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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: island boy on May 06, 2011, 05:40:21 PM

Title: ice off
Post by: island boy on May 06, 2011, 05:40:21 PM

wondering about the kane valley area. anyone been. heading up next weekend.

Title: Re: ice off
Post by: sreeb on May 08, 2011, 11:40:13 AM

It is ice free but there has been winterkill in some of the lakes.

Title: Re: ice off
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on May 08, 2011, 11:51:31 AM

Quote from: sreeb on May 08, 2011, 11:40:13 AM

It is ice free but there has been winterkill in some of the lakes.

Let me guess. Englishmen?

Title: Re: ice off
Post by: sreeb on May 08, 2011, 04:20:12 PM

Very sad to say but englishmen was hit. Was a great lake.

Title: Re: ice off
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on May 08, 2011, 05:02:30 PM

Quote from: sreeb on May 08, 2011, 04:20:12 PM

Very sad to say but englishmen was hit. Was a great lake.

Because its so shallow it does happen every few years. Usually they end up stocking lots of catchables in it afterwards.

Title: Re: ice off
Post by: sreeb on May 08, 2011, 09:22:46 PM

I hope they will.

Title: Re: ice off
Post by: island boy on May 08, 2011, 09:30:48 PM

is there anyone i could contact to get more info on what lakes were killed off. don't really want to fish a lake with no fish.

Title: Re: ice off
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on May 08, 2011, 10:28:58 PM

Quote from: island boy on May 08, 2011, 09:30:48 PM

is there anyone i could contact to get more info on what lakes were killed off. don't really want to fish a lake with no fish.

Nope. Its all word of mouth. Take your chances or fish a popular lake you know wont winterkill.

Title: Re: ice off
Post by: sreeb on May 09, 2011, 06:13:15 PM

Almost all small shallow lakes even ones with airators got winterkill to some degree this year it seems.

Title: Re: ice off
Post by: gilbey on May 10, 2011, 01:32:44 PM

 For fishing reports in the Merritt area call Fred Watts at Nicola Valley Outdoors on Nicola St in Merritt 250-378-9211. Fred is usually pretty much up to date on the fishing/lake conditions. We still have a ton of snow at the higher elevations so for the higher lakes it's gonna be a while yet.

Title: Re: ice off
Post by: island boy on May 10, 2011, 03:28:06 PM

thanks i'll give him a call.