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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: slamman190 on March 25, 2007, 11:17:54 PM

Title: spring bass fishing
Post by: slamman190 on March 25, 2007, 11:17:54 PM: Well spring is finally here and we just had some sun to prove it. When does the bass spawn start happening? Is it too early to start fishing for bass right now?

I have never fished for bass before but I wanted to give it a go this spring and catch some of the little buggers.

Anybody have any tips or hints how to be successful?
Title: Re: spring bass fishing
Post by: keithr on March 26, 2007, 06:58:50 AM: Bass we caught on Salt Spring Island last week were filled with roe, but not spawning yet. And not feeding much either. I believe they are expected to be spawning roughly between April 15 and June 15 (when you can't keep them).
Title: Re: spring bass fishing
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on March 26, 2007, 08:06:47 AM: Quote from: keithr on March 26, 2007, 06:58:50 AM
Bass we caught on Salt Spring Island last week were filled with roe, but not spawning yet. And not feeding much either. I believe they are expected to be spawning roughly between April 15 and June 15 (when you can't keep them).

Where in the regs for region 2 does it say you cant keep them during those dates?
Title: Re: spring bass fishing
Post by: Derp on March 26, 2007, 11:31:45 AM: you are right bryan, it doesnt say
Title: Re: spring bass fishing
Post by: CAPTAIN BONK on March 26, 2007, 11:55:57 AM: KILL ALL !
Title: Re: spring bass fishing
Post by: J.G. on March 26, 2007, 11:59:02 AM: Quote from: bbronswyk2000 on March 26, 2007, 08:06:47 AM
Quote from: keithr on March 26, 2007, 06:58:50 AM
Bass we caught on Salt Spring Island last week were filled with roe, but not spawning yet. And not feeding much either. I believe they are expected to be spawning roughly between April 15 and June 15 (when you can't keep them).

Where in the regs for region 2 does it say you cant keep them during those dates?

I believe Salt Spring Island is in Region 1. Having participated in the spring bass fishery on St. Mary's lake, I know from experience that there is a catch and release regulation in the spring while the bass are spawning.
Title: Re: spring bass fishing
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on March 26, 2007, 12:12:38 PM: Yes Region 1 it is this way but not for Region 2.
Title: Re: spring bass fishing
Post by: itosh on March 26, 2007, 06:18:25 PM: Quote from: bbronswyk2000 on March 26, 2007, 08:06:47 AM
Quote from: keithr on March 26, 2007, 06:58:50 AM
Bass we caught on Salt Spring Island last week were filled with roe, but not spawning yet. And not feeding much either. I believe they are expected to be spawning roughly between April 15 and June 15 (when you can't keep them).

Where in the regs for region 2 does it say you cant keep them during those dates?

Where does it say he was fishing a lake in Region 2? ??? ???

Shane
Title: Re: spring bass fishing
Post by: liketofish on March 26, 2007, 06:34:59 PM: I think he is asking for TIPS and not regs. ;D
Title: Re: spring bass fishing
Post by: keithr on March 28, 2007, 10:33:48 AM: Sorry I diverted this thread to rules that don't apply to all the regions. My suspicion is that bass fishing is about to get good but that it isn't yet.
Title: Re: spring bass fishing
Post by: testo84 on March 28, 2007, 10:37:19 AM: Quote from: keithr on March 26, 2007, 06:58:50 AM
Bass we caught on Salt Spring Island last week were filled with roe, but not spawning yet. And not feeding much either. I believe they are expected to be spawning roughly between April 15 and June 15 (when you can't keep them).

isnt that when the fishes taste best ? like when they have roe ?
Title: Re: spring bass fishing
Post by: Zpg on March 28, 2007, 06:03:59 PM: Has anyone fished Freeman Lake near Whistler for bass? River's Edge shop in Squamish states they have caught smallies in the 6lb range there on rapala's. A friend and I went there last fall, fished for 3 hours and caught nothing.