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Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene
By: Packernut
Posted: 9/4/2018
Species: Pike
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/2/2018
Hot Spots: 0
My brother in law was up from Boise for the weekend and I was able to take him out pike fishing Sunday morning for a few hours. He caught his first CDA pike on his fifth cast followed by a nice 6 pou...
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Fernan
Fernan
By: Packernut
Posted: 12/28/2017
Species: Perch
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/28/2017
Hot Spots: 0
I fished Fernan for the first time this season from 10:00 am to 3:30 PM. It was a great day on the ice. I fished for perch in 19 FOW on the North end on turnout 3 using glow hooks tipped with worm o...
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Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene
By: Packernut
Posted: 11/12/2016
Species: Pike
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/11/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Was able to get the day off of work to go fishing with AJ's dad. Thank you to all our Veterans. Mark is really dialed into the pike fishing on this lake. It was a pretty interesting day as Mark mis...
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Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene
By: Packernut
Posted: 9/11/2016
Species: Pike
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/10/2016
Hot Spots: 0
My fishing partner was out of town for the weekend so I asked my wife and daughter. My wife said she needed to be back by 3:00 for some shopping. The last time I took her was about this time last yea...
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Fernan
Fernan
By: Packernut
Posted: 12/31/2015
Species: Pike
Rating: 2
Fished: 12/31/2015
Hot Spots: 0
I fished with my brother in law Zack today. Fernan from 8:30 to 12:30 and Upper Twin 30 minutes. Fernan ice was 3-4 inches of good ice with 2 inches of fluffy snow on top down at the far end in the ...
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Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene
By: Packernut
Posted: 11/7/2015
Species: Pike
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/7/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Had a great day on the lake with AJ's dad and Ron. I thought I would add another fish to the post. Although not as beefy as the other two AJ's dad posted, it was a nice 30 inch fish and for a few mi...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: Packernut
Posted: 5/25/2015
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/22/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Took the new family boat ( Fourwinns ) out on its maden fishing trip to lake Roosevelt with my 83 year young dad. Spent Thursday night mounting a trolling moter on the bow without drilling into the b...
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Fernan
Fernan
By: Packernut
Posted: 1/23/2015
Species: Perch
Rating: 2
Fished: 1/23/2015
Hot Spots: 0
I fished Fernan from 9:30 to 3:30. 1 trout and 5 small perch. Fished the second turnout and all the way across the lake. I could not find the perch. Many fisherman out today and most had a slow da...
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Fernan
Fernan
By: Packernut
Posted: 1/11/2015
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/10/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Fernan Saturday 9:00-2:00. Bite was soft and only iced 6 perch. Missed a few and almost lost the pole on a hit from trout or Pike as I had my camera in my lap. I overheard a few others and f...
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Fernan
Fernan
By: Packernut
Posted: 1/5/2015
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/4/2015
Hot Spots: 1
Fished Fernan Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 1:30 Saturday and 11:00 to 3:30 Sunday. I fished the second turnout 150 yards from shore both days in 21.2 to 21.5 FOW. Ice was a solid 5 inches measu...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: Packernut
Posted: 5/2/2014
Species: Walleye
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/2/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Fished all day Friday with my dad. Dad was a little nervous that the brakes would go out on the launch. We had to put in at Seven Bays as it was the only launch available. We only manged 4 fish tot...
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Twin
Twin
By: Packernut
Posted: 1/18/2014
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/18/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Took my wife and 6 year old to upper Twin today to test out the new gas auger I ordered from Cabelas. It worked like a charm. Started on the first pull out of the box. Got to the lake and it took a...
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Newman
Newman
By: Packernut
Posted: 8/8/2013
Species: Tiger Muskie
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/8/2013
Hot Spots: 1
I asked my brother in law to go fishing at Newman after work Thursday night. We each took one of our kids along for some pan fishing while we casted for Muskie. We fished the rock island while the k...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: Packernut
Posted: 7/28/2013
Species: Walleye
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/27/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Took my dad fishing today. He had the first keeper a nice 17 inch walleye with beautiful dark color in the boat within the first 15 minutes. He caught 5 before I had my first bite. When this happe...
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Fernan
Fernan
By: Packernut
Posted: 6/2/2013
Species: Perch
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/2/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Took my dad fishing this morning for some perch. We had two in the boat in the first 15 minutes then it got very slow. We had some excitement when his pole bent over only to find a big catfish on th...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: Packernut
Posted: 4/2/2013
Species: Walleye
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/2/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Took my dad for the first time since June 1 2012 for some walleye fishing. We were on the water by 7:45 and had our first walleye in the boat by 8:15. We thought we would be able to limit out with ...
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Twin
Twin
By: Packernut
Posted: 2/23/2013
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/23/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the ice of upper Twin at 7:15 and fished until 10:15. 4 fisherman on lower and 1 on upper when I arrived. Fished straight out from launch in 16.3 FOW. A good day to have the shanty with the win...
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Fernan
Fernan
By: Packernut
Posted: 2/17/2013
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/17/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Took my brother in law from Boise ice fishing at Fernan from 8:15 to 11:30. There was water at the shore line. We saw two others fishing the North end so we gave it a go. There was a wood plank tha...
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Twin
Twin
By: Packernut
Posted: 2/9/2013
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/9/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Hit upper Twin at 1:00. Fish my normal spot 200 yards out from launch in 17.4 FOW. About 8 groups of fisherman on upper and 10-15 groups fishing lower. I would love to read a report on what they we...
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Twin
Twin
By: Packernut
Posted: 1/26/2013
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/26/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Fished upper Twin from 8:00 to noon. Ice is 8 inches with two inches of slush on top. Fishing was great from 8:00 to 9:00 then was very slow the rest of the day. First fish of the day was a 11 inch...
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Twin
Twin
By: Packernut
Posted: 1/13/2013
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/13/2013
Hot Spots: 1
Hit upper Twin at 10:30. Took my dad ice fishing for the first time in many years. The weather was perfect, cold but no wind, sunny with a few passing clouds. We fished straight out from the launch...
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Twin
Twin
By: Packernut
Posted: 1/6/2013
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/6/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Hit upper Twin after a good day at Silver on Saturday. On the water by 9:00 and fished till noon. Ice was 3.5 to 4 inches. Be careful as we did run into some ice 2.5 inches thick which cracked unde...
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Silver
Silver
By: Packernut
Posted: 1/5/2013
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/5/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Arrived at lake at 7:30 fished till 11. Bite was strong early. The ice was 3 1/2 inches thick. Largest perch was 9 inches. Had a blast with the underwater camera and my brother-in-law. Fished in 28 Do...
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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence
By: Packernut
Posted: 6/2/2012
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/1/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Launched at Porcupine Bay at 8:00 am. I was surprised on the lack trailers in the parking lot. We started fishing near the cemetery and picked up two 14 inches in about 2 hours of drifting in 10-27 ...
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Twin
Twin
By: Packernut
Posted: 2/19/2012
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/19/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished upper Twin Lake today from 11:00 - 4:00. Ice was a good 9 inches thick. Fished straight out from the launch in 16 fow. Fishing was slow but steady. Largest perch was 8 inches with many unde...
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