Island Park

[curt69]

Yesterday I caught 11 fish . 10 planters and one 20" Brute . There were alot of people , the most I have seen this year . Curt G.

[fish gypsy]

I was thinking of heading up to IP this weekend.  I havent fished it in a few years.  What tackle seems to be doing the trick?

[curt69]

I have been doing the best with a small green tube jig tipped with just enough nightcrawler to cover the hook . Some of my rods have a small gold spoon about 12" above the jig to atract the fish also with a piece of nightcrawler . The bigger fish are taking the spoon . Curt G.

[Ouzel]

Curt, when you headed up to IP this week?

[curt69]

Curt, when you headed up to IP this week?

I will be there Tuesday morning about 09:00 am , maybe a little earlier . 01/27/2009 . Curt G.

[Ouzel]

Curt did you go up on Saturday pretty early and by chance drive a small 4WD?

I've never fished IP, but as persnickity as Palisades has been  I'm thinking about taking the grandkids there (IP) for their next outing just so they have more to do than bulid snow animals.

[curt69]

Curt did you go up on Saturday pretty early and by chance drive a small 4WD?

I've never fished IP, but as persnickity as Palisades has been  I'm thinking about taking the grandkids there (IP) for their next outing just so they have more to do than bulid snow animals.

  I have been to Island Park five times this winter and never caught less than ten fish . Most are planters and caught in close to the bank in 6 to 12 feet of water . I catch one good fish every trip between 18 and 20 inches . I drive a Silver Dodge 3/4 ton Quad Cab . I have a funny work sch. I work seven days , have one day off . Then I work seven Swing Shifts and two days off . Then seven midnights and four days off . My next day off is Wednesday and Thursday . I am going to Island Park my first day off and Ririe Res. the next . They are doing very well at Ririe on Trout , Kokanee , and some Perch .  I had a  Friend go to Roberts gravel pit and catch 35 Perch in one hour . They are on the small side but fast action for kids . I will report how I do on my next trips . Curt G.

[Ouzel]

 I have a funny work sch.
. Curt G.

I also have one of those.
I have till next monday before I disapppear for a while to get in two or three more trips in chasing Macks and either Saturday or Sunday taking the Grandmonkeys somewhere as they didn't get to go with Poppa on the trip on Saturday.

I don't fish Ririe or Roberts, just not into combat fishing, have done enough of that in Alaska.

Wish we could fish Henrys throughout the winter!

[golfmechhs]

Going to Island Park tomorrow the 3rd. Hope the fishing is better there than the Palisades. Very slow at the Palisades. Fished at Big Elk saturday and all we caught was a sucker. Only saw 5 fish on the ice between 3 parties. Can't wait to go back to North Idaho in a couple weeks were my buddies are catching lots of fish.

[Bearsfan]

Come on up!

[golfmechhs]

Fished Island Park yesteday. Very slow. Fished by the power station just off shore. I had one bite all morning but my fishing partner caught 3. Using green jigs tipped with worm. Threw everything in our tackleboxes at them and that was all that worked. Went to Ashton after that. It was still slow but I caught 2 nice keeper rainbows and one minnow rainbow. Fishing partner caught one keeper rainbow. These were on the green jigs again. Seems to be what is working so far. Bearsfan, I will be up in Spirit Lake on the 18th. 

[curt69]

I fished it yesterday . I caught 10 kept 5 . The longest fish was 14" . Green jigs tipped with worm . Curt G.

[Ouzel]

Curt, how's the ice on IP? anyone you know been to Hebgen?

[curt69]

There is 14" of snow 4" of slush and 20" Ice . Curt G.