Lake Pend O'reille Report 6.26.16
Bass fishing has been great, depending on how you look at it. If you are the kind of fly fisherman that loves to hook into roughly 15 bass within the 1-2.5lb range, then fishing is stellar! If you are the type of fisherman that is looking for those 3lb + bass, then fishing is a little slow.
Our Smallmouth here on the lake have recently finished their spawn, and are searching for ways to quickly gain weight. The problem is at what depth? Yesterday, I found those 1-2.5lb bass under docks, along drop-offs, and near submerged boulders. I have heard theories of larger bass retreating to deeper water after the spawn to chase schools of Kokanee. I will say this, the larger bass I caught yesterday were in that 15-25ft depth range.
The bass were very aggressive toward my 2/0 Tan Bushwacker, and all Smallies I caught were on that fly. We fished everywhere from Hope to Ellisport Bay to Warren Island with consistent action. As if the fishing wasn't good enough already, we got to witness one of Idaho's beautiful sunsets along our rugged green mountains. A great way to end a day that started off in the office.