04-05-2011, 09:40 PM
I was thinking whitefish too, but he's pretty dark which made me think chub minus the chub.
I definitely have to agree on the kid thing. Water just doesn't seem too kid friendly right now. I've been up to Salmon a few times for work and know where Birch Creek is - any suggestions on spots there?
Went to Roberts Gravel Pond weekend before last, but it was mostly iced over and just too cold for my 7 year old to keep fishing there. I remember fishing there as a kid a bunch. Went on a crazy grown up trip there Saturday night (for all of you in the area on Saturday, laugh it up) in an attempt to fish, and the pond doesn't have ice on it anymore...but it's foolhardy to try and catch anything when the wind is blowing that hard, lol. I don't think I've ever seen white caps on that pond before.
I used to go to the Idaho Falls kid's pond when I was under 14, and I think after they open that up to fishing on June 15th I'll take the kids there once every week or two. I never went there and didn't bag my limit in an hour or two. The hatchery trout in that pond go nuts for powerbait.
Definitely planning on hitting up Warm River this summer...hands down my favorite pay camp site when the skunks aren't terrorizing my wife (story for another day). Saw some kids fishing it last year and they were pulling a hybrid rainbow out every half hour or so. At least I hope they were hybrid rainbows and not cutthroats - I think they ate every one they caught and according my handy dandy Idaho Fish and Game rules booklet that's a no-no.
We have camped Heise a lot in previous years, though that may change since our coolers were stolen last year. I take blame for it, forgetting to put them in the truck and lock them up...but it definitely turned me off to camping up there. I do want to fish the South Fork a bit though, especially if there's catching going on. The limits are appealing, but my river reading skills sure can use some work.
I'm always looking for new camping spots, and don't really make it out of the "head north or north-east 20 to 60 miles" mold very often. So Henry's, Island Park, and anything to the west is pretty foreign to me. I'm glad I've seen suggestions that way - gives me an excuse to get out of my rut a bit.
BTW - Anyone know of a guide for how much weight to put on a line (basic bait on a hook) based on river conditions / depth? Maybe a better method than simply putting weight and a worm on and waiting?
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I definitely have to agree on the kid thing. Water just doesn't seem too kid friendly right now. I've been up to Salmon a few times for work and know where Birch Creek is - any suggestions on spots there?
Went to Roberts Gravel Pond weekend before last, but it was mostly iced over and just too cold for my 7 year old to keep fishing there. I remember fishing there as a kid a bunch. Went on a crazy grown up trip there Saturday night (for all of you in the area on Saturday, laugh it up) in an attempt to fish, and the pond doesn't have ice on it anymore...but it's foolhardy to try and catch anything when the wind is blowing that hard, lol. I don't think I've ever seen white caps on that pond before.
I used to go to the Idaho Falls kid's pond when I was under 14, and I think after they open that up to fishing on June 15th I'll take the kids there once every week or two. I never went there and didn't bag my limit in an hour or two. The hatchery trout in that pond go nuts for powerbait.
Definitely planning on hitting up Warm River this summer...hands down my favorite pay camp site when the skunks aren't terrorizing my wife (story for another day). Saw some kids fishing it last year and they were pulling a hybrid rainbow out every half hour or so. At least I hope they were hybrid rainbows and not cutthroats - I think they ate every one they caught and according my handy dandy Idaho Fish and Game rules booklet that's a no-no.
We have camped Heise a lot in previous years, though that may change since our coolers were stolen last year. I take blame for it, forgetting to put them in the truck and lock them up...but it definitely turned me off to camping up there. I do want to fish the South Fork a bit though, especially if there's catching going on. The limits are appealing, but my river reading skills sure can use some work.
I'm always looking for new camping spots, and don't really make it out of the "head north or north-east 20 to 60 miles" mold very often. So Henry's, Island Park, and anything to the west is pretty foreign to me. I'm glad I've seen suggestions that way - gives me an excuse to get out of my rut a bit.
BTW - Anyone know of a guide for how much weight to put on a line (basic bait on a hook) based on river conditions / depth? Maybe a better method than simply putting weight and a worm on and waiting?
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