12-01-2022, 06:12 PM
I was really looking forward to Kokanee season opening back up and with the recent reports I knew I had to hurry. Got up there about 715 outside air temp was 1°. The road to the marina is easily passable, I only put it in four-wheel-drive a couple times just cause I had the boat and I didn’t want to get Squirrley. There was open water along the edges and maybe 50 yards of open water from the ramp until a thin sheet of ice. There were a group in mud creek with a tent set up, and they looked like they were on hard deck.
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I decided to make this a scouting trip and if I could get on water I would be happy. If not, no big deal.
Jordanelle ramp looked like it was recently plowed, but was also a sheet of ice. I’m pretty conservative on where I will launch and with no chains on board, I decided to move along to deer Creek
Deer Creek’s water level is rising a little bit however, it looks like a lot of big rocks were moved to where I could see guys were launching by the island ramp. I took my waders with me and didn’t even need to put them on to see that it would be hazardous to launch right off the island ramp.
I’m a big fan of deer creek because of the multiple species, beautiful scenery, and close proximity. Hopefully it will fill up soon and I’m hoping to get back on it around January like I did earlier this year.
I decided to make this a scouting trip and if I could get on water I would be happy. If not, no big deal.
Jordanelle ramp looked like it was recently plowed, but was also a sheet of ice. I’m pretty conservative on where I will launch and with no chains on board, I decided to move along to deer Creek
Deer Creek’s water level is rising a little bit however, it looks like a lot of big rocks were moved to where I could see guys were launching by the island ramp. I took my waders with me and didn’t even need to put them on to see that it would be hazardous to launch right off the island ramp.
I’m a big fan of deer creek because of the multiple species, beautiful scenery, and close proximity. Hopefully it will fill up soon and I’m hoping to get back on it around January like I did earlier this year.