Access to Lower Mainland lakes for kokanee?

[ekul246]

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.

[kolofardos]

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.
Kokanee Fakebook page shows it's ice free

[ekul246]

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

[adriaticum]

There is no more kokanee in kawkawa. They caught the last one 2 years ago.

[ekul246]

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.

[Iron Glove]

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.

[ekul246]

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

[elknut]

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

[Harvest the Land]

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

[ekul246]

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

[Harvest the Land]

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

First thing in the morning at first light I like to use a glow or chartreuse dodger and hoochie and have had a lot of success. Once the sun comes up I always switch to pink dodger and hoochie, but have had great success with orange colours as well as the clown colours, and purple. One thing I do that that increased my success was to cut the tentacles of the hoochies down to make them much smaller than what they come in the package (2 inches max). Make sure to bring some pro cure scents too - krill, anise, garlic and tuna are really good ones just to name a few. Only once have I ever been skunked on Kawkawa and that was the only time I forgot to bring my pro cure scents - always make sure to bring scents. Oh ya when flatlining I still like to use either a half ounce or 3/4 ounce in-line banana weight as it helps to take the dodger and hoochie a few feet down and helps to keep them below the surface (say 5ft or so). Also found trolling in S patterns seem to entice a strike when things get slow. Good luck to you and your buddy!

[ekul246]

Well, it was a beautiful day to be and all the other fishermen obviously thought so too! We managed to land one Kokanee early in the afternoon and had a couple more bites after that in the same spot. Fishes early until about 3pm. Got snagged somehow and lost a dodger, snubber and hoochie.
Caught the one using a dark green wedding band with a silver dodger with the flash sticker on it with pautzke eggs with gold flakes.
That is a first for me on Kawkawa. Made some progress, but no one was having a lot of success, from what I could tell. Friend got to take home his Kokanee though

[high horse Hal]

thanks for coming back with an update, sounds like a good day