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Word is someone took a 37 pound pike out of upper twin last week.
Fished Black Lake today on the North side. Walked across and fished the outlet for pike and perch. No flags and only 3 perch and I had to work for those. Fishing Buddy didn't mark but three fish. Very slow!As far as Fernan location for perch 18 FOY, but no rhyme or reason for location. Got lucky in three holes, a school came through and fishing was good for a few minutes, then dead again. Fishing mainly the east side, but no pattern as of yet.
Fished Fernan and had never seen so many small perch. For every keeper, I had to have caught 7-8 dinks (some less than 3inches). Lots of moving around to find fish. I'd mark a few, catch 2 or 3 and then have to move on. I did end up catching and releasing three decent bows while jigging for perch. Sure a better fight than those 3 inch perch.
Went to Fernan and caught some perch, a nice trout and a huge largemouth bass. Gave up on the chain lakes. I'll wait till February.
I've never fished Fernan what access is best to start from?
I'm sure others with more experience in the area will chime in cause this is my first winter in ID but I have accessed the lake at the main dock on the southwest end and then from the pullouts from the road that parallels the lake in the north side.