Bass please.

[hal53]

strange.....wonder what would happen if i went down there and introuced a "bucket" full of non-native fish that "may" or "may not" ruin their fishery.....'cause that's what I know how to catch??????...doesn't seem right.....checking on prices to shoot a Sable in Africa as well as others ...(thanks TJ!!!!)...but maybe they could ship one here to my place...let him roam for awhile,,,, and whack him....wonder what that would do the eco-system???

[hal53]

Rambling...but not in favor of non-Native species.....

[ULTRAlite]

Originally Posted by hal53

Rambling...but not in favor of non-Native species.....

correct me if I'm wrong but isn't 90% of the fish released by the stocking program non native??

[tallguy]

Originally Posted by sheephunter

Here's a list I have saved on my computer. While far from complete it does give you a few options.

Fraser Valley:
Mill Lake - Abbotsford B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Hatzic Lake - Mission B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Chadsey Lake - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Sturgeon Slough - Pitt Meadows, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Brunette River - Coquitlam, B.C. - (rumored) Largemouth Bass
Judson Lake - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Pepin Creek - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
N. Alouette River - Pitt Meadows, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Fish Trap Creek - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Glochester Ponds - Aldergrove, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
West Creek - Langley, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Salmon River - Fort Langley, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Kawkawa Lake - Hope, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass (few)
Albert Dyck Park - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass

Okanagan:
Osoyoos Lake - near town of Osoyoos, B.C. - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Skaha Lake - near Penticton and Okanagan Falls, B.C. - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Vaseux Lake - S. of Okanagan Falls, B.C. - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Deadman Lake - N. of Osoyoos, B.C. - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Okanagan River - From Okanagan Lake to Osoyoos Lake - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass

Kootenays:
Duck Lake - North of Creston, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Christina Lake - 22 km. E. of Grand Forks, B.C. - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Kootenay Lake Flats - S. end of lake near Creston, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Summit Creek (slough) - W. of Creston, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Jim Smith Lake - 7 km. SW. of Cranbrook, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Baynes Lake - 11 km. SW. of Elko, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
Tie Lake - N. of Jaffray, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass

Vancouver Island:
Diver Lake - Near Hwy 19, 7 km. N. of Nanaimo, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Long Lake - 16 km. NW. of Nanaimo, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Quennell Lake - 7 km. SE. of Cedar, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Shawnigan Lake - 50 km. N. of Victoria, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Elk and Beaver Lakes - 13 km. N. of Victoria, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Prospect Lake - 18 km. N. of Victoria, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Glen Lake - W. of Victoria, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Holden Lake - SE. of Hwy 1 near Cedar, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Langford Lake - NW. of Victoria, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Matheson Lake - SW. of Victoria, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Spider Lake - S. of Dunsmuir, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Young Lake - NW. of Sooke, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass

Saltspring Island:
St. Mary Lake - near Vesuvius harbor, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass
Cusheon Lake - near Fulford harbor, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass

Washington State:
Whatcom Lake - E. of Bellingham, U.S.A. - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Samish Lake - S. of Bellingham along #5 - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Terrell Lake - W. of Ferndale, U.S.A. - Largemouth Bass
Wiser Lake - Along the Guide Meridian S. of Linden, U.S.A. - Largemouth Bass

Wow! thanks for the info T.J.!

[Eastside]

Hey guys first post here, I lived in Calgary during my childhood and I now live in Nova Scotia.

I have to say you guys are missing some great fishing with your lack of smallmouth.

Here in Nova Scotia we have mostly smallmouth and a few lakes with largemouth.

My brother is a geologist who lives in Calgary on and off and he tells me there are lots of man made lakes in that city (Gelnmore,Bonivista) that would be great for smallmouth and some shallow lakes around Alberta that would be great for largemouth..

Anyhow if you want to stock your own in a lake it isn't hard if you have the patience.

http://www.pondsolutions.com/bass.htm

If that doesn't work contact me I might be able to help..

Enjoy guys

Sorry but not legal here!

[Mr Wiggles]

I grew up fishing Large and Smallmouth, and agreed, they make for some extrememly exciting fishing!

I don't know how a population of Largemouths would fare here, but i'd be one of the first in line to catch some.

[Bear]

If Bass were ment to be in Alberta they would be. Lets not keep messing with nature it just doesnt' seem to work out.

[Kevin C.]

Yes Bass please, I moved here for trout but really miss my smallies on the fly!

[hockeyfish]

i have bass fished before and noticed a few things... smallmouth are fun because of the numbers you can catch and they are also extremely scrappy . i'd say we caught about 50 and had at least 100 hits a day..largemouth usually hang right around structure, and they are extremely fun to sightfish for.. pitching a plastic worm in some heavy structure and watching a largie hitis as fun as it gets.

[Remington Country]

Hello all,

Was just looking thru your forums and came across this interesting thread and
thought I might add a link to a Lake Profile section at "Bass fishing BC"

I hope that some of you find it useful.

http://www.bassfishingbc.com/lake%20profiles.htm

[plinker]

There is a small lake just outside of Creston, BC with a population of perch and large mouth bass. A very healthy population.

http://www.best-in-british-columbia....kootenays.html

"Quote"When it comes to numbers and size, Duck Lake BC is a strong contender for the title of best bass lake in British Columbia.I fished Duck Lake back in the late 1970's, not long after the beginning development of the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area. Contained within a series of dykes, Duck Lake sits at the south end of Kootenay Lake and adjacent to the Kootenay River. The lake is best accessed from Hwy 3A at Sirdar or from Duck Lake Road at Wyndell. Stop by the local gas station for best access locations.

Duck Lake contains both large and smallmouth bass. There is heavy milfoil vegetation in the lake that provides cover for the bass and the lake is quite shallow. Bass can be caught just about anywhere that the cover is available, including the middle of the lake. Surface lures or flies provide great action as well as shallow underwater techniques. The lake produces largemouth bass up to 10 lbs but the average is going to be about 2 - 3 lbs.

Duck Lake is also part of the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area, considered a critical international wetland and migration route. There are NO POWER BOATS allowed on the lake, including electric motors. This protects the shoreline areas where the waterfowl breed and nest. Please fish with caution and consideration. Always check the regulations for openings, closings, limits and special restrictions.

[DuckBrat]

It took 7 trips and easily over 200 hours to find what they like to eat and where the honey holes were but there are smallies in Island. These are a few of my pics.

[pondstomper]

Smallies(bass) were stocked in the 70's and early 80's, but never really took. I believe they stocked 6 or 8 lakes, one by taber (could possibly still be there, warm water) Island, smokey, and a few others. Too cold perhaps, but now with global warming, they might be able to hold in some lakes and reservoirs now. Heck, the fish stocking in the 70's were nuts, did you know that they stocked salmon (Chinnook I think) in the Glenmore reservoir in calgary. But they only live for 4 yrs or so, so if it would take then you have a salmon fishery. But it didn't. But can you imagine slamming into one of those on the bow. lol.

[WayneChristie]

do you know which lake by Taber? Id be happy to check if there are any left

[FishBrain]

OH How I miss fishing for bass!!, I gew up in Ontario and remember being a kid and getting mad when we pulled in a pike or sunfish when we were trying to catch a bass.
many a day on the lake or shore hoping for the big guy, but any size of bass is fun to catch, those buggers fight till the bitter end!!!

[fish-man]

[

I got a question though, what does bass taste like ???, I've never fished for those but I've seen on tv, fishing shows and how much of a fight they put on when you hook'em, looks like lots of fun.
It would be great for sure if we had a few lakes with those species large mouth or small mouth it for sure would add more excitement and choice in fishing in AB.

Cheers ,[/QUOTE]

I ate largemouths once, good flavor but meat was a bit coarse.

[Luckystar]

here's a couple from a lake near cranbrookDSC01352.jpg

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they are really good eating, too, depending on time of year, the earlier the better, they start to get muddy by the end of summer

[brendan85]

ooo how i miss bass fishing.. i grew up in creston but wasnt really into it then. i also grew up in jaffray and later on lived about 4 mins away from tie lake.. needless to say i learned that lake quite well haha. if anyone is around the cranbrook area heading out to wasa is deffinately worth it as well. another one in the jaffray/elko area is surveyors.. i dont know if they get too big in there though, i havnt personally seen anything very big at all but there are alot of fish in there ive been told.

Originally Posted by Bear

If Bass were ment to be in Alberta they would be. Lets not keep messing with nature it just doesnt' seem to work out.

http://fieldguide.mt.gov/detail_AFCQB12050.aspx

Check this out, not native to Montana, but very popular.

Is sport-fishing all about the sport, or is it all about fishing?

Southern Alberta climate is very similar to the Montana climate.

I fished for Bass in Texas, had a great time. Now I go to Montana. Bring It!

All political BS to me!

Besides that, Would "Bass Pro Shop" sound as good, renamed to "Pike Pro Shop"?

Or those in Alberta who own a "Bass Boat" how many Bass have you caught with your Bass Boat?

My 2 cents

[Luckystar]

here's a couple more from my favorite bc bass lake

[barbless]

Do the road trip to Creston North, "DUCK LAKE" bring your 12ft aluminum and your muscles and have some fun. The bucket mouths are at their prime right about now. Two to three weeks after ice out. That's what SCHMANGEE and the last of the MOHICANS says. 8 lbs. plus. Call it a day and have a beer at the SIRDAR Bar. Anyone remember the CROOKED SHACK????

[Beazer]

Maybe this is the solution to the perch problem in Sundance?
Incorporate Bass in their!

[pope]

Hey, great idea! But I'd rather have Tarpon and Alligator Gar!
Seriously, Alberta is generally too cold to support a healthy population; and ,there are only a fraction of lakes in Alberta compared to most provinces - our lakes are limited.

[A187]

Bass fishing is the best fishing.

[slingshotz]

Originally Posted by brendan85

another one in the jaffray/elko area is surveyors.. i dont know if they get too big in there though, i havnt personally seen anything very big at all but there are alot of fish in there ive been told.

There are some big ones in there, I've been there both summers for the past two years and go snorkelling to check out the turtles and fish. The big ones are pretty hard to outsmart in there from my limited experience. It's still a lot of fun sight fishing in that crystal clear water.

But I guess big is relative compared to the monsters in Ontario, the largest I've seen in Surveyors is probably 16" and the best I've caught is about 13".

[goldscud]

I got a 17" in Surveyors last August on the fly rod. Hard to get fish over 14" unless you go really deep I've found. The smaller ones are fun to catch on dry flies though.

[S.A.S]

Originally Posted by Eastside

Hey guys first post here, I lived in Calgary during my childhood and I now live in Nova Scotia.

I have to say you guys are missing some great fishing with your lack of smallmouth.

Here in Nova Scotia we have mostly smallmouth and a few lakes with largemouth.

My brother is a geologist who lives in Calgary on and off and he tells me there are lots of man made lakes in that city (Gelnmore,Bonivista) that would be great for smallmouth and some shallow lakes around Alberta that would be great for largemouth..

Anyhow if you want to stock your own in a lake it isn't hard if you have the patience.

http://www.pondsolutions.com/bass.htm

If that doesn't work contact me I might be able to help..

Enjoy guys

From the looks of it they no longer sell fish.

[master-baiter]

Originally Posted by sheephunter

Sorry but not legal here!

No need to get hasty I'm sure he didn't know, he was just bein friendly

[brendan85]

the big ones in tie lake can be very hard.. ive tried everything i know for some of them and not had any interest at all.. one technique i found to be very useful is the good ole "one, two punch"