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    Access to Lower Mainland lakes for kokanee?

    Is there still ice on Kawkawa? Hope Outdoors said there was still ice around the boat launch and dock a few days ago.

    What about access to Alouette Lake? What are the water levels there right now?

    Anybody been able to get out and catch an kokanee down here yet? If so, how are you catching them....trolling speeds, depths, dodgers, willow leafs, krill or corn, etc.

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    Re: Access to Lower Mainland lakes for kokanee?

    Quote Originally Posted by ekul246 View Post
    Is there still ice on Kawkawa? Hope Outdoors said there was still ice around the boat launch and dock a few days ago.

    What about access to Alouette Lake? What are the water levels there right now?

    Anybody been able to get out and catch an kokanee down here yet? If so, how are you catching them....trolling speeds, depths, dodgers, willow leafs, krill or corn, etc.
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    Re: Access to Lower Mainland lakes for kokanee?

    Even around the dock and boat launch?
    Also, does anybody throw down crayfish traps this time of year?

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    Re: Access to Lower Mainland lakes for kokanee?

    There is no more kokanee in kawkawa. They caught the last one 2 years ago.
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    Re: Access to Lower Mainland lakes for kokanee?

    Quote Originally Posted by adriaticum View Post
    There is no more kokanee in kawkawa. They caught the last one 2 years ago.
    Based on a report? I take it you’re pulling my leg.

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    Re: Access to Lower Mainland lakes for kokanee?

    Quote Originally Posted by ekul246 View Post
    Is there still ice on Kawkawa? Hope Outdoors said there was still ice around the boat launch and dock a few days ago.

    What about access to Alouette Lake? What are the water levels there right now?

    Anybody been able to get out and catch an kokanee down here yet? If so, how are you catching them....trolling speeds, depths, dodgers, willow leafs, krill or corn, etc.
    Just did a quick drive by - it's wide open, a couple of boats on it, weather is beautiful. Go for it.
    I don't fish it, boat is kept at the cabin but when we fish our Lake it's kokanee killers or willow leafs.
    Good luck.

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    Re: Access to Lower Mainland lakes for kokanee?

    Quote Originally Posted by Iron Glove View Post
    Just did a quick drive by - it's wide open, a couple of boats on it, weather is beautiful. Go for it.
    I don't fish it, boat is kept at the cabin but when we fish our Lake it's kokanee killers or willow leafs.
    Good luck.
    Thanks for the update. Planning to go on saturday

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    Re: Access to Lower Mainland lakes for kokanee?

    Try fishing small chironomids...Kokanee love them ...

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    Re: Access to Lower Mainland lakes for kokanee?

    Quote Originally Posted by ekul246 View Post
    Is there still ice on Kawkawa? Hope Outdoors said there was still ice around the boat launch and dock a few days ago.

    What about access to Alouette Lake? What are the water levels there right now?

    Anybody been able to get out and catch an kokanee down here yet? If so, how are you catching them....trolling speeds, depths, dodgers, willow leafs, krill or corn, etc.
    Lucky you! I was going to go on opening weekend but work got in the way - the ice was off then, so hopefully the water has warmed just a little bit.

    I only troll for them. Only use Dodgers and Hoochies. I tie them maybe on 1ft max leader from the dodger. Ideal trolling speed is usually 1.5mph - 1.7mph. But sometimes you might have to go faster or slower to elicit a bite. This time of year they will be much closer to the surface, so I usually have one rod that's setup for flatlining and then put the other rod in the downrigger and experiment with depths based on what I'm seeing on the depth sounder. For Kawkawa I've had a lot of good luck around 30-35ft deep all over the lake (even smack dab in the middle). For bait my go too is corn that marinated in some pink/red/orange Pro Cure shrimp/krill scent. And that's usually the ticket. However some days they are a little more fussy and in those instances I will switch to the small pink shrimp that you buy in those jars - the kokanee friggin love those too. Watch out for the odd Coho as we're not allowed to keep those (for whatever reason).

    Good luck and let us know how you make out
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    Re: Access to Lower Mainland lakes for kokanee?

    Quote Originally Posted by Harvest the Land View Post
    Lucky you! I was going to go on opening weekend but work got in the way - the ice was off then, so hopefully the water has warmed just a little bit.

    I only troll for them. Only use Dodgers and Hoochies. I tie them maybe on 1ft max leader from the dodger. Ideal trolling speed is usually 1.5mph - 1.7mph. But sometimes you might have to go faster or slower to elicit a bite. This time of year they will be much closer to the surface, so I usually have one rod that's setup for flatlining and then put the other rod in the downrigger and experiment with depths based on what I'm seeing on the depth sounder. For Kawkawa I've had a lot of good luck around 30-35ft deep all over the lake (even smack dab in the middle). For bait my go too is corn that marinated in some pink/red/orange Pro Cure shrimp/krill scent. And that's usually the ticket. However some days they are a little more fussy and in those instances I will switch to the small pink shrimp that you buy in those jars - the kokanee friggin love those too. Watch out for the odd Coho as we're not allowed to keep those (for whatever reason).

    Good luck and let us know how you make out
    I also flatline with one and run the other in a downrigger. I’m thinking no weight in the flatline one since they’ll be higher up.
    What colour hoochies do you usually run at Kawkawa? I’ve fished it early a few times but have never connected on anything except some coho the first time which were a blast on hook and bobber.
    i run pink krill and red Kokanee corn usually and that works great at Alouette. Really hoping to connect on Kokanee at Kawkawa. My friend is coming and hoping to send him home with fish on his first trip
    Last edited by ekul246; 03-17-2023 at 07:35 PM.

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