One fish species that continues to grow in popularity to target during the hardwater fishing season in BC is Kokanee Salmon. Kokanee are schooling fish and when you locate the active school it can turn into a fast action fun filled day! Ice fishing for Kokanee is much different than fishing for trout. Rather than fishing in shallow water, you will typically be fishing over … [Read more...]
How to Locate Perch When Ice Fishing
One of the most enjoyable fish to target during the ice fishing season has to be the Yellow Perch. Once the schools are located these fish are plentiful and they make some of the best table fare to be had. Perch are found throughout the interior of the Pacific Northwest in many freshwater lakes that are accessible during the winter months. Perch fishing is a great species of … [Read more...]
Ice Fishing – How to Locate Active Rainbow Trout
It is well known that one of the best places to target Rainbow Trout through the ice is along flat areas in shallow water. However, once the bite dies off where do these fish go? Once the trout are done feeding on the flats they tend to either retreat to deeper water near the bottom or suspend in mid water column. If the flat has a steep drop off to deeper water these fish … [Read more...]
Salt, Fresh & Field Outpost – Kokanee
Check out this awesome Salt, Fresh & Field Outpost episode featuring Wood Lake Kokanee that Danny from BC Fishn had the pleasure in helping with! Wood Lake is truly one of the best natural Kokanee Lakes in all the Pacific Northwest. Not only are these fish extremely fun and sometimes challenging to catch, they are some of the best table fare and angler can … [Read more...]
In Pursuit of Brook Trout
The East Kootenay watershed is home to numerous species of trout that one can target. One of my most preferred trout to target is the Brooke Trout; in my opinion they are a kind of a triple threat! They offer everything I look in a fish and can be sought after in all 4 seasons! Fisheries stock these trout even though not native to the area but they do well in lakes that … [Read more...]
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