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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ethan on May 04, 2009, 02:30:15 PM

Title: Quennell Lake in May,
Post by: Ethan on May 04, 2009, 02:30:15 PM
I am going to be spending 4 days in nanimo around Quennell lake in two weeks  and im not sure how to fish the lake,  ???
anyone have any advice ?  Im not sure about the bass fishing there but i was hoping to try for some trout while im there as well,  :)
any info/advice would be greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance,  Ethan,
Title: Re: Quennell Lake in May,
Post by: don_stevo on May 04, 2009, 02:37:26 PM
I had a fishing trip up there a couple of years ago this time of year.  The bass fishing was awesome, lots in the 2-3lb range, one arond 5lbs.  Trout fishing was terrible, but I think it was due to an algae bloom in the lake (which I think is pretty common there).  I'd stick to the heavy cover around the shore and near the little island in the lake.  Dew worms worked better than anything else.
Title: Re: Quennell Lake in May,
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on May 04, 2009, 04:00:52 PM
Was there two weeks ago. It was dead for everyone. Only a couple caught. My buddy was lucky as he got one around 5lbs. Apparently this past weekend though it was really started to get going. I guess the water temperatures warmed up a couple degrees and it pushed the bass in closer. The trout fishing will be good deeper. The lake is a shallow lake but their are a couple spots that where it opens up from the channels that would be your best places to try. Its a cool looking lake with all those channels.

Deepest it gets is about 18 feet. The mean depth is around 11-12 feet. Lots and lots of weeds everywhere.