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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: DragonSpeed on March 02, 2005, 10:30:38 AM

Title: Rioux Lake - First weekend in June?
Post by: DragonSpeed on March 02, 2005, 10:30:38 AM: Anyone fish Rioux Lake? Anyone fished it early June? Anyone fished it on the fly? Anyone have any suggestions?
Title: Re: Rioux Lake - First weekend in June?
Post by: stryker 07 on March 02, 2005, 09:58:36 PM: Hi Dragon,Just wondering where is Rioux lake?I'mgoing to a lake near kamploops the last wknd in May.
Title: Re: Rioux Lake - First weekend in June?
Post by: Bantam_50 on March 02, 2005, 10:00:56 PM: Shoot me a pm DS and I'll give you some suggestions. Just include info such as accomadartions you'll be staying in and water craft.
Title: Re: Rioux Lake - First weekend in June?
Post by: DragonSpeed on March 02, 2005, 10:15:45 PM: Quote from: stryker 07 on March 02, 2005, 09:58:36 PM
Hi Dragon,Just wondering where is Rioux lake?I'mgoing to a lake near kamploops the last wknd in May.

Up near Clearwater. I don't know full details on it, as I'm a guest on a "fishing" trip.
Title: Re: Rioux Lake - First weekend in June?
Post by: Sandy on March 03, 2005, 06:22:58 PM: Bug dope, watch out for the horse flies ;D
Title: Re: Rioux Lake - First weekend in June?
Post by: DragonSpeed on March 03, 2005, 06:34:21 PM: Quote from: Sandy on March 03, 2005, 06:22:58 PM
Bug dope, watch out for the horse flies ;D

Excellent. I'll come back lighter :D
Title: Re: Rioux Lake - First weekend in June?
Post by: halorail on March 03, 2005, 09:02:34 PM: Keep the bug spray off your hands or it gets on your fly (if your going to flyfish) fish don't like it.
Title: Re: Rioux Lake - First weekend in June?
Post by: DragonSpeed on March 03, 2005, 09:06:56 PM: Quote from: halorail on March 03, 2005, 09:02:34 PM
Keep the bug spray off your hands or it gets on your fly (if your going to flyfish) fish don't like it.

I imagine it makes a bit of an oily halo around your fly as it hits the water. Not exactly natural :(
Title: Re: Rioux Lake - First weekend in June?
Post by: halorail on March 03, 2005, 09:11:38 PM: Thats not exactly what I meant the fish can smell the DEET. even eating oranges put citrus on your fly, turns them off.
Title: Re: Rioux Lake - First weekend in June?
Post by: DragonSpeed on March 03, 2005, 09:24:35 PM: Ah...understandable.

Hmm...all the subtleties of Fly Fishing ::) I'll figure it all out one day :)
Title: Re: Rioux Lake - First weekend in June?
Post by: halorail on March 03, 2005, 09:35:47 PM: Once you get hocked on flyfishing, read the book called THE GILLy by Alf DAVEY, another book written by BRIAN CHAN & SKIP MORRIS ( hope them spelled right ). Both excellent book on flyfishing.
Title: Re: Rioux Lake - First weekend in June?
Post by: reach on March 04, 2005, 01:44:32 AM: DEET is a good solvent and will destroy the coating on your fly lines too. Be careful with that stuff.
Title: Re: Rioux Lake - First weekend in June?
Post by: The Gilly on March 04, 2005, 09:23:37 AM: May flies, Chironomidea, Caddis larva, leaches, drogons. Use the nymphal stages. 90% of all feeding takes place sub surface. I like to fish a Gomphus dragon fly on the bottom taht time of year. Use a fast sink line with 6-10ft leader. The fly should be made from deer hair, so it will float. The gomphus is a "fat, fuzzy" dragon as opposed to the normal drogon pattern. Be prepared for Rain, snow, sleet, hail, sun. You never know what you'll get. I've fished that area lots from May to July long weekend and that is the typical weather pattern. We had 3" of hail one July long weekend. 2 storms rolled over us in one day. They didn't last long , but they were fierce. Lots of fun fishing in a belly boat with that much hail coming down. Wear a wide brimmed hat ;D
Title: Re: Rioux Lake - First weekend in June?
Post by: DragonSpeed on March 04, 2005, 05:00:03 PM: Excellent. Thanks for the particular line and fly info. So far I own 1 type of line. Type III sinking (I think). I'd like get a full sink, and a float before then.