07-28-2012, 04:12 PM
I'll preface my vote w/ I figure the town has to be more than a small dot on a map so you still have a selection of resources when you aren't on the water.
1) Idaho Falls: As stated it's central to the N. and S. Forks of the Snake, within easy distance to several popular lakes and the Yellowstone waters. Has excellent trout fisheries and if you look ok bass in spots plus you can ice fish around here the first 3 months of the year.
2)Boise: Again, central for targeting bass/crappie/perch at CJ, not much further and you have Payette lakes and Cascade for trout and jumbo perch. Plus the local rivers aren't too heavily pressured much of the time. Basically you can target just about all Idaho has to offer within 1.5 hrs including sturgeon. The downside is it's getting a bit big for my liking.
3) Lewiston: At the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers = steelhead and salmon. Beyond that you can target smallies in the snake, in town no less. The other direction a little bit and you have Dworshak Res which currently holds the last two state record smallie records, plus the trout and koke fishing there. The big draw back is the smell of the paper plant that is overwhelming on initial arrival.
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1) Idaho Falls: As stated it's central to the N. and S. Forks of the Snake, within easy distance to several popular lakes and the Yellowstone waters. Has excellent trout fisheries and if you look ok bass in spots plus you can ice fish around here the first 3 months of the year.
2)Boise: Again, central for targeting bass/crappie/perch at CJ, not much further and you have Payette lakes and Cascade for trout and jumbo perch. Plus the local rivers aren't too heavily pressured much of the time. Basically you can target just about all Idaho has to offer within 1.5 hrs including sturgeon. The downside is it's getting a bit big for my liking.
3) Lewiston: At the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers = steelhead and salmon. Beyond that you can target smallies in the snake, in town no less. The other direction a little bit and you have Dworshak Res which currently holds the last two state record smallie records, plus the trout and koke fishing there. The big draw back is the smell of the paper plant that is overwhelming on initial arrival.
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