Fishing

Got out on the ice about 7:15am, set up as usual, a little south and west of the island and settled in for a nice chat with my son. At 8:25 (I looked at my watch) we got our first bite. By 8:35 we were done!! all kokes, we practiced some restraint and quit. We gave up our holes (all three of them) to some other guys who were 25yds away fishing the same depth,same gear, same everything and were getting skunked. I guess sometimes your just the statue and sometimes your the pigeon.

Way to go! It sounds like you guys had the hot spot today. What was the average size of the fish you caught?

Thanks for the report.


If what you are doing isn't working try something new! KJisFishN

the smallest one was 10-11" we had to keep it cause it was hooked deep and would have died anyway. the average size was 12-14", one big one probably went 18-19". it was one of those days that keeps you coming back hoping for a repeat. hope the ice stays a little longer. can't wait till they come out of the smoker!!!

Good to hear that you got into a school of kokanee at Ririe. A 18"-19" kokanee is a really nice kokanee for Ririe. I hope you have/had a chance to get on Ririe before the ice comes off. Wind, rain and above average temps are bad news for ice fishermen.
If I have time, I'll be checking out American Falls for ice off rainbows later this week.