The ‘Skinny G’ in Herrring Aid, Bon Chovy, and Outfitter patterns have worked best for us. Because we are finding a bunch of 3 inch kokanee in the stomachs of our fish, we have been dragging some of our favourite Gibbs Fishing spoons. When the bucktails aren’t working, the spoons have taken over. Our favorite fly patterns have been lucky numbers 210, 221, & 226 lately. Sometimes when there’s a whole lot of natural ants floating around, it’s a good idea to throw something different that will stand out from the rest.
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The flying ant pattern was working well, but we found that a totally different pattern would actually work better. During the crazy ant hatch, it was great fishing with bucktails. On the lake, it’s been a bit of everything. Hopefully we can get into some consistent weather and get out there more often. Be aware of your surroundings, as there have been a few big logs floating down. The river is rising and debris is starting to flow.
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Usually the better walleye fishing is in the late summer or early fall. Some good days with up to a dozen Walleye to the boat, but still not consistent. Probably due to the inconsistent weather as well. Rainbows between 16 – 20 inches have been the usual, although we’ve seen a couple fish up to 24 inches. Although the most productive has been on the nymphs with indicator or sinking line with streamers. When the hatches are on, we’ve been getting some action on the dry fly. There’s been a few hatches on the warmer days and in between squalls. It seems like the mornings are a bit slow, but that’s normal with the cold temperatures we’ve been experiencing, but most afternoons have been quite productive. The lake is alive and the fish and birds are active.Ĭolumbia River: The river has been fishing well. Lots of days we have ospreys circling us and waiting for an opportunity to steal a fish away from us. Not only are the fish feeding, but the ospreys and eagles are swarming around as well. If the feeding frenzy continues, we may see some larger rainbows later this year. Noticing a lot of ants in the bellies lately, as well as quite a few tiny kokanee. However, most of the Bulls have been averaging 3 to 6 pounds. The latest catch by one of our clients was a beauty 14-pound Bull. We’ve caught a few rainbows around 5 pounds, but most are still averaging 2-3 pounds.īull trout on the other hand are finding more food. Some fatter rainbows have been caught this spring, but I think they’re still pretty much stuck at the same size as previous years. It’s always pretty amazing to see fish feeding on the surface as far as the eye can see. Then it gradually slowed down, as the fish were literally stuffed. One of the days, we managed to hook into more than 30 fish. And we were lucky enough to be out every day. This meant a crazy feeding frenzy for a few days. Although it was short lived and the sun went away fast, the ants covered the water.
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Although the high water has also brought more food (insects) into the lake, and the fish are very active.Įarly June saw a couple days of actual sunshine. With the water rising, there has been a lot of debris on the surface, which makes it a bit tougher for keeping the lines clean. Although now, with all the rain happening, the lake has been rising quickly. The water was fairly clean during May, which allowed for some easy navigating and some pretty decent fishing. Lots of days with up to 15 to 20 fish on throughout the day. Water temps broke 50 degrees recently and the fish are loving it. Kootenay Lake: Once the water warmed up in May, the fishing picked right up. But, the lake is rising and the fish are biting. Yes, it’s been more like fall/winter weather.