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hi everybody. I just joined BFT. Thought maybe I would jump right in. I am taking a trip to Burley, to drop grandon off at his mothers after spending the biggest portion of his summer with us. Any way thought maybe would take a pole or two and do some fishing. Only one problem, Never been to Idaho, and so I have no idea where to fish. Anybody have any suggestions.on where to go on the Snake RIver or any lakes to try . and what fish are in that area? would love to tie into a sturgeon but from watching a video or two. I have nothing close to the pole and reel you need. Any and all suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks and good luck. .
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Hopefully someone will chime in from that area. Welcome to BFT. I don't know much about that area but there are plenty of fishing spots in the area.
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Check out my post from a couple weeks ago on the magic valley area. If you have a boat that should give you ideas. If not I'm I'm not sure what to suggest but hopefully you can find something.
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Not the best time for Minidoka Dam although a late hunch produced 5 in the five pound range for me this past Wednesday. In April May and June the dam was just short of spectacular on many days. I fished it five times this past week and saw only two boats one day and two different days I was the only boat on the lake. Oakley was tough but we were able to pull a couple limits of walleye yesterday before my nightly pontoon fly fishing adventure on Walcott. The fishing has been spectatular below the dam on the south side for five weeks but the workers at the dam are trying to save the fish for themselves and until the dam is completed this winter, access immediately below has been controlled. Hundreds of five pound fish however have been caught after hours and on weekends. The cat and mouse game with a possible tresspassing charge has kept me away except for a couple trips. A friend reported over a hundred trout some as big as ten pounds were taken off the weir this week when they treated for moss on the third lift diversion outside of Declo. The southside canal just below the dam has been excellent but the top 200 yards is restricted where the best fishing is. The new gates at the dam and southside canal allow too many fish to escape threatning one of the best fishery's in the state. The water is released fifteen feet below the surface and any fish in the area is gone. The new canal issue needs addressing as 75% of those fish are wasted.
Smallmouth fishing at the dam and in the river around Burley is very productive. You have to drive another 60 miles to find the sturgeon.
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thank you for that info.. If I cant find a fish to land with that report, then it will be my bad. and thanks again and hope I have a good report when I get back
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Smaller (12 inch) trout but pretty drive in Lake Cleveland to the south east near Mt. Harrison in an alpine setting, also the independence lakes if you don't mind hiking in a mile or two, maybe even a chance at some grayling up there. The snake river right between burley and hey burn has smallies.
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It ain't as good as it used to was. Lol
We are in a very low water year, the bass are hiding in the shade. They started planting fish in the fall, the ice keeps them out of the bird tummies. The closed section below massacre really helps and the food bio mass is amazing. Irrigation is king, fish are in the back seat.
I'll take ya fishing send me a pm.
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The southside canal is your best bet directly below the fence or just above it a couple weeks ago I caught some great fish. Use a slip bobber steelhead setup and worm threaded very active night crawlers kept on ice at just over 5 feet depth and you will do very well. Nearly all the 2012 carryover fish planted at 9"s weigh around 5 pounds. It is about a 20 mile drive from Burley. That is pretty good as they have only been in the dam for about 21 months. This spring they averaged around 4 pounds and represented about 75% of the catch for the first month and a half of fishing on Walcott. Fishing on the lake with the losses below the dam is very slow for trout if you are not an expert at the present. The fishing just below the 12 new spillways only one of which has been open has been terrific just 50 yards north of the southside canal. This area has been restricted during working hours during construction which has not stopped the adventerous. Don't know if many have recieved citations. The bishop's hole area a half mile below and to the north has been better than I have ever heard before and is a nice area. It was reported to be tremendous with the huge Nez Pierce treaty flows which lasted about four weeks starting 6 weeks ago when four of the gates were open. Hope the fall run Salmon are worth it as the resevoirs would have filled on the snake without those 3500 cfs flows going over Shoshone Falls for the month of June and July.
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The sturgeon fishing was wonderful at sugar cube while the water was up. The fish really bulked up, hope Ron is in shape. Trout are for bait, don't know why anyone would catch em on purpose. (Just teasing)
Walcott fish are amazing!
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Bass, walleye, sturgeon but not trout on purpose. Bass boat or jetboat. Send me a pm
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