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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: HKSR on June 19, 2013, 07:47:26 PM

Title: Carp in St Mary's Lake?
Post by: HKSR on June 19, 2013, 07:47:26 PM

Are there any in there?

Title: Re: Carp in St Mary's Lake?
Post by: Shawn6o4 on June 19, 2013, 11:40:20 PM

Go fishing.

Title: Re: Carp in St Mary's Lake?
Post by: HKSR on June 20, 2013, 08:31:56 AM

I am.  Heading there next week.  Just trying to decide whether or not to bring the extra bits and pieces (ie. boilies, baiting needles, bolt rig weights, etc).  I'm already bringing 4 rods and 2 backpacks worth of gear, on top of the daily life essentials for 4 days of fishing lol.  If anybody actually knows whether or not there are carp in that lake, it'd save me some space.

Title: Re: Carp in St Mary's Lake?
Post by: JPW on June 20, 2013, 08:36:25 AM

There are lots of species in Saint Mary's, but in all my years I've never seen Carp.

Title: Re: Carp in St Mary's Lake?
Post by: HKSR on June 20, 2013, 08:42:09 AM

Quote from: JPW on June 20, 2013, 08:36:25 AM

There are lots of species in Saint Mary's, but in all my years I've never seen Carp.

Good to know.  I'll go off that info unless someone says/proves otherwise :)

Title: Re: Carp in St Mary's Lake?
Post by: Rodney on June 20, 2013, 10:44:19 AM

Pretty sure there are no carp in St Mary Lake. I don't think you have to worry about having too much time and need to find another species to target. Four days is almost not enough to enjoy what St Mary Lake has to offer. You're going to be busy trying to find the big bass as well as big cutthroat trout.

Title: Re: Carp in St Mary's Lake?
Post by: HKSR on June 20, 2013, 11:04:41 AM

Thanks Rodney.  Yeah, that's what I figured, but the carp fishing was more for during dinner hour when I can just set the rod on autopilot while I eat lol

Title: Re: Carp in St Mary's Lake?
Post by: jimmywits on June 20, 2013, 01:13:47 PM

Quote from: HKSR on June 20, 2013, 11:04:41 AM

Thanks Rodney.  Yeah, that's what I figured, but the carp fishing was more for during dinner hour when I can just set the rod on autopilot while I eat lol

Hey HK,
Parents retired to lake front property on St Mary's and lived there for 27 years and all I ever caught on my visits were big trout and big bass, zero Carp!!

Title: Re: Carp in St Mary's Lake?
Post by: HKSR on June 20, 2013, 01:15:36 PM

Thanks Jimmy!  Looks like I'll just have to "settle" for big trout and big bass lol  ;D

Title: Re: Carp in St Mary's Lake?
Post by: Snapperhead on June 20, 2013, 05:37:31 PM

Fished St.Mary lake on Salt Spring Island last week. Slow trout fishing, good Bass fishing.

Title: Re: Carp in St Mary's Lake?
Post by: HKSR on June 20, 2013, 06:13:07 PM

Quote from: Snapperhead on June 20, 2013, 05:37:31 PM

Fished St.Mary lake on Salt Spring Island last week. Slow trout fishing, good Bass fishing.

What'd you use for each type of fishing?

Title: Re: Carp in St Mary's Lake?
Post by: Snapperhead on June 21, 2013, 06:37:23 AM

Casting flies, slow troll flies
Fished close to shore

Black Buggers with gold bead head and little flash.
Black with red has always worked well for me at St.Mary lake.