may be too...

Anyone been by Arrowrock lately??? Still too much snow to make it to the ramp?


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