chain lakes south

[jesse34567]

is chain lakes a real hit and miss as far as rainbows are concerned??

and what techniques would u guys suggest.

[jesse34567]

are there any lakes in k country that would be good to for bull trout

[Scott N]

Originally Posted by jesse34567

are there any lakes in k country that would be good to for bull trout

Both Upper and Lower Kananaskis Lakes have bulls, but the lower lake is probably better known than the upper lake for them. Chester Lake has Dolly Varden in it.

[jesse34567]

hey scott,

thanks for the info how far would u say chester is from calgary
and what techniques would u use for the big bulls in k country

[Scott N]

Originally Posted by jesse34567

hey scott,

thanks for the info how far would u say chester is from calgary
and what techniques would u use for the big bulls in k country

While I've never fished Chester Lake, I've been there before hiking. It's just off the Smith-Dorrien / Spray Lakes Trail, so it's probably about a 1.5 hour drive from Calgary, then about a 5 km hike.

I've caught bull trout in Lower Kananaskis using sinking fly line and large streamers, fished on the bottom of the lake. I've seen guys using spinning gear and jigs have good success.

[jesse34567]

so bull trout are fairly bottom orientated or more suspended?

also would just the normal walleye jigs work?

[Scott N]

Originally Posted by jesse34567

so bull trout are fairly bottom orientated or more suspended?

also would just the normal walleye jigs work?

I'm no expert, but yes, they seem to be bottom orientated from what I've seen. The guys I saw using spinning gear were using white feather jigs and were doing better than I was using my fly gear. So yes, I think a normal walleye jig would work pretty good.

[nicemustang]

Toss out buzz bombs and cast them in. I hear that works. As well as you can check out barrier lake, bulls in there.

As far as chain, you can use a bobber and worm setup or cast a smaller five of diamonds.