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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: phillyeagles89 on November 12, 2014, 01:07:49 PM

Title: Mills Lake
Post by: phillyeagles89 on November 12, 2014, 01:07:49 PM
Anyone been out to Mills Lake recently? Any luck? Too cold now?
Title: Re: Mills Lake
Post by: fishgutz63 on November 12, 2014, 02:19:30 PM
Never too cold to go cast a few😊
Title: Re: Mills Lake
Post by: Rieber on November 12, 2014, 02:54:05 PM
Mills Lake in the Rocky Mountains or Mill Lake, home of the pike in Abbotsford?
Title: Re: Mills Lake
Post by: Dave on November 12, 2014, 07:10:16 PM
Quote from: Rieber on November 12, 2014, 02:54:05 PM
Mills Lake in the Rocky Mountains or Mill Lake, home of the pike in Abbotsford?
Love it Pat ;)
Title: Re: Mills Lake
Post by: clarkii on November 12, 2014, 07:32:02 PM
Only Pike you might find in mill lake is the one used on the battlefield.
Title: Re: Mills Lake
Post by: Rieber on November 12, 2014, 08:06:08 PM
Quote from: clarkii on November 12, 2014, 07:32:02 PM
Only Pike you might find in mill lake is the one used on the battlefield.

Okay - you just went sideways.  ???
Title: Re: Mills Lake
Post by: Rieber on November 12, 2014, 08:41:44 PM
If its Mill Lake in Abbotsford then all I can say is it has been slow with only three trout for me on one of my three last outings in the past 5 weeks. Weather was too wet for me to get out there more often.

I gave it my best and could only get action on the troll with an ugly #12 grey dubbed wooly bugger with natural grizzly hackle and black tail.
Title: Re: Mills Lake
Post by: clarkii on November 12, 2014, 08:43:50 PM
Quote from: Rieber on November 12, 2014, 08:06:08 PM
Okay - you just went sideways.  ???

Lol says the only guy to see an Esox in Mill.

Anyway patterns I would try would be Pumpkinheads, and Vampire leeches.  these are pretty much my go to lake patterns.
Title: Re: Mills Lake
Post by: Rieber on November 12, 2014, 09:05:17 PM
Quote from: clarkii on November 12, 2014, 08:43:50 PM
Lol says the only guy to see an Esox in Mill.

Anyway patterns I would try would be Pumpkinheads, and Vampire leeches.  these are pretty much my go to lake patterns.

Question was if anyone has had any luck there lately. Did you actually have recent luck with Pumkinheads and Vampire leeches since the weather has turned poor and cold?
Title: Re: Mills Lake
Post by: clarkii on November 12, 2014, 10:21:53 PM
Quote from: Rieber on November 12, 2014, 09:05:17 PM
Question was if anyone has had any luck there lately. Did you actually have recent luck with Pumkinheads and Vampire leeches since the weather has turned poor and cold?
Recent as in two weeks ago.

The most important factors in fishing are as follows:
Depth
Presentation
Fly/bait/lure etc...

Before you start tinkering with the fly, play with your depth, then your presentation through those depths.  If that doesn't work, then try a change in fly.

However I usually recommend a fly before the others  as those specific patterns are ones I personally have confidence in.