Author Topic: Cooney (Read 4536 times)

krankbait · « **on:** Dec 27, 2009, 04:09 PM »

Went today and got there at about sun up and fished until about 11:30-Noon. We got 1 bite all day. I saw a lot of people on the other side of the lake. Don't know how they did but it had to have been better than me. Fished from 8-15fow. I would like to know if anybody did any good today. I haven't been able to find them up there thru the ice in years.

chucknduck · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 27, 2009, 08:38 PM »

havent fished it this year but last year was the same story for me. skunked all times but one. we slayed them when we finally caught them. I had my only luck in about 8 fow fishing about a foot off the bottom. the year befor that i caught fish everytime i went out. that was when the wife would go (bofor the baby) and we would just fish till we had enough for dinner that night (2 or 3fish). usually had enough for dinner within a hour.

burf2384 · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 28, 2009, 12:28 PM »

Fished it yesterday on the south side. Showed up a little late and got skunked. This was my fourth time this year and limited out the first two times and caught 3 last week (all trout). It is always better with the first ice and then goes dead slow. Fishing in about 9 - 10 fow. Probably done for the year unless I just really want to go and don't have the time to travel somewhere else.

lingslayer · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 29, 2009, 07:44 PM »

I fished Cooney yesterday from about 5 am till 11 on the north shore and did not even get a single bite tried about every jig and bait combo I could think of there were five of us fishing no bites all the way around, I went back today and fished fishermans point on the southside from 5 am till 2pm with the same luck as yesterday. i talked to a guy yesreday that limited out on sunday and caught two yesterday on the North shore. He said powerebait was the hot ticket, and the fish are deep.

krankbait · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 03, 2010, 03:58 PM »

Tried it again today. Was there from about 7:30 until about 12:30. Fished between the boat ramp and the dam at Marshall Cove. I had my typical day at Cooney. BLANKED. There were quite a few people out there. We fished fron about 12fow to 60fow. Ice is good. We found it from about 10"-16". We tried out my brothers new Eskimo pop up today and it worked good. Set up and take down was easy. Don't know how it works in the wind but that is what the Weather Channel is for. Oh well, I guess its better than sitting at home thinking that I should've went fishing.

lingslayer · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 04, 2010, 09:24 PM »

I fished Cooney today with my father-in-law and brother-in-law from 2:30 to7:30 this evening and none of us so much as had a bite,tried all sorts of baits and all sorts of depths we were fishing off of the Red Lodge creek point.

Rio252 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 06, 2010, 12:03 PM »

I've had better luck on the South shore. Pinkish-red jigs worked well for me.

lingslayer · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 11, 2010, 01:43 AM »

Anyone venture out to cooney this weekend , I am thinking about heading up there this week and giving it another try.

etty · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 11, 2010, 07:15 PM »

Went today, from 9-5. Caught two 3lb rainbows, one on a rainbow colored tear drop tipped with a wax worm, and the other on a pink jig head tipped with a wax worm as well. Fished at red lodge camp ground. Stopped at Fishermans and was packed all day but no one mentioned a catch of any sort. Was fishing in 8-10 fow. I was told that in 8-10 fow in fishermans as soon as the sun hits the hills, the ling are hitting hard on crawlers. Going to try and venture again tomorrow or wednesday. Oh and looking for someone to going fishing. Best of luck and hope this helps!

lingslayer · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 11, 2010, 10:12 PM »

Thanks for the report and the tips

lingslayer · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 11, 2010, 10:13 PM »

anyone hear if there is any size to the ling

tjmorg · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 11, 2010, 10:31 PM »

Etty, want to get out this weekend and catch some ling and walleye let me know

tjmorg · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 11, 2010, 11:57 PM »

Went out late in the day Sunday by the Red Lodge Creek area? fished with our new clam, two adults two kids. We had three bites in the hour we spent out there. 9 year old caught nice rainbow after missing one good hit, probably a pounder. I missed one too...fishing in 8-10 ft water on a orange jig with a wax worm. Where is fishermans we want some ling? Anybody fishing out at Fourchette Bay up at Peck, we are new to MT ice fishing..we go where the fish are..

etty · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 12, 2010, 01:39 PM »

Quote from: tjmorg on Jan 11, 2010, 10:31 PM

Etty, want to get out this weekend and catch some ling and walleye let me know

Thanks for the invite, id love to, but work weekends! I only have monday teusday and wednesday off.

etty · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 12, 2010, 01:45 PM »

Also, i heard "RUMOR" that chartreuse power bait was working for rainbows. As being the color of carp eggs, but not to sure if the carp are spawning yet or not. Please inform me if this is true!!!

krankbait · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 13, 2010, 02:45 PM »

I talked to my brother that was up there this morning and said he caught 2 small ling, 1 bullhead, 1 small trout and 1 crappie. 10-12fow using worms. He said the ice was still in good shape.

Krakkon · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 13, 2010, 07:49 PM »

going up friday night will report...

OUTHNTN · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 13, 2010, 09:24 PM »

MY FATHER AND A FRIEND WENT TODAY FROM 8 TO 2 IN THE WILLOW CREEK ARM AND DIDN'T GET SO MUCH AS A BITE. THEY MET SOMEONE FROM BILLINGS WHO WAS FISHING ALSO AND SAID HE HAD A BITE EARLY IN THE MORNING BUT MISSED IT. THE TWO TIMES I'VE WENT HAVE BEEN IN THE EVENING AND NOT SO MUCH AS A NIBBLE! MAYBE LATER THIS WINTER IT'LL PICK UP?!

etty · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 13, 2010, 10:25 PM »

To anyone interested, i am looking at going up early Monday, and staying the night and fishing into late tuesday. If anyone is interested in hanging out, or fishing let me know!

pnb · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 14, 2010, 08:33 PM »

I live in the Billings area. Have made it to Cooney a couple of weeks ago, first time in 15 years or so. Looking to get back into ice fishing and would like to catch some ling along with trout and walleye. Have never caught a walleye but willing to learn how. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

And willing to listena and learn.

Patrick

Rio252 · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 15, 2010, 01:07 AM »

fished the south shore and caught 5 good size trout and a very nice ling...I would say about 3lb. Was fishing in 5-16 fow. Ling took Chartrues Frostie w-wax worm

Krakkon · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 15, 2010, 06:51 PM »

Rio is that what worked for the trout also?

pnb · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 16, 2010, 11:43 PM »

Just got back from Cooney and had no luck. Went late and fished till 9:15 of so. Nice meeting you and your wife, tjmorg. Will keep you informed if we find any ling or trout or fish. Hope to run into you again.

Patrick and John

Rio252 · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 17, 2010, 05:16 PM »

yes it did

lingslayer · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 20, 2010, 11:16 PM »

Does anyone know how the ice is holding up???

OUTHNTN · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 21, 2010, 07:50 PM »

Quote from: lingslayer on Jan 20, 2010, 11:16 PM

Does anyone know how the ice is holding up???

DAD WENT TODAY AND SAID THE ICE IS GOOD 12"-15" WITH NO SLUSH ANYWHERE. THEY FISHED FROM 8-12 NOON AND DIDN'T GET A BITE THOUGH. HOPE YOU DO BETTER!

Loves2Fish · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 26, 2010, 04:36 PM »

My husband and I are new to the Ice fishing scene. This is our second season. We had some good luck and some not go good. We are thinking of going up to Cooney this Friday, anyone have any suggestions. We've never caught ling before so landing into one would be nice.
How is the ice?

deadeyerik · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 26, 2010, 10:37 PM »

I suggest going somewhere else.

krankbait · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 31, 2010, 08:29 AM »

Well I went there again last night to give it another shot. We got there a little after 6 and stayed until about 8:30. Fished in 10-15 fow in front of Cottonwood campground. Saw a couple of fish on the flasher but didn't get a single bite. We tried frozen minnows, mealworms, nightcrawlers, Rapalas, Swedish Pimples, powerbait, and about everything else in the tackle box. To top it all off I hit a deer on the way home. I guess it wasn't my night.

pnb · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 31, 2010, 09:12 AM »

We went out last night, fished off the point and caught a ling and had a couple more hits on tip ups. Never did see anything on the finder, but moonlit night and snow made for quite the scene.
Stayed till 11, got there about 5

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Author Topic: Cooney (Read 4536 times)