CJ Strike

[Hoss-Daddy]

Fished CJ strike today, 3-4 inches of ice near the narrows, We fished 8am-5pm. I talked to a county sherriff in the am and in the pm, he had been all over the lake 4-5 trout is all he saw on the ice. I had one really nice rainbow come unhooked just as he came out of the hole, took a nightcrawler, I also broke a line setting the hook on another bite, what a way to start the ice fishing season! Hope to get back on the lake soon, lots of good ice early on CJ strike, now to find some panfish!

[idahoiceman]

Were you fishing back in the bruneau arm of CJ?

[Hoss-Daddy]

Indeed Sir, thats the spot... The lake has alot of ice on it, I hope it thickens in the narrows enough to fish it too, all the trout I saw caught were in really shallow water, we always catch perch here in the summer, but they must be in deeper water, that or they werent interested in our offerings..

[idahopanfish]

So is the ice still good over there? I fished Salmon Falls Creek Saturday and found some nice trout but nothing else.

[Hoss-Daddy]

Still 3-4" of ice in the Bruneau arm narrows bay off the highway, I dont know how far out I would go, but trout are being caught in 2-3 feet of water on jigs, powerbait is working around the dam and Black Sands Resort

[idahopanfish]

Have you found any perch or crappie yet and how much ice do you have now?

[Hoss-Daddy]

Still lots of ice on the Bruneau Arm, no perch or crappies yet, ice fishing is slow