BC Bass help

[Deano85]

Hi guys, I'd like to plan a BC bass trip for may long. I'm not looking for trophy fish but would like to catch as many large mouths as possible. Any suggestions? From my limited searching I was thinking Duck lake near Creston.

Any tips on what to use? Thanks

[Dust1n]

i doubt yull find trophy bass in BC go to wendevermere lake i think its by invermeer and winveremere. go to the beaches and docks and cast out poppers. summer/fall is best. iv never caught bass on anythign else then topwaters and flies so i guess you could use a sinkoe


and f things dont go well try for some gills and sunns

[Speckle55]

Yes to Duck Lake they were fishing it Sunday and it is noted for big Bigmouths was just in Creston and drove by every day last week to get to Kootenay lake.. no motors on Duck though oars only .. good top water lake i hear stop in Sports shop and bounce ideas off the locals they will help.. David.. here is bows and bull we caught one day that we kept from Kootenaycopy of picture 100.jpg

[Dust1n]

h big is trophy for you guys 10lbs?

[npauls]

Does anyone know if Tie Lake has open water yet? I wouldn't mind getting out there sometime soon if it is.

[tacklerunner]

Originally Posted by npauls

Does anyone know if Tie Lake has open water yet? I wouldn't mind getting out there sometime soon if it is.

I was by last week and heading out again at the end of this week. Never drove up to the lake but it's been pretty mild. Golf course in Jaffray is greening up. I'd say it's getting very close to ice off. Try calling Jaffray sports; the store across from the new pub/restaurant. They'd know.

[Mish@]

Try Lake Osoyoos

[Jwood 456]

PM sent.

Duck Lake is a great bet for May long...one of our traditions most years. Top water baits, spinnerbaits, Texas rigged worms and short/fat crankbaits all work well. Get out in the middle of the lake and work the emerging weeds. Remember that no motors of any kind are permitted.

[Woolly Bugger]

Do any of these lakes hold Small Mouths as well ?

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

[mszomola]

I think im heading to invermere this weekend , if anyone else is heading out pm me , maybe we can do a fun tourney out there . Should be interesting.


If the water can get into the 40s we might be in for an interesting day , if the sun comes out could be on fire for some pre spawn largies ...

[mszomola]

I would think closer to calgary is going to be colder so , maybe jigging spoons , cranks , finesse drop shot some deeper water with left over weeds ?

If your heading more Osoyoos i think the waters probly going to be in a good place to start hitting some big fish , i would throw anything to cover alot of water to start then slow down where you get some good activity happening , use the creek channels and work outwards

[npauls]

Tie Lake is actually large mouths not small mouths. Just don't want anyone heading out that way expecting to target smallies and only find largies.

Originally Posted by npauls

Tie Lake is actually large mouths not small mouths. Just don't want anyone heading out that way expecting to target smallies and only find largies.

Ya you are right. Not sure how that got there.

[chubbdarter]

the Koot also has Carrot creek too

[Woolly Bugger]

Originally Posted by sheephunter

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

Thanks for the great information, the island is definitely a good bet.

[Fishmaster]

Vaseux Lake is a good one too, been goin there every summer last 4 years camp right on the lake its right off the highway, no motors there either, but big bass and huge like i mean huge carp but never hooked into the carp tried a lot last 2 years, i see this one carp every year just swimming by the shore, id say its atleast 25 pounds but he never interested in anything, but i will get him one of these years!

[Deano85]

What lures and techniques do you find most effective?

[Deano85]

What color and brand of spinnerbait do you reccomend also any idea which soft plastic to texas rig? Thanks

[chubbdarter]

Originally Posted by Deano85

What color and brand of spinnerbait do you reccomend also any idea which soft plastic to texas rig? Thanks

for Duck my favorite hairpins had white or a blue/yellow skirt
favorite worm was brown with a chart. tail 7 inch
by far my best lure though is the zara spook

stop in and see Freddy at Mawsons in downtown Creston

[32-40win]

For any of the lakes in Jaffray area I've used a #8 or 10 black wooly bugger, some of the ponds seem to like green better some days. For Duck Lake i've used chartreuse and white, clousers and deceivers and a texas rigged Berkley worm in black & chartreuse. If you want larger bass, Duck is likely the best, Tie has some 20 inchers in it, and waterskiers. I've been told Windermere has some good fish in it. The rest around Cranbrook/Jaffray are lucky to break a pound as far as I know, best I've seen around Jaffray is in Tie. Baynes is a great place to take a kid fishing, if your line is in the water there, you will catch bass, you can watch schools follow your boat, and there is nothing there bigger than 10", except perch and dumped in brood trout.

[Dust1n]

right now:
black weedles jigs.
shallow running shad baits
white spinnerbaits.
fall and latesummer:
popers/zaraspooks

[marty1]

Duck lake,that's where i go lots of fish and large fish do roam the waters,im heading their tomorrow to try and break my personal best of 7 half pounds,can't wait.the best way i find to fish this water is with a canoe you can cover ground and you'll learn the water,their every where but a lake that's only 2 meters deep it still has it's sweet spots.good luck

[A187]

I fished lake Windermere one time and got SKUNKED, I suck lol. But I guess we didn't really know where the hell to fish and only had a few hours. Very beautiful lake tho, maybe I'll try it again someday.

I prefer other lakes for Bass that I've fished

[Deano85]

What times of the day are best to fish Duck lake? The standard morning and dusk? Thanks

[BobLoblaw]

Originally Posted by sheephunter

Duck Lake is a great bet for May long...one of our traditions most years. Top water baits, spinnerbaits, Texas rigged worms and short/fat crankbaits all work well. Get out in the middle of the lake and work the emerging weeds. Remember that no motors of any kind are permitted.

I've had some heart-stopping topwater action on Duck; throwing 'JitterBugs' early morning & late evening. Great fun!
Don't get caught out in the middle of Duck when a windstorm blows in; it can get narsty super quick. I swear you can get all 4 seasons in a day come through that valley!
Definitely some decent bass in there...






I haven't been there for years; maybe this year...????

[B.C.boy123]

Originally Posted by npauls

Does anyone know if Tie Lake has open water yet? I wouldn't mind getting out there sometime soon if it is.

no its isnt yet, i live 20 minutes away, but it should be soon

[brendan85]

another lake that has not been mentioned yet is wasa.. its deffinately worth checking out.

[ORV]

we went to wasa for 3 days last year.
water was low. bass fishing was really slooowwww.
compared to a couple years before when it was great.
weather maybe? it was raining a lot.
not a lot of fishing pressure but try not to get run over by the skiiers
etc.
think i will try tie this year.

orv.