Northwest Fishing Reports

Anyone been fishing up at the PO river lately? My last trip was in early Oct.

Just giving this a friendly bump.
Goodluck out there,I'll be a spending a week out here this up coming spring.
Found this video,thought I'd share

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kevinb wrote:Just giving this a friendly bump.
Goodluck out there,I'll be a spending a week out here this up coming spring.
Found this video,thought I'd share

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Sweet, I had not seen that one before. I can't wait to get back out there.

I talked to one of my buddies and he said that he was up at the river right before Christmas and talked to a guy that was out on the river fishing and boated one Pike.

We are over the hump now. It wont be long.

Is there a generally better area and time of year for pike there? My son has been talking about wanting to go pike fishing and I would really like to take him. I haven't fished the PO in years.

tmusky1 wrote:Is there a generally better area and time of year for pike there? My son has been talking about wanting to go pike fishing and I would really like to take him. I haven't fished the PO in years.

April thru Sept. the spring is best for numbers since they are spawning and easier to find in shallow water.

I heard that they have been catching smaller Pike through the ice up in Tiger slough this last week.

tollefs wrote:I heard that they have been catching smaller Pike through the ice up in Tiger slough this last week.

Why do you have to tell me that? I'm going freakin nuts over here,serious case of "Pike itch"...not sure
how I got it:-" I'm very tempted to make a drive over there this weekend.

kevinb wrote:

tollefs wrote:I heard that they have been catching smaller Pike through the ice up in Tiger slough this last week.

Why do you have to tell me that? I'm going freakin nuts over here,serious case of "Pike itch"...not sure
how I got it:-" I'm very tempted to make a drive over there this weekend.

Almost time. We just need the ice to melt in the sloughs and we will be good to go! I have a new trolling motor coming soon to help with the current up there. Can't wait.

I hope to give it a shot this Sunday, weather permitting. I am planning to take my nephews up there and try to find a place from shore. Shore fishing up there is very limited on the POR at least where the pike are found. We will try the old dead fish under a bobber I think since it is still pretty cold.

I am thinking about trying Calispell slough, I know you need a reservation permit. Does any one know what they charge for it and where to get one up there. I am guessing at the Usk store.

I seen some that were caught from shore in Idaho. So they are catching some. If any body has any suggestion please post. I wish I didn't have so many nephews going with me otherwise I would take a boat. 4 teenagers and 1 firend will be going with me.

Tomarrow I taking them to Little falls for Walleye and Trout.

Ive always wanted to try pike fishing in that river but didn't know where to go.i always go to albeni falls dam for small mouth.