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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: gcal on May 20, 2010, 08:38:43 PM

Title: Any recent action at Rice Lake?
Post by: gcal on May 20, 2010, 08:38:43 PM

I need to go to North Van tomorrow. 
I was wondering if it's worthwhile to make an excursion to Rice Lake.   

I see that it was last stocked a month ago, April 20th.

Title: Re: Any recent action at Rice Lake?
Post by: ynot on May 20, 2010, 09:18:57 PM

it was stocked may 11, another 1200 so worth going.

Title: Re: Any recent action at Rice Lake?
Post by: gcal on May 20, 2010, 10:00:47 PM

Thanks for the info.   I was only looking at Rodney's chart.   The Freshwater Fisheries website's chart showed the May 11 stocking.

Title: Re: Any recent action at Rice Lake?
Post by: Rodney on May 21, 2010, 01:50:41 PM

Rice Lake was an unscheduled stocking last week so it wasn't included in the plan that the hatchery sent to me. It's fixed now.

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_report/stocking_2.html

Title: Re: Any recent action at Rice Lake?
Post by: gcal on May 21, 2010, 07:12:42 PM

I was there for a couple of hours this morning.   I had a couple of bites, using lures.   I didn't land either.    Several people were on the dock and I saw 3 fish landed, from float fishers using worms.    Pretty slow at the lake.   

I did chat with a nice lady from Freshwater Fisheries regarding Como Lake.   They are monitoring the situation and think it may be an isolated incident.  They are expecting the water quality results very soon, and hope to stock about 1000 fish next week, in time for the Children's fishing derby.   

Title: Re: Any recent action at Rice Lake?
Post by: anorden on July 02, 2010, 09:21:37 PM

Anyone fished Rice recently? How is the water temperature - low enough for one last stocking?

Title: Re: Any recent action at Rice Lake?
Post by: Rodney on July 02, 2010, 09:27:48 PM

Stockings ended back in mid June. It will resume in mid September.