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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: iblly on August 13, 2018, 08:56:02 AM

Title: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: iblly on August 13, 2018, 08:56:02 AM: Anyone ever seen or heard of kokanee being caught in cultus lake /
Title: Re: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: redtide on August 13, 2018, 08:58:48 AM: Supposed to b ...but never caught one. Lots of bull trout and cutthroat trout.
Title: Re: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: Dave on August 13, 2018, 09:25:19 AM: Yes, there are kokanee in Cultus Lake.
Title: Re: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: Rieber on August 13, 2018, 09:47:00 AM: Used to be Coho in there that didn't go down the river. I heard them referred to as Cohokanee.

There was a magazine write-up on them years ago.
Title: Re: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: fisherforever on August 13, 2018, 09:59:19 AM: There are smallmouth bass in Cultus now. Saw the provincial notice at Chilliwack Dart and Tackle. Guys that do the pike minnow eradication caught some and reports of bass up to 5 lbs.
Title: Re: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: iblly on August 13, 2018, 10:55:20 AM: Thanks for the replies. A friend and his son caught three kokanee there last week. I was surprised as I didn't think there were any in Cultus.
Title: Re: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: wildmanyeah on August 13, 2018, 11:59:52 AM: With climate change this lake is going to turn into a bass lake, should dam it off, Give up on the extinct cultus lake sockeye and move on..
Title: Re: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: Every Day on August 13, 2018, 07:15:39 PM: Quote from: Rieber on August 13, 2018, 09:47:00 AM
Used to be Coho in there that didn't go down the river. I heard them referred to as Cohokanee.

There was a magazine write-up on them years ago.

Surprisingly, they were actually coho that swam down from the Vedder hatchery, up sweltzer creek, and resided in the lake. Most of the coho were hatchery fish. It's a very strange concept, but ever since they've put the fence in year round on sweltzer creek at the lake the coho fishery disappeared (because they couldn't get in).
Title: Re: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: Dave on August 14, 2018, 08:57:05 AM: Quote from: Every Day on August 13, 2018, 07:15:39 PM
Surprisingly, they were actually coho that swam down from the Vedder hatchery, up sweltzer creek, and resided in the lake. Most of the coho were hatchery fish. It's a very strange concept, but ever since they've put the fence in year round on sweltzer creek at the lake the coho fishery disappeared (because they couldn't get in).

So true Dan. Another example of man attempting to improve on nature by installing a counting fence for juvenile sockeye that actually decreased the genetic diversity of another species. I'm pretty sure you could add migrating Bulltrout and Rocky Mountain whitefish to this list as well.

Full disclosure here ... I knew this was happening 15 years ago but did not make enough noise to stop it.
Title: Re: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: firebird on August 14, 2018, 07:49:30 PM: Quote from: Dave on August 14, 2018, 08:57:05 AM
So true Dan. Another example of man attempting to improve on nature by installing a counting fence for juvenile sockeye that actually decreased the genetic diversity of another species. I'm pretty sure you could add migrating Bulltrout and Rocky Mountain whitefish to this list as well.

Full disclosure here ... I knew this was happening 15 years ago but did not make enough noise to stop it.

Are you saying the fence interferes with migration of bull trout and whitefish?
Title: Re: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: Dave on August 15, 2018, 09:13:34 AM: Quote from: firebird on August 14, 2018, 07:49:30 PM
Are you saying the fence interferes with migration of bull trout and whitefish?
Based on past observations, yes, that is my opinion.
Title: Re: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: wildmanyeah on August 16, 2018, 10:26:33 AM: Quote from: firebird on August 14, 2018, 07:49:30 PM
Are you saying the fence interferes with migration of bull trout and whitefish?

I got one of your babies in April thanks!!!

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Title: Re: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: firebird on August 16, 2018, 08:38:23 PM: Quote from: wildmanyeah on August 16, 2018, 10:26:33 AM
I got one of your babies in April thanks!!!

Nope, no relation to me.
Title: Re: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: wildmanyeah on August 16, 2018, 09:17:41 PM: Haha my bad I was just assuming that u might have something to do with Chilliwack hatchery based on your past posts.

Always interesting tho to see where fish are and when!
Title: Re: Kokanee in Cultus lake
Post by: RalphH on August 16, 2018, 10:05:22 PM: Perhaps you are thinking of Dave?