Small

Small

     We wanted to try a closer lake for Mackinaw.  There is one, just on the other side, in Montana.  We caught two small ones, I heard the larger ones are down deep, right now. 

Finally

Finally

     It is finally cool enough for the fish to start biting.  This has been an unusually long, dry, hot summer for North Idaho.  We went to one of our usual fishing holes and caught enough crappie for supper.

Legend

Legend

 
      There is a legend of large blue gills in one of the lakes, farther north from us.  We had to see if it were true....you decide (this one was almost 10"!).

 

Back

Back

    We went back to pike fish.  2 were caught, the largest was 35" and 12.87 pounds, caught by Tom.  I had another monster, but my line broke right next to the boat.

Biggy

Biggy

   We went back to NW Montana, to pike fish.  4 were caught and the biggest was 36" long and 13.55 pounds.

Pike

Pike

    Went back to pike fish, in NW Montana.  Tom caught a nice 30", 8.25 pound pike.  Marie caught a 23" pike.

Starting

Starting

  The pike are just starting to bite, up here, in nw Montana.   Tom caught a small 22 incher.