I've been fishing that over sized irrigation pond for the last few weeks off and on, I live about a mile away from it . Ive been getting skunked on both the Bass and Catfish. Anyone have an tips or pointers for that ski boat infested pool LOL.
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I don't fish it but some guys that work form me do with mixed results. If the water is in the trees flip some jigs. North side by the new park there is a place with a bunch of concrete that was dumped or used as fill. (i dont know the area I just here them talk about it) Try a 3" curly tail grub in the rubble. I think white is their go to color. Or you can run up into Indian Crk and float out using cut bait for cats or crank baits for bass. Careful though it coast my buddy his skeg on a stump.
When I moved to Boise in '76 we fished Lowell a lot for a few years. Just never figured the lake out and gave up on it. One would think that it should be the #1 bass lake in ID. Oh, then there was my biology professor that grew up out there when they made the lake. He said there was so many barrels of DTD and other pesticides dumped and buried there before they flooded it that he wouldn't eat or touch a fish out of there for a 1000 yrs!!!! I don't know but it didn't sit good with me so I avoid the lake.
Good luck to ya!
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Thanks for the info. Yea i don't plan on eating anything out there, the toxic warning signing all over the boat landings they set up around mid summer warned me of that. But it's really close so when i need a quick fishing fix i head down there.
Thanks again for the info.
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I fished it Saturday for bass and did pretty good. I found the bass in the outer trees in 6 to 7 foot of water. When I went in shallower the bass weren't there. I used Zoom horney toads in watermelon red. In the morning when it was overcast the bass were cruising out from the trees, when the sun came out they moved into the trees. I still used the horney toad when the sun came out but jigged it in the trees.
As far as I'm concerned, it is the best bass fishing lake in our area. I love Lowell.
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I've been reading this message board for a year or more, but have never felt the need to register until today.
Your biology professor must have been a really old and interesting guy. Lake Lowell was created in 1906-1909. He must have been close to 80 years old in 1976, if he was around when they were building the dams. I don't believe DDT or any other pesticides were even available to have been dumped in the ground before the lake was created.
I have lived on Lake Lowell for 52 years. It is a very tough lake to learn to fish, but can be very productive at times. If you take the time to learn the lake it will reward you will some great catches - and also some very frustrating outings. But don't worry about barrels of toxic waste buried out in the middle.
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Thanks for info SmartWeed. Glad you signed up!
He was old and he was interesting but full of BS it sounds like.
For the die hard Bass fisherman I 'm sure the lake gives up some nice fish. Enjoy!
Interesting study from '98:
http://www.fws.gov/pacific/ecoservices/e...ality.html
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I just wanted to say thank you for all the info. Its great to learn about the water in our back yard. Thank you all, keep it coming great advice.
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I have done really well out there on lizard patterns (in clear with a chartreuse trail and smoke with green or chartreuse), and blood red reapers, both fished texas rigged with the lightest weight you can cast (or flip) and working the holes in the weeds (early and late where the light is low). When the sun is high, fish the bases of the flooded trees using the same rigs, a little heavier weight. If you hit the magic moment, buzz-baits and top water rigs are a lot of fun,. but it is a rare occasion when those stars align...
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Thanks for all the advice guys.
Well i spend most the evening out there well until my motor took a crap right at dusk. Fished the tree line mostly on the south side with chartreuse motor oil plastic worms and watermelon red football jigs. Skunked. Oh well that's the challenging of learning a new lake right. One thing and tell me if you agree or disagree, with this cool wet weather its still kinda early.
Thanks again for all the advice and help.
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I agree. The Lake fishes better after the water warms up a bit more...
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I've caught some nice smallmouth jigging around the concrete piles along the north shore but be careful with your boat because some of the concrete is barely underwater. I haven't been in a few years because the motor enthusiasts were getting so bad - people on jet skis were all over the place with no courtesy. It was especially bad in a float tube and kind of ruined the experience because I was so pissed off most of the time.
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All you need to do at this time of year is follow the advise of BassingBob. Get some soft toads for topwater and something to flip or pitch to the trees if the fish aren't hitting on top. As the smart weed grows (it's late this year) fish the toad through it, targeting pockets. You will also want to flip and pitch to those pockets and holes. I prefer the Ribbit for my topwater, and either a jig with trailer or an unweighted Senko for pitching, but most guys seem to use creatures. I also like to use a swim jig in the smart weed at this time of year, but most prefer a spinnerbait. Those methods should take you through June.
Bass are like most fish or big game animals. They move along edges, pockets and holes looking for food.
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Welcome to the forum smartweed. Hope to hear from you often.
WIndriver
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Glad to hear from you. That is some good info that you shared. Hope to hear more from you in the future.
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I fished Lowell yesterday again and had great success catching bass in the trees and also in the pockets of the smartweed. I fished from 6:30 AM to 11:30 AM using Zoom Horny Toads again in watermelon red. The biggest was 16 inches but most were in the 15 to 16 inch range with a few 14's. I caught around 15 and lost 5. My partner caught 5 and lost that many.
Sorry no pics, I was in my partner's boat and the camera was at home in my boat.[crazy]
Headed for Cascade tomorrow thru the Fourth. I'll give a report when I get home, if I catch anything.[cool]
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First of off thank you for all your advice all of you esspically Smart weed and BassnBob. Although i still must be doing something wrong I've been fishing the pockets of the smartweed with Zoom horney toad from sun up to about 11 am to no avail. Fighting my way through the weeds to try and get back into the trees for the same mess of hangs snags and frustration. That's the challenge of fishing right? Well I am hell bent to learn that lake the more I get skunked the more i want to figure it out.
Any Pointers on how to get across the smart weed. I have a little green 12 ft flat bottom Jon boat with a small 18 hp motor and oars. I'm kinda nervous about motoring back there i don't want to tear up my old tired 70 something evirude.
If you don't mind me asking what are you guys using for hooks and how do you rig the plastics. I have been mainly using light weight weedless jig heads and just pushing into the plastic normal at the head of the creature.
Thanks again for all your help hope to post pics and make all the Lake Lowell doubter jealous soon.
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I'm thinking bassnbobb and smartweed are true bass fisherman. Seems like bassnbob can catch a bass in a coffee can. I'm sure smartweed is the same way. Anyway, the guys at work have been hitting it hard with 0 luck. That makes me want to try it again so I can catch something I can rub in their face. If you'd like to go out sometime idahobigfish send me a pm and we'll make a plan.
Rod
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