Okanagan & Kootenay Lake Rainbows

[OutWest]

Over the past 2 weeks, we've managed to pull some solid Rainbows out of Okanagan and Kootenay. Here's a few of the best.


9lb Okanagan - Beautiful colour on this one

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12lb Kootenay

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14lb Kootenay - A real beaut!

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20lb Kootenay - My biggest to date

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Thought about keeping the 20lber but decided to let him go

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[d6dan]

Nice bou's boys!. This is the time of year to fish the big lakes....that 20lb looks great, and good on you for releasing it.
I know a fellow who has the record for bull trout @ 29.5lb on 10lb test, and 2nd largest rainbow @ 31 3/4lb. The record is 35lb. from Kootenay lake.

[warnniklz]

what lures are you using?

[pnbrock]

Those are awesome fish well done. That #20 looks like a salmon in size !!

[300H&H]

Great fish. I have never caught anything close to that. But then again I never fish the big lake. I don't want to be out there in my 10' aluminum.

[OutWest]

Thanks guys. Been a fun few days. Heading out on Okanagan again tomorrow. Most of the fish have been caught on top.

[frenchbar]

Thanks guys. Been a fun few days. Heading out on Okanagan again tomorrow. Most of the fish have been caught on top.

are bucktails the ticket?

[OutWest]

are bucktails the ticket?

They're working pretty well at the moment.

[500grhollowpoint]

I'm curious what you are using. I'd like to get out there too.....went last year in jan but the wind whipped up 6 foot swells and we had to turn around....

[frenchbar]

They're working pretty well at the moment.
right on .. ..i know they work like a hot dam in the shuswap,, what a beauty the 20#er is .

[OutWest]

I'm curious what you are using. I'd like to get out there too.....went last year in jan but the wind whipped up 6 foot swells and we had to turn around....
The rougher the better.


right on .. ..i know they work like a hot dam in the shuswap,, what a beauty the 20#er is .
The Shuswap is a lot of fun. Only ever get out there in the summer though.

[Brew]

Great fish. Would love to try for some winter rainbows in the future. The 20 lb fish is a beauty for sure. Good on ya for releasing it. Thanks for sharing

[hunter1993ap]

man i've hit okanagan hard some years, those big fish are hard to catch. congrats on some nice bows, especially that kootenay lake one! how does kootenay compare to okanagan, ive heard its pretty good.

[358mag]

Great Pic's there Nick nice to see you let that 20 lber go hope you did the same with that booted up OK Lake Bow as we all know how good they taste out of the largest septic tank lake in BC .
Happy New Year

[The Dude]

I thought the first one was good.....then I scrolled down......Holy Crap, I'm in awe.

Good on ya for releasing the big breeders.

[OutWest]

man i've hit okanagan hard some years, those big fish are hard to catch. congrats on some nice bows, especially that kootenay lake one! how does kootenay compare to okanagan, ive heard its pretty good.
Thanks. Kootenay trumps Okanagan any day of the week. Those are Gerrard Rainbows that we're catching out of Kootenay. Okanagan is pretty hit or miss. That 9 was the only one we caught that day but I lost one a few minutes before that we all thought was around that size.


Great Pic's there Nick nice to see you let that 20 lber go hope you did the same with that booted up OK Lake Bow as we all know how good they taste out of the largest septic tank lake in BC .
Happy New Year
Thanks a lot. Happy New Year to you as well.

[hunter1993ap]

Great Pic's there Nick nice to see you let that 20 lber go hope you did the same with that booted up OK Lake Bow as we all know how good they taste out of the largest septic tank lake in BC .
Happy New Year
if you want a really good tasting fish try one of the carp out of the big lake!:mrgreen: