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Coeur d'Alene Lake Report
Kootenai County, ID

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09/14/2017
66° - 70°
Trolling
Pike
Windy
Crankbait
Noon
66° - 70°
09/15/2017
3
2706

Wind forecast was good for sailing so that was the main goal yesterday. Last time I went sailing there was no wind. As the forecast was for 9mph winds I didn’t take a rod. Well fool me once etc, as they say.

This time I took a medium weight rod rigged with a shallow diving crankbait and a landing net. Well the sailing was great but it was a wet sail and I was getting cold so I decided to shelter and fish in one of the sheltered bays and troll for Bass / Pike. Well the fishing was as good as the sailing. After a few 10” Smallmouth Bass I hooked into something way more formidable. A Lake Coeur d’ Alene Northern Pike. Trolled a Rapala Bx Jointed Minow in Perch colors along the weed edges in 15ft of water.


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ballardbrad
9/17/2017 8:19:19 AM
Good looking pike. Even better that you got it on your Hobie!
goinfishin
9/17/2017 8:32:43 AM
Thanks Brad. That was a blast. I could use a bigger net though!!!. The Hobie Tandem Island is a great fishing platform for me, just have to iron out my techniques and get used to fishing from it.
AJ's Dad
9/18/2017 6:00:48 AM
Nice going. Sometimes an accidental pike catch can turn a guy into a pike fishing addict, once you experience the fight. Nice fish!
goinfishin
9/18/2017 3:46:39 PM
Thanks AJ's Dad. I always enjoy your reports. I fish the north end usually and have caught some nice size pike in some of those north end bays. I have to try down south for a change of scenery though.
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