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Kootenay Fishing Report June 6 2013
Kerry Reed
May had some inconsistent weather. We had some of our hottest days, where the water would finally warm up to the ideal temperature and our fish would become aggressive. But, then we also had some of our coldest weather and storms that seemed to set us back again.
However, the big fish are biting. Rainbows over 20 Lbs have been caught in the past few weeks, as well as Bull Trout up to 17 Lbs. So things are looking good. We've had some really good days out there, and some slower days. Nothing too consistent yet. Seem to have one or two heavy feeding days each week, and then the rest of the week the fish seem to sit back and relax.
But the good days make it all worth while. Our best day last week saw 3 Rainbows over 15 Lbs, as well as another 8 fish between 5 - 8 Lbs. That makes for an exciting day on the water. Had a great crew that day who appreciated our fishery and released most of their fish. Thanks guys.
We did have a bit of a flying ant hatch that seemed to trigger some feeding. But the hatch was cut short by the weather change. So, hopefully some hot weather will help with the hatches and keep the fish feeding.
June is one of my favorite months. The water has finally warmed up and the fish should become more aggressive for the next little while.
What are they biting on???
Most fish are being caught on the surface now. So, the usual bucktail flies have been working well on the choppy days. And my favorite Lyman plugs have been producing good fish on both the calm days and the windy days.
Fly colors are all over the map. Not one consistent pattern lately. But some of my best patterns have been: Black/wht, grey/wht, and green/wht. Or some common numbered flies such as: 214, 215, 226, 228.
And for my Lymans, the lucky numbers have been: # 10, 16, 53, 55.
Also, apex lures have been producing some good fish. The usual colors at this time of year being: black/white, blue/yellow, blue/green.
That should about cover it for this month. Hopefully this helps everybody catch a big one.............
Tight lines....................
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