A few years ago, I got the chance to fish Lake Coeur d’ Alene. My wife and I had visited the town several times, but I had never been out on the water. My brother in law had arranged for a house on the lake with a dock, so I pulled my boat over for our time there. After getting settled in, we had time to jump in the boat before it got too dark, and I got everything rigged up for kokanee fishing. I didn’t even know where to start on the big lake, but when we pulled out of the bay were staying in I saw a fleet of boats. I put out my tried and true Kokabow blades and spinners and we were into fish in no time. We had a blast landing big kokanee until it was time to head in for dinner. We went back the next year, and the kokanee were small, so we didn’t spend much time fishing for them. I plan to get back to Coeur d’ Lene and several other lakes in the area this summer. You should check out my Facebook page and follow me, as I start posting what I learn about Western Idaho fishing.