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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Rodney on June 03, 2013, 10:41:49 PM
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After having quite a bit of success on brook trout fishing last week, I decided to pull another one-day outing to Merritt today. Instead of trying the same lake again, we picked a different one, which also has brook trout but the fishing is slightly tougher. I was a bit hesitant after being skunked at this particular lake both times when I was there, but Nick reassured me that the fishing would be good.
While the fishing is one of the attractions in these trips, the setting in this area is definitely the main appeal.
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We fished from 9:00am until 5:00pm. While I cannot say the fishing was hot, it was a good day. There were lots of challenges. Fish were not concentrated at specific spots, instead they were scattered out at various spots. We ended up moving and re-anchoring many times to catch one or two fish at each spot. The bites were as light as they could get. The indicator rarely sank below the surface and the strike needed to be precisely at when the indicator bobbed.
While the quantity was not there, the quality of today's fish definitely made up for it. 3 to 4lb were the average sizes which we connected with. Brookies are not known to be great fighters compared to rainbows, but they are robust divers. The ones we found today took runs repeatedly, giving both the angler and the 5wt setup a good workout.
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The weather started out great, followed by a "why are we here" storm, ended with a few hours of sunshine which gave me a tan.
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Wicked photos. I especially like the one of the horses, and the last one of the rain.
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Thanks, but what about my fish??? ;D ;D ;D
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Thanks, but what about my fish??? ;D ;D ;D
It's probably Nina's fish ;)
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Nice rain photo
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It's probably Nina's fish ;)
Nina and the baby were no where to be seen within the 300km radius from my boat. ;D
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Nina and the baby were no where to be seen within the 300km radius from my boat. ;D
Now how did you manage THAT?
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By getting up really early in the morning before mom and baby are still asleep and driving really fast... ;D
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Great Pics Rod, especially the horses and the rain. Personally, I absolutely love fishing for Brookie's. Hope to see more Brook Trout fishing reports on the site in the future! I usually Fish for them in the Cariboo, but your reports from Merritt make me think i have to do some investigating out that way as it's a bit closer to Chilliwack. Many thanks!
Oh, and nice fish! :P
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Thanks, but what about my fish??? ;D ;D ;D
Hey Rodney,
If you like to fish for brookies closer to home there is a lake in Garibaldi which supports a healthy population. It is a short walk from the gravel road access.
Give me an e-mail if your interested.