Detroit kokes

I don't have a downrigger for the Hobie, but am thinking a slow troll might get me down into the koke zone at Detroit. Anyone fished it in winter specifically for kokes?

I've done Green Peter in March and did OK trolling. Never this early, though.

C_Run, only reason I was thinking Detroit now is a thread last year about this time on Ifish. Somebody had the lake to themselves and caught some nice kokes. I will see if I can find it.

C_Run, only reason I was thinking Detroit now is a thread last year about this time on Ifish. Somebody had the lake to themselves and caught some nice kokes. I will see if I can find it.

If it were 20 degrees warmer, I'd go today.  I still have not taken the kayak to Detroit.

Happy New Year!
I have fished Detroit Lake in December and January with good success for rainbows.  I have not tried for Kokanee.

Scott, lots of rainbows willing to play. It's getting past them to those red-meated, crazy fighting kokes that is the challenge.

I've been successful trolling top water for kokanee at Detroit.  Usually 1oz and a slow troll.  Water temperature is going to be pretty chilly, so you'll have to find the fish...they may not come to your offering.  Good Luck.  Let us know how you do. 

Well, here's an Ifish  thread from last February. Might need to wait a few weeks, but these kokes were not far from the surface.

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=936602&highlight=detroit

Well, here's an Ifish  thread from last February. Might need to wait a few weeks, but these kokes were not far from the surface.

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=936602&highlight=detroit

Good to know. We should stage a koke meetup at Detroit next month. Green Peter seems pretty hopeless from what I have read, i.e. puny fish expected again. I have done it with the 1 oz. weight like Barb and just keep paddling until you find the fish.

I like the idea of a koke meetup in February. Let's keep the idea alive.
The Corps spilled it back down to 1469, and may even let it go back below 1450, although they likely would be wise to start saving some water due to the long-range forecast.
Read Cliff's blog for Dec. 28.

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/

That's a great site, Fishboy. Thanks for sharing it.

WR: Cliff is the bomb!

I'm in for a meet. I went last spring and did good.

I have been monitoring Detroit reports over at Ifish. One of the best Detroit anglers I know of had really mixed results a couple of days ago. If he can't get the kokes to play, I am sure I can't. Water temps are running 41-42, with some turbidity. Last year at about this time, temps were closer to 45 and very little turbidity owing to the incredibly mild winter. So the theory is that the lake needs to warm a few degrees and clear some more. With temps next week in the low 60s, I may go up and get the yak wet for an hour or two just for the heck of it. We'll see. If I do go up, I'll report.
I started to install a fishfinder last fall and got sidetracked. Will try to complete the job, but this is a huge challenge for a guy who can scarcely answer his cell phone.

 

Keep us posted. Detroit is still in the back of my mind for an early trip.