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By: raffensg64
Posted: 2/23/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/23/2011
Hot Spots: 0
We experienced a much slower, more tentative bite than on previous days. While we got as many looks as we have on previous days, many of these were bumps, taps, and "hit and runs" that we'd either mi...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 2/22/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/22/2011
Hot Spots: 0
As usual, arrived at 7:30. Jerry, Mike, Jim and Howard already bunched up and fishing their usual spot. Lots of perch already on the ice. I chatted with these guys momentarily then headed out anoth...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 2/21/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/21/2011
Hot Spots: 0
On the lake at 7:00. Jerry and Al already there and beginning to catch some perch. Motor1 showed a few minutes later, ditto for Jim and his wife. With others in 35' of water, Motor 1 and I decided ...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 2/17/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 2
Fished: 2/17/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Silver's perch bite continues to go downhill, although I'm convinced it's the result of the turbulent weather we are experiencing. I arrived at the usual 7:30 and linked up with Jim and his wife in a...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 2/16/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 2
Fished: 2/16/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Silver's perch were SLOW yesterday and were even SLOWER today. We arrived at the lake at our usual 7:30 start time. Motor1 had Jim with him, a gentlemen I've seen slay perch before! Stan showed up ...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 2/12/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/12/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Much slower on Silver today than previously. Not in numbers, for I managed two dozen iced and dozens others missed/lost, but in average size. I was only able to get 10 keepers in the 7.5 - 9" range....
By: raffensg64
Posted: 2/11/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/11/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Arrived at the lake at 7:30. Motor1 showed about 15 minutes later. A couple gentlemen we met several weeks ago, and have fished many times since, we're already holding down the fort. Another guy, Mi...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 2/4/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/4/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Motor and I hit Silver early again today, hoping for a perch bite like what we'd experienced a few weeks ago. Motor is not gonna like me making this report, but tough!!! Sir, you did an awesome job ...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 2/2/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/2/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Today must have been "Tiger Musky Day" at Silver! Motor1 and I fished in the morning, in our usual area of 40' of water. Initially, we experienced a decent perch bite, getting several keepers apiece...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 2/1/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 2
Fished: 2/1/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Linked up with Motor1 and on the ice at 8:00 A.M. Very cold at 13 degrees. Winds from the NE at 10 MPH. We headed to 40' of water where we had done well in the past. From the moment we put our lin...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 1/25/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 2
Fished: 1/25/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Man, Silver's glory days are over.....at least for the time being! I am sure am glad I experienced the good perch bites early in January and came to understand this lake's potential. The last 4-5 da...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 1/21/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/21/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Back on Silver's ice at 7:45. Light, freezing rain falling with a slight breeze from the north. About 7-8 folks already there, including a few I'd met and fished with on previous days. With Motor1'...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 1/19/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/19/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Motor1 and I on the ice at 8:30. Not another person out there. In fact, we had the whole place to ourselves. The 1-2' band of water around the edge froze solid overnight. While we were there we he...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 1/15/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/15/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Silver's ice situation varies from area to area. The gray ice nearest the public launch is still holding at a solid 7-8", while the dark, clear ice further out has deteriorated to about 4". Be caref...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 1/13/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/13/2011
Hot Spots: 0
This is actually a 2-day report on Silver. With this warm front and snow coming in, we decided that we had to be on the ice the 12th and 13th. The bite had been sporadic during the last freeze and w...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 1/11/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/11/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Linked up with Motor1 and Fowl Language this A.M. at Silver. We immediately headed to an area of 35-feet deep water that had produced well the following day. Had all lines in the water at 8:00. Ver...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 1/7/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/7/2011
Hot Spots: 0
After two short afternoon trips to this lake, I gleaned enough info from the locals to pass on Hog Canyon and stay on a hometown lake. This morning's wet, sloppy weather had a hand in it, too! I arr...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 1/6/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/6/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Like many anglers will do, I've chosen to ride Hog Canyon until it dies! Could only fish for 2 hours today due to having to make a delivery to my oldest at his school at 11:30. Line in the water at ...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 1/5/2011
Species: Perch
Rating: 2
Fished: 1/5/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Just an hour or so after returning from a fruitful trip to Hog Canyon, one of my fishing partners, aka Motor1, calls me while entering Medical Lake to inform me he's going to Silver and can pick me up...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 1/5/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/5/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Back at Hog today. Nearly a dozen guys out enjoying the ice. I had yesterday's hot holes kicked out and a line in the water at 9:00. Didn't even need to use my auger. At exactly 10:00 I was loading...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 1/4/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/4/2011
Hot Spots: 0
With the holidays over and mama and the kids back at work and school, I decided to make my first trip of the year to Hog Canyon. I was unsure of ice conditions but upon arrival found lots of tracks f...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 7/9/2010
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/9/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Being new to silver fishing, I almost balked at my buddy's request to return to Loon. My silver experience is limited to only two prior trips, one to Chapman and one to Loon earlier this year. On bo...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 6/11/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/11/2010
Hot Spots: 0
I fished Medical today from 11:30 until about 2:00. Surface water temp down again, to 61....will it ever warm up? A good wind from the south at about 10 MPH. I initially started by fishing nymphs ...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 6/7/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/7/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Arrived at the lake at about 10:30. Surface water temp 62. Winds swirling from the West and NW at 15-20 MPH. My fishing buddy and I began by fishing the shallows along the north bank with chironomi...
By: raffensg64
Posted: 6/4/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/3/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Medical has been VERY SLOW, not only today but for the last two weeks. I suspect this is due to the decrease in water temps. Nearly three weeks ago the surface water temp was 63-64. Last week, afte...