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fish fear me

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mill lake and fish trap creek
« on: August 28, 2014, 11:56:06 AM »
I am interested in these locations for crappie but have very little info on them for crappie I know that there are crappie in mill but I've only heard some rumours of them in fish trap. Is it worth the effort to try there (boatless) and if so how should I go about it. Thanks any help would be much appreciated.
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Sam6140

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Re: mill lake and fish trap creek
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2014, 04:09:46 PM »
There's bass...which are similar, bigger, and more fun.  Why bother w the Crappies?  ;)
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Re: mill lake and fish trap creek
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2014, 05:56:07 PM »
thing is sam I've caught a fair amount of bass but I haven't succeeded in catching any crappie for me its proving really challenging, don't get me wrong I do appreciate bass but crappie seem to be more elusive (in BC) and I'm intent on getting one.
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Re: mill lake and fish trap creek
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2014, 09:30:25 PM »
The best place in the lower mainland to catch crappie is Whonnock lake. Its almost a guarantee.
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Re: mill lake and fish trap creek
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2014, 10:21:56 PM »
All you need is a small float, little weight, I like a half inch pan fish jig and just some Lilly pads and you'll get them by the boat load.
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Re: mill lake and fish trap creek
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2014, 11:25:30 PM »
There are also a fair number of crappy in hatzic lake. A little yellow rubber jig "mister twister" is deadly and they readily take flies such as damsel nymphs and micro leaches.
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Re: mill lake and fish trap creek
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2014, 10:16:51 AM »
Quote from: bbronswyk2000 on August 28, 2014, 09:30:25 PM
The best place in the lower mainland to catch crappie is Whonnock lake. Its almost a guarantee.
they are mostly tiny in there though.
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Re: mill lake and fish trap creek
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2014, 11:20:35 AM »
Crappie are pretty rare around here.  Pretty much only found in a couple lakes around here.
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Re: mill lake and fish trap creek
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2014, 10:36:31 PM »
Quote from: Sam6140 on August 29, 2014, 11:20:35 AM
Crappie are pretty rare around here.  Pretty much only found in a couple lakes around here.

There used to be a large number in Mill Lake until the Pike started feasting on them.
« Last Edit: August 30, 2014, 08:02:19 AM by Rieber »
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Re: mill lake and fish trap creek
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2014, 09:01:04 AM »
Quote from: bbronswyk2000 on August 28, 2014, 09:30:25 PM
The best place in the lower mainland to catch crappie is Whonnock lake. Its almost a guarantee.

I used to go crappie fishing all the time with my old man at Hatzic. This is going back to the mid 90's, at that time there was an abundance of them in there...good sized ones too. We used a slipfloat with a crappie jig, color didn't seem to matter much. White, yellow, green, even pink worked well. Whonnock is loaded with em too, but all that I've got in caught in there are tiny. At Whonnock, I was catching them on royal coachman flies, along with the crappie jig w/slipfloat method.
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Re: mill lake and fish trap creek
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2014, 08:17:59 PM »
went to mill today I started fishing then this kid came along and caught 2 crappie in 2 min then it slowed down anyways he helped me out and I managed to get a little one before the rain drove us out I'm gonna try again when and if we get a sunny day. (he said it was a slow day but still managed to get a 5 or 6 in an hour)
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Re: mill lake and fish trap creek
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2014, 09:19:01 PM »
Pike in mill Lake give me a break
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Re: mill lake and fish trap creek
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2014, 09:38:46 PM »
There use to be a lot more Pike before the Tiger Musky started to prey on them. ;D ;D
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Re: mill lake and fish trap creek
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2014, 11:28:52 AM »
Wish there were pike in mill lake, that would be a blast
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Re: mill lake and fish trap creek
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2014, 04:17:58 PM »
Quote from: noxcape on September 01, 2014, 09:19:01 PM
Pike in mill Lake give me a break

What makes you think there is no Pike in Mill Lake? Don't assume they aren't in there just because you haven't seen them.
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