December has started off with a bang !!
Here’s the latest fishing report:
Kootenay Lake:
Well, its’ been quite a few years since we’ve seen this, but somewhere out of the blue, came some of the biggest Rainbows we’ve caught.
It’s been 10 years since we’ve seen a Rainbow over 10 Lbs, however in the past week, we’ve seen multiple fish over 10 and up to 15 Lbs.
Hard to explain this, but we’ll take it.
Average days have seen 10 – 15 fish being caught between 2 Lbs and 5 Lbs. Even getting a few Bull Trout mixed in.
Our latest trip saw a group of 4 join us for a day trip. The day started off a bit slow, but by mid morning the fish were in a feeding frenzy. Throughout the day, this crew managed to land 18 Rainbows and lost a bunch. This kept the excitement up through the day. It seemed like every 5 minutes there was a fish on.
While this is not a normal day, we were happy to take it. Typically on a good day you will hook half a dozen fish in an hour, then go 4 hours without, then finish up with another half dozen in an hour.
We’d prefer to hook into something every hour to keep people on their toes, however that’s usually
not the case.
This past week has seen some crazy fishing, with some slower days mixed in. It seems like the fish are in a frenzy for a few days, and then a bit less aggressive for a few days. That’s the winter cycle.
December has started out on fire!
Let’s see what the remainder brings.
Stay tuned……
What are they biting on???
Lately on the choppy days, it’s been all bucktails. Lux Flies #203, 207, 210, 221 have been our best bet. And on the calm days, we are getting Rainbows on the Gibbs Croc. The usual Brass/firestripe or brass/fire wing have been best.
And the Bull Trout have been coming in on the Gibbs STS or Bon Chovy flasher, followed by the green pistachio or green oil slick hoochie. Depths from 75′ – 175′ have been working as of late.
Water temp is around 45 degrees, so the fish should remain active throughout the 40’s. Trolling speeds between 2.7 – 3.2mph have been working best.
Hope this helps with your next adventure.
Tight lines….
Captain Kerry
