Available Guide

Available Fishing Guide:
Website: Darrell & Dads Family Guide Service

Phone: (509) 687-0709

Quick Links

Pend Orielle River Report
Pend Oreille County, WA

Details

06/17/2009
Top Fishing From Shore
Pike
Orange
Afternoon
06/17/2009
4
1272

Awesome day of fishing on the river. There were four of us and we caught 4 pikes total. The fish all measured between 26" to 31". We started around noon and the action lasted until the evening. Caught some largemouth and smallmouths here and there just off of worms. One of my cousins caught a largemouth at 16" and maybe around 2-3 lbs. It wasn't until 5pm that we decided to go for pike. We used some sunfish and bass patterned crankbaits and cast near the shore. The pikes were mostly concentrated in one spot where schools of sunnies and small bass were. The pikes stayed near the grassy areas. My first cast I actually pulled in a 30 incher. Not too long after that I had another one and it was at 27". At the exact spot using an orange sunfish pattern crank my cousin landed a nice pike at 26". We also had a couple of bites after that but they came off the line. The last pike was caught by my other cousin and was the fattest and bigger one of the four at 31". We stopped fishing at around 8pm. Caught plenty of fish that day. We let a lot of the small bass go and kept only the 16 incher. Kept all four pikes for dinner and were real happy. I know i was because i caught two nice ones. Make sure to use a crankbait with a bright orange or yellow belly because thats what seemed to work best for us. Good Luck!


Comments

ToadWater
6/17/2009 3:28:00 PM
What part of the river do you fish and where is the launch ramp you use? I am going to a cabin a Davis Lake tomorrow and may drop in around USK. Are the Pike in that area of the river? I know a lot of questions....hope you dont mind answering. Thanks for the report.
AJ's Dad
6/18/2009 9:45:00 AM
hmoungspokane, did you find these fish in the sloughs or out in the open river. I have had some luck up in the Cusick area lately but last week the water level was down. By the website I use it looks like it might be comming back up a little.

Happy fishing
hmongspokane
6/18/2009 10:48:00 PM
The place I go to is actually around Usk and the Cusick area. The water level went back up slightly I'd say bout a foot. My buddies and I mostly fish in the sloughs and like I said we stayed close to the shore.
hmongspokane
6/18/2009 11:03:00 PM
I thought I put up some photos but seems like they didn't show up. Had some photos of the pikes I caught.
Leave a Comment:

Available Guide

Available Fishing Guide:
Website: Darrell & Dads Family Guide Service

Phone: (509) 687-0709