2022 Anderson Ranch Reservoir Kokanee Report

**sawtooth** · 01-30-2022, 04:07 PM

Hoping for plenty of water in the lake and fish for you all this year.

**pollackoke** · 02-16-2022, 10:38 AM

Hey y'all,

If you haven't been up there lately, Anderson water has been so low this winter, that a hot spring was uncovered in the Curlew pool that hasn't been seen in I don't know how long. Might be a good thing to locate on GPS before it gets covered up again. Won't be long before the water starts to back up if the Bureau of Rec. historical record is predictive.

https://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/boipaytea.html

I'm jonesing so bad for open water that my nerves a whining like a rusty old steel down rigger line. I swear I heard my trolling motor whimpering when I went out back to admire the moon last night.

**rem40xb1** · 03-19-2022, 10:14 PM

I went to Anderson yesterday fished by the dam for chinook no luck--Just a small area around the dam up camas creek is open--Ice starts at camas creek and goes as far as you can see

**ThunderJetJunkie** · 03-27-2022, 09:54 PM

Hey gents, ran up to Anderson today for the first time this year just to check it out and run the boat. Got there at 9:30. Put in at the dam and went about 200 yards and threw the lines in. In 2 1/2 hours I landed 9 kokes. They where all great fish. I was running the riggers at 25 feet and long lining with weights. Every pole caught fish. I was trolling about 1.2mph. Water temp was 41. Hope this helps boys...

**Physion** · 03-28-2022, 06:51 PM

Where was the ice?

Thank you.

**ThunderJetJunkie** · 03-28-2022, 09:48 PM

I only went up to about Evans creek and still didn't see any.

**Physion** · 03-30-2022, 07:50 PM

I found this site that shows the ice on Anderson. I haven't checked to see what it shows on other reservoirs.

https://lakemonster.com/lake/ID/Ande...mperature-2352

**Pauli** · 04-01-2022, 02:18 PM

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 fish. The launch at the dam was dry (no mud) but the first launch was out of the water....the second ramp was just fine. While I only trolled halfway to Curlew, there was no ice to be found. Surface water temp varied from 35 degrees to 41 degrees. I was surprised that I didn't mark that many fish...and I didn't mark the fish that I hooked into. Shoepeg Firecorn and Gulp Maggots along with pink wedding and a small Yakima spinning flasher seemed to do the trick. Long lined one pole and went down to 25 feet (down rigger) with the other. The longline did better. Only one other boat that I saw on the reservoir....but he launched and headed up towards Curlew. The wind started to kick up so I headed off the lake at about 2:00. I fished for about 5 hours.

Pauli

**dustyjohns** · 04-06-2022, 08:34 AM

Based off this we should be able to launch at Curlew now correct? https://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/ram.../anderson.html

I know the docks are probably nowhere to be found yet. I just really prefer the Curlew ramp.

**Pauli** · 04-06-2022, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by dustyjohns

Based off this we should be able to launch at Curlew now correct? https://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/ram.../anderson.html

I know the docks are probably nowhere to be found yet. I just really prefer the Curlew ramp.

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 think ice is more of the concern. I use this tool to try to determine the icing condition:

https://lakemonster.com/lake/ID/Ande...mperature-2352

Pauli

**dustyjohns** · 04-06-2022, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by Pauli

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 think ice is more of the concern. I use this tool to try to determine the icing condition:

https://lakemonster.com/lake/ID/Ande...mperature-2352

Pauli

If you look at the satellite image from the 3rd, it looks like the ice that was out in front of Curlew is now gone. I bookmarked that link from your other post. Very helpful, thank you!