New to Boise - Midwest Transplant

[profjenkins]

Greetings all!

I'm a Midwest transplant, recently relocated to Boise. Fished bass and panfish most of my life. Really interested in learning to fish for Kokes, as I cook also, and love smoked salmon.

Don't have a boat, so I'm looking for reasonably-priced Koke boats/guides in the Boise area? Anyone know of any? Thanks in advance for the info.

[SuperD]

Welcome to the boards. To help you get started, look at the Idaho board on our forum and you will see a list of Koke lakes. That might help you identify which lakes are close to you. One of them is Lucky Peak and it seems to also have a good bass population. A call to the marinas are usually good sources for the best guides to contact.

Good luck!

[mrmike]

welcome aboard

[FiliIslander]

Welcome to the forum. You moved to a great area for kokanee fishing. I lived in Meridian for many years until I moved to Everett, Washington almost 2 years ago. Kokanee guides are hard to find in Boise. I don't know of any licensed guides. There are some great guides in Riggins, Idaho if you ever need one for steelhead or chinook salmon fishing. Check the Boise Craigslist for a used boat. I found my first 2 boats that way and received very good deals on them ( 1992 15 foot Smokercraft and also my 2005 16.5 foot Jetcraft Falcon). Lucky Peak is a great place to catch koks. I do prefer Arrowrock reservoir which is up stream from Lucky Peak. It has less boat traffic in the summer. The drive to Arrowrock is a bit rough but well worth it. I caught many limits at both places but my biggest koks have come from Arrowrock. This forum is a great place to get tips and tricks on catching these great eating fish. Good luck to you in Boise and I hope you find yourself a great deal on a boat. I got addicted to the sport after my first trip with a friend so I bought a boat and kokanee gear 2 weeks later:)

[inthedirtagain]

If you're still looking for a boat, I'm looking for new fishing buddies. I've been in the area for about 8yrs, but haven't fished the waters on this side of the state. I plan on hitting LP/AR, as well as CJ Strike and anything else that looks promising. I've got room in the boat for 4 lines, but 2-3 would be more comfortable. Its nothing special, but I've got a fish finder, electric trolling motor, and a large enough gas tank to cruise the lake all day searching for the "right spot."