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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: JakeLand on April 28, 2019, 02:25:58 PM

Title: Fishing around post falls Idaho ?
Post by: JakeLand on April 28, 2019, 02:25:58 PM: Heading over next weekend thinking of some lake fishing while the girls do their thing
Any good lakes and what to use ?
Thanks Jake
Title: Re: Fishing around post falls Idaho ?
Post by: Machias on April 29, 2019, 07:31:24 AM: Well my advice is just what I've read and from talking to a few folks as I have yet to start exploring various waters. Quite a few guys are catching Pike and Smallies. I would try Killarnet for Pike and Cocolalla lake for Smallies. There is also supposed to be channel catfish in Cocolalla. I did see photos of some nice perch taken out of Cocolalla.
Title: Re: Fishing around post falls Idaho ?
Post by: Henrydog on April 29, 2019, 08:14:11 AM: With or Without a Boat and what species? Spirt and Twin are good lakes just north of Post Falls. Planter Trout, kokanee in Spirt, pan fish and bass it both. No boat I would say Fernan it is planted with trout. Hauser can put out some fish from shore as well
Title: Re: Fishing around post falls Idaho ?
Post by: Dhoey07 on April 29, 2019, 08:24:47 AM: I'd look at Hayden or Fernan for standard trout fishing. I've never done it but I would really like to try for pike on the south end of Cd'A
Title: Re: Fishing around post falls Idaho ?
Post by: JakeLand on April 30, 2019, 06:08:24 AM: Quote from: Henrydog on April 29, 2019, 08:14:11 AM
With or Without a Boat and what species? Spirt and Twin are good lakes just north of Post Falls. Planter Trout, kokanee in Spirt, pan fish and bass it both. No boat I would say Fernan it is planted with trout. Hauser can put out some fish from shore as well
might take a kayak but figuring panfish,perch maybe catfish?
What do you think garden bait ?
Title: Re: Fishing around post falls Idaho ?
Post by: Henrydog on April 30, 2019, 06:09:55 AM: With a Kayak I would hit Hauser or Twin
Title: Re: Fishing around post falls Idaho ?
Post by: Henrydog on April 30, 2019, 07:33:51 AM: Oh I forgot about tactics. When my kids were little a wedding ring and a piece of warm would provide enough perch and bluegill to keep them happy. Upper twin has a fair Crappie population as well. I am a fly guy, myself, a middle sinking line with a brown leach pattern works well.
Title: Re: Fishing around post falls Idaho ?
Post by: KopperBuck on April 30, 2019, 10:38:41 AM: Newman is another option.
Quote from: Machias on April 29, 2019, 07:31:24 AM
Well my advice is just what I've read and from talking to a few folks as I have yet to start exploring various waters. Quite a few guys are catching Pike and Smallies. I would try Killarnet for Pike and Cocolalla lake for Smallies. There is also supposed to be channel catfish in Cocolalla. I did see photos of some nice perch taken out of Cocolalla.

There are definitely cats in there. I've caught plenty on bass gear. Actually caught way more LM than SM in that lake.
Title: Re: Fishing around post falls Idaho ?
Post by: JakeLand on May 03, 2019, 04:36:20 PM: Well we’re here and got the kayaks !
We’re going to target catfish !
So are worms or chicken hearts the go to for them? How about shrimp?
Thanks Jake