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Twin Lakes & Winder Reservoir

Posted on: April 11, 2007

By Dave Langston

Last issue F&H News ran a picture I sent of some huge hawgs that were caught in southeast Idaho during March. Well, the boys that netted these monster bass are back at it but fish of that size were a bit harder to bring to the net. “It has been harder to land a large one that is for sure,” says Cody Witt of Pocatello who took a six and ¾ pound largemouth two weeks ago. With colder temperatures that arrived at the end of March and the first of April, bass simply got lockjaw. They were not as aggressive but a few still made it to the bank. James Butler of Pocatello says they did land a few bass up to two pounds but the four or five-pound largemouth they were looking for eluded them. “We threw everything, crank baits, grubs, spinners and top water but only a few smaller ones were on the take,” he says. Rainbows however were on the bite and these two anglers landed some nice bows up to 16 inches. “We took most of our trout on shad raps and bombers,” says Witt. Winder is a smaller reservoir with a no boat restriction. Count on this reservoir to warm quickly with large bass spawning by late May and early June. This is a good one to fish if you are looking to put a trophy on the wall. Twin Lakes just to the west of Winder is a good bet for bass, trout, bluegill, perch and crappie. Yes, I said crappie. According to region 5 Idaho Fish and Game (208) 232-4703 crappie were illegally introduced but have managed to survive and are reaching up to six or seven inches. “We noticed crappie a few years ago,” says biologist David Teuscher. Teuscher also says it is not a huge fishery but anglers that are crappie savvy should be able to find them. Perch and bluegill should be turning on soon with bass on the bite as the weather warms in May and June. Good bets to put some perch and bluegill in your cooler at this time are traditional baits like corn, worms and power bait but small micro jigs and grubs should also do the trick. For more information and weekly updates on fishing conditions contact Sportsman’s Warehouse in Pocatello at (208)-238-7500.

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About Dave Langston

Outdoor writer Dave Langston resides in Chubbuck. He grew up in the Midwest and south fishing and hunting across the country.

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