Rock lake/Wildhay River Report

[Albertafisher]

Hey everyone,
I was just going to update people on the status of Rock Lake and Wildhay River near Hinton.

Wildhay:
I was fishing nymphs(prince bead-head and zug bug) at this one bend in the river near the campground. I was on the the shore right above the foam build-up in the eddy and I caught 4 white fish and 3 rainbows in 10 minutes, it was amazing! the pictures are inserted below.

Rock Lake:
Before I left the campground at the end of the trip, I stopped at the boat launch at the east shore of the lake for 10 minutes; casting a size 00 mepps rainbow syclops(1 inch), working it along the drop-off at the end of the launch. I lost her the first time but the second cast BOOM! I had this fat Pike on the end of my line, I was worried that the line would cut, but since I use flouro it kept intact. It took me 2 minutes to reel'r in and I think it was the prettiest pike I have ever seen! Picture is below as-well..
So if anyone tells you that pike don't live in Rock lake, they haven't really fished there have they eh?

Peace

[Rockymtnx]

Thanks for the report.
I know its late and my eyes are squinting, but those trout don't look like rainbows to me. Looks more like a Brookie to me......?

[fishman]

Thanks for the report.
I know its late and my eyes are squinting, but those trout don't look like rainbows to me. Looks more like a Brookie to me......?

small athb rainbows with paw marks common as i live in whitecourt and fished many small creeks with small athb bows and that is how they look when they are small..........amazing you are catching them that close to the lake as usually have to go down stream a mile or so to catch them

[Cal]

deffinatly rainbows.

[Rocks]

Nice job, great pics, thanks!

[Albertafisher]

small athb rainbows with paw marks common as i live in whitecourt and fished many small creeks with small athb bows and that is how they look when they are small..........amazing you are catching them that close to the lake as usually have to go down stream a mile or so to catch them
I find it easier to catch them near the lake, I hiked 4km down the river and caught nothing.

[Rockymtnx]

small athb rainbows with paw marks common as i live in whitecourt and fished many small creeks with small athb bows and that is how they look when they are small..........amazing you are catching them that close to the lake as usually have to go down stream a mile or so to catch them

There ya go, I learned something new today.
All of the "stocked" young rainbows I have ever caught never had markings like that.

[TUFFBUFF]

Good report - nice job on the 'bows.