2023 Lucky Peak Reservoir Kokanee Report

[sawtooth]

Wake boarders, jet skis, and party barges, oh my! May the fishing be worth the Boating Circus that is this Boise area reservoir.

[Pauli]

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

Pauli

[callelk]

Any guesses on the season this year? Above/below average??? Has to be better than last year though they may blow the res out because of the snowpack.

[Pauli]

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 water temperature tends to stay cool....something the Kokes need. I'm optimistic. I'm not so sure that fish being "flushed" from the dams is a big deal here. It's not like there is a large flowing river behind the dams like the conditions with the dams on the Columbia....which "flushes" the fish over (or through). I guess we just have to wait and see. Has anyone checked the Koke planting schedule to see if Fish and Game is going to plant DEADWOOD originated juveniles into the system?


Pauli

[formulaben]

Can't wait to get out there this year!

[dustyjohns]

Pauli- I was told they were not able to get any eggs from Deadwood again. So anything planted will most likely be from the late spawn fish coming from other waters.

[Pauli]

Well.....That's a drag....

Pauli

[dustyjohns]

We fished Saturday 4/08 for most of the day. Marked fish in all the usual spots. Just couldn’t get more than 2 to bite. They were caught on green at 9 and 28 feet.

[Westwindsraider]

Pauli- I was told they were not able to get any eggs from Deadwood again. So anything planted will most likely be from the late spawn fish coming from other waters.

I heard the same thing from multiple sources. Sad situation.

[Pauli]

I heard the same thing from multiple sources. Sad situation.

That blows......

Pauli

[callelk]

Went out yesterday for a couple of hours just to get the boat wet and dial in my two graphs after updates and reset. They moved the temporary dock down at Turner as the water was dropping but I see its up a foot today. Stayed around the dam area and graphed a couple of fish at 40' but no schools. Tough launching so I guess I'll wait until next week to try again.

Signed-up for a slip at shores but I'm on the waiting list, good thing actually as I think its going to be a short season this year.....again.

[callelk]

Been out three times now. Water is up a little but very dirty and still a little cold. Temps were 45 at 30', 50 at 20' and around 53 in the sun at the surface. Last two trips picked up three rainbows long-lining and both days was really done by 7 am. Trolling around until noon on both days resulted in zip. Around 11:30 or so the idiots show up with their ski boats so I pack it in.


Hopefully I will get out again the week after next and the water will have cleared up some and more of the ramps are floating.

[callelk]

Went Friday (26th), rain and a total bust. Went Tuesday (30th), lot of boats on the water and more came in at noon when I packed it in. Landed one nice 18" and lost a smaller fish at the boat. It appears that was the story of the day with everyone I talked to, 1 koke or no koke and the odd rainbow here and there. Water is up but still dirty and clutters the sonar. 60 degrees on top and 55 at 5'.

Will try again tomorrow or Friday. I'll let the barometer dictate....