I just finished 4 days on Lake Koocanusa. The total number of fish per day has slowed down. We are boating an average of 5 fish per day and loosing 2 or 3 more. We landed on real bulltrout last saturday at 13lbs. And a nice rainbow that weighed in at 10lbs. Many bulltrout in the 9 lb range. Steady fishing, I will be back up there this next weekend. Keep a eye on the most recent pictures as they will be up in the next couple of days.
See ya on the water
Just like it, just when you think you have these rainbows figured out they teach you a lesson. I fished monday and only caught 3 fish, and tuesday only 4 fish, not bad but compared to last week not as good. If you believe in the lunar charts the moon phase has changed. Yesterday was very windy , gusts up to 40 mph. So for whatever reason the last two days weren’t as good, but I will continue to fish. One 15lb rainbow makes the entire year so again keep the lures in the water and the boat moving forward.
See ya up there
I just fished Lake Koocanusa the last 5 days, and man it is time to catch some nice fish. Last saturday and sunday there was 8 boats up there from the valley and everyone caught some great fish. The average catch was about 12 fish per boat per day. The largest rainbow I heard of was 13lbs by the Scotty boat. The biggest bull was 12lbs caught by the Mo Fisch guys. The largest rainbow Steve Hoffer caught today with me was 11.2lbs. I guess he is going to mount it. He is the taxidermist guy that does all our fish! We have been catching about the same number of bulls to the rainbows. Our best day was last sunday with 16 fish in the boat and lost 4 more, of course the big one ALWAYS gets away. I will be up there the rest of the week, so I will report when I get back. I think it will hold steady and probably get better. We had some friends from the Livingston area fish up there next to us and they say they will be back next year for a week. They caught some BIG fish, it was their first time on the lake. I will be posting some new pictures when I get a break from the fishing. If you decide to go up there remember to get your catch card from FW&P in Kalispell so you can keep 1 bulltrout a day and 2 for the year, the catch cards are free. By the way Steve is going to mount up a 10lb bulltrout they caught today. If you have any questions send me an email, or catch me at Snappy Sport Senter, when I am not fishing! This is a fishery you need to learn how to fish.
See ya at Lake Koocanusa
The big pond is still producing alot of fish. Matt just did a charter last tuesday and put 14 fish in the cooler. Fishing up on the north end out of Somers trolling in about 60ft of water with the same dodgers and squids. Some nice fish up to 9lbs. Keep an eye on the weather and enjoy some great winter fishing.
See ya out there
Okay, I just fished last friday, and saturday. Great fishing was had by all. We caught 5 bulltrout and 5 rainbows on friday. Saturday we caught 6 bulls and 6 rainbows. The biggest bull was 9.3lbs and the largest rainbow was 8lbs. It was steady fishing , all the other boats did just as well. There was 6 boats up there from the Kalispell area. Scotty caught a 13lb rainbow and Matt did real well with a 10 and a 12lb rainbow. I will be back up there all next week so I will keep you up to speed. The fish were caught on a mix of lures, nothing real consistent. Flies to plugs, it seemed like everything was working, and a variety of colors. There seems to be a larg population of 2 to 3lb rainbows and I did catch some small bulls so the future looks bright, nice to see those younger fish. The weather was perfect for fishing a bit cold in the morning and it rained most of saturday. I felt sorry for the three guys in a small open boat, that Cameron bunch are dedicated fishermen? The surface temperature was right at 51.2 degrees which is just what we are looking for. I am booked for almost the entire month of November so it will be fun to see how the fishing progresses. If you have any questions about fishing Lake Koocanusa feel to give me a call.
See ya on the lake
I just got off Lake Koocanusa. We caught one nice approx. 12lb rainbow , but Josh lost the fish of his life time. Also landed 2 smaller rainbows at 2lbs., and one 9lb bull trout. I think things are looking very good for this fall/winter fishery. I will keep you posted.
See ya on the lake
The fishing has been steadly picking up for the rainbows. Both Bitteroot Lake and Lake Koocanusa have been getting better. Matt did a charter up at Bitteroot Lake and caught one nice 9lb rainbow and several smaller ones. There has been reports of some bigger fish being caught. Also Lake Koocanusa has been steady with some smaller fish with an occasional big fish. Rainbow fishing will just get better as the winter comes on and the surface water temperature lowers.
See ya on the water
Not much new to report. The laketrout are still biting on Flathead. Bitteroot Lake is turning out some nice rainbows. I will be doing several trips on Lake Koocanusa in November so I will keep you posted. Let me know if you any fishing reposrts.
See Ya on the water
I fished Lake Koocanusa yesterday. We put 6 rainbows in the boat. the largest was 5lbs. most of them were in the 2lb average. The surface temp. started out at 58 degrees, then warmed up to 61 by mid day. We lost another 6 fish as they would strike very hard, usually see them break the surface, then throw the hook. One we lost looked to be a larger fish maybe 8 to 10lbs. We caught most of our fish on a stremer fly and a couple fish hit a Lyman lure. It was a beautiful day, the fall colors and the beauty of the area was fantastic. There did seem to be a lot of fish around as we had fish on the finder all day long. I think the larger fish will get more active as the surface temp. cools down even more. I look for a good fall fishery. You are allowed a 5 fish limit with only one over 22 inches a day. Remember if you want to keep two bulltrout a year, one a day per person, be sure and pick up a catch card at the FWP office in Kalispell, they are free of charge.
See Ya on the water
The fishing on Flathead Lake is holding steady. We are averaging 8 to 12 fish per 1/2 day charter. Nice size fish 3 to 6lbs. with an occasional 12 to 15lbr. The fish are starting to bunch up in the spawning areas. They don’t seem to want to bite to freely right now but they are easy to find. Angel Point and inside Woods Bay are two great spots. The delta is still holding some fish. I am catching them everything that worked all summer long. I still like the pro troll flasher, all chrome with the echip in 8″ and a green or white hochie about 23″ behind the flasher.
I am going up to Lake Koocanusa this wednesday to try for some big rainbows, I will give you an update later in the week.
Just a note of interest I caught 39 bull trout this summer on Flathead, I wonder if they are still that endangered. The biggest bull went 10.5lbs and most of them were in the 3 to 6lb range, interesting.
See ya on the water
Powered by WordPress