Late September suggestions

[JoyRide]

I'm looking for a warm weather (relatively - I live in the Bear Lake Valley) reservoir to fish for five days or so. I will be sleeping on my boat and don't want to hassle with a heater. On the map I see Salmon Falls Creek and Anderson Ranch that are about as far as I want to haul. Any other ideas? Hopefully the fishing will be good.
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[flygoddess]

Unless you head down South, I think you will need a heater in the evenings. For a cutty, why not Strawberry?
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[bobatwood]

Trust me, if you fish Salmon Falls after the middle of August on, you will have strong winds overnight and very cool temps. If you don't mind night fishing in late september/early october, the walleye can be very rewarding in the right spots...
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[Lunddude]

If I were you I would not waste my money on fuel to go to Salmon Falls. That body of water has some nice Trout but the last few years the Walleye fishing has been in the toilet. I live 100 miles north of Salmon Falls and have not fished it once this year. After spending two weekends a month last summer down there I swore the place off for this year. The local Walleye Club held their June 15-16 Tournament with 42 boats entered half the field never brought an Eye to the scale. A Utah team won it with a whopping 14 pounds for two days of fishing for a two man team. Last year all it took to win it was 12+ pounds. Also that body of water sits at over 5000 feet elevation and the wind does blow.

Anderson Ranch is at 4000 feet so it is a little warmer also nicer scenery. The smallmouth fishing that time of year can be fantastic, and you will probably have the lake to your self as most other people will be into hunting.

I know it's a further drive but if I were you I would head to Brownlee Resevoir. That body of water on the Snake River sits at 2200 feet and is really nice that time of year. You could do a "Cast & Blast" if you like to Chukar hunt it can be a real hoot. Also that time of year would be great smallmouth fishing.

C.J. Strike by Mountian Home about 3000 feet elevation would be another good option that time of year and a little closer for you. It has small & large mouth bass along with trout, sturgeon, cat fish, perch, crappie. as do most dams on the Snake River. Either way I don't think you will have a lot of company.[cool][cool]

Hope this helps.
Mike
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[JoyRide]

Thanks for the help!

Goddess .... Strawberry? Pretty chilly and I'd like more action than just five days of Cuts. Good suggestion tho. I could take the cruiser. Jig awhile then go have toddies in the cabin.[cool]

Bob and Lund.... I didn't think anything around Twin would be that high. Thanks for the warning about Salmon Creek. CJ Strike sounds pretty tempting.
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[BrianID]

The reservoirs along the Snake River will be at lower elevations and warmer in late September. If I were to stay in Idaho I would fish a different reservoir every day.

You could also try American Falls Reservoir. It will mostly be good for rainbows in the 16"-18" range but there are larger ones in there. It will be very low in late September/early October so launching a larger boat may be difficult.

Lake Powell would be a great option if you want warmer weather. There is a great variety of fish to tagert at Lake Powell and fishing should be good in late September. Check out BFT Utah and wayneswords.com for information about Powell.

Good luck.
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[EZOP]

The wife and I will be at Brownlee at Woodhead Camground during the Sept. 14th-19th. We are in a Black Dodge, black Lund boat and will be sleeping in a blue tent. We plan on smoking some salmon for a day or two, so follow the heavenly smell and look for the happy people drinking beer and snacking on smoked salmon.
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[POZE]

I'll be right there with this guy, my hubby. The smoked salmon will be good. If you smell it come ovr and visit.
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[Aluma165]

I'm waiting with baited hooks for the lakes to turn over but in the interim time I'm heading for Cascade this week. Will sleep in the boat one night. (on the trailer if thunderstorms come up in the afternoon) We hit C.J. Strike three days ago; only fish we caught were perch although we were trolling for trout. Quite a few fishing boats there but all I saw were perch being caught in the main pool. Still too early for C.J. bows I believe although some reports suggest someone has caught a few lately. Last October Strike came alive once the lake turned.
Henrys is my primary mid to late October destination. Arrowrock is down considerably now; washboard road sucks and dusty to the max. Lucky Peak is still a froth from the 10,000 powerboats. Both should improve gradually now with cooler weather + school starting.
Anyone else heading for Cascade this week?
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