[kokaneepoweroregon]

Happy New Year everyone. All the catch reporting paid off. We now have a 5 kokanee bonus catch on Detroit. So a total limit of 10 Kokanee or 5 kokanee and 5 trout. Let's keep up the reporting on all the lakes. This data really helps.

Tight Lines,

KPO

 

[Seth in Keizer]

I have not been up since the fires, do we still have the paper forms at top of ramp this year?

 

[Jurasic Cowboy]

I have not been up since the fires, do we still have the paper forms at top of ramp this year?

Yes there still should be paper forms at the ramps.

 

[Joek]

Thinking about giving Detroit a shot on Sunday to try out my shiny new 2021 fishin license. Looks like the water is being released.

Interested in a report or comment about chances of failure due to an uncooperative ramp to launch the boat.

Weather at this point looks brisk, but tolerable.

 

[geterdone]

I'll be up there in the morning, ill post a report on the ramp condition when we pull the boat out.

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[geterdone]

Boat ramp has plenty of water. 30+ boats out today, 3 limits of fish for us, majority of them being rainbows.

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[Jcbacalar]

Thanks. A kokanee trip is in the plans then. Next weekend maybe.

 

[Seth in Keizer]

Thanks for the report, remember bonus +5 kokes per person this year at Detroit woohoo

 

[ChinookSlayer]

Thanks for the report, remember bonus +5 kokes per person this year at Detroit woohoo

What's this? I haven't read the regs yet, so not sure of the change you are mentioning.

 

[hooksetter1]

What's this? I haven't read the regs yet, so not sure of the change you are mentioning.

The limit at Detroit is now 10 fish, only 5 of which can be trout. Basically a bonus 5 Kokanee effective this year. Still no retention of chinook of any size.

 

[Joek]

We started around 9 and pulled out at 3. Worked from a sight line to the dam back to Mongold with three rods. Deployed a dr around 11 Had plenty of next year fish and a few keepers including a pr of 13+” kokes. Kept a couple pan-sized rb. 1.3 mph and ~200’ back may have been as good as anything.

Almost no debris on the smooth, windless water today. Great day to be on this patch of water.

 

[KillerVee]

We started around 9 and pulled out at 3. Worked from a sight line to the dam back to Mongold with three rods. Deployed a dr around 11 Had plenty of next year fish and a few keepers including a pr of 13+” kokes. Kept a couple pan-sized rb. 1.3 mph and ~200’ back may have been as good as anything.

Almost no debris on the smooth, windless water today. Great day to be on this patch of water.

This may seem simple but I'm new to kokanee. Would a dude vertical jigging from a kayak have any measurable chances of success and relative safety at Detroit lake? I have a relatively large fishing kayak with a fish finder so I'm not exactly out there in a Costco coffin wandering around aimlessly if that helps my odds at all.

 

[Seth in Keizer]

As long as wind is reasonably low there are many kayakers out. Try drifting over schools in the arms and south of the island. Once you find a school just stay on them. Course us trollers hate that L0L but is what it is. Lots of kayaks also just long line troll and seem to do as good as boats. This guy "Uplandsandpiper" on here is kind of a kayak legend and awesome source of info for kayaks. his youtube channel has many videos, all informative, https://www.youtube.com/user/spiltmilt

 

[KillerVee]

As long as wind is reasonably low there are many kayakers out. Try drifting over schools in the arms and south of the island. Once you find a school just stay on them. Course us trollers hate that L0L but is what it is. Lots of kayaks also just long line troll and seem to do as good as boats. This guy "Uplandsandpiper" on here is kind of a kayak legend and awesome source of info for kayaks. his youtube channel has many videos, all informative, https://www.youtube.com/user/spiltmilt

Hah! About 90% of what I know about kokanee has come from him! Love watching him catch them!

I would love to try long lining for them, but my kayak isn't a pedal kayak and swinging a paddle from side to side makes it difficult to troll for anything. He can just keep on peddling while pulling the rod from the rod holder. I have to try to find a way to secure my paddle and get to the rod before it comes off. Plus with a rod hanging out sideways reduces the room I have to maneuver the paddle and I keep whacking my rod. That is why I have started setting myself up to more efficiently jig for them. I just didn't know if wind conditions and/or party boats running up and down the lake may commonly create waves and wakes that may make things hazardous too often for a guy on a kayak.

 

[Curt Arthur]

The limit at Detroit is now 10 fish, only 5 of which can be trout. Basically a bonus 5 Kokanee effective this year. Still no retention of chinook of any size.

Had 3 friends fish 3 hours Sunday 1/17. 13 kokes total. Kept 9 - all between 13-15" and they were big fish he said. North of the island.

 

[KokaneeGal]

Had 3 friends fish 3 hours Sunday 1/17. 13 kokes total. Kept 9 - all between 13-15" and they were big fish he said. North of the island.

Awesome!!

 

[number34]

Thanks to the idiot that side swiped my trailer Saturday 1/23 busting my fender and bending the ***** out of the corner of my trailer. Really appreciate it. Learn to drive. IDIOT

 

[Sugarsdaddy]

How is the water level at the launch?

 

[ImH00ked]

Sounds like some quality Kokanee there, thanks for the reports.

Number 34, sorry to hear about your trailer. Whoever it was knew
perfectly well that they hit you.

 

[Sugarsdaddy]

Hi, how accurate are the wind forecasts up there? My gauge shows 8 pretty steady all morning with gusts up to 20.

Thanks