Coeur d'Alene Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Points
Forage
Perch
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Ledges
Fished an hour at sunset trolling rocky shorelines near the resort. 3 hookups (pike and smallmouth). Depths of 15 to 30 feet. (Lucky Craft and Rapala- white or Shad).
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Caught a nice 30” 9 pounder.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
75°
Summertime on CDA is one of my favorite times of the year to catch big bass on topwater! On this trip, we were fishing the southern part of the lake, and the chain lakes for largemouth bass in and around grass and lily pads. These fish were keyed in on perch and bluegill, so having a frog in a lighter belly with some orange was key. When I'm frog fishing in pads there are two frogs that I prefer, the Bobby's Perfect Frog and the Spro Bronzeye Frog 65. Both these frogs come through pads and grass matts well, but the key to get these fish to bite was walking the frog in openings in and around the pads. Both those frogs are great walking frogs that also are heavy enough to cast far and sit on matted grass well. A 7' 4" to 7' 6" is my recommendation for a frog rod around pads, because the longer rod allows you to cast farther and get a better hook set on those fish that bite that the end of a cast. Use a fast gear ratio reel to pick up slack quick and pair it with 65 pound braid and you are all set. You might also get surprised by a big 4 pound smallmouth like we did!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
75°
Multiple 40 fish days in the last few weeks mid strolling a jig head minnow with Lowrance Active Target has been the ticket this summer on CDA. In the early morning throwing a 4 inch scented jerkshad on a 3/16 to a 1/4 ounce jig head has been best and as the sun comes up and the fish suspend, throwing the great lakes finesse drop minnow on the 3/16 stealth ball head has caught several fish in the 4+ pound range. Dropping down to 6 pound leader can make all the difference, and the new Shimano mastiff FC is the best!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Fish was in 28ft on bottom, around rock piles. 4.93 pound smallmouth for big fish today.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Perch
fishing a drop shot in 20-30 feet is a good way to find bigger fish in the summer. I use my 2d sonar to find either schools of bait most likely perch or Kokanee or fish areas out side spawning pockets in that depth. Sometimes just a do nothing bait on a dropshot like a trd can get pressured bass to eat.
