Fly fishing rivers/creeks help. *Near Kelowna

[Bc Deer Hunter]

Greetings to all fisherman, im fairlly new to fly fishing and was wondering if any of you seasoned guys can give me any rivers or creeks to head too, to try my luck! Hoping to get out more in some rivers or creeks this spring rather than lake fishing most of the time. The only rivers/creeks i have tried last year were the kettle river (with lots of success, but it is just to far to drive evrey weekend from kelowna) and the shushaup river witch is also a long drive to go fishing weekly! Any info/tips is awesome, and if you were wondering. yes i do have chest waders :-D (Keep in mind not looking for a honey hole, just a spot with some action :mrgreen:) oh! And have any of you guys fished wilkinson creek? Thanks-
Hogan

[Stone Sheep Steve]

If you like creek and river fishing the central ok is probably the worst place to live.
The two places that you mentioned are worth the drive.....just go less often.

SSS

[Bc Deer Hunter]

If you like creek and river fishing the central ok is probably the worst place to live.
The two places that you mentioned are worth the drive.....just go less often.

SSS

Ya i hear ya. Good thing hunting is my first resort! Lol thanks-
Hogan

[knockturnal]

There's no such thing as spring creek fishing around here. They don't open till July 1st. But, try mill creek out by the airport. Lots of fish. Rainbows and Brookies. Not huge but lots of them. If you want to go fish OK lake, you are more then welcome to come out on my boat.

[Gumsehwah]

I went to college in Kelowna in the mid/late 1980's and I used to flyfish all the time. I used to find that AT LEAST the upper Kettle was well worth the drive, but in a pinch Mill was worth it (don't know about that now, as the development has made the whole region almost unrecognisable). Have you thought of Mission? I also used to go up to the Dee lake chain (is that still a dirt road access?) and out as Flyfish one and Flyfish two. In those cases, I would SERIOUSLY consider getting a float tube or pontoon boat.

[Gumsehwah]

BTW, did they ever wind up taking out that small dam on the Similkameen near Oriville? Might make the Similkameen worth fishing now. Also check out thhe various little pocket lakes in the hills around Oliver/Osoyoos.

[Gumsehwah]

Oh, yeah. . . Welcome to the insanity known as "flyfishing."

[monasheemountainman]

There's no such thing as spring creek fishing around here. They don't open till July 1st. But, try mill creek out by the airport. Lots of fish. Rainbows and Brookies. Not huge but lots of them. If you want to go fish OK lake, you are more then welcome to come out on my boat.
damn thats a pretty good offer!

[Bc Deer Hunter]

There's no such thing as spring creek fishing around here. They don't open till July 1st. But, try mill creek out by the airport. Lots of fish. Rainbows and Brookies. Not huge but lots of them. If you want to go fish OK lake, you are more then welcome to come out on my boat.
Never thought about mill! thank ya. and that is awesome offer, i would love to this summer for sure! thank's knock :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen: -
Hogan

[Bc Deer Hunter]

Oh, yeah. . . Welcome to the insanity known as "flyfishing."

Thanks :twisted: it is way better than regular fishing(i think). And the dee lake chain is where i would usually go, i also have been to hidden, dorren, and wilma.. and never thought mission was an option! are you sure your aload to fish mission creek!? are their trout in there any ways? and im not sure about that damn, but do you know anything about wilkinson creek? :mrgreen:Thanks again-
Hogan

[knockturnal]

Wilkinson has small rainbows. Almost every creek around has small rainbows. The only time there are big ones in the creeks is when you can't fish them.

[Bc Deer Hunter]

Wilkinson has small rainbows. Almost every creek around has small rainbows. The only time there are big ones in the creeks is when you can't fish them.
bummer... so can you fish mission creek and does it have trout? thank you knock-
Hogan

[unstableryan]

You can fish it above the falls at Gallagher Canyon

[300H&H]

As it has been said...there are just a couple of options for creek fishing around here.
The drive to fish the West Kettle seems to be the best option.
Now if you are up for a drive try down around Castlegar.

[300H&H]

Here is another spot for you to try.
The south west end of Vaseux Lake.
Small and large mouth bass, perch, crappie, trout, and other fish.

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Watch for these guys when you go down there.

[knockturnal]

good job on reviving a 2and a half year old thread!