When most anglers think of freshwater fly fishing in British Columbia they don’t think of Kokanee on the fly. Come on let’s admit it, the traditional angling method for these chrome beauties is by trolling the lakes with heavy hardware that for the most part we fight the gear and not the fish. Kokanee provide one of the most exhilarating fishing experiences due to their scrappy … [Read more...]
Early Spring Kokanee Tactics
The ice fishing season is coming to an end and for most of us Kokanee fanatics we are itching to get the boat out onto the water to chase down some chrome beauties! For me the Kokanee season starts a couple weeks before open water. I tie up new Kokanee lures, re-spool my fishing reels with fresh monofilament and stock up on scents and white shoepeg corn for bait. Kokanee … [Read more...]
Kokanee Fishing the BC Cariboo – Bridge & Deka Lake
As a Kokanee angler I’m always on the hunt for water bodies that offer elite Kokanee fishing. In British Columbia we don’t have to look too far. The BC Cariboo Region is home to over 30 plus lakes that offer outstanding Kokanee fishing, but the 2 lakes that outshine them all are Bridge and Deka Lake. Over the past 20 years the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC (FFSBC) along … [Read more...]
Kokanee & Sockeye – Catch & Release or Keep?
Kokanee & Freshwater Sockeye Salmon fishing are quickly becoming one of the most popular sought out fisheries in the Pacific Northwest. Kokanee are second only to rainbow trout as the most popular game fish in British Columbia. Our fisheries continue to gain popularity for its abundant, trophy-sized Kokanee and fish in the 2 to 4 pound range are becoming more common. Now … [Read more...]
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