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Old 06-04-2017, 08:47 PM
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How far north have you fished chronomids, are there midge hatches through out Alberta?
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Old 06-04-2017, 09:01 PM
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Guys use chironomids for lake trout and whitefish in the Yukon
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Old 06-04-2017, 09:16 PM
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I would imagine there are Chironomids in every body of water on the planet.
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Yep pretty much all Lakes have Chironomids. I've even caught Rainbows and Brown's in the Bow with them, not to mention Whitefish.

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Old 06-05-2017, 07:53 AM
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Guys use chironomids for lake trout and whitefish in the Yukon
I was in Whitehorse two summers ago and fished chironomids for whitefish and had probably the best day of fishing for me to date.
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Old 06-05-2017, 07:18 PM
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Is there a go to color and size when fishing new lakes or try to catch one first maybe on a enticer pattern first and pump stomach?
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Old 06-05-2017, 07:26 PM
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Is there a go to color and size when fishing new lakes or try to catch one first maybe on a enticer pattern first and pump stomach?
Be hard to go wrong starting with a dark color ribbed with silver in a size 12.
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Old 06-05-2017, 07:34 PM
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In May the first hatches start,seams to be the same bug all over western Canada.This is probably why blk body, red wire rib is so popular.,
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Old 06-06-2017, 08:04 AM
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Is there a go to color and size when fishing new lakes or try to catch one first maybe on a enticer pattern first and pump stomach?
Black with red rib sno cone, size 14 scud hook. Alternatively, #14 chromie or ABS. Often one of these will remain on my line for the rest of the day.
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Old 06-06-2017, 09:06 PM
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Can you fish them all throughout year or is there a time of year they hatch
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Old 06-06-2017, 09:38 PM
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Here i did yhe research for you just read this ....http://www.flycraftangling.com/index.asp?p=125
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Old 06-08-2017, 09:13 AM
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Old 06-08-2017, 01:12 PM
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ASB (not ABS) anti-static bag ....for clarification
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Old 06-09-2017, 03:45 AM
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