Sturgeon & Bass Fishing B.C

[Rigg dogg]

Just booked 3 days of Sturgeon fishing for Oct 15-17, going to spend 2 days for Sturgeon and 1 day for Salmon and touring Hell's Gate.
HELL'S GATE should be a BLAST ( Mind if I drive the boat :lol::lol: )

Going with STS guiding, so I think they will have that end of the trip handled.
But we thought we might spend a day or two touring around on the way home.
Maybe try for some Bass, I know there are some lakes on the way home that may hold some Bass.

We are throwing in the Zodiac, just wondering if the lakes are Electric only or can I use the 9.9.

An info is GREATLY appreciated.

Hey bobloblaw, read one of your old reply's to one of my posts. Sent you a PM for some info on Duck Lake.

[johnk]

Just booked 3 days of Sturgeon fishing for Oct 15-17, going to spend 2 days for Sturgeon and 1 day for Salmon and touring Hell's Gate.
HELL'S GATE should be a BLAST ( Mind if I drive the boat :lol::lol: )

Going with STS guiding, so I think they will have that end of the trip handled.
But we thought we might spend a day or two touring around on the way home.
Maybe try for some Bass, I know there are some lakes on the way home that may hold some Bass.

We are throwing in the Zodiac, just wondering if the lakes are Electric only or can I use the 9.9.

An info is GREATLY appreciated.

Hey bobloblaw, read one of your old reply's to one of my posts. Sent you a PM for some info on Duck Lake.

October is a great time for fishing sturgeon on the Fraser/Harrison. Should be some coho in the system at that time as well. Am quite familiar with STS, a very reputable company with a couple great guides. Osoyoos and Vaseux are the only bass lakes I'm familiar with and I believe gas motors are okay.

[Rigg dogg]

Hey johnk, thanks for the info. I heard the same thing about STS from a few people. Also seen them on the Fishn Canada show. Looks like a top notch outfit.
I talked to Vic the other day, seemed like a great guy.
Bring on the 10 foot Sturgeon!!

Just got some great info from bobloblaw on Duck lake as well.
Came across an old article on Duck and several other Bass lakes that sheephunter's wife had wrote for Outdoor edge awhile back. Some more helpfull info in there.

[sheephunter]

Osoyoos and Vaseux are the only bass lakes I'm familiar with and I believe gas motors are okay.


Vaseux, like Duck Lake near Creston is a Federal bird sanctuary so no motors, not even electrics, are permitted. It is a heck of a bass lake though.

[LongDraw]

I have fished with STS and they were top notch.

[johnk]

Hey johnk, thanks for the info. I heard the same thing about STS from a few people. Also seen them on the Fishn Canada show. Looks like a top notch outfit.
I talked to Vic the other day, seemed like a great guy.
Bring on the 10 foot Sturgeon!!

Just got some great info from bobloblaw on Duck lake as well.
Came across an old article on Duck and several other Bass lakes that sheephunter's wife had wrote for Outdoor edge awhile back. Some more helpfull info in there.

Ya, Vic is a great guy. He contributes heavily to the sturgeon tagging program in the Fraser so me thinks he might know where a few are hanging out!

[jesse34567]

here the main lakes in BC that hold bass are.


osoyoos (great for smallmouth and largemouth bass) try the oxbows located on the upper north part of lake
Christina lake (smallmouth and largemouth)
duck lake (only allowed oars) (but if u want to catch tons of LM topping 4lbs a piece duck is your place)

also there is a video of fish'n canada going to bc, after some bass

here you go: 1st video is largemouth bass in osoyoos, 2nd smallmouth bass in osoyoos

http://www.myoutdoortv.com/video/video.php?v=z4GFIYad2Jg3EbM1EmsrqGgwvMPeke_B

http://www.myoutdoortv.com/video/video.php?v=GdBOxj_p6zjlOxLdeIrts6fqn_1uwSgf

[jesse34567]

here is some fishing reports from different lakes

http://bassfishingbc.com/bassfishingbc/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=21&sid=2518377549cdbc6468a8d96a644b4f2f

[Rigg dogg]

Hey Longdraw how did you guys make out when you went with STS, what time of year did you go?? Any monsters??

Jesse thanks for the links. I came across the bass site when I googled up Duck lake. Will have to hit them up for some info as well.

[sheephunter]

Here's a fairly comprehensive list of BC bass waters...

Fraser Valley:
Mill Lake - Abbotsford B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Hatzic Lake - Mission B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Chadsey Lake - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Sturgeon Slough - Pitt Meadows, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Brunette River - Coquitlam, B.C. - (rumored) Largemouth Bass
Judson Lake - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Pepin Creek - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
N. Alouette River - Pitt Meadows, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Fish Trap Creek - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Glochester Ponds - Aldergrove, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
West Creek - Langley, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Salmon River - Fort Langley, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Kawkawa Lake - Hope, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass (few)
Albert Dyck Park - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass

Okanagan:
Osoyoos Lake - near town of Osoyoos, B.C. - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Skaha Lake - near Penticton and Okanagan Falls, B.C. - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Vaseux Lake - S. of Okanagan Falls, B.C. - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Deadman Lake - N. of Osoyoos, B.C. - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Okanagan River - From Okanagan Lake to Osoyoos Lake - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass

Kootenays:
Duck Lake - North of Creston, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Christina Lake - 22 km. E. of Grand Forks, B.C. - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Kootenay Lake Flats - S. end of lake near Creston, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Summit Creek (slough) - W. of Creston, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Jim Smith Lake - 7 km. SW. of Cranbrook, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Baynes Lake - 11 km. SW. of Elko, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Tie Lake - N. of Jaffray, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass

Vancouver Island:
Diver Lake - Near Hwy 19, 7 km. N. of Nanaimo, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Long Lake - 16 km. NW. of Nanaimo, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Quennell Lake - 7 km. SE. of Cedar, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Shawnigan Lake - 50 km. N. of Victoria, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Elk and Beaver Lakes - 13 km. N. of Victoria, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Prospect Lake - 18 km. N. of Victoria, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Glen Lake - W. of Victoria, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Holden Lake - SE. of Hwy 1 near Cedar, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Langford Lake - NW. of Victoria, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Matheson Lake - SW. of Victoria, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Spider Lake - S. of Dunsmuir, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Young Lake - NW. of Sooke, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass

Saltspring Island:
St. Mary Lake - near Vesuvius harbor, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Cusheon Lake - near Fulford harbor, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass

Washington State:
Whatcom Lake - E. of Bellingham, U.S.A. - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Samish Lake - S. of Bellingham along #5 - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Terrell Lake - W. of Ferndale, U.S.A. - Largemouth Bass
Wiser Lake - Along the Guide Meridian S. of Linden, U.S.A. - Largemouth Bass

[LongDraw]

Hey Longdraw how did you guys make out when you went with STS, what time of year did you go?? Any monsters??

Jesse thanks for the links. I came across the bass site when I googled up Duck lake. Will have to hit them up for some info as well.

We went the first week of November. I booked with them so the wife and I could stay at Harrison Springs and the guide picked us up at the hotel dock each morning. The longest sturgeon we caught was 7.5` and lots under that. The main reason we went was to chase Chums with our fly gear, the sturgeon fishing was a bonus. If you want some great fly action try a chum on a fly rod!

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Just booked 3 days of Sturgeon fishing for Oct 15-17, going to spend 2 days for Sturgeon and 1 day for Salmon and touring Hell's Gate.
HELL'S GATE should be a BLAST ( Mind if I drive the boat :lol::lol: )

Going with STS guiding, so I think they will have that end of the trip handled.
But we thought we might spend a day or two touring around on the way home.
Maybe try for some Bass, I know there are some lakes on the way home that may hold some Bass.

We are throwing in the Zodiac, just wondering if the lakes are Electric only or can I use the 9.9.

An info is GREATLY appreciated.

Hey bobloblaw, read one of your old reply's to one of my posts. Sent you a PM for some info on Duck Lake.

:lol::lol::lol: RIgg thanks for takin me for my Birthday , the 15th is my birthday , its offical your a good guy I dont care what everyone else says :lol::lol::lol::lol: That will be an awesome trip .