fishing around nelson/golden/kootenay lake

[bowchaser]

Hi, going to do a tour of the area for a week and looking for some info on fishing. Rivers, like to flyfish mainly,

Kootenay Lk, most likely just from shore. Where to try, what to use?

Good, quiet campgrounds?

thanks.

[Kootenai Killer]

Just came back from holidays at Kootenay Lake. Fishing has been slow from all the hot weather. Caught a 4-5lb bull trout trolling an apex at 70'down, a couple small rainbows and a couple of little Kokanee. We were trolling the entire time ....I'd try fish in front of any creeks coming into the big lake. Did a little bit of snorkeling and there were quite a few fish stacked up at the creek mouths. As for a nice campground...try Riondel...it is on the east shore of the North arm....10km from the Kootenay Bay Ferry.

[Kootenai Killer]

Another campground you have to stay at is Kokanee Creek Prov Park....between Balfour and Nelson. The fish latter there should have a tonne of spwaning kokanee in it right now.