Well, the weather’s cooling down and it’s time for our Fall fishery to kick in!!
As the nights are getting cooler and the water temperature is dropping, we look forward to some of our most exciting times of the season.
Here’s the latest fishing report:
Kootenay Lake:
September was as busy month for tourists and we managed to spend a lot of days on the water with our guests.
The weather remained warm and the water temp was still fairly warm. As as result of the water temp remaining warm, we noticed a few slower days of fishing. However, still seeing one or two really good days each week mixed in with the schedule. This seems pretty normal for September, as we wait for the fall temps to kick in, and the fish to put on their ‘feed bags.’
We did manage to hook a few fish on each outing with a lot of smaller Rainbows than normal. Seemed to be a lot of small ones, so hopefully thats’s a sign for the future.
On average, the rainbows were between 1 – 3 Lbs, with the odd 5 pounder.
Surface fishing has been hit and miss, but some days we are seeing a lot more fish on top. In saying that, we have actually been catching a bunch of Rainbows on top, but some on the riggers as deep as 120ft.
The Bull Trout are mostly up the rivers right now, however some have remained in the lake at this time of year. We have been catching a few juveniles between 1 – 3 Lbs, and still managed the odd one, which remained in the lake up to 10Lbs.
October is always the beginning of our fall fishery. We look forward to the adult Bull Trout returning to the lake and the bigger Rainbows to start feeding.
The water temp still remains around 60 degrees, but as that temp slowly drops, we will start to see the feeding frenzy begin. Our favourite temp is around 55 degrees, so stay tuned.
What are they biting on???
The usual Gibbs croc has been working alright on the surface or with a couple ounces of weight. Our
favourite brass/fire stripe or brass/firewing have been best.
We’re also starting to get a few on the Lux Flies bucktails. Still not consistent, as the fish haven’t really come up from the depths. However, on the choppy days, we have been getting a few on lucky numbers: 210, 215, and 226. October will become much more consistent for Rainbows on the surface, so stay tuned.
As for the Bull Trout, we have been getting a few on the down rigger between 60 -120ft. Even a few Rainbows at the 120ft depth lately.
Our Gibbs STS or Lemon Lime flashers have been most consistent. Flashers followed by a hoochie or
a Skinny G spoon have been producing a few.
Prime time is coming up, so stay tuned for more consistent fishing and hopefully some big ones.
We still have a few prime October dates available. Drop us a line.
Till then,
Tight lines………
Captain Kerry