Read the regs guy. Bull trout Char release in Alouette lake 2-8.
We can't keep bull trout here either.
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Read the regs guy. Bull trout Char release in Alouette lake 2-8.
We can't keep bull trout here either.
We catch them across from the boat launch all the way up to gold creek. We use downriggers and spoons. 60feet has always been a good depth.
gold creek area we follow the contours of the shoal. We troll fairly slow. I catch them using salmon flashers and hootchies as well on other lakes but have not tried it in allouette but it should work there to. It’s been a while since I fished up there.
dont be surprised if you catch large bull trout. I have caught a couple 15lb bulls in there
Didn't end up making it out. Will try in a few weeks
This time of year we catch them between 30-60 feet. Green flashers and a white glow hootchie 4-5” should work. Use a hootchie that looks like a small Kokanee. They always have Kokanee in their bellies
I have 15lb fluorocarbon coated line. Will that be heavy enough for bulls if I also have a flasher on it?
So I went to Alouette today with the intention of trying for bulltrout after limiting out on kokanee. Dropped a crayfish trap in 22ft of water by a creek and dropped another one about 50ft away in 37ft of water. Then I had battery issues and very low charge and couldn't even run my depth finder because of it. Still managed to land three kokanee but it was a very slow day. BUT.......I managed to catch a bulltrout! It was in my crayfish trap!!!
I packed up and pulled the traps after about a 2.5hr soak. Pulled the 2nd trap first. Felt a bit of weight but didn't think anything of it because sometimes I mistake the weight of the trap for having crayfish in it (I have yet to catch any crayfish with them) and there was a freaking bulltrout in the trap! I was shocked! Must have liked the stank of the salmon flavoured can of catfood that I used as bait. It was about as long as the trap and I had a bit of a time getting it out. It really wanted the bait! Managed to get it out and swam off with no problems. What a beautiful fish! First time seeing one in person. Really want to land one on a rod now.
So anyway, I didn't think that the first bulltrout I would ever catch and the first one on Alouette Lake would be in a crayfish trap......unbelievable......