MoFisch: Fishing Report

January 31, 2012

Winter Fishing

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Lake Koocanusa has been fishing very well all
winter long. The weather  has been very mild allowing us to get out and enjoy
some winter fishing.

Last Saturday we caught 3 nice rainbows ranging from 6 to 9
lbs. really nice fish! Lyman plugs and streamer flies were working best. It
seemed that lighter colors in the whites and pinks, light browns were the colors
of the day. The lake has not gone down much in the last couple of weeks. The
boat ramp is free of ice and snow, no problem!  A big thanks goes out to the Forest Service
for plowing the road and the parking area at  Rexford Bench.

A bonus for the day we also caught 4 very nice bull trout.
The largest bull trout tipped the scales at 9lbs. It’s always a bonus to catch
these fish! A friend of mine, Bryan, told me he caught a 20lb. bull trout last
week. There are some big fish in that lake, and a lot of them.

 

Flathead Lake has also been
fishing good. Last week we did two charters and picked up some nice eating size
lake trout. The fish didn’t seem to be very interested in what we were offering
them. This is the first year I have ever been able to get out on the big lake
in January, so I am not too familiar with the fishery that time of year. We
usually start fishing in March and do very well on the larger lake trout that
time of year.

 

Keep Warm

Capt. Bob Orsua

Mo Fisch Charters

January 2, 2012

Winter Fishing

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Lake Koocanusa is the place to be. We were out last Friday and put 13 fish in the boat. 7 rainbows, the
biggest a nice 10 lb. female. Also 6 bull trout, the biggest a very colorful 81/2
lb. male.

Lymans were what the fish wanted that day. The colors were
more on the green side. #23, 21, 116 were working the best that day. Also a
couple fish did hit the streamer flies, also in some combination of green and
blacks, green/white.

The lake is going down about one foot a day. The ramp at
Rexford is fine. There is no boat dock to use this time of year, but launching
is not a problem.

The weather is really co-operating this year so let’s take
advantage of this opportunity.

We also got out on Flathead Lake New Years Eve day. Fishing
was very slow only caught a couple fish but marked a lot of fish on the bottom
at 180ft. of water off Painted Rock. We did not have a lot of time to fish that
area since the wind was blowing too hard out of the south to fish that area in
the morning.

Also went ice fishing on Lower Stillwater, caught about 30 perch and brought home 16 keepers.
About 8” of ice and the sun warmed things up very nicely.

Tight lines

Capt. Bob

Mo Fisch Charters

December 19, 2011

WINTER FISHING

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The Flathead River is winding down for the Whitefish. There are not as many whitefish in the river, they
are done with the spawn and are heading back to the lake.

Flathead Lake is still fishing very well. Try trolling near any rock structure. Trolling in 100 ft. of water,
set the downriggers at 45 to 65 ft. down, the fish are suspended.Try the dodgers and houchies and some large spoons. Try off Angle Point, Cedar Island and the north end of Wildhorse Island.

 

Lake Koocanusa is fishing great right now. The lake is going down about a foot a day so you will not
have a dock to work with. You can still launch okay you just need to pickup the
volunteer that parked the truck along the shore, no problem. Last week I was out and we caught a real nice 10 lb. rainbow, one small rainbow and 8 nice bull trout. Lymans were working better than the flies that day. Dark fall colors were definitely better than bright colors.

Take advantage of this nice winter weather, but be careful, it is still very cold water.

 

See ya on the water

Capt. Bob

December 3, 2011

Winter Fishing

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Winter fishing

 

Lake Koocanusa is fishing very well right now. The snow has melted away from the boat ramp and no ice on the
lake. The last charter we did yielded 6 rainbows and 3 bull trout.

The largest rainbow at 10lbs. and the biggest bull trout at
8 lbs.

Rainbows are hitting the streamer flies in dark colors. The
purple/grey/ white combo is always a good choice. A couple rainbows were caught
on the orange color streamer.

Lymans, purple / silver, purple / black, and the silver /
black.

Try varying your speed this time of year as the water gets
colder, mix up your speed from 2.5 to 3.5 mph. Try some “S” turns don’t get
stuck in just going in  a straight line.

If you catch a fish, mark it on your GPS and try going back
through that area several times.

The Flathead River is still
yielding good catch rates of Lake Superior Whitefish.

Dress warm and bring a large cooler.

Flathead
Lake is also fishing very
well. We launch at Westshore
State Park and fish south
down by the islands.

Trolling a dodger rigged with #35 Octopus (41/2”) are
working great. #9012, #8008 works very well. That is either some whites or some
greens or a combination of.

Also try some large spoons in the perch patterns.

 

Stay Warm

See on the water

Captain, Bob

Mo Fisch Charters

November 20, 2011

Winter Rainbows

Filed under: Lake Koocanusa — admin @ 11:40 am

I did a trip last Friday on Lake Koocanusa, and wow, the winter weather made it a challenge, 10 to 15 mph winds and snowing.  The temperature when we started was 15 degrees and 19 degrees when we ended the day. I really appreciate my heater on days like that.  Anyway, that’s winter fishing, we put 4 rainbows in the boat and 3 bull trout. The biggest rainbow weighed in at 9.5 lbs. and a 10 lb. bull trout, (nice fish).

Lymans were working very well,  #100, 32, 16, and 135.  Also the bucktail flies in the silver/white, red/white, purple/white, and grey/white.

I talked with the Forest Service in Eureka,  they said they would get the road down to the ramp plowed on Monday and reset the boat dock. If you ever get a chance, a word of thanks to those folks would go a long way.

The weather forecast calls for a warming trend. I think this next week is going to be very productive.

Check out the new pictures I added to the most recent catches on Lake Koocanusa.

 If you get a chance check out www.reeladventuresfishing.com  Kootenay Lake,  B.C. big rainbows!

See Ya on the water, dress warm!

Capt. Bob, Mo Fisch Charters

 

 

 

November 15, 2011

Rainbows, Whitefish

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 I just returned from five days of rainbow fishing on Lake Koocanusa.

Last Wednesday was okay with two rainbows and two bull trout.

Thursday was much the same we got a nice rainbow at 10lbs. And we lost a real big fish that ran at the boat and threw the hook 6 ft. from the back of the boat.

Friday we also put four fish in the boat, two rainbows, biggest 6lbs. and two small bull trout.

Saturday was a better day, catching 1 bull trout and 5 rainbows. All the rainbows were between 6 and 8 lbs. very nice fish!

Sunday was the bonus day. Four very nice rainbows and no bull trout. The biggest rainbow came in at 14.5 lbs.  10.3lbs.  9.8lbs. and one at an even 9.0 lbs.

Then came Monday, with a front moving through and winds up to 30 mph, it was tough fishing and the catching reflected the weather change. Only one rainbow at 6 lbs.

Most of the fish were caught on various colors of Lyman’s. A few fish caught on bucktail flies and some on Rapalas.

 It just goes to show,  this is the type of fishery that persistence pays off. The plan for the day is keep the boat going forward. Vary your trolling speed from 2.8 mph to3.5 mph. Mix it up, try different color lures and put in your time. It is very difficult to pattern these fish. The surface water temperature is down to 50.2 degrees and getting colder. The fish are out there, just put in your time and it will pay off!

 The whitefish in theFlathead River remains to be consistent. Dress warm and hit the river early in the morning. Lots of fish being caught at the bridges in Kalispell. If you have a boat anchor just above the slack water and cast at a 45 degree to the down current let your jig drift downstream and jig it back slowly. If you feel the slightest resistance set the hook.

See ya on the water

November 6, 2011

Whitefish, Lake Trout, Rainbows

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Whitefish fishing remains very good and only getting better. Jigging on the Flathead River is producing nice catches of 10 to 25 fish a day. Using the jet boat to get to the various holes and back water that the whitefish are holding in. The average whitefish is weighing 2 to 3 lbs. If you have never eaten the Lake Superior Whitefish you are missing out on one of the best tasting fish.

Rainbow fishing on Lake Koocanusa is very good! Average days are yielding 8 to 12  fish. Most of the rainbows are averaging 6lbs. Of course one of the big 12 to 20 lb. fish is a real bonus. Try trolling streamer flies in dark colors, and Lymans also in darker patterns. Keep your lures anywhere from 75 to 300 ft. behind the boat. The rougher the chop the closer you can run your lures to the boat. On calm days run your lures farther back. I prefer using 12lb. test monofilament for these hard fighting fish. The monofilament has about a 30% stretch, that helps from getting to aggressive on these fish. Trolling speed around 3 mph.

 Lake troutfishing  is also very good on Flathead Lake. Trolling Echip flashers with white flies is working well right now. Stay in about 90 ft. of water and these fish are suspended at 50 to 60Ft. Our last few charters are averaging 12 to 20 fish per ½ day.

 See Ya on the water

October 28, 2011

Catching Report

Filed under: Flathead Lake,Lake Koocanusa,News — admin @ 6:45 am

                           Fishing report (catching report)

This has to be the best fishing report of the year!

Lake Koocanusa:

Last Monday I did a charter on Lake Koocanusa, we put 12 rainbows in the boat and the largest was a beautiful 17.4lb. male, and a 12.5lb. Rainbow, both went to Cabin Fever Taxidermy. Wow that was a day! I am looking forward to what the rest of the season has to offer. The future on Lake Koocanusa looks very promising. Most of the fish were caught on Lyman Plugs. We also caught several fish on Rapalas. Flies were not very productive that day. Just to keep things in perspective I did another charter on Tuesday and we boated 6 fish and the biggest was 6lbs. The bar is set very high!

Flathead River:

The Whitefish are in! Just two of us in the boat yesterday and we boated 23 very nice whitefish. It is obvious that the fish have moved into the river and the numbers are only going to increase. Bring a large cooler and remember if you keep fish you clean them.

Flathead Lake:

Okay, Matt did an all day charter yesterday on Flathead Lake with 4 clients and they boated 32 lake trout, WOW!

As the old saying goes, you shoulda been here yesterday!

Time to go fishing!

The pictures of these two trophy fish will be up on the most recent catches for Lakee Koocanusa in a couple days.

October 23, 2011

Lake Koocanusa

Filed under: Lake Koocanusa — admin @ 7:48 am

It is time to start fishing for the big rainbows in Lake Koocanusa. We fished yesterday; the largest was a beautiful 12.3 lb. male Kamloop. A 6.0 and  a 6.5lb. Rainbow were put in the boat along with a couple smaller fish. We also lost two very large fish. These fish hit very hard and get airborne and throw the hook! The surface water temperature is 57.0 degrees, seems a little warm but the fish are very aggressive.

Lyman Lures in #98, 68, and 77 all caught fish.

Also bucktail flies from Captain Andy worked very well. Stick with dark colors and don’t hesitate to try a variety of colors. Also Frisky Jenny has a good selection of flies.

Rapalas in sliver and black or blue back with an orange belly, worked better when the sun came out.

Remember to always check your drag!

October 20, 2011

Lakers, Rainbows, Whitefish

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Lake trout fishing on Flathead Lake is very good right now! We are catching good size Lakers off Angel Point, also between Cedar Island and Shelter Island. Try trolling spoons in perch pattern, flashers with white streamer flies.  Concentrate on 80 to 100ft. of water.                              

 Lake Koocanusa is also kicking out some nice rainbows. I fished yesterday, put five nice rainbows in the boat two of them at 6lbs., and lost one in the 10lb. range. Try Lyman lures and streamer flies, also Rapalas in silver and chrome color. This is an early start for this lake; it will only get better as the surface water temperature gets down to 53 degrees or colder. I heard of some 11/12 lb. fish taken over the past weekend.

 The Whitefish  are starting to run up the Flathead River,  this fishery should get strong in the next week or two, and continue through December.  N ice size whitefish in the 2-3lb. range.

Remember fall fishing can be some of the best fishing of the year.

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