Mcleese Lake and crazy kokanee action.
We went to Mcleese Lake on Sunday for an afternoon kokanee fishing trip. We were on the lake by 15:00 and fished for 3hrs without putting many kokanee in the cooler. We managed to find a few rainbows and lost a couple kokanee but could not keep them on. By 18:00, we had managed to put 2 kokanee in the cooler and were ready to start heading back to the launch. An umbrella up front in the boat kept the boys out of the sun just long enough to keep them cool and happy to keep fishing (the donuts, candy and snacks might have helped too).
Before we headed home, we decided to try another section of the lake we had not fished yet and were rewarded as the “bite” turned on as if someone had flicked a switch. The bite had turned on at 18:18 and it was game on until 20:00 when the bite turned off and the sun went behind the mountain.
Thanks to Jerry from How Deep Tackle and his killamari squids paired with his katana blades, we were able to put one third of our kokanee in the boat. The second third was on a pink squid and the last third of the kokanee were on small pink OG1 Old Goat Lures made by Donn. We want to thank these great tackle manufactures for making great gear and giving us the opportunity to try some great gear here in Canada.
We found the kokanee on an 80ft setback and 15ft down on the downrigger. Again, one kernel of shrimp corn and one kernel of anise corn was the ticket.
The day could not have gotten any better and we were right. As we approached the launch in excitement, there were many hungry mosquitoes waiting for our arrival. Bug spray was applied on top of my sunscreen, my hoody was put on and I proceeded to unload the boat while the family sat safely in the truck. Normally, I would ask for help, but I was so excited that everyone had so much fun so I unloaded the boat and donated my blood to the mosquitoes of Mcleese Lake.
I’m glad we got into more fish than anticipated, because now the boys are excited for the next trip.