Fernie / Kookanusa Area Fishing

[Kawibunga]

So taking the family down this way for the weekend for some exploring and fishing. The two teenage boys and I were going to try the belly boats out on Baynes & Surveyors lake for some Bass. Any other suggestions for area? Only ever passed through the area, never stopped to check things out. The idea is to just try a few places and do some exploring, nothing too serious, and not specifically targeting any particular species. Just some fun fishing with the family (all though they all love to eat fish as well, so the odd feed is nice)

Note all of us are spin casting, no fly fishermen here...........

Thanks!

[newguy]

Tie lake about 15 min past Baynes and koocanusa has excellent bass fishing.

We fish the early summer at Tie lake before koocanusa fills up and rarely are diss appointed.

[Kawibunga]

Originally Posted by newguy

Tie lake about 15 min past Baynes and koocanusa has excellent bass fishing.

We fish the early summer at Tie lake before koocanusa fills up and rarely are diss appointed.

Thanks New Guy, just checked it out on the map. Certainly close enough so we'll give that one a go. I'll report back on how we did!

[Alexey]

Originally Posted by Kawibunga

Thanks New Guy, just checked it out on the map. Certainly close enough so we'll give that one a go. I'll report back on how we did!

I fished Surveyors lake several weeks ago and the water level was so low... Fishing was poorer than on average, but it was still possible to catch a few.

[Kawibunga]

Good to know, was doing some google mapping and there are a couple small lakes with Brookies in them (Bronze Lake) just west of Tie lake, so think we might check out those as well........ should be fun

[Parker Hale]

Originally Posted by Kawibunga

Good to know, was doing some google mapping and there are a couple small lakes with Brookies in them (Bronze Lake) just west of Tie lake, so think we might check out those as well........ should be fun

I fished Bronze several times in the past, great little brookie lake but the road in is brutal. I don't think some parts of should even be called a road. If I was headed out there I would look at Suzanne lake, just south of Jaffray. Good trout and bass fishing.