When the snow and temperatures start to fall some angler’s fishing season comes to an end, but for many others the hard water fishing seasons is just starting! For most Interior lakes in Western Canada the ice fishing season starts in later December as the colder weather brings over 6 inches of hard ice. The beginning of the season offers some of the best Rainbow Trout … [Read more...]
Tip – Drilling Holes When Ice Fishing for Rainbow Trout
It’s important to plan ahead before randomly drilling holes when ice fishing for Rainbow Trout. One of the first things I do when encountering a new lake when ice fishing is I pull up a satellite image of the lake on Google. I look at the image to identify areas with shoals or bays that provide vegetation and muddy bottoms. The reason you want to target this type of area is … [Read more...]
Tip – Trolling for Mid to Late Summer Trout
In the mid to late summer when the lakes have a strong thermocline established the Kokanee will stack up in this zone. This tight schooling effect makes Kokanee an easy target for large trout to forage on. One effective trolling method is to troll 4-inch plugs below the school of fish. This will mimic an injured Kokanee that is appetizing for a hungry trout … [Read more...]
Top 3 Tactics for Chironomid Fishing
Chironomids, also known as buzzers or midges, are a type of insect that hatches in freshwater streams and lakes. They are often confused with mosquitos as they are similar in appearance. Chironomids generally don’t bite humans, but can be found in swarms when a large hatch occurs. We generally fish Chironomids at the pupa or larval stages. There are many different species and … [Read more...]
A Weekend of Fishing the Skagit River
Let's kick this article off right away by saying that the Skagit River is now on my top 10 list. If you’re an angler who loves the challenge of catching wild rainbows by spinning lures, skating dries, or chucking big meaty streamers for bull trout and large rainbows then this river should be on your list as well, you won't regret it. The Skagit River was discovered in the … [Read more...]
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