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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Rodney on May 21, 2014, 08:18:45 PM

Title: Salmon Lake, May 21st 2014
Post by: Rodney on May 21, 2014, 08:18:45 PM
We are spending a few days at Salmon Lake Resort at Douglas Lake Ranch (http://www.douglaslake.com/salmon.html). The weather has been pretty good overall. Sunny mostly, calm in the morning and the wind picks up in early afternoon before dying down around dusk. The fishing has been reasonably good, but the bite periods are short and a little irregular. This morning the bite came on at 8:00am and was non-stop, but I was sitting in the cabin enjoying breakfast. By the time I reached the spot at 10:00am, it was almost ending but I managed to catch the tail end of it. 14 to 18 inches are the average size of these Pennask rainbow trout, with the odd ones pushing a bit more.

No fish photos yet, but here are some shots of where we stayed and fished.

(https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/p417x417/10311360_10152164770342712_3709108076008492202_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1.0-9/10261963_10152164979807712_8309738404629469728_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/10176273_10152166425327712_1911356054153795315_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Salmon Lake, May 21st 2014
Post by: koifish on May 22, 2014, 09:59:58 AM
Nice pics

Where you fishing off the dock or on a boat?, how many you catch?  Thanks
Title: Re: Salmon Lake, May 21st 2014
Post by: Rodney on May 22, 2014, 02:40:56 PM
Fishing is done from the boat. If you don't have a boat, the resort has rental boats, fully equipped with anchors and motor.

Here's one of the fish from the trip.

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2014/140522-2_zps5436c376.jpg)
Title: Re: Salmon Lake, May 21st 2014
Post by: Rodney on May 22, 2014, 04:50:16 PM
The fish jump pretty high. My favourite photo of the trip.

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2014/140522-4_zpsfab9300e.jpg)
Title: Re: Salmon Lake, May 21st 2014
Post by: rjs on May 23, 2014, 06:15:34 PM
those fish in that lake r some of the most acrobatic i have ever caught !!!!

I'll be up there beginning of june !

have fun Rod
Title: Re: Salmon Lake, May 21st 2014
Post by: strobes on May 25, 2014, 06:39:58 PM
We fished there on the May long weekend as well. Sunday evening after the storm passed we had so many fish to the boat we lost count. These rainbows are amazing little fighters!!