Spring is here!! 
Here we go. The snow is disappearing fast and the weather is warming up. Just in time for ‘spring break’.
Here’s your latest fishing report:
Kootenay Lake:
February started off mild and provided some decent fishing for middle of winter. And, as the month continued, we saw some cooler temperatures for a week or two and the water temperature finally dropped to winter temps.
As usual in the winter, when the water temperature drops, the fish’s metabolism slows down. This means that they take longer to digest and they don’t have to feed as often. However, when they feed, it’s on!! So, the past month gave us some unreal days of fishing followed by some slow days when the fish were full.
Some of the crazy days we had were consistent bites throughout the day. Landing up to 14 Rainbows on that magic feeding day.
Rainbows up to 8 Lbs have been caught in the past few weeks, as well as the odd Bull Trout.
We have been running a special deal throughout the winter months and will continue our ‘Winter Special’ until the end of March, in hopes of extending these great deals throughout Spring break so we can provide the opportunity for families to get out and enjoy our beautiful lake. Check out the link in our newsletter or on our social pages.
What are they biting on???
The Rainbows have been hitting on our favourite Lux Flies. Lucky numbers: 203,204,210, & 223 have been our best. And our go-to secret spoon has been catching both Rainbows and the odd Bull Trout on the surface. The magic Gibbs Croc in the hammered brass/fire stripe has been our fave.
And for the downriggers, we have been running the usual STS flasher, or the Yellow/green mist flasher followed by the green pistachio hoochie. The bites on the downrigger have been few and far between, but when the Bull Trout are biting, we’ve been getting them between 80 – 150 ft.
Stay tuned for more reports as we plan on spending more and more time on the water as the weather warms up.
And remember, you just have to put your time in at this time of year. Some days might be slow, but one of the days is going to be a feeding frenzy.
Hope this helps with your next adventure.
Tight lines….
Captain Kerry
