Author Topic: North Idaho Ice (Read 540134 times)

crappieluvr · « **Reply #780 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 11:00 AM »

Has anyone checked the north end of Cocollala? With this weather it should be fishable.

plfish · « **Reply #781 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 08:53 PM »

It's been below zero the past few mornings at Priest Lake but not much for ice on the big Lake. Coolin just has a skim of ice and up around the Narrows it's between a skim and nothing. Need another week of temps like this to get things going to be thick enough to walk on!

sihlms391 · « **Reply #782 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 01:40 PM »

anybody fish cocollala today. I want to get some perch. round lake is slow for perch right now.

perchhead1 · « **Reply #783 on:** Jan 14, 2012, 10:01 AM »

Anyone have a report on ice thickness at the north end of Cocollala?

atholmike · « **Reply #784 on:** Jan 14, 2012, 10:11 AM »

I went out on the ice at the south end of Cocolala Wed and talked to a guy that had about 1/2 a bucket of perch. The ice was 4 in & solid.

atholmike · « **Reply #785 on:** Jan 14, 2012, 10:14 AM »

Thanx. I am definetly going to get one.

perchhead1 · « **Reply #786 on:** Jan 14, 2012, 10:44 AM »

Thanks Mike, I will fish it Sun or Mon and post up a report.

BlueDuck · « **Reply #787 on:** Jan 14, 2012, 07:02 PM »

I fished Cocolalla today. Slow fishing for perch. Only caught a few in the same spot I caught a bucket full a couple of weeks ago. Ice was 5 inche and good.

plfish · « **Reply #788 on:** Jan 15, 2012, 07:12 PM »

10 1/2 inches of ice on Blue Lake today. The bite was on when we got there at 1100 and lasted til about 1230. We caught 6 perch all about 8 inches and a few largemouths one of which was 14 inches. My 6 year old got the 14 incher and needless to say was very happy and hasn't let me hear the end of it! AFter 1230 I marked only 2 fish on the Marcum after til 2:20 and we had no bites after 1230.

jwice444 · « **Reply #789 on:** Jan 15, 2012, 08:02 PM »

Went to Blue Lake on Saturday and got skunked, only 2 bites the whole time. I think I can figure out why. I got there at 12:00 and left at about 3:00. Plfish says there was no bite in the afternoon, so i guess it was the same for me. I guess you just gotta go earlier, will try that next time.

bullpine · « **Reply #790 on:** Jan 15, 2012, 08:53 PM »

Quote from: plfish on Jan 15, 2012, 07:12 PM

10 1/2 inches of ice on Blue Lake today. The bite was on when we got there at 1100 and lasted til about 1230. We caught 6 perch all about 8 inches and a few largemouths one of which was 14 inches. My 6 year old got the 14 incher and needless to say was very happy and hasn't let me hear the end of it! AFter 1230 I marked only 2 fish on the Marcum after til 2:20 and we had no bites after 1230.

Hey plfish, your boy outfished us all when I seen you at Blue last. Could not believe how long he stay out in the cold too. Good kid but you better get used to getting smoked!

plfish · « **Reply #791 on:** Jan 15, 2012, 10:09 PM »

My experience with Blue is it's on during the morning and then slows down until 3:00 or so. The hour before sunset usually is a good time with lots of action. That last hour before dark usually is pretty productive for me. I usually don't get out there early in the morning but I know folks have done well out there early in the day. It's good to hear others have had some down time as well. Thinking about hitting Round Lake tomorrow.

vl777 · « **Reply #792 on:** Jan 16, 2012, 12:13 AM »

Fished Round lake this afternoon, stayed till dark. Ice was 8-8.5" in the middle. Caught a limit of stocked rainbows, a dozen or so perch to 9.5" one sucker about 3lb and a brookie. There were more lookers than biters. Lost quite a few fish too. Smallest Swedish pimple gold/red and an orange tiger glow jig tipped with maggots.

arborfish · « **Reply #793 on:** Jan 16, 2012, 10:02 PM »

has anyone fished hoodoo lake bonner co through the ice

Idahogator · « **Reply #794 on:** Jan 18, 2012, 02:18 PM »

A bit breezy on Round Lake Tuesday afternoon. Wind drag on the line nearly pulled the jig out on top.
My weather definition is/was "Wicked Nasty".

Measured 9" of clear ice, under 4 1/2" of snow.

troutfool · « **Reply #795 on:** Jan 18, 2012, 07:54 PM »

anybody have the latest on ice conditions at Priest Lake

plfish · « **Reply #796 on:** Jan 18, 2012, 11:03 PM »

I haven't seen the Lake in a few days but there was no ice to speak of over the weekend. There was a skim of ice by Coolin. I was able to get up by the Narrows and look up towards the north end of the Lake and there was no ice up there either. I'm not sure about Cavanaugh Bay, but from other areas on the Lake I doubt there's much showing up there as well. If you google Priest Lake webcams you'll see a few that look at the Lake. One is at the Leonard Paul Store and another is at Kaniksu Sands. They'll give you a sense of what the conditions might be like.

sticksandstring · « **Reply #797 on:** Jan 19, 2012, 11:29 AM »

Hit one of the chain lakes last sunday. Between 3 of us we had probably 30 flags and 15 pike hooded from 7am to 3:30pm. Took home 6 pike from 18 inches to 30 inches. The smaller one wouldnt have goten a ride home but kept hooking them in the gills. Also took home 15 perch 8 inches and up. Ice was 7 inches and like a window could see right throw it and talked very very loudly all day.

chipmunksniper · « **Reply #798 on:** Jan 19, 2012, 07:25 PM »

Quote from: sticksandstring on Jan 19, 2012, 11:29 AM

Hit one of the chain lakes last sunday. Between 3 of us we had probably 30 flags and 15 pike hooded from 7am to 3:30pm. Took home 6 pike from 18 inches to 30 inches. The smaller one wouldnt have goten a ride home but kept hooking them in the gills. Also took home 15 perch 8 inches and up. Ice was 7 inches and like a window could see right throw it and talked very very loudly all day.

Right on! i was thinking of going to killarney last weekend but ended up going to hayden instead. we were able to get 2 pike staying out there all day. if this snow storm lets up i might head down there this weekend

sticksandstring · « **Reply #799 on:** Jan 20, 2012, 10:46 AM »

How do you think the snow is going to affect the little ice we had? I was thinking of getting the snow shoes out and going out sunday.

sihlms391 · « **Reply #800 on:** Jan 20, 2012, 03:39 PM »

sticksandstring. The ice should be fine. hopefully we don't get a lot of rain. I am going to try night fishing on avondale lake tonight. Heading to round and cocollala tomorrow.

sticksandstring · « **Reply #801 on:** Jan 20, 2012, 04:22 PM »

sihlms how much snow did you get??

sihlms391 · « **Reply #802 on:** Jan 20, 2012, 04:47 PM »

we have 10 plus inches in coeur d alene. It is starting to melt now.

idahonative · « **Reply #803 on:** Jan 21, 2012, 01:55 AM »

We just got a downpour of freezing rain here.

sticksandstring · « **Reply #804 on:** Jan 21, 2012, 01:05 PM »

no freezing rain here just plain old rain what a mess

sihlms391 · « **Reply #805 on:** Jan 21, 2012, 02:31 PM »

Went on fernan this morning. ice is good. i did learn to pack the snow down then drill your hole. this way I wasn't standing in water. Caught some bass and perch. Using a green and orange jig with worm. Little windy,

sticksandstring · « **Reply #806 on:** Jan 21, 2012, 06:53 PM »

Thinking of heading to one of the chains tomarrow. sihlms391 how much water was on top of the ice.

sihlms391 · « **Reply #807 on:** Jan 21, 2012, 09:50 PM »

stickstandstring. Not much water on the top. Just pack the snow down before you drill yours hole and you won't have to worry about standing in water. We are suppose to be getting more snow tomorrow night. Good luck on the fishing. I will have to try the chain lakes sometime. Maybe next year. I like really cold temps when exploring new ice fishing spots.

Jim

sticksandstring · « **Reply #808 on:** Jan 22, 2012, 09:48 AM »

Thanks for the update. i was thinking of taking the snow shoes with me. If you want to hit the chain lakes this year you could always send me a pm.

arborfish · « **Reply #809 on:** Jan 22, 2012, 02:39 PM »

is anybody fishing hauser these days

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