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[Sam6140]

Where in the Brunette can you find Smallmouth Bass?   They should just put in fencing at the inlet and outlet of Deer Lake so fish can't leave the lake, and fill it with Bass.  Perfect lake for them.  Same with Burnaby Lake, but I know how that lake has Salmon bearing streams. 

[Burbot]

There is enough problems with bass a sit is with out adding more of those parasites.

[Sam6140]

right...but not the pikeminnows that devour just as many fish.

[speycaster]

Squawfish AKA northern pike minnow ( what a politically correct giggle ) are a native species, bass are an INVASIVE ALIEN species. Do a tiny bit of research before you post stupid ideas on the internet.

[cutthroat22]

Where in the Brunette can you find Smallmouth Bass?   They should just put in fencing at the inlet and outlet of Deer Lake so fish can't leave the lake, and fill it with Bass.  Perfect lake for them.  Same with Burnaby Lake, but I know how that lake has Salmon bearing streams. 

Who would "they" be referring to?

[urbanflyfisher]

Where in the Brunette can you find Smallmouth Bass?   They should just put in fencing at the inlet and outlet of Deer Lake so fish can't leave the lake, and fill it with Bass.  Perfect lake for them.  Same with Burnaby Lake, but I know how that lake has Salmon bearing streams.  

I dont think there are many left, havent hooked a single one this year over there... just native fish , ive spent about 15 days there in the last 6 months,  2003-2004 there were lots.

[Sam6140]

Urbanflyfisher:  Thanks for the response! Much appreciated.  So, what are the native species that reside in the river?  I used to fish there a few times when I was a kid.

[urbanflyfisher]

Mostly cutthroat,pikeminnow, salmon and steelhead smolts, sculpin, sucker(rare), and a few other small fish species, as mentioned there used to be bass, and recently crappie in the lower reaches

Its a fragile stream so treat it with respect and practice C&R.

[cutthroat22]

Any tips on where to find the crappies?

[urbanflyfisher]

Ive never caught one in there, but another guy thats been flyfishing there for 2 decades said they've been appearing in the lower reaches of the river in the last few years, the lower river is a bit difficult to access unless you wade.

[cutthroat22]

Thanx for the info.

[Sam6140]

Cutthroat22:  Lots of crappies at Whonock Lake in Maple Ridge.  A million bluegills and sunfish in Mill Lake as well (bsically the same as a crappie).

Urbanflyfisher:  where abouts the Brunette river is good for fishing? 

[urbanflyfisher]

I normally fish the upper portion, from hume park to cariboo road(the fishing boundary) a few decent pools in the area, when the salmon are running, large sea run cuttys can be found in some of them feeding on eggs, the river is not what i would consider good fishing, but fun with a light 3-4 weight fly rod.

[Sam6140]

cool thanks...but how do you access the upper river between hume park and cariboo road?  I have fished under north road (bridge). 

[DanL]

Where Cariboo road crosses the Brunette , there is an RV park. A gravel road/trail runs along the river where you can walk all the way to North road.