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[pwn50m3 f15h3r]

I have no idea what those fry are. I do see them jump like crazy in the shallows as it gets closer to sunset

They ARE bass fry. I went there last month and saw them. They school and they have a black stripe on their lateral line. They also like nibbling at my worms.

[Burbot]

Anyway, just wanted to point out rainbow trout that we stock everywhere aren't necessarily native. 

Still no excuse for the bucket brigade to go around stocking lakes.

[Sandy]

Barbed hook was stuck down it's tongue (throat). I used needle nose pliers to pull it out but nicked something. It bled out of that hole more than a stocked trout when I bleed it, well maybe not but for size of opening yes. I was surprised, I've never bled that much and I cut myself at work all the time.
Just so we're clear... I don't want to build a bad rep

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[Fillibert]

Ok then if it's bass fry then bass it is. In a few years this will be a prime sport fishing location. Perfect conditions for bass and best of all it's the closest lake to Vancouver. And the most scenic and enjoyable too. Besides Rice the closest nature lakes are in squamish or port moody and u can have a boat in the water and not as busy. BTW the fry were ramming my powerbait minnow that was slightly bigger than them... I guess the predatory instinct runs early in bass

[Rodney]

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Unless stated otherwise, most lakes allow the use of barbed and treble hooks.

[Fillibert]

Now I'm starting to question myself as to whether that was a bass or just a crappie. It had teeth so I assume it was. Do crappies have teeth?. I have caught bass in there for sure though last year.
P.S. I fish deer lake to keep the fish (no native species all stocked) so I don't care how I handle the fish but in other places with native fish I use barbless and handle them with care

[pwn50m3 f15h3r]

Deer lake has native trout species and sticklebacks.

[Sandy]

Unless stated otherwise, most lakes allow the use of barbed and treble hooks.

but if there's an intention to release the fish, it would be prudent to use single barbless.

[oddjob]

 I have never fished for bass . I live fairly close to deer lake ,do they bite all day or just when it hot and sunny ?Are bass top feeders or are they close to the bottom ?

[Dennis.t]

I have never fished for bass . I live fairly close to deer lake ,do they bite all day or just when it hot and sunny ?Are bass top feeders or are they close to the bottom ?

I have fished for Bass,where thier supposed to be,in Ontario,when i worked there for a few yrs(my trade has taken me all over Canada). I found them to go "on" and "off" the bite,like any other fish species.They are great surface feeders,very agressive.We used Hula poppers to catch them up top.

[fishingwithegg2]

I have never fished for bass . I live fairly close to deer lake ,do they bite all day or just when it hot and sunny ?Are bass top feeders or are they close to the bottom ?

Based on my limited experience fishing Deer Lake, they seem to take both surface and sub-surface presentations in knee deep water.
I have only fished Deer Lake from late afternoon till sunset, which i assume is the usual feeding time for most species

[Fillibert]

What got me the most bites and best hook sets were the 3 inch power bait minnows hooked through the fake eyes and twitched and jerked on the retrieve. But blue fox spinners work great too. Can't stress the use of polarized glasses enough

[BCfisherman97]

Any larger ones or are they all small?

[pwn50m3 f15h3r]

Any larger ones or are they all small?

I don't know but since the some schools of baby bass are fairly large, there should be some big females lurking around

[Fillibert]

A guy told me he catches 3 pounders in september. Maybe it's the same one though over and over