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Region 1 freshwater regulations Salt Spring Island Chamber of Commerce Vancouver FOC office Victoria FOC office |
| Important Note |
| The smallmouth bass is an introduced species in BC lakes. Anglers are reminded to only fish for them in lakse that already have established populations such as St Mary Lake. It is illegal to keep and transport live fish. Introducing bass to another lake or river system may devastate the ecosystem as they may become predators that feed on small salmonids. |
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At this point Nina had walked back to the cabin.
She asked, "What are you doing?" We both chuckled for awhile then rowed the boat towards where we were fishing yesterday. "There is no doubt that we are going to catch more than yesterday." I thought, based on last night's result. The morning turned out to be quite the opposite. For hours we rowed around to different spots and not a single fish were hooked.
Besides fishing, there are other activities that non fishers can participate in too. That afternoon we decided to leave fishing behind for awhile. An afternoon dip in the St Mary Lake under the scorching sun was extremely refreshing. We spent several hours driving around the island. The trip to the lookout point on Mt Maxwell was breathtaking, and I recommend all to check it out while on the island. Deer were a common sight on the island too. Motorists are always warned to look out for them. There are many art studios that tourists can visit, it's a great opportunity to appreciate some of the best Canadian artists' work. |
The
next morning, we were up and ready to go just after sunrise. While
Nina was getting ready, I decided to do a few casts in front of
the cabin. I slowly dipped my feet into the muddy bottom, and casted
directly out towards a floating dock that was 20 meters from shore.
Once the jig sank for a few seconds, I started jigging. Several
jigs later, I could feel a huge tug on my line! A quick jerk of
the rod, the fish started to dive into the weeds and seconds later
it was off the line. Still half awake, I stood there with my mouth
wide open.
Frustrated,
we decided to head back to the cabin for a late breakfast. However
before we did, we tried another spot one last time. This time, I
decided to attach a Drennan float above the jig, allowing the jig
to suspend in the water longer. The technique that I used was similar
to what crappy anglers do, I jigged and let the float sit on the
surface for several seconds. After repeating the process several
times, finally the float disappeared in the greenish water. A strike
and a minute later the fish was landed. This occurred several times
in a row. Unlike the sleepy fish that were hooked by bottom jigging,
these float hooked fish ran as soon as they were hooked. Seeing
how many fish I was hooking, Nina was eager to use a float too.
Instead of the late breakfast that we planned, we ended up spending
an extra hour fishing at that particular spot.