Where did you see that? I only saw it apply to all rivers/streams in region two. Not lakes. Will go look again though.

Look under specific lakes in region 2. Horseshoe Lake for example.

I still say the Similkameen River is your best bet. They are not hard to catch there.
If you want large Mountain Whitefish, the Kettle River has some really good sized ones. A bit of a drive...
I was hunting the Christian Valley a few years back and would fish for them on warm fall afternoons.

wow, barbless hooks on all those lower mainland lakes is ridiculous. I guarantee you 90% of people will not follow that. To save a turtle? Come on, do they really think we have an impact on their populations.. Like it's not the habitat loss..

Where did you see that? I only saw it apply to all rivers/streams in region two. Not lakes. Will go look again though.

they banned fishing in Minnikhada (sp) marsh to save the painted turtles - never mind the (now) unchecked bass will be eating the baby turtles.

Hence the old saying - any angler who can regularly catch whitefish need fear no trout.

Totally agree with that statement.  I used to love fishing for whitefish and learned to fish the Vedder by catching them. Best whitefish day for me was about 20 years ago on the Horsefly river .. on dry flies. Only time I've had them on dries.

Darko I think I fish in waters where whitefish are common much more than you and in my long experience virtually no one targets them so I don't think the bag limit of 15 has any meaning. I'll also tell you that most casual anglers don't have the skill to catch a large number whitefish in a day. It is quite specialized. Hence the old saying - any angler who can regularly catch whitefish need fear no trout.

yes well what can anyone say?


I certainly don't like the idea of any turtles being hooked by anglers. However this seems to be a regulation coming from a non-angling sector. If angling is a problem on some of these lakes may be they should just be closed.

It does sort of get me as despite some wind from F&W about putting emphasis on Sea Run Cutthroat, making their conservation a priority,  this is like the 2nd go round on the bi-annual regs refresh with no significant  changes to protect them in Region 2. Priorities seem out of whack to me.

FWIW I don't fish with barbledss hooks ever.

wow, barbless hooks on all those lower mainland lakes is ridiculous. I guarantee you 90% of people will not follow that. To save a turtle? Come on, do they really think we have an impact on their populations.. Like it's not the habitat loss..

I diagnose  a chronic case of RDS (Ralph Derangement Syndrome)