Just minutes away from downtown Quesnel is one of the most renowned fisheries within the BC Cariboo Region, Dragon Lake. This 225 hectare lake is known to produce monster Rainbow Trout year round but especially during ice fishing season. Hooking into fish over 10 pounds in the winter is not unheard of on this lake. The Freshwater Fishery Society of BC aggressively stocks Dragon … [Read more...]
OFGC Youth Ice Fishing Day, Beaver Lake Resort BC
On Sunday March 10th, 2013 the Oceola Fish & Game Club organized a Youth Ice Fishing Event at Beaver Lake Resort. The event was all about getting the youth in our community connected to the outdoors. A total of 41 people attended the event. With over 13 youth and their eager participating parents, there was no shortness of fun and laughter throughout the day. The four … [Read more...]
Ice Fishing for Burbot – Featuring Mineral Lake, BC
One underestimated sport fish in BC that many anglers don’t consider targeting are Burbot; also known as Freshwater Ling Cod to many. There are numerous lakes in British Columbia that are home to these fish. Burbot are a predator fish and very aggressive feeders; sometimes they will feed on fish almost the same size as themselves. Some of the main food sources for Burbot are … [Read more...]
Ice Fishing Monte Lake, BC
One of the most popular ice fishing lakes in southern British Columbia is Monte Lake. Thanks to the Freshwater Fishery Society of BC, this lake has been aggressively stocked with Triploid Kokanee and Blackwater Rainbow Trout. Approximately 25,000 Kokanee and 15,000 Rainbows are stocked in Monte Lake each year. Monte Lake is located approx. 45 kms SE on Hwy 97 from Kamloops … [Read more...]
Ice Fishing Yellow Perch – Bear Lake, BC
The presence of one foreign fish species in British Columbia that has created some controversy in the angling community is the Yellow Perch. Yellow Perch have been mostly illegally introduced by anglers or groups of anglers referred to as “The Bucket Brigade”. Perch have a high reproductive rate. They are directly in competition with other game fish such as trout for food and … [Read more...]
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