Author Topic: North Idaho Ice (Read 540288 times)

TOMINATER · « **Reply #4260 on:** Jan 09, 2022, 12:32 AM »

Not quite Idaho, but hit Diamond Lake, WA today. Pulled up 13 trout in 3 hours between 2 adults and 2 kids. Lost a good amount at the hole. Ice varied between 7-12 inches. About 5 inches of slush on top unless you got to the clear spots where the ice was 12 inches (7 good, 5 of frozen slush)

plfish · « **Reply #4261 on:** Jan 09, 2022, 06:52 PM »

Decided to hit Blue again with the cold overnight temps. Ice profile was a bit firmer than yesterday. Still a slush layer in there but the surface slush was a bit firmer under the snow. Didn’t punch through as much today. Landed around 18 or so in 2 hours. Mostly perch, a couple of crappie, and about 4 or 5 LMB. Flasher was active but the bites were very light. Had 2 dead sticks and they were basically dead…..one bite and one fish on the two dead sticks. Everything else took quite a bit of jigging to entice the bites….and they were there on the flasher….just a soft hesitant bite today.

BTS1889 · « **Reply #4262 on:** Jan 09, 2022, 09:22 PM »

Upper Twin report - fished it this afternoon, there's about 3 inches of mostly frozen slush on top of 5-6" of ice. Lots of little perch; I didn't catch anything else or see anyone else do so.

Any ice reports for Round?

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #4263 on:** Jan 09, 2022, 10:12 PM »

Been stuck fishing close to home but unable to go fishing away from home tell this weekend so my question is how safe is mirror I've gotten reports it's safe and reports that it's not so what is it I need to get some kokanee fishing in and to teach some young people how to fish for them

TOMINATER · « **Reply #4264 on:** Jan 09, 2022, 11:51 PM »

Quote from: BTS1889 on Jan 09, 2022, 09:22 PM

Any ice reports for Round?

I heard it was 5 -7 inches of solid ice. People were pulling up tons of perch and trout this weekend.

Idaho Panhandler · « **Reply #4265 on:** Jan 10, 2022, 09:54 AM »

Avondale was up to 8” of ice yesterday. 2 clear and the rest was cloudy but nice and firm. VERY slow bite. No perch. Just a half dozen trout. Lots of people were out there but most packed up early. Marked plenty of fish. Just couldn’t get many to commit. I showed up late morning. Felt like the fish were starting to turn on (a little) around 3 when i left.

BlueDuck · « **Reply #4266 on:** Jan 10, 2022, 10:53 AM »

I fished Round lake yesterday (Sun.). Slow fishing, caught 4 trout but never got a hit on perch. Only two other pairs of fishermen there when I was there. Ice and getting around after the big snow dump was surprisingly good. Eagles were hollering and it was a beautiful day with no wind. Just slow fishing.

Idahoice77 · « **Reply #4267 on:** Jan 10, 2022, 05:52 PM »

Anyone fish cocolloa today? Saw about 8 guys out there this morning. Ice looked clear from snow was wonder how thick it was? Considering going tomorrow. Went out there before last snow and had 4 in of clear black ice, hoping the snow had froze enough to pull a sled out there!!!!

houlzhouse · « **Reply #4268 on:** Jan 10, 2022, 06:21 PM »

Raynebidz-Ice is good on Mirror-there was 4-5" with a water layer then 2-3 cloudy on top of it-slicker than heck. Bite was slow-lots of looks but no bites in 2 hours for us. the 1 guy that was catching kokes only had a few and had been out there for a while. If you have any tips for kokes on mirror i'd appreciate it-we couldn't get them to bite.

catfish2018 · « **Reply #4269 on:** Jan 10, 2022, 07:24 PM »

As far as the kokes on mirror lake I would say a change in weather will help the bite. High pressure sucks for ice fishing usually!

catfish2018 · « **Reply #4270 on:** Jan 10, 2022, 07:35 PM »

Idahoice77 I fished cocolalla Sunday ice about 7 inches total first fifty yards was double layered and my fat butt would break through top layer but beyond that the ice was great fishing was slow

Idahoice77 · « **Reply #4271 on:** Jan 10, 2022, 07:38 PM »

Sounds good look like the today and tonight might firm up a little more was doing really well out there last week…..anyone going out there tomorrow??!

catfish2018 · « **Reply #4272 on:** Jan 10, 2022, 08:08 PM »

I’m hoping to get to cocolalla tomorrow wanting to take my dad he is 80 and taught me to ice fish when I was very young hope maybe change in weather will turn the bite on be fun to watch him catch a pile of perch!!

houlzhouse · « **Reply #4273 on:** Jan 10, 2022, 08:09 PM »

anyone been on Hauser?

Idahoice77 · « **Reply #4274 on:** Jan 10, 2022, 09:11 PM »

Catfish2018 cool maybe I’ll see ya out there I have a blue and gray clam hut on a sled last week I did great on the perch so I’m sure u guys will to

TwoBucketBruce · « **Reply #4275 on:** Jan 10, 2022, 09:50 PM »

Quote from: houlzhouse on Jan 10, 2022, 08:09 PM

anyone been on Hauser?

Can't speak from personal experience but I heard 2nd hand that Hauser has about 8" of good ice and the perch bite today was decent in 18' to 20' of water. Keepers were running about 9".

catfish2018 · « **Reply #4276 on:** Jan 11, 2022, 03:31 PM »

Hit Hauser this am ice is 7-8 inches. Lots of perch in about 18 feet of water took a lot of weeding through little ones to bring home 22 decent ones but very fun fishing!

smitty661 · « **Reply #4277 on:** Jan 11, 2022, 05:30 PM »

Anybody on Gamlin this week? Thinking of hitting it this weekend.

S.moyer0331 · « **Reply #4278 on:** Jan 11, 2022, 08:20 PM »

Spent 2.5 hours on cocollala this morning and did about 50 or so perch, kept 40 ish of them all great size. Fished about 35 feet of water with a bead nymph and a perch eye. Action was non stop until noon. Good ice, 4 inches of clear and 3-4 cloudy, half inch of snow on top and super slick.

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #4279 on:** Jan 12, 2022, 07:37 PM »

Has anyone ventured out since we have been getting this rain

sihlms391 · « **Reply #4280 on:** Jan 12, 2022, 07:38 PM »

Heard there was a couple people on cocollalla today.

catfish2018 · « **Reply #4281 on:** Jan 13, 2022, 04:24 PM »

Hit Hauser today ice was about the same as before the rain little more rotten on top but still good. Caught enough perch for dinner but pretty slow fishing

catfish2018 · « **Reply #4282 on:** Jan 13, 2022, 04:26 PM »

Anyone been on cocolalla or Gamlin hoping to try one of them tomorrow?

smitty661 · « **Reply #4283 on:** Jan 13, 2022, 05:27 PM »

Ill be out tomorrow checking some spots. I will report back what i find. I might even check some stuff on the WA side.

aza10 · « **Reply #4284 on:** Jan 13, 2022, 05:31 PM »

Went to check round and cocolalla.

Rounds got about 3.5 good clear with the rest softer white. Around 9” total. Some spots are 4” of slush and water. Fished a quick hour iced one planter trout.

Cocolalla has a bit of water on top slick as hell. A good 5” of clear almost 9 total. Didn’t fish.

I plan on either gamlin or cocolalla tomorrow morning. Hopefully a gamlin report comes on tonight.

Idaho Panhandler · « **Reply #4285 on:** Jan 13, 2022, 05:45 PM »

Quote from: TOMINATER on Jan 09, 2022, 11:51 PM

I heard it was 5 -7 inches of solid ice. People were pulling up tons of perch and trout this weekend.

Hey Tominater, is that round lake state park?

TOMINATER · « **Reply #4286 on:** Jan 13, 2022, 07:04 PM »

Quote from: Idaho Panhandler on Jan 13, 2022, 05:45 PM

Hey Tominater, is that round lake state park?

Yes, I saw it on the North Idaho Ice Fishing page.

mattisbob · « **Reply #4287 on:** Jan 13, 2022, 08:19 PM »

Been fishing upper twin the last few days the top 3 inches of ice are becoming rotten . The perch bite is consistent I can't seem to catch anything else mostly dinks

Idaho Panhandler · « **Reply #4288 on:** Jan 13, 2022, 08:25 PM »

Quote from: TOMINATER on Jan 13, 2022, 07:04 PM

Yes, I saw it on the North Idaho Ice Fishing page.

Thank you!

catfish2018 · « **Reply #4289 on:** Jan 14, 2022, 09:05 AM »

Thanks for the reports guys sounds like icefishing for another weekend at least!

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