Powder river in spring

[catfishman89]

Does anyone here have any tips on fishing brownlee in late april. I plan on going up there in the last week of april. I have been up there 6 times but it is always in august or september. Is it worthwhile going then. I always fish for all the species up there. I will be in a boat. Last time I went there in july and fishing was mediocre.

[hunter9]

I fish Brownlee during April your avg crappie and bass would be much larger. I fish it from the bank though with a stick bobber and two 1/16 oz crappie jig is about all you need. Try fishing the steep deep banks around points with about 6 ft leader you'll pick up real big crappies. Make sure you bring some 1 1/2 inch black and charteuse skirts the smallmouths seem to like em I mean big smallmouths 3 to 5 lb fish will hammer them.

[catfishman89]

Does anyone know if the water will be high enough to launch a boat?

[Powder River]

Originally Posted by catfishman89

Does anyone know if the water will be high enough to launch a boat?

you will have no problem putting in boat in the water in Brownlee is coming up. for word or two about the power River is good fishing in early spring when there is snow runoff. we have a good run of catfish also small mouth bass I live right on the river 6 miles up from the mouth .yes catfish come up that far they had reached 3 to 6 pounds smallmouth will go all the way up to 5 pounds we catch a lot of them around 2 pounds.

[catfishman89]

cool.Ill make sure not to keep any spawning fish. Big or small.