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Title: Koke addicted
Post by: Blacklab on April 01, 2017, 04:56:49 PM: Just started fishing for these last spring. Only went a few times and never hooked up. Dana and I went this last Friday trolling Merwin. At one point I thought I'd check my bait. As I'm retrieving it Dana starts saying your tangled in my line. That's not me you have a fish. Well for at least a minute anyway :chuckle: After a couple hrs we went to a different area and BOOM! Caught my first kokanee of many I hope. Dana missed 3 or 4 but it brought out her competitiveness. It was great :tup:.
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: gasman on April 01, 2017, 06:56:04 PM: Went to Lake chelan last weekend hooked in to several of those silver bullets, had a blast.

Hitting AMERICAN LAKE tomorrow :tup:
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: notellumcreek on April 01, 2017, 07:02:08 PM: :tup: gonna get on the koke hunt here in the next couple of weeks down at Merwin. Looks like you hit some nice weather! how deep were you running your gear?
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Encore 280 on April 01, 2017, 07:02:15 PM: G-man, If, notice I said "IF" you catch any, save 'em for 'but bait. :tup: Uh second thought maybe not, you better just eat 'em. :chuckle: Good luck!
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: gasman on April 01, 2017, 07:06:26 PM: Quote from: Encore 280 on April 01, 2017, 07:02:15 PM
If, notice I said "IF" you catch any, save 'em for 'but bait. :tup: Uh second thought maybe not, you better just eat 'em. :chuckle: Good luck!

There you go, once again busting my chops Larry.
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Sure wish we got more than 3 days to fish for halibut.
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Encore 280 on April 01, 2017, 07:10:14 PM: Ha!!! Good luck tomorrow, be safe Bud!!
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: gasman on April 01, 2017, 07:14:04 PM: Here is a few pics from Chelan last week.

11 on Sat, with 9 cuts, and 20 kokes on Sunday.
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Firedogg on April 01, 2017, 07:18:41 PM: Still waiting to hook my first one. Now that my boat is all set I just need to get past my wife's doctor appointments to get out and play with all the toys.
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Blacklab on April 01, 2017, 09:11:30 PM: gasman I'm so jealous :drool: ;) TMF To much Fun :tup:
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Blacklab on April 01, 2017, 10:11:52 PM: This is awesome guys :tup:
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Henrydog on April 02, 2017, 05:55:55 AM: If any of you are looking for a summer Koke trip Lake Koocanusa north of Libby Mt has some pretty good Koke fishing. A couple of years ago when we did it, they were smaller than Chelan's but there is miles and miles of lake and very few boats
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: bearmanric on April 02, 2017, 06:51:15 AM: Yes I got a new boat last year I got addicted at spring canyon. Very fun fishery. Rick
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv68%2Fbearmanric%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F2016-06%2F20160627_191858_zpsm5rtftnp.jpg&hash=3830e1535079a9ee2bc5a8871753c53c84c86187) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bearmanric/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-06/20160627_191858_zpsm5rtftnp.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on April 02, 2017, 07:30:32 AM: Quote from: Henrydog on April 02, 2017, 05:55:55 AM
If any of you are looking for a summer Koke trip Lake Koocanusa north of Libby Mt has some pretty good Koke fishing. A couple of years ago when we did it, they were smaller than Chelan's but there is miles and miles of lake and very few boats

I heard those kokes run 5lbs in there.
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Blacklab on April 02, 2017, 08:35:10 AM: Quote from: notellumcreek on April 01, 2017, 07:02:08 PM
:tup: gonna get on the koke hunt here in the next couple of weeks down at Merwin. Looks like you hit some nice weather! how deep were you running your gear?

We were long lining 100-125 feet depth in the 10-20ft column, speed was average 1.5 ;)

ric now that's a keeper :drool:
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: gasman on April 02, 2017, 09:01:05 AM: I'm at American Lake right now, been here since daylight. Not a single bite. Seems nice schools on the Sounder but nothing's taking anything.
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Blacklab on April 02, 2017, 09:32:27 AM: Good times :tup: keep at it ;)
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Thenewguy on April 02, 2017, 09:48:40 AM: When they are biting, alter you depth. I usually try deeper first
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: gasman on April 02, 2017, 12:32:45 PM: Three passes though this school and not one nibble.

Did have one takedown with a "long line release" and a bite, but that's it.
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Blacklab on April 02, 2017, 03:19:45 PM: It's nerve racking seeing what ya can't seem to catch :chuckle: ;)
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: wannabhntr on April 02, 2017, 03:25:19 PM: How are you guys cooking these? Does everyone just smoke them or what?
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: gasman on April 02, 2017, 03:45:49 PM: Once I get enough to fill the smoker comma I'll smoke up a bunch.

But until then I'll just filet them out, season them up and throw them in the boiler or BBQer.
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: fish vacuum on April 02, 2017, 04:49:15 PM: Quote from: wannabhntr on April 02, 2017, 03:25:19 PM
How are you guys cooking these? Does everyone just smoke them or what?
They're some of the best eating fish around. There's no wrong way to cook them.

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Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: bearmanric on April 02, 2017, 04:54:37 PM: Very good eating. Rick
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv68%2Fbearmanric%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F2016-06%2F20160629_190515_zpsu69cyutj.jpg&hash=72386744a13b87bf880bbcaf3c80dc0873def21e) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bearmanric/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-06/20160629_190515_zpsu69cyutj.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Blacklab on April 02, 2017, 05:07:04 PM: Dang those are nice fillets ric :drool:

The one I caught I grilled. If I ever get enough of them I'll definitely smokem. Maybe even can a few jars.
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: bearmanric on April 02, 2017, 05:53:37 PM: Want to try Merwin and Chelan. Rick
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Ridgeratt on April 02, 2017, 06:17:41 PM: Won't be long until Roosevelt clears up a bit and the temp come up. :tup:

Fish some heavy weight.

Oh Yeah I am a Kokanee Junkie!!
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: bearmanric on April 02, 2017, 07:01:26 PM: 65 ft last year in the basin. I'm addicted. Rick
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Blacklab on April 03, 2017, 07:10:49 AM: Would love to try Lake Roosevelt football size kokes :drool: Seven hr drive would stink though.
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Ridgeratt on April 03, 2017, 05:54:20 PM: Quote from: Blacklab on April 03, 2017, 07:10:49 AM
Would love to try Lake Roosevelt football size kokes :drool: Seven hr drive would stink though.

While this is a great fishery. The limit is 5 Kokanee daily with only 2 having a do-hicky fin . The clipped fish are few and far between most of the fish have the fin, so you will be most likely driving for 2 fish. But the Plus side is you can keep 5 Rainbows over 20 inches as long as they are clipped. With the exception of any fish that have the redband stripe.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,206735.msg2750519.html#msg2750519
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Ridgeratt on April 04, 2017, 08:32:54 PM: Latest rule changes!! :tup:

FISHING RULE CHANGE
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
March 30, 2017

Updates fishing rules for Lake Roosevelt, Spokane and Sanpoil arms

Action: Updates fishing regulations in the 2016-17 Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet for Lake Roosevelt and the Spokane and Sanpoil Arms of the 150-mile reservoir to protect wild native redband rainbow trout.
The correct fishing regulations include:
Sanpoil Arm (listed as Sanpoil River in the pamphlet): The Sanpoil Arm opens to fishing June 1, instead of April 1.
Lake Roosevelt from Grand Coulee Dam to the Little Dalles power line crossing, Spokane Arm and Sanpoil Arm: Only hatchery-produced trout, marked with a clipped adipose fin, can be retained. The daily catch limit is still five trout, not including kokanee. But there is no longer a limit on how many of those fish can exceed 20 inches, as is currently indicated in the WDFW fishing rules pamphlet.
Little Dalles power line crossing to the Canadian border: The daily catch limit is now only two trout (marked hatchery or unmarked wild), with a minimum size of 18 inches.
For the complete rule changes, see "Corrections to the pamphlet," posted at http: //wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01818/2016_fishing_regulation_errata.pdf.
Reason for action: The 2016-17 Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet does not reflect fishing rule changes that took effect in December 2016. Those changes, approved by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission, are intended to further protect redband rainbow trout at Lake Roosevelt, a Columbia River reservoir in northeast Washington. Redband trout are a subspecies of rainbow trout found in the Columbia River and its tributaries.

https://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/erule.jsp?id=1946
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: SkookumHntr on April 04, 2017, 09:13:03 PM: I'm headed over in the morning! Gonna fish Roosevelt Kokanee, Rufus woods rainbows and banks lake walleye! Can't wait!!
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: Blacklab on April 05, 2017, 03:41:56 PM: Quote from: SkookumHntr on April 04, 2017, 09:13:03 PM
I'm headed over in the morning! Gonna fish Roosevelt Kokanee, Rufus woods rainbows and banks lake walleye! Can't wait!!

Sounds like a wonderful honey do list :tup:
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: rasbo on April 09, 2017, 03:37:48 AM: do you guys ever fish near keller ferry???
Title: Re: Koke addicted
Post by: swanny on April 09, 2017, 06:46:31 AM: The few times we've been down to Keller the last couple years we've been skunked. Generally stay between the goat farm and Hawk creek on a few different shorelines.