04-22-2004, 11:33 PM
SMC,
You and I must be opposites I'm an Idaho boy going to school in Utah. I still fish a good bit in Idaho and American falls was once one of my favorites. Do you have a boat or tube or will you be shore fishing?
If you can get a boat: Traditionally, good spots are trolling along the dam and the cliffs, just follow the other boats, theres usually plenty up there. We used to troll leaded line 2 and one half to 3 colors deep, but in the spring they should be shallow enough without it, especially if the flies are hatching.
At certain times of the year we also find the smath mouth bass by the tower floating out there (it might be high and dry right now for all I know.) Low water has really changed things there for the worst the last few years and I am really out of touch with current conditions. But the place still holds fish. The best advice I can give: there are many older retired folks living in and around American Falls that know that place like the back of their hand and check the water out every day, ( I'm not kidding sometimes they just go to look and don't even wet a line) but fortunaly they are friendly and willing to talk about it! Go to the boat dock by the dam and ask a few questions. They can put you on some fish.
If you're stuck to the bank you might try fishing the river a few miles below the dam, there a few good spots I could point you to. Look up Eagle rock and Gifford springs. both can be fished from shore with some good results.
If you like fly fishing, look up spring creek as well. It has some bigs ones in it.
I'm not much help, but thats what I know.
Jigz
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You and I must be opposites I'm an Idaho boy going to school in Utah. I still fish a good bit in Idaho and American falls was once one of my favorites. Do you have a boat or tube or will you be shore fishing?
If you can get a boat: Traditionally, good spots are trolling along the dam and the cliffs, just follow the other boats, theres usually plenty up there. We used to troll leaded line 2 and one half to 3 colors deep, but in the spring they should be shallow enough without it, especially if the flies are hatching.
At certain times of the year we also find the smath mouth bass by the tower floating out there (it might be high and dry right now for all I know.) Low water has really changed things there for the worst the last few years and I am really out of touch with current conditions. But the place still holds fish. The best advice I can give: there are many older retired folks living in and around American Falls that know that place like the back of their hand and check the water out every day, ( I'm not kidding sometimes they just go to look and don't even wet a line) but fortunaly they are friendly and willing to talk about it! Go to the boat dock by the dam and ask a few questions. They can put you on some fish.
If you're stuck to the bank you might try fishing the river a few miles below the dam, there a few good spots I could point you to. Look up Eagle rock and Gifford springs. both can be fished from shore with some good results.
If you like fly fishing, look up spring creek as well. It has some bigs ones in it.
I'm not much help, but thats what I know.
Jigz
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