One species of fish that continues to grow in popularity to target during the hard water season in British Columbia is Kokanee. Kokanee are land locked Sockeye Salmon that spend there entire live cycle in freshwater. They are schooling fish and once you locate the active school, ice fishing for Kokanee can turn into a fast action fun filled day. With their reckless fight, … [Read more...]
Fall Trolling Tactics for Rainbow Trout
The ski and wake board boats have been put away for the season and the sizeable lakes are now wide open for us anglers to enjoy to ourselves. The fall period is one of my favourite times of the year to pursue Rainbow Trout because the cooling water temperatures can produce aggressive feeding frenzies that make for an action packed day of fishing. So why is the fall such a … [Read more...]
How To Choose Fishing Line Weight
So you’ve got your rod, your reel, your bait, and your tackle. All you need now for your fishing trip is the line. But what type of line should you buy? And what weight should you choose? Let this be your comprehensive guide to answering these questions. First Things First: How Line Strength is Measured The strength of the fishing line is measured in a “pound test” (or … [Read more...]
5 Tactics to Catch More Kokanee this Spring
The wait is finally over as old man winter is finally letting go and spring has arrived. The lakes throughout British Columbia are warming up and the Kokanee fishing is getting better by the day. For many anglers the anticipation to pursue open water Kokanee has been a long wait. Fishing for Kokanee in the spring can be one of the most productive periods, while at the same time … [Read more...]
A Community Coming Together for Kokanee Conservation
There is no doubt that the Okanagan Valley is home to two world class Kokanee fisheries being Wood and Kalamalka Lake. For years these 2 lakes have naturally produced incredible averaged sized Kokanee in high numbers. Some of the Kalamalka Kokanee have even neared the world record pushing 9 pounds! In highlighting these 2 amazing fisheries it can’t go unmentioned the remarkable … [Read more...]
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