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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Rieber on April 16, 2005, 11:02:33 PM

Title: Cultus Lake April 16th
Post by: Rieber on April 16, 2005, 11:02:33 PM: We were out trolling on Cultus Lake this afternoon. Two chunky Coho about 1-1/2 lbs each and a nice 14" Cutthroat. These are the best Coho I've caught there - almost double last year average size. I'm not sure what's going on but I think these Coho now just live in the lake. I happened to be looking out at another boat when nice 3⁺lb bright fish porpoised not twenty feet away from us. It all happens so fast but I'm sure that was a Coho as well. Last week my buddy caught two smaller Coho there but both had the adipose clipped. My two today both had their adipose still on. Willow leaf with a wedding band spinner tipped with worm did the trick. Perhaps someone knows what the deal is with these Cultus Coho.
Title: Re: Cultus Lake
Post by: Fish Assassin on April 17, 2005, 12:19:50 AM: Sure they were cohos and not kokanees ?
Title: Re: Cultus Lake
Post by: BigFisher on April 17, 2005, 09:47:19 AM: Sounds good. Im camping up there next weekend, what end of the lake were you trolling? and how deep?
Title: Re: Cultus Lake
Post by: pepsitrev on April 17, 2005, 10:55:00 AM: ;D sounds very interesting might have to give it a try soon. :o
Title: Re: Cultus Lake
Post by: chris gadsden on April 17, 2005, 12:27:29 PM: These are residule coho that also are in Kawaka Lake in good numbers.
Title: Re: Cultus Lake
Post by: leaping steely on April 17, 2005, 07:00:49 PM: Quote from: chris gadsden on April 17, 2005, 12:27:29 PM
These are residule coho that also are in Kawaka Lake in good numbers.
Is it possible to catch them from shore or do I need a boat? ???
Title: Re: Cultus Lake
Post by: chris gadsden on April 17, 2005, 07:56:20 PM: Quote from: leaping steely on April 17, 2005, 07:00:49 PM
Quote from: chris gadsden on April 17, 2005, 12:27:29 PM
These are residule coho that also are in Kawaka Lake in good numbers.
Is it possible to catch them from shore or do I need a boat? ???
It is always possible to catch them from shore but a boat is always the best.

As well I donot believe they can be retained but I am not sure in the regulations if there is a regulation covering coho in a lake. If there is no regulation that would mean they would have to be released. Others may have more knowledge on this.