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BCfisherman97

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Kawkawa Lake
« on: February 14, 2010, 03:11:13 PM »
Hey guys,

Kawkawa Lake is opening in a few weeks. I had a blast catching kokanee bottom fishing last year, but this year I want to get into a few with my fly rod.
What are your favorite flies for the lake? And what type of lines do you use (floating or sinking)?

Thanks in advance.
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Re: Kawkawa Lake
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2010, 04:54:36 PM »
I was there with two buddies last year, caught a few on #16 red Abbis. Them met a few other anglers who were slaying them on #18 partridge and orange
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Re: Kawkawa Lake
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2010, 10:21:34 PM »
I've caught more kokanee on black/brown/olive small leech/wooly bugger patterns slow trolled in the spring when fishing for cutties then when actually targeting kokanee
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Re: Kawkawa Lake
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2010, 03:42:43 PM »
Quote from: fishstick on February 15, 2010, 10:21:34 PM
I've caught more kokanee on black/brown/olive small leech/wooly bugger patterns slow trolled in the spring when fishing for cutties then when actually targeting kokanee


What type of line were you using?

Thanks
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Re: Kawkawa Lake
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2010, 04:57:10 PM »
an intermediate to med. full sinking line slowly trolled so it gets down deep, sometimes you get lucky and bump into schools of kokanee, sometimes you don't but you can hit cutthroat too
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Re: Kawkawa Lake
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2010, 04:59:12 PM »
Thank you very much for the info FishStick.
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Re: Kawkawa Lake
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2010, 06:03:59 PM »
I hope you get into a few, they're fun on light fly gear
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Re: Kawkawa Lake
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2010, 08:38:55 PM »




Sorry for the fuzzy first pic. The second pic best describes the fly. 3wt clear intermediate sink line both on cast and slow strip or slow troll with the occational but momentary speed burst.

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Re: Kawkawa Lake
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2010, 08:56:14 PM »
Thanks Rieber!
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Re: Kawkawa Lake
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2010, 10:39:19 PM »
Was hitting 20 + a day on a olive elk hair caddis (lots of other flies work too)... that's all I'm saying  ;)
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Re: Kawkawa Lake
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2010, 11:05:03 PM »
Done well on small black spratleys too fished on a full sink trolled slow.
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Re: Kawkawa Lake
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2010, 11:20:06 AM »
Thanks for all the help. I will most likely head out next week.
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Re: Kawkawa Lake
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2010, 07:35:25 PM »
Some articles that I've read online suggest that in the early spring the Kokanee are likely to be in the top of the water column feeding on chronies. As the weather warms up into the summer months, the zooplankton bloom and the kokanee head to deeper waters to feed.

I am heading out tomorrow for a few hours (I hope) and was wondering if this has been others experience. I'm trying to decide on how best to start my day!



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Re: Kawkawa Lake
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2010, 07:40:19 PM »
Good luck tomorrow.
Keep me posted on how your day went. My dad is heading out on Saturday but unfortunately I cant go. Dentist appointment. ::)
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Re: Kawkawa Lake
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2010, 07:43:17 PM »
Quote from: whereismyfloat on March 01, 2010, 07:35:25 PM
Some articles that I've read online suggest that in the early spring the Kokanee are likely to be in the top of the water column feeding on chronies. As the weather warms up into the summer months, the zooplankton bloom and the kokanee head to deeper waters to feed.

I am heading out tomorrow for a few hours (I hope) and was wondering if this has been others experience. I'm trying to decide on how best to start my day!
I'm curious to hear how you do, as well as anyone elses input on your question. I have heard the same thing but also probably read them from the same sources as yourself. I am planning to head there this weekend with my daughter.

I'm in the same senario as the original poster in that i have bottom fished krill there but would like to expand to more flyfishing
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