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hello new to this was wondering if anyone else was hitting the sturgeon the last 3 weeks have been outstanding on 06/17 I caught (8) -(1)-4ft (3)-5 to 6ft (3)-7 ft+ (1)-9 ft+ i have had days i caught more but not that size on 06/24 caught(2)-(1)-6ft+ (1)-7ft+ these were caught off the ledge below lower salmon dam on 07/01 my son-in-law and I caught (4) he caught (1)-8ft 4 in off the ledge I walked around to the point caught (3) (1)-3 ft (2)-6 ft+ hope it keeps up.
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Wow, you have done really well in that area. What are the flows like and the water clarity? Thanks for the report!
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My stepbrother and I have fished below the dam a few times and have done pretty well. One night in febuary we had a double hook up on 2 7 footers. The last trip was about a month ago and the water was so high we couldn't keep our bait on the bottom. If you don't mind what do you consider the ledge?
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on the far bank there is the cliffs that most people call the ledge. also on the hagerman side that line is the water that is about 5-10 ft off the bank is a ledge that drops straight down about 30 ft or so.
kills me to be living on the other side of the state now and that i can't go fish for dinos every day like i did last summer. alas growing up SUCKS!
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That's outstanding. Where is this area at if you don't mind? I'm not understanding the descriptions. I sturgeon fish pretty regularly on the stretch of the snake near Grand View and it has been good there also. No 8 fish days yet though. Usually catching 2 or 3 each time out with a couple better days in there. It seems like sturgeon fishing is usually best during spring run-off and then at the end of summer/early fall.
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kills me to be living on the other side of the state now and that i can't go fish for dinos every day like i did last summer. alas growing up SUCKS!
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There goes my sturgeon guide![frown]
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wow way to go [cool] every time i try there they always take me out in the channel and saw my line off on the rocks [mad]
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the area we are talking about is below hagerman and right below the lower salmon dam went down yesterday 07/04 afternoon about 5 oclock grand daughter caught (1) 4 ft+ and lost a bigger one my daughter caught (1) 6ft we left about 8 oclock the river is down only one tribun running seen another fish caught on the other side of the river by the raft slide
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awesome, thanks for the reply. Is there a boat ramp there, or is that strictly a bank fishing spot? One of my freinds here in Boise moved to the Burley area and we've been wanting to meet up for some sturgeon fishing. That would be about right in the middle as opposed to him driving all the way up to Strike. Thanks again!
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there is a raft ramp and alot of spots to fish there..... alot of the fishing holes there depends on the flow from the damn.... sometimes you cant even hold with 13 plus sinker.. lots of fish there... they have planted alot of them over the years and are starting to get to a good size.... good luck down there and if you hook a big one hang on if the water is fast your in for a long battle.... not sure but you could put in at bliss bridge i do believe but need to really know the river to get up there .... the old land slide changed the river so not sure how far you could go... will try to find out about the boat for you and put it on here .....
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If I remember right there is a "raft slide" and it is very steep and long. Nothing for regular boats at the dam there.
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we have put a 12 foot aluminum boat in but you have to carry it down the walk way or use the raft slide. If your putting in a bigger boat you could probably do it where the malad river runs in but not a real big boat as there is no ramp and its real narrow . If you put in at the bliss bridge you need a jet boat and some good river skills.
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Thanks for sharing the great info.
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