Dayohessarah Lake With White River Air - A Lake Trout Bonanza!

[Sinker]

 

Really? That would have been cool to meet.

 

What were you doing way up there?

Driving to Vancouver. We just passed right through. Maybe you saw us with a 20' uhaul trailering a cooper mini on the back?

 

S.

[solopaddler]

Driving to Vancouver. We just passed right through. Maybe you saw us with a 20' uhaul trailering a cooper mini on the back?

 

S.

 

Maybe the other guys will chime in, but I "think" I remember passing a U-Haul towing a small car LOL!

 

Are you actually moving to Vancouver? (I can't picture you driving a Mini for some reason )

[Sinker]

No my brother moved out west, and its his GF's car. I don't fit in a mini LOL. I just went for the drive, and flew back. Awesome road trip!

 

 

S.

[solopaddler]

Very cool, sounds like fun!

[anders]

We fish that lake in the Winter...great lake....when we go its trophy hunting

 

Love that lake

[bucktail]

Great story pictures....everything....so jealous!!!!!!!!!

[solopaddler]

We fish that lake in the Winter...great lake....when we go its trophy hunting

 

Love that lake

 

Have you caught any giants through the ice? I'll bet it's a fun lake to ice fish. Dan MacLachlan told me he caught a 32lb fish through the ice on that lake.

[anders]

This one was this past year...biggest through the ice, somewhere in the 20lb range. 15-20 min through the ice....absolute incrediable battle, and took off out of my hands like a rocket. We go another about 10lbs that day was well

 

[BillM]

I'd call that a solid 12-15lb fish. Unless it's hiding a 8lb whitefish in it's stomach.

[4x4bassin]

Great report Mike , I'm jealous . Lake trout signifies to me the "wilds of Canada" and that's why I love fishing for them .

There is something about going to a back lake somewhere and catching true wild lake trout , it is always a peaceful

journey that will never be forgotten . Thanks again !

[solopaddler]

This one was this past year...biggest through the ice, somewhere in the 20lb range. 15-20 min through the ice....absolute incrediable battle, and took off out of my hands like a rocket. We go another about 10lbs that day was well

 

 

BEAUTY fish!! Must have been a blast to catch. Thanks for posting the pic!

Great report Mike , I'm jealous . Lake trout signifies to me the "wilds of Canada" and that's why I love fishing for them .

There is something about going to a back lake somewhere and catching true wild lake trout , it is always a peaceful

journey that will never be forgotten . Thanks again !

 

Have to say I totally agree.

[solopaddler]

Just thought this was worth noting. Someone emailed me who's flown into this lake twice before. According to him there were half a dozen fish in the teens caught and 3 over 20, largest was 26lb's.

 

Interestingly this guy only fishes the lake in the summer with steel line. Kind of surprising but maybe not as there's a couple of well defined deep basins that the fish would be more concentrated in.

[4x4bassin]

I have my best lake trout days in the heat of summer as well Mike , if you can find a deep basin with a bit of a shelf or small flat adjacent to it , its game on !

Not surprising this guy is getting some big ones in the summer . Concentrations of lakers in the deep holes for sure .

Edited June 18, 2014 by 4x4bassin

[BillM]

I found some really sneaky spots out there that weren't on the hydro chart. 30-40ft shelves surrounded by 70+ft of water. I'd love to hit that during the dog days of summer!