Hook Points, Idaho's Fishing Newsletter

Fishing Reports

CJ Strike: Warmer weather, warmer water and better fishing! Bass have been biting...give a crankbait, blade bait, NED rig or swim jig a try. Trout fishing is still really good! Ask the bass guys about catching trout on moving baits like cranks and jerks...Sturgeon fishing has been really good - crappie cut bait has been producing. Crappie are being caught - seems to be a bit of a slow bite still but smaller jigs tipped with a little bait have been working.

Boise River: Will need to keep eyes on the flows as the snow pack melts but as of right now, fishing is good. Ultralight Heavyweights are the hot bait on a weekly basis for river trout. Just absolutely killing it!

Brownlee: Water levels are rising. With that comes debris and lower visibility. Fish are biting! I have spoken to quite a few anglers that struggled a bit this weekend and the theme of those that weren't hooking up much is that they were fishing deep. Look a little shallower and give crankbaits, jerkbaits and 3.3 Keitechs a try on a 1/4oz ball head.

Swan Falls - Above the Dam: Decent smallmouth are being caught! Come in and I'll show you how to rig up Old Ugly to get you on a few!

Swan Falls - Below the Dam: Sturgeon has been good. Cut crappie has been working here as well. Bass fishing has been picking up. Water clarity is off so focus on shallower sections and throw baits that they can see. Give a swim jig or grub a try.

Wilson Springs: Fishing well! Getting a little busier as the weather warms. ULTRALIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS!

Lake Lowell: Fishing is picking up! Black and Blue and Lake Lowell go together like Lamb and Tunafish (Any Adam Sandler fans out there?!)...chatterbait, swimjig, spinnerbait. Cover water and see what you end up with!

Owyhee River: Ice is gone - water is low. Fish are holding in the deeper sections...and so are the fisherman! So get there early and be prepared to fish fairly close to someone depending on the day you go. If you can gear up for it - go when it's raining...Rapalas have been working. Big streamers for the fly guys.

Cascade Reservoir Perch/ICE: Slush report is a day to day thing. Check ahead by calling the local shops in Cascade.

Horsethief Reservoir/ICE: No report

Duck valley/ICE: No report

Lucky Peak Reservoir: Open water! Kokanee bit has been a little slow but anglers giving it a good solid effort are catching.

Arrowrock Reservoir: Still icy BUT CLEARING!

Local Ponds: Bass are being caught as are trout. The IDFG stocking schedule is listed below - those looking for a few trout, give that a look before you go! Several pics were sent to me this week from anglers with bass on jerkbaits, NED rigs and one on a white Chatterbait.

Shop News - New Baits, New Classes, New Programs!

• Idaho Rod and Reel Customs is a line up of baits, hooks and other items that I have sourced or produced. Some of these items are made by me personally. WIN tons of fun stuff by fishing these products and I KNOW they will help you catch more fish. More info below on how to do that.

• New custom baits in stock this week from 2 Idaho vendors. Keep an eye on our social media to see who!

• New hand tied skirted jigs in stock. These are made by me personally and this series includes my own personal favorites. Ryan's PB&J will sell out quickly...guaranteed!

• Jordan Rodriguez of Tight Lines 208 will be teaching his Trout of this World class in the Idaho Rod and Reel Learning Center on March 30, from 6pm to 8:30. Cost is $65 and INCLUDES a trout starter kit.

• More Falcon rods are in stock. If you haven't seen one before - they are beautifully built rods. Absolutely blown away by these.

• Highly sought after Fire Craw chatterbaits are in stock! They don't last long...

• Bill Lewis ATV crankbaits in stock! Combine these with Sunline crankbait specific lines and a Phenix, St. Croix Mojo or Evergreen cranking rod and go get 'em!

• NEXT CLASS IN THE LEARNING CENTER WILL BE FOR THE KIDDOS! Join us April 8th from 2-4pm! Kids will be able to make their own lures and learn other great fishing skills in a convenient "come and go as you please" manner! More details coming soon.

• Advanced Bass fishing class coming soon!!

Worth Watching

THE BASS SPAWN

Technically Speaking...

The ONE KNOT I get asked the most about...THE FG KNOT.

Local and National Fishing News

Current Trout Stocking

The MLF Toyota Series Delta Included a Couple of Idaho Boys! Ethan Peterson overcame crazy boat issues and still put fish on the scoreboard.

Yep! We will have them in stock...

If you haven't, YOU NEED TO!

New in the Shop

Swim Jigs - Tied by Idaho Rod and Reel

Catch Spotlight

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Josh with another dinosaur...dude makes it look easy!