In British Columbia we have the privilege to have numerous healthy Kokanee Fisheries throughout the province. These landlocked Sockeye fish not only provide an excellent sport angling experience but they are fantastic table fare too! To become a successful Kokanee angler you must first understand Kokanee habitat, life cycle, and the behaviour of these fish. Even in some of the … [Read more...]
Osoyoos Lake – Spring Rainbow Trout Fishn
The early spring near the end of March and April presents good Rainbow Trout fishing on Osoyoos Lake. Osoyoos Lake is the furthest southern lake in the Okanagan Valley and it tends to warm up faster than the other lakes in the valley. The warmer water temperatures kick starts the ecosystem under the water and the fish start to become more active looking for food. Osoyoos … [Read more...]
Nanaimo – The Underrated Chinook Salmon Fishery
It is known to many that the BC West Coast offers world class Chinook salmon fishing. People travel from all over the world to destinations such as Tofino, The Queen Charlotte Islands and Prince Rupert in pursuit to try their luck for a strong fighting Chinook. Even though all of these places are world class salmon fisheries, sometimes our budget or time availability doesn’t … [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...]
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