Author Topic: Little Payette lake (Read 4614 times)

idahopanfish · « **on:** Nov 08, 2011, 10:19 PM »

How is this lake for ice fishing?

Woodland · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 08, 2011, 11:31 PM »

I hear that it drains down. That being said I have never tried

HooknHunter · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 09, 2011, 07:43 AM »

Quote from: Woodland on Nov 08, 2011, 11:31 PM

I hear that it drains down. That being said I have never tried

Ditto.

Might be worth a try. I think you'd need a snowmobile to access it, though.

the chief · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 09, 2011, 09:15 AM »

it has big bass and tiger muskey in not sure what else in in it .can look on fish and game wed site to see what might in in it and the reg for it

Woodland · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 09, 2011, 02:55 PM »

kokanee limit is higher...

idahopanfish · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 09, 2011, 10:42 PM »

I was asking incase I got up to Cascade for some perch to go over there and try for a tiger muskie thru the ice. Never been there so snow mobile may be the only way in? Might be a problem. Anyways just thinkin. Thanks for the input.

Bearsfan · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 09, 2011, 10:18 PM »

Well we struck out. Not even a bite. But it was my 2 yr olds first time fishing and that made it awesome. We only lost one skimmer. And the sun was out and man, it was great!

Woodland · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 09, 2011, 10:52 PM »

What was the water level like?

Bearsfan · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 09:06 AM »

it's down 6-10' but we were in 30'+ water then kept moving closer to shore and got to about 10'. I'm going to try and get there on Sunday, without the family. It might be easier to locate fish. There sure were alot of skaters.

Bearsfan · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 09:21 AM »

Quote from: Bearsfan on Dec 09, 2011, 10:18 PM

Well we struck out. Not even a bite. But it was my 2 yr olds first time fishing and that made it awesome. We only lost one skimmer. And the sun was out and man, it was great!

It doesn't get plowed out so until it starts dumping you can fish it. There isn't really a good place to park other tha the boat launch area. Nothing along Lick Creek Rd.

Bearsfan · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 07:05 PM »

Ok, So who has caught musky through the ice, this lake is loaded and I would love to pull some up while there is no snow. Tip up/ perch, spoon, big jig?

mooseymo · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 07:08 PM »

Not sure who has but I sure would like too. I don't think to many people target them.

Woodland · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 07:12 PM »

Bears fan,
What have you tried so far?

Bearsfan · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 07:20 PM »

Oh I just tried some big spoons I have then I jigged the heck out of a crippled herring and I was thinking I should try perch or cut bait on a tip up, 3'-5' fow. Maybe it's just slow right now for them. Don't know never fished them through the ice, but I figured the would be like northerns.

mooseymo · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 07:21 PM »

Do you have a flasher? Might be getting lookers but just no takers

Bearsfan · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 07:32 PM »

No way man can't afford that kind of stuff, lol, haven't seen any, Eyes have been looking through an 8" circle staring at jigging objects. Would love to get a flasher sometime though.

Bearsfan · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 07:36 PM »

Basically what I'm saying is I don't know what the heck I'm doing but I will figure it out sooner than later and will share with all. lol Gotts to get me a musky!

Woodland · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 07:46 PM »

Pm sent

mooseymo · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 10:01 PM »

Have you tried a trout quick strike rig? Works great for lakers and other big fish maybe give it a try

Bearsfan · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 17, 2011, 09:09 PM »

2 suckers, 1 27" though fun through the ice. My first ice fishing. Kinda weird catching that on a jig.

Woodland · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 18, 2011, 12:59 AM »

Was my info helpful?

Bearsfan · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 10, 2012, 08:56 AM »

Quote from: Woodland on Dec 18, 2011, 12:59 AM

Was my info helpful?

Yes but never made it back out there, saturday the lake had a skim layer but would think now might have at least an inch. I'll check it on tuesday, maybe I can get out there this week.

Duck-Slayer · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 10, 2012, 02:14 PM »

How thick is the ice?
Matt

Bearsfan · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 11, 2012, 07:27 AM »

I'll be checking this afternoon, it's starting to form around Sugarloaf. Last night wasn't too cold up here.

Bearsfan · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 12, 2012, 08:29 AM »

36 degrees tuesday afternoon when I was there, 1"-2" of weak ice. A couple of night in the teens would make it good for fishing. The water level went up a lot since the monsoon, the stumps are in at least a foot of water.

Duck-Slayer · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 14, 2012, 09:37 AM »

any word today.... might head up saturday....
Matt

Duck-Slayer · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 14, 2012, 09:53 AM »

also I found this interesting when I googled little payette lake,

Fishing – Anglers find this lake’s clear waters to be a great place for trout, smallmouth bass, crappie, walleye, and tiger muskie. In fact, several
trophy size fish have been caught here.
from this website: http://www.allmccall.com/lakes_rivers_falls/little_payette_lake.php

so there are crappie and walleye in there? never heard that before....
Matt

Bearsfan · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 15, 2012, 08:58 AM »

Matt I would say go for it's been cold up here the last few nights. Yeah that is very interesting walleye?, man if that's the case I'll plow out the parking lot and spend the winter there. Good luck

CitySpud · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 09, 2024, 05:57 PM »

Wandering about little payette lake idaho. Mostly the muskie and ice fishing. Anyone willing to give pointers

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