Northwest Fishing Reports

What is it with my fellow east siders. Every year the reports drop off in September and last till the ice is on. What's with you people, hunting season fever or something?

Get out there and fish!! Stop sitting at home dwelling on the fact that Conner and his boys have destroyed the entire fishery at the Pend Oreille River. There are pike and large mouth bass right acrossed the border in Idaho. A season license is only $98 and you can fish for a day for $12.75

I have emailed with a very good local fisherman up at the POR and he is having trouble finding largemouth in that river. He is even having trouble finding smallmouth of any real size as well.

Modern firearm season is still nearly a month away. Get out there and catch some more fish!!

I hope to fill my deer tag in one day this year, then get back out there after those fall Northern Pike and bass. There's lot's of room on Coeurdalene Lake for everyone.

See you out there!

Happy Fishing

Hey Mark,

Can't wait for October!!!! My buddy, Son and his Dog and I are completely going Pike CRAZY and can't wait for the Fall Pike Bite!!! We will be over soon and I might even make a special early appearance with my Grandparents since they have never seen nor been on Couerd'alene! Did I mention I Love Fall Pike Fishing!!! See you all soon, I will see if I can't talk a few more anglers I know into coming over in the fall to try some Fall Pike! Tight Lines!

Nate The Pike Baron

Whether they are at home sulking about the POR or have hunting season fever I say keep it up! With only having a little aluminum boat to putter around the lake in, it sure is nice having calm waters as a result of no other boats out, lol!

Joking aside, I don't get a chance to get out much myself, but have been completely amazed how few people are out fishing with some amazing September days that we've had the few times I have got out. Have even stumbled into a stray pike or two in the process. Haven't fished Twin at all this year, but this is about the time that a couple toads were caught from there a couple years ago. Although, unfortunately, both of those we kept and killed. May have to take a crack at Twin in October.