Timothy Report

OrdinaryGimp · 07-03-2008, 09:13 AM

...we returned earlier this week from Hoodview campground on Timothy Lake; unfortunately, my gimp-ass didn't do much fishing, but I at least got 45 minutes of spin casting worms under a bobber. I didn't catch anything (too little time, I know), but I did get a bite. I wasn't expecting much from the shore anyway given that the water is very warm. So warm, that my dog and I went for a late morning swim; I estimate the water in that area of the lake (south, south east shore) to be in the low 70 degree range: too hot for trout water! I figured that the fish had gone deep, far from shore.

However, my skunked state wasn't the general report that I got from other shore fisherpeople. A father and son pair told me that they caught five each of the planter rainbows fishing from the shore near the boat ramp in the evening when the water cooled down. They fished a simple rig of a worm under a bobber on a weighted leader.

I wasn't completely skunked if you count the five crayfish I trapped 40 feet off shore; hardly enough for a snack, so they all went back; good sized ones too; of the five, only one egg-ladened hen.

The bottom line with Timothy is if I had a canoe with oar locks, or a small rowboat, I think that Timothy would be the place to learn how to fish for Kokanees.

18406ej · 07-03-2008, 09:21 AM

Thank you for the report. Sorry that you didn't have more success.

ArcticAmoeba · 07-04-2008, 10:27 AM

Timothy is my second favorite place to go out for Kokanee. Just remember that when trolling for 'em you should troll as slow as you possibly can, sounds weird, but it works. I use my pontoon and row around the lake, until i find a school. Then its on. They like a narrow band of water, above the mid 40's, but under 50 degrees. That is the hardest part, finding their holding depth and temp band. Fish finders make it 1000% easier, but i don't have one, and have never used one. Beer Can/Ford Fender rigs, for trolling are some of the best. Luhr Jensen make kokanee killing troll set ups... Good luck and i would check out the thread on the kokanee derby at Green Peter Res. Lots o kokanee tips in there. If you do need some tips or tricks, PM me. I know I'm kind of a kid,(23) and its hard takin advice, but i have landed over 300 of these landlocked sockeye since pops first started me fishin.

Troutski · 07-04-2008, 11:08 AM

One thing I learned early in my angling life is when fishing from shore for Trout keep the sun at your back. This means fish the shadows if no shadows just keep the sun to your back. Its great you got out, more than I did...tight lines.

Chuck

07-03-2008, 09:13 AM	#1
OrdinaryGimp Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hillsboro Posts: 7	Timothy Report ...we returned earlier this week from Hoodview campground on Timothy Lake; unfortunately, my gimp-ass didn't do much fishing, but I at least got 45 minutes of spin casting worms under a bobber. I didn't catch anything (too little time, I know), but I did get a bite. I wasn't expecting much from the shore anyway given that the water is very warm. So warm, that my dog and I went for a late morning swim; I estimate the water in that area of the lake (south, south east shore) to be in the low 70 degree range: too hot for trout water! I figured that the fish had gone deep, far from shore. However, my skunked state wasn't the general report that I got from other shore fisherpeople. A father and son pair told me that they caught five each of the planter rainbows fishing from the shore near the boat ramp in the evening when the water cooled down. They fished a simple rig of a worm under a bobber on a weighted leader. I wasn't completely skunked if you count the five crayfish I trapped 40 feet off shore; hardly enough for a snack, so they all went back; good sized ones too; of the five, only one egg-ladened hen. The bottom line with Timothy is if I had a canoe with oar locks, or a small rowboat, I think that Timothy would be the place to learn how to fish for Kokanees.

07-03-2008, 09:21 AM	#2
18406ej Master Angler Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Keizer Posts: 411	Thank you for the report. Sorry that you didn't have more success. __________________ E.J. "I am going where streams of whiskey are flowing"

07-04-2008, 10:27 AM	#3
ArcticAmoeba Master Angler Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: O.C. Posts: 650	Timothy is my second favorite place to go out for Kokanee. Just remember that when trolling for 'em you should troll as slow as you possibly can, sounds weird, but it works. I use my pontoon and row around the lake, until i find a school. Then its on. They like a narrow band of water, above the mid 40's, but under 50 degrees. That is the hardest part, finding their holding depth and temp band. Fish finders make it 1000% easier, but i don't have one, and have never used one. Beer Can/Ford Fender rigs, for trolling are some of the best. Luhr Jensen make kokanee killing troll set ups... Good luck and i would check out the thread on the kokanee derby at Green Peter Res. Lots o kokanee tips in there. If you do need some tips or tricks, PM me. I know I'm kind of a kid,(23) and its hard takin advice, but i have landed over 300 of these landlocked sockeye since pops first started me fishin. __________________ Get Bent...Yo Rod That Is.

07-04-2008, 11:08 AM	#4
Troutski Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, OR. Posts: 1,932	Lake -vs- Res. ... One thing I learned early in my angling life is when fishing from shore for Trout keep the sun at your back. This means fish the shadows if no shadows just keep the sun to your back. Its great you got out, more than I did...tight lines. Chuck __________________ Practice C.P.R. (Catch Photograph and Release)

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