Cold lake open water season 2024.

[CBintheNorth]

Originally Posted by -JR-

I agree , as soon as a fish hits 65 cm its going to get taken,just like what happened a few years ago . I would rather see that lake full of 65 and bigger fish just so a guy can go to a lake and catch nothing but big fish all day .
That would really put Cold lake on the map .
Right now we don't need the smaller size fish 55-60.
In one year ,that lake will be fished out of lakers 65-70 .
All the bigger fish 70 and up will just get netted out .

The 65-70 was chosen as studies done show that lake trout of that size in Cold Lake have had an opportunity to spawn 1-2 times.

[-JR-]

Originally Posted by CBintheNorth

The 65-70 was chosen as studies done show that lake trout of that size in Cold Lake have had an opportunity to spawn 1-2 times.

This is why they should not remove them from the lake .
Leave the breeders alone .Take the much smaller fish as they taste better as 58thecat said .
I have been fishing this lake for over 40 years . Only 10% of the fish are over 65 cm My normal catch on a 8 hrs trip is around 50 fish . Only 4- 5 of those fish are over 65 cm . I heard nothing about them doing a catch survey whats in that lake . They just asked the public to vote what size they would like to bring home .