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June 5, 2010 Kootenay Lake I've always said that May and June are the absolute best months to fish Kootenay Lake. And, once again, I've been proven right. Lots of fish being caught now and not just by the regular boats. It seems that almost everybody is catching fish. And they are big. We've had a lot of days with 15 - 20 fish to the boat. Out of this many fish, it seems that about half of them are over 10 Lbs and even some over 20 Lbs lately. This Spring has seen a number of 20 plus pounders caught. I even heard of an amazing 25 Lb rainbow being caught in the past week. Looks like things are really shaping up. Our lake seems healthy and our fish seem very healthy. Just in the past week or so we have had a number of double headers, and even a couple of triple headers. It's hard to believe, but when it happens it makes for some amazing stories. Having 3 fish on at the same time is definitely a battle, but we have managed to land most of them, which is an amazing feet in itself. Rainbows up to 25 Lbs and Dolly Varden (Bull Trout) up to 19 Lbs have been caught recently. Our favorite lures are working well. Once again the bucktail flies are producing a lot of fish. And on the calm days, our Lyman plugs are working well. Colors seem to change with the weather. However my favorite flies have been: grey/white, black/white, and black/grey/yellow. My Lyman plugs of choice have been: purple/blue/white, blue/yellow, and green/yellow. Every day is different. So don't be afraid to keep trying new colors until you find what they prefer this week. And once you find the magic color, stick with it. We still have a few days available in June if anyone is feeling the itch to catch a big fish. But don't wait too long because this kind of fishing won't last forever. See you on the water. Tight lines...... Salmon Fishing.... It's coming fast. July and August are my months for fishing the West Coast. If the predictions are correct, we are in for another fantastic season of Salmon fishing. So, those of you that came last year, be sure to let me know your dates for this year. We also have room for any new groups who would like to join us. After last season's fantastic Salmon fishing, you don't want to miss this year. Accommodations are starting to book up, so you might want to book reservations soon. Here's Last season's Salmon Report: Barkley Sound Sept 15, 2009 Salmon fishing was unbelievable this year. The best Salmon fishing I have had in a long time. July and up until early August saw lots of big Springs being caught. But as August went on, Springs were fewer and fewer. Good thing for lots of Coho this year. Never a dull moment. There were days when we landed up to 70 fish. Most days however averaged 40 - 50 fish. It was really busy. Pretty much everything was offshore this year. We did spend a few days fishing inside the Sound, but it was definitely a lot slower than on the outside. Although, some of our bigger fish were caught inside the islands. The biggest Spring Salmon (Chinook) from our groups was an even 40 Lbs, with another 3 or 4 fish in the 30's. Still managed quite a few in the 20 's, and we saw lots of fish between 5 - 15 Lbs. So, definitely no complaints. The Coho's were unbelievable this year. Sometimes you couldn't even let your line out past about 20 ft, and they were smashing it on the surface. Even managed a few on the bucktails. They were so aggressive that we had to keep the lines in if we wanted to have a sandwich. Fantastic fishing, that's for sure. Coho's averaged between 8 - 16 Lbs. Even released a few around 18 - 20 Lbs at the end of August. Halibut were good fishing as well. Had a few days when they didn't co-operate, but most days saw some good but's come to the boat. Lots of 'chickens' ( 15 - 20 Lbs). I know we all got spoiled this year, but hopefully we can do it again next year. Already planning next year's trip. It's never too early to schedule your trip. Let me know who's interested for next year. Can't wait...
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