Welcome to our fall fishery!!
October was a great month for weather and the beginning of our favourite fall fishery.
Here’s the latest:
Kootenay Lake:
October continued to be a mild month for weather, and the water temperature remained warm until the end of the month. This of course kept the fishing kind of similar to the summer months. A few fish here and there, and mostly remaining deeper.
However, the last week of October and the first couple weeks of November have the weather changing and the water temperatures dropping.
This is when it begins! Our fall fishery is here.
Now the the water temperatures are prime, so is the fishing.
The fish have all moved up in the water column and are putting on the feed bags before winter. This is our favourite.
We have been catching Rainbows averaging 2 -3 Lbs, with the odd fish in the 8 Lb range. Bull Trout have been fewer and far between, but have been ranging from 2 – 8 Lbs as well.
Now that the water temperature has dropped below the 55 degree mark, the fish have been feeding well. Although, there seems to be a certain feeding time each day.
We’re lucky enough to be out most days, so we can see the pattern.
Most days are seeing between 6 -12 fish being caught. On those days it seems there is definitely a short feeding period in the morning, as well as a feeding period in the afternoon.
So, you just have to be out there if you want to experience the bite time.
November/December are prime months for fishing, so stay tuned for what is to come.
Note: It’s also prime time for year end parties. We’ve been booking plenty of corporate trips or year end contractor parties, so if you’re thinking of something to do before the holidays, this is a fun option. We can accommodate up to 12 anglers at a time, so let us know if you’d like to get out.
What are they biting on???
Since the water temperature has dropped, the fish are mostly feeding on the surface. So our go to
patterns have been: For the Rainbows, Lux Flies #210, 215, 221, 222, 226 on the choppy days. And on both the choppy days or calm days, we have been doing well on the Gibbs Crocs in either the brass/fire stripe or the brass fire tiger.
And for the Bull Trout, we have been catching on a variety of Gibbs flashers in the STS, Bon Chovy, or Lemon lime flashers, followed by the green spatter back hoochie or a Skinny G spoon.
With the water temps around 52 degrees now, we have been trolling between 2.8 – 3.5mph.
As the water temp drops, we may be slowing down a bit. However, this time of year, the fish seem to be gorging, so we will keep the speed up until it gets colder.
Hope this helps with your next adventure.
Tight Lines………..
Captain Kerry