Ice fishing for Kokanee is a really fun and an effective way to catch these silver chrome bullets. However, as many Kokanee ice anglers have come to learn, ice fishing Kokanee we can experience days with fast and furious action to very slow day of fishing. Let’s face it, these moody fish can be extra fickle in their selection of your presentation, which makes them a challenge … [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 Fishing 101
Over the past 10 years a huge “Kokanee Craze” has been ignited within the angling community throughout the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia Regions. Kokanee are second only to Rainbow Trout as the most popular game fish in British Columbia! But really, what’s there not to like!? They’re plentiful, fun to catch and they taste exceptional! All you need to get started … [Read more...]
Tip – Fishing Line Setbacks off Downriggers
Most experienced anglers have their own preference on how far they setback their line from the downrigger canon ball. There’s a lot of variables that can go into deciding what the optimum setback is such type of fish you are targeting, depth and speed, etc. Here’s an easy proven formula that tends to work almost every time in freshwater fishing applications. It is called the … [Read more...]
Ice Fishing Tackle for Kokanee
When targeting Kokanee through the ice having the right selection of tackle is crucial in optimizing results. Here are a few key items to take into consideration when ice fishing for Kokanee. Unlike Rainbow Trout, Kokanee are found suspended over deep water, from depths of 50 feet to over 150 feet. The reason for this is that Kokanee’s diet mainly consist of Zooplankton … [Read more...]
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