Fall in Idaho is a great season for multispecies action.\nRivers are typically running low, which means fish will congregate in the most\nfavorable remaining habitat. Reservoirs also have hot spots, usually related to\nunderwater structure like a rockpile, ledge or drop-off that attracts both\npanfish and their predators\u2014especially bass, which move into deeper water as\ntemperatures drop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Idaho is home to many multispecies fisheries. In our\nregion, the most popular is C.J. Strike Reservoir. I recently fished there with\nsome buddies and we enjoyed fast action on a gorgeous fall morning, catching\nmore than 100 crappie<\/a>,\na dozen smallmouth bass, a handful of yellow\nperch<\/a> and one lonesome bluegill. Rainbow\ntrout<\/a> are another common find at C.J. Strike, and anglers can also catch sturgeon<\/a>\nin a handful of deep holes, or in the Snake River just below Strike Dam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Other popular fisheries for multispecies trips include Lake\nCascade<\/a> (perch, rainbow trout, bass and a number of others); Salmon\nFalls Creek Reservoir<\/a> (walleye, bass, rainbow trout, perch); Brownlee\nReservoir (crappie, bass, channel catfish<\/a>,\nflathead catfish); and Magic Reservoir (rainbow trout, brown trout, perch,\nbass). Whether you\u2019re looking to catch a few fish for the frying pan or just\nwant to relax and see what\u2019s biting, it\u2019s hard to go wrong with multispecies\naction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n TROUT <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No matter how you like to fish for trout, chances are you\ncan get out and do it right now. River flows are angler-friendly, making it\neasy to stalk the shorelines with a fly rod (nymphs, streamers and egg-sucking\nleeches are good bets), spinners, Rapalas<\/a>\nor some bait. Look for fish holding in deep pools, current seams and cut banks.\nIf trolling is your game, conditions are good with vegetation dying off and\ntrout patrolling shallow water in search of an easy meal. Pop gear tipped with\ncorn and worms, wedding rings, spinners and Rapalas will usually attract bites\nat Arrowrock, C.J. Strike, Horsethief and Lake Cascade. Those same fisheries,\nalong with countless local ponds, are also good bets for fishing from the bank\nwith lures or bait (a worm\/marshmallow is a tried-and-true combo). You\u2019ll find\nmostly rainbows in local waters, and they should be plentiful thanks to recent stocking\nefforts<\/a> by Fish & Game and Idaho\nPower<\/a>. Should you catch a brown trout, keep in mind they are spawning and\nshould be released. <\/p>\n\n\n\n STEELHEAD <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m hearing good things from the steelhead<\/a>\ncrowd, and reported catch rates are as good as I\u2019ve seen this season. Fish are\nbeing caught on multiple stretches of the Snake, Salmon and Clearwater Rivers,\nwith some huge B-run fish mixing in along with smaller A-run steelhead and occasional\nChinook salmon<\/a>. The\nlatest harvest reports<\/a>\nas of this writing show catch rates as low as 3 hours per fish on the Salmon\ndownstream of Whitebird; 6 to 10 hours on the Snake River; and about 10 hours\non the Clearwater from its mouth to Memorial Bridge, as well as the North Fork\nClearwater. Fish are being caught on the typical assortment of roe, jigs and bobbers<\/a>,\nstreamers, wobbling plugs and Rapala-style jerk baits. Get all the latest\ndetails on the Fish & Game\nwebsite<\/a>. Bundle up and go get them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n ROCK SOME COLD WEATHER FISHING GLOVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n With winter and ice\nfishing season<\/a> upon us, I want to give a shoutout to my friends at Sun State Industrial Supply<\/a>, who just\ngot in a new shipment of their Rock Fish gloves. Waterproof, insulated and\ndexterous, Rock Fish gloves are the best solution I\u2019ve found for keeping my\nhands warm and nimble while fishing in the cold. And they\u2019re on sale for $10! To\norder a pair, visit sun-state-industrial-supply.myshopify.com.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tight lines! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fall in Idaho is a great season for multispecies action. Rivers are typically running low, which means fish will congregate in the most favorable remaining habitat. 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