Perry South update 3/26

[gone2hunt]

The new docks were installed during our stay over the last 5 days. The dock is a bit longer and on the inside, they have 8 or so (I guess I should have counted) slips wide enough to handle two boats each. It's a nice facility with the ramp and docks both redone.

And of course, a Kokanee update. It was easy to catch limits if the wind didn't blow. Not that the wind would keep the fish from biting, but we were not going to battle the wind with the cool temps. Just not worth it to us.

Our camp consisted of 6 teens, 6 adults, and 1 20 ft NR open sled.

We caught limits trolling flashers (Ford Fenders in both nickle and brass) with wedding rings tipped with corn (scented some, but it didn't matter) 1 oz on the two back rods, 1.5 oz on outside/forward rods, 15 to 25 turns of the reel handle for depth. We rarely left the big horseshoe corner outside of the Perry South Cove. We did go a bit down reservoir (just around the next corner) and found willing biters. We did not travel up reservoir at all.

We also caught limits vertical jigging pink/white 1/2 oz Gibbs in the 30 foot shelf on the inside of the bend straight across from the Perry South cove.

And our favorite way to catch limits...casting the Gibbs in areas with active jumpers. One morning when I could not get any body else in camp to rise early, I ventured out myself. The glassy water was pocked with jumpers. I made 5 casts and landed 5 kokes.

I trolled dodgers/hoochies only once. We had a few biters and caught a fish or two, but we were interrupted by jumpers which caused the Gibbs to fly. The next round of trolling started with Ford Fenders and I never changed them back again.

We never tried to catch bull trout.

Surface temp ranged from 43 to 45.

I wish I could join you folks for the get together/fest, but it's time to put some time in on the springer fishing.

G2H

[fish-on-bend]

Thanks for the report.:applause: Sounds like the kokes were not too picky. What size were they? I am very glad to hear that the docks are in. That will be handy next weekend.

[gone2hunt]

Pretty much cookie cutter fish...smallest was probably 10.5 and largest 12.5 inches.

[pontoonbandit]

Thanks for the report!:excited: Can't wait to get down there and check out the new docks for myself. Good work on the kokes.

[Jimmy]

Thanks for the update. :bowdown: I might have to spend some time fishing for kokanee.

[Two Fister]

Sounds great! I can't wait for next weekend!!
TF

[Dullhook]

Thanks for an excellent report. Great info. Rain...rain...go away and please come back another day. Like April 6th! :wink:

[FallRiverGuy]

Thanks for great report. It could turn out to be quite the kokanee feed.

[Doc_Rhen]

Very very nice report, we certainly appreciate it. Good to hear the docks are in, that will make it tremendously easier for me if I decide to run Betsy up from the cove.

[fish-on-bend]

Thanks for the update. :bowdown: I might have to spend some time fishing for kokanee.

This is a profound moment everyone-----Jimmy is gonna fish for kokanee.:wink:

[chukardave1]

We hit it today and found very similar results with the kokanee. Trolled a couple areas for bull trout first thing, had zero hits. Wanted some action so we ran up the metolius arm a little further. Had our fish in about 30 minutes, two of us. I was using the 1/2 oz sinker that my daughter painted with fingernail polish. Got the idea from this forum, thanks again. I have to say I think it outfished the pink Gibbs.

After the kokes were on ice we trolled for a while. Pulled up two bulls, biggest was just shy of 24". My biggest to date, just can't crack the 24" mark. The other was around 20. Both fish hit the herring. Almost t shirt weather for a while this am, then the wind picked up and we called it a day.

[chummer]

Is the road paved all the way to Perry South? It seems to me that the pavement ended a couple miles past the 3 Rivers entrance, but that was about 5 years ago.

[Good News Tuna]

Is the road paved all the way to Perry South? It seems to me that the pavement ended a couple miles past the 3 Rivers entrance, but that was about 5 years ago.



Its now paved past 3rr to Fly Lake where the big hill was paved before. Pavement stops just past Fly Creek canyon at the bottom of the big hill between Fly Creek and Balancing Rocks.

[gone2hunt]

Its now paved past 3rr to Fly Lake where the big hill was paved before. Pavement stops just past Fly Creek canyon at the bottom of the big hill between Fly Creek and Balancing Rocks.

For those of you pulling boats or camp trailers to Perry South...or for anybody that doesn't want to "hit" the little ditch in the road, be warned that there is one erosion runoff area in the roadbed that has created a bit of a bounce on the right side of the road as you head downhill on the gravel portion of the road. You will want to stay to the left side (would be oncoming lane on a 2 lane paved road) to avoid it. As I recall this little washout is maybe a 1/4 mile down after the crest of the hill.

The rest of the road is still pretty good with the standard washboard areas for the 3 or so miles of gravel that is left between the end of the pavement and Perry South.

G2H