Author Topic: North Idaho Ice (Read 540135 times)

Po Tader · « **Reply #3870 on:** Jan 14, 2021, 03:01 PM »

Quote from: bullpine on Jan 13, 2021, 06:26 PM

Did you catch any JUMBOS? heard they are going to be in shorter supply this year. haha Jumbos in shorter supply. It sure is good to be easily entertained during the Covid shutdowns.

Caught 4 on Saturday. Two were jumbos. 9 on Sunday. 4 were jumbos. Bite was slow for the last couple of weeks but it has picked up.

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #3871 on:** Jan 14, 2021, 03:45 PM »

So fished kelso today ice was 4.5-5" got 5 trout and like 20 flags (was tip up fishing for trout)

bullpine · « **Reply #3872 on:** Jan 15, 2021, 07:45 PM »

Quote from: Po Tader on Jan 14, 2021, 03:01 PM

Caught 4 on Saturday. Two were jumbos. 9 on Sunday. 4 were jumbos. Bite was slow for the last couple of weeks but it has picked up.

Dats a JUMBO. Any pointers for how to fish there? Never been.

Po Tader · « **Reply #3873 on:** Jan 16, 2021, 07:29 PM »

Quote from: bullpine on Jan 15, 2021, 07:45 PM

Dats a JUMBO. Any pointers for how to fish there? Never been.

The guys at tackle Tom’s (their local bait shop) say to use anything that looks like a little perch. Little rappala or tingler spoons. Or u could use a Tungsten jig tipped with wax worm or red worm. Target 8-30’ depth (12-20 ideal). Look for structure. Flasher is a must. Jaw jackers are very nice. At a risk of being accused of “cheating”, I would even suggest a jaw jacker with the jigging base.

If you stay at the south end of the lake, u can still get around with a quad. North end will require tracks. Or u could walk in from a boat launch...Most people try to fish around sugarloaf island.

Hope that helps!

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #3874 on:** Jan 17, 2021, 09:05 PM »

Upper and lower don't have safe ice it has 1.5"

plfish · « **Reply #3875 on:** Jan 17, 2021, 10:11 PM »

Blue Lake wasn’t good enough to get on this afternoon in the access channel. Headed to Freeman Lake and fished for 2 hours or so. Ice was 4.5” and solid. Caught probably 30 perch between two of us and kept 10. Largest was 8.5” and several were 6” or less.

With the colder temps by the end of the week I would bet Blue will be good again by the weekend.

hugeinchina · « **Reply #3876 on:** Jan 18, 2021, 12:02 PM »

Temps are starting to look good towards the end of the week and into next week! Hopefully that means some of these lakes firm up soon.

plfish · « **Reply #3877 on:** Jan 18, 2021, 07:31 PM »

Hit Freeman again this afternoon. Landed about 25 in 2 hours with 5 largemouth and the rest perch. Only kept 7 as most of the perch were smaller. Had a couple of tip ups out for pike....but no flags.

CMS · « **Reply #3878 on:** Jan 18, 2021, 08:00 PM »

I checked mirror lake on Saturday and the whole lake was iced over but they had caution tape blocking off the launch and it didn’t look very thick. There was some open water around the dock.

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #3879 on:** Jan 19, 2021, 01:16 AM »

Hey sihlms391 how thick is lower twin last I seen was 1.5"

sihlms391 · « **Reply #3880 on:** Jan 19, 2021, 06:08 AM »

4 inches white no clear.

RathdrumKris · « **Reply #3881 on:** Jan 20, 2021, 03:06 PM »

Anyone know the ice condition at sportsman in Hayden?

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #3882 on:** Jan 20, 2021, 03:40 PM »

Hayden might be 2" or open water due to Barges i can possibly check tomorrow or Friday if it has safe ice ill let you all know

RathdrumKris · « **Reply #3883 on:** Jan 20, 2021, 06:14 PM »

Thank you for the info

smitty661 · « **Reply #3884 on:** Jan 21, 2021, 09:27 PM »

Anybody check round this week? Ill check some conditions close to home tomorrow. If I don't find good ice close ill head north Saturday.

Bsuman · « **Reply #3885 on:** Jan 21, 2021, 11:33 PM »

Anyone been fishing Kelso or granite lakes near Athol? New to the ice fishing in this area

catskinner · « **Reply #3886 on:** Jan 22, 2021, 01:01 AM »

Quote from: CMS on Jan 18, 2021, 08:00 PM

I checked mirror lake on Saturday and the whole lake was iced over but they had caution tape blocking off the launch and it didn’t look very thick. There was some open water around the dock.

Hey buddy are you thinking of going fishing this weekend? You think Mirror will have enough ice?
Jim

CMS · « **Reply #3887 on:** Jan 22, 2021, 07:10 AM »

I was thinking about trying freeman on Sunday for a little while, I don’t know how mirror would be.

sihlms391 · « **Reply #3888 on:** Jan 22, 2021, 07:17 AM »

I bet mirror would be ready. It was 2 inches after wind storm.

hugeinchina · « **Reply #3889 on:** Jan 22, 2021, 09:06 AM »

Has anyone been over to check on Avondale?

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #3890 on:** Jan 22, 2021, 10:54 AM »

So kelso has 4.5-5" A week ago
Avondale was like 20% frozen
And headed to check Hayden and twin out right now

bullpine · « **Reply #3891 on:** Jan 22, 2021, 11:55 AM »

I fished Freeman yesterday and ice was good with about 5 inches of clear ice. Went to Blue but ice was melted falling apart at access and saw a few boot holes where someone tried to get on. Caught some nice bass and small but big enough to clean perch at Freeman. No flags on tip-ups for the three or four hours until dark. Got to try out my new clam plate with gear drive. Cut 8 inch holes easily. Still a work out but did not have to take a break after three hole like I do with the hand auger. But the ice wasn't thick either. Definitely needs an extension with the Mora Strike Master auger bit and it wants to take you down to the hole when it breaks through. Might changed to the Nils auger bit as my brother says it does not pull you down to the hole at break through and no need for extension.

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #3892 on:** Jan 22, 2021, 03:43 PM »

Well low twin has 4" caught one trout and perch seen 2 pike pulled in and a 3rd already on the ice slow bite

RathdrumKris · « **Reply #3893 on:** Jan 22, 2021, 05:27 PM »

Did you go out by par 3 boat launch?

smitty661 · « **Reply #3894 on:** Jan 22, 2021, 11:06 PM »

Avondale <1
Hayden north end- open water
Upper twin 1.5”
Lower twin 4” cloudy
Hauser 1.5”

RathdrumKris · « **Reply #3895 on:** Jan 23, 2021, 12:43 AM »

Thanks smitty

CMS · « **Reply #3896 on:** Jan 24, 2021, 07:23 PM »

Hit freeman for a few hours this morning, the ice is 5.5”-6” of good solid ice. It was building more and making noise this morning. We caught a couple dozen perch, half were 7-8” and the other half were 4” and smaller.

gillsonice · « **Reply #3897 on:** Jan 24, 2021, 08:04 PM »

checked cocollala today, spuded out from sportsmans a little way and turned around, it's to thin
went by mirror and it's good to go with 4 inches if you like 5 inch kokes have at it

sihlms391 · « **Reply #3898 on:** Jan 24, 2021, 09:12 PM »

Mirror has some nice trout. Thanks for info. Heading that way tomorrow.

catskinner · « **Reply #3899 on:** Jan 25, 2021, 01:06 PM »

Has anyone fished lower twin for Kokanee yet?

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