Fishing Forum

The family and I decided we were going to go exploring some of the local fisheries on Saturday. We ended up going to Arrowrock. Since our children are 2 1/2 and 11 months it limits the fishing possibilities but we still made the most out of it. We were fishing from the bank. The weather was great and we found a sandy area for the kids to play. Not really knowing what type of fish are found in Arrowrock I started out throwing jigs, spinners and a few jerkbaits with no luck. My daughter kept asking me where the fish were so I resorted to trying old reliable, the worm/mallow combo. After a while of waiting I started picking up what I think were squaw fish. Having never caught that species of fish before I wasn't sure. Nevertheless my daughter was excited to finally see a fish and she even started to help me reel them in. Overall we ended up catching a dozen or so and one large sucker. I'm curious, what other species are found in Arrowrock? I was interested in possibly taking my toon up there one morning before it gets too hot.

Brady
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Rainbows, kokanee, and smalllmouth bass can be found in Arrowrock. Trout fishing can be good from the bank, but is best during the colder seasons. I have found that bank fishing is best before sunrise. Kokanee are not frequently caught from shore; trolling is the name of the game. Good fishing. Mike
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Sounds like you were into "pikeminnows" which abound in Arrowrock. Can't keep them off the hook when trolling for trout or Kokanee. Ton of smallmouth bass as Kodiak mentioned; especially back up the South Fork of the Boise River arm. Haven't caught any smallies over 2 lbs and most are 7-8".
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