Name:	Procraft176 -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/15/2016 3:17:35 PM (updated 2/15/2016 4:14:27 PM)

Anybody been fishing around Kowliga lately and having any luck? Was thinking about trying that area out before weeks end .

Name:	LakeTracker -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/15/2016 5:21:38 PM

Wondering how the water temp is too and what areas have cleared up. Going this weekend.

Name:	Procraft176 -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/15/2016 6:58:49 PM

I think I'm gonna be sick Friday and go see Dr. Martin. Thinking about the Kowliga area for some downrigger trolling.

Name:	Waldo -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/18/2016 7:51:07 AM

Please let us know how you do. I may try it on Sunday.

Name:	Procraft176 -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/21/2016 9:17:24 PM

Waldo, we didn't go to Kowliga. We wound up staying in paces point area trolling and found 6 spots, a 6lb stripe and a crappie around a pound or better. All these fish were found in 6 to ten feet of water off of rocky shallow points. Didn't get a chance to post before Sunday. What did you wind up doing?

Name:	Aardvark -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/22/2016 2:27:23 PM

For what it is worth, about three weeks ago, I was doing some work at our place up past Real Island, and I saw a center console boat troll by and then stop at the mouth of the next slough over.  They stayed on that spot for well over an hour, which would indicate to me that something was biting there.  It is unusual to see boats like that fishing that far up Little Kowaliga since conventional wisdom says stripers do not like that part of the lake because of the lack of deep water.  On the other hand, I doubt that they were targeting spots in open water.  It would not surprise me to find a few stripers in relatively shallow water for them this time of year since water temps are not an issue like in the summer.

Name:	Waldo -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/23/2016 9:36:37 AM

Procraft, I ended up going to Jordan instead. Was targeting spots but only had 2 hours to fish. Struck out but marked lots of "something" in 34-40.

What were you trolling with?' 

Name:	Procraft176 -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/23/2016 10:32:44 AM

White cranks that run 6 to 8 feet deep.

Name:	Waldo -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/23/2016 5:01:51 PM

Ever had any luck trolling umbrella rigs on Martin?

Name:	John C -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/23/2016 5:36:21 PM

from what I can tell, water depth is not such a big question to answer as the question of "where are the shad?" some times of the year the shad might be at that depth, therefore the stripers will be there.

Name:	Procraft176 -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/23/2016 9:25:26 PM

I have tried it a few times with little success . Haven't used it enough to really say tho. They are easy to hang up for sure.

Name:	Procraft176 -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/23/2016 9:27:39 PM

Very true !! It just seems the fish never really the winter pattern for me this year.

Name:	Ahluring Angler -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/25/2016 9:43:08 AM

Agree, found a school in early feb near chucks, great action for an hour, moved on. checked area multible times since and nothing. worried that all the rain this year will have a negative effect on stripers again resulting in another larger fish kill later this summer when all the cold water gets sucked out.

tight lines

Name:	Aardvark -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/25/2016 9:41:26 PM

If the stripers ever found out how many shad are up Little Kowaliga, they would really get fat.  There have been times late in the evenings during the fall when I have seen gazillions of shad in the middle of the lake, and nothing is bothering them.  I have tried fishing these schools, and often I don't even catch any spots, much less fish with lines on them.

Name:	RAS -	Reply
Subject:	Stripers in Kowliga area ???
Date:	2/27/2016 9:22:34 AM

I hope Dr. Martin makes you ALL better!