Heenan opener

[Scott V]

Anyone ever have any luck fishing Hennan on opening day? I've never done, I usually wait til October, I am thinking about going up on Friday.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

This might be the year for the opener?

[Quinnphoto]

You might consider that a full moon is this Thursday. It surely will make it tougher for you.

[Scott V]

Yeah, that is what I was thinking last night when hanging in the backyard. My wife wasn't sure why I was getting upset, then I mentioned the moon and she understood.

[markem8]

I did well last year on opening day. I think I remember getting into double digits. I expect that it will be a zoo this year with it being on Friday of Labor Day weekend. If you go, get there early to find parking. I remember parking running out early last year on the opener. I'm going to skip it this year. I also fished day 2 last year and it was considerably slower, I think I got 3.

[Scott V]

I did well last year on opening day. I think I remember getting into double digits. I expect that it will be a zoo this year with it being on Friday of Labor Day weekend. If you go, get there early to find parking. I remember parking running out early last year on the opener. I'm going to skip it this year. I also fished day 2 last year and it was considerably slower, I think I got 3.

I usually get there before 7. But looks like the winds will be howling, that plus a full moon. Guess I will wait til next week. I am retiring today so I can fish any time from now on!!

[John H]

Retirement? Interesting. When I retired I pretty much stopped fishing weekends. Lay low on the weekend and get back out there Tuesday after the fish have recovered from the weekend. Maybe they will add some weekdays to the Heenan schedule.

Congratulations.

Any big goals for retirement?

[Spicytuna1]

Having a really hard time finding regs for the lake? Obviously no gas motors.

Can you use a trolling motor, if not what about oars? I have a 10 ft inflatable dinghy with rowing frame and troll motor I would like to take.

Thank you

[Woodman]

Maybe they will add some weekdays to the Heenan schedule.



Isn't Heenan open every day during the open season?

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

It used to be open Wed, Sat, Sun.

I think it is open Sept/Oct.

October was usually better time.

[BS]

Isn't Heenan open every day during the open season?

"Maybe they will add some weekdays to the Heenan schedule."
So, John H the answer is they did!!!!
I was just searching the archives and found: https://www.billkiene.com/forums/showthread.php?45656-Heenan-Lake-2021-Regulation-Changes

and I got my ass chewed for enlightening folks about the change. :mad::mad::mad:

Time for me to take down the raft in the garage and dust it off.:cool::cool::cool:
Dang cutthroats..............................


Bob

late edit..............................yeah, all of this fishing info is all well and good but I stand and salute you Scott V on your retirement.........you'll find that you'll be doing a lot more than fishing ( a.k.a. chores around the house) from now forward but, make/reserve time for "fishing". you gotta' keep the 'ol thinker cleared out and healthy. ;););)

[John H]

I see they did change the schedule. I guess when you have not been there for 30 years some things change. I ran into guide at the McCloud in about 1989 and he had a brochure with some Heenan pictures. I was impressed with the size of the trout and got up myself up there soon after that. I went for a few years and then got into doing other things.