Has anyone been fishing the American Falls Reservoir? I have been going to the Bighole area and fishing for the perch with good success. I have been 4 times and the last time things were a bit slower than the times before. I have set 4 poles out for trout and fished for perch with just one pole. The perch have kept me busy but out of 4 trips have yet to get a trout. I see fish on the finder but have just caught perch. Has anyone else been catching any trout and has anyone been fishing by the dam?
I hit A.F. for about 1 1/2 hours late in the day on Sat. I set up about 100 yards off the boat ramp at Senior Citizen beach. I only drilled 2 holes because the Ice was very thick and hard. Caught several small perch, no trout. I too saw lots of fish on the Vexilar, but usually they would end up being the perch I caught. I was the only person on the ice that evening. There was evidence that a few people were there earlier that day. Those big rainbows have to be stacked up somewhere, the problem is finding them on a reservoir that size.
How big are the perch at American Falls this year?
Windriver
The perch I have been catching range from 6"-9".
I’ve heard of some people getting some nice perch 10"+ and a few nice trout. I plan on giving American Falls a try Thursday and/or Friday. I’ll post a report if I go.
Dinky perch and a few chubs saturday at Aberdeen. One fish nearly took my pole down the hole but spit the hook before I could set it. I’m sure it was a big trout as it was a totally different bite than the other fish. AF can grow big perch but it takes a couple good water years which we have not had. If you catch a 10 " perch there I would say its a big one.
I don’t know that medicare beach is the best spot for ice fishing-not bad in the spring, but hit and miss during the winter. The low water has basically left some of my favorite ice fishing areas dry. I think the trout fishing will pick up later.
Have you found some time to finally get out and fish in between pokying people.
It has been nice to fish more this winter. Between Chinese medicine (poking people) and being a new dad, it was tough to find time to get out for a while there. Actually took my 3 1/2 year old last trip to A.F., she asked why we only caught baby fish.
take her to chesterfield this summer should have a good amount of holdovers, and bigger. first 2 pics of flygoddes and her minnow and 3rd pic buddy mike in november last year
I didn’t make it out to American Falls. Maybe I’ll have a report next week.