Whitefish

[The O-Fish-al Fisherman]

Thinkin of targetin some new species this hard water season and was wondering where some nice places are around southern alberta for whitefish? Any tips are always appreciated as well

Thanks

[Bassett]

Gull orange wire worm 7-12fow

[AlbertaCutthroat]

Almost all of the southern reservoirs are full of whitefish. Get out early in the morning and fish sandy flats to start, really not that hard to catch once you figure them out. I find a red wireworm tipped with a maggot is key in most of the southern reservoirs.

[BanffOrBust]

Originally Posted by The O-Fish-al Fisherman

Thinkin of targetin some new species this hard water season and was wondering where some nice places are around southern alberta for whitefish? Any tips are always appreciated as well

Thanks

Brown fly with maggot. The maggot is the key. Attach it to a AAA battery and they'll hit it. I caught a 6 lbs Rocky Mtn Whitefish in the Red Deer River many years ago. I think it could have challenged for the provincial record. I released it. But I still claim bragging rights for having the provincial record.

[Jack&7]

Originally Posted by BanffOrBust

Attach it to a AAA battery and they'll hit it.

huh?

[BanffOrBust]

Originally Posted by Jack&7

huh?

Was making a point. Whitefish can smell the maggot.

Put a maggot on a brown fly, or any other of the lures mentioned above and you'll nail them all day long. No maggot, no fish. With maggot, you'll limited in an hour.

[trainerdave]

I think the huh was for the aaa battery. Attach it where. Do you use metal line. do you charge the maggot? why a AAA and not a c,d , AA, 24c whatever. Explain yourself please...
thanks.

[Wes_G]

I have never had any luck with the whole wire worm thing. For me its always been Cicada's and so far this year they have been smashing the smallest size silver and chartreuse Kastmaster. no bait, just jig it.

[Flieguy]

you can get some mountain whites at spray in 5-40 fow with tiny jigs or heavy nymph flies.

[BEL]

I don't use a maggot with my yellow wire worm and I still catch whitefish. i think movement is the key to success. BEL

[The O-Fish-al Fisherman]

Thanks everyone ill have to try it out

[FreshAirGetter]

I've seen a lot at Sylvan Lake...just don't know how to catch 'em!