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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: fishnjim on April 06, 2011, 07:49:38 PM

Title: ossoyoos lake
Post by: fishnjim on April 06, 2011, 07:49:38 PM
any chance on getting a carp?  bass?  trout?  a friend is going to be there on the weekend and is wondering if it is possible and bring his rod.  he is hoping he can catch a bass or carp.  but would be happy with trout.  anybody fished there this time of year?
Title: Re: ossoyoos lake
Post by: one more cast on April 06, 2011, 07:55:26 PM
any chance on getting a carp?  bass?  trout?  a friend is going to be there on the weekend and is wondering if it is possible and bring his rod.  he is hoping he can catch a bass or carp.  but would be happy with trout.  anybody fished there this time of year?

Might be a little early/cold water temps for bass.
Carp and trout, I don't know about on that lake.
Title: Re: ossoyoos lake
Post by: skaha on April 06, 2011, 08:27:19 PM
--we ice fish for bass up here so maybe
--expect stormy weather, wind and barometric pressure changes so spotty fishing.
--seems each day get a few hrs of nice weather so if you're lucky on the timing you could get into fish.

--one reason for not many bass this time of year is good chance to get decent sized trout or kokanee trolling in the warmth of a heated boat rather than casting in the cold wind. 

--I'd say the fish are there its the fishers that aren't hardy enough... go for it
Title: Re: ossoyoos lake
Post by: 1son on April 06, 2011, 10:11:35 PM
my cousin caught a few trout there last summer trolling but yeah I think might be a lil too cold this time around never know good luck
Title: Re: ossoyoos lake
Post by: fishnjim on April 07, 2011, 05:27:08 AM
thanks for the info guys!  i will pass it on.
Title: Re: ossoyoos lake
Post by: learningtofly on April 07, 2011, 07:42:54 AM
Bass and Perch...I caught a 12" yellow perch out of there last summer...bigger than the bass I was catching and put up more of a fight.  Get away from the beach...try to find the milfoil and troll on the edge or cast a lure at the edge and let it sit for a bit...then jerk it...I was catching them like crazy up there in the summer and spring...

Good luck!
Title: Re: ossoyoos lake
Post by: Butch1949 on April 08, 2011, 04:52:33 PM
Learningtofly were you up at the very north end of Osoyoos , I once saw a fishing show on Bass up at that end and they were slaying them, but the Perch they didn't show, would like to know and what bait- lure used if I may? ???
Title: Re: ossoyoos lake
Post by: learningtofly on April 13, 2011, 08:56:14 AM
Learningtofly were you up at the very north end of Osoyoos , I once saw a fishing show on Bass up at that end and they were slaying them, but the Perch they didn't show, would like to know and what bait- lure used if I may? ???

Hey Butch
I was using a Rapalla orginal floater, which is what I caught the bass on...and the perch, it was a soft bait, split tail in black...on a jig head...just did a jerk retreive and hammered it. 

I was across for white sands beach...all long the opposite side...near where the mill is...I think it's a mill....my uncle and I normally takes out the jetskis and are abel to cover a lot of water but we normally stay on the north shore
Title: Re: ossoyoos lake
Post by: Butch1949 on April 14, 2011, 04:52:35 PM
Learningtofly there used to be a campground right at the very north end of Osoyoos Lake but gone now, it's resort development now and unaccessible last time up there I launched from Public Launch Centre of town but the wind came up, shoulda been out sooner!, thx for the info tho and I will try again.
Title: Re: ossoyoos lake
Post by: jon5hill on April 14, 2011, 07:42:34 PM
You are very likely to catch some large northern pikeminnow. I casted a blue fox into that lake a couple of years ago and immediately hooked a monster squawfish, it was around 3 pounds.
Title: Re: ossoyoos lake
Post by: joska on April 14, 2011, 10:01:11 PM
 look out osoyoos, here comes Rodney in search of the monster sqawfish....
Title: Re: ossoyoos lake
Post by: eddy on April 15, 2011, 08:34:30 AM
Heads up guys.
There is a 300 lot subdivision coming to the north-east side of Osoyoos Lake, with a 150 boat marina, just east of where the river comes into the lake. That is extremely shallow there. I guess they will be dredging it. Paradise lost.