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BCfisherman97, have you used 3.5 inch sized or larger hard minnow shaped lures for largemouths at Deer Lake with results?

[BCfisherman97]

Only crank baits up to 1.5 inches but nothing bigger. But I've fly fished with poppers up to 3 inches, but they get thin when you strip them puff out when you pause them.

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Poppers including the feathers as 3 incher or were they featherless?

[BCfisherman97]

Like the ones I posted pics of, look through my posts if you can't find it.

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I've seen them. Ok.

I thought you might have also used classic old school hard floating poppers (featherless) for bass.

[BCfisherman97]

I usually fly fish, but if I'm not, soft plastics do the trick.

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You always fly fish at Deer Lake, but on a float tube or on a boat right?

[BCfisherman97]

Nope, off shore

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You're the fly fisherman with the waders?

[BCfisherman97]

Nope, just the tall kid in shorts and runners, I wouldn't wade in there

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I fished another evening at Deer Lake at the dock near the boat rental area for about 30 minutes.

I didn't get any fish, but I did see quite a bit of surface activity all over the lake, especially fish surface feeding on insects. Far out into the middle of the lake near the lilly pads, I did see big splashes and it was probably from some big carps. During the evening, there were tons of small flies all over the water, but this time I didn't see any large mosquitoes attacking me. It seemed as if the fish didn't want to attack any fast moving lures. I only covered the left section of the dock as another fisherman was fishing the right section.  

I won't be going to Deer Lake soon unless there's a temperature drop in the weather with an increase in wind speed.  

[chronicfisher]

Fished there today just before dark only caught one small one.I usually stay away from the docks too busy and no luck with the fishes.

[Shawn6o4]

I think the best time for deer lake is 5pm-7:30 in any temp, pink wedding band or green rooster tail works for me usualy switch out after a few fish. If your fihimg alone try walking alomg the boardwalk on the right and fish off the small floating dock. Theres only a narrow spot between 2 lilly pad jungles, ive caught my biggest bass from that spot and nobody is ever there just foot traffic. Dont give up on deer lake, once you find the spot and lure/spinner or whatever you'll be into fish every cast or at least a bite or three. Its a fun relaxing fishery even if its from the bucket brigade which i do not support, had to call rapp on some crabbers at jericho today, keeping undersized and females. But yeah, dont give up!

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A great time to fish at Deer Lake is when the temperature cools down, overcast skies, and the water is a little choppy from a light breeze. Light rain doesn't hurt fishing either.

I've caught the most fish at Deer Lake when during windy days, but I'm not talking about heavy winds, just enough to cause some ripples in the water.

When there's no wind at Deer Lake, the water colour tends to be blackish. Dead. With wind, the water colour tends to be lighter. As if, the life forms are moving, and as a result, fish tend to be more active, more willing to chase lures.

 

[Shawn6o4]

Ok well trying to give you some pointers since all your posts you havent caught much fish... Just my 2 cents. In my own experience bass are more active in warm weather not cool temps