We had two fun yet challenging days of ice fishing just before Christmas near Kamloops. On the first day we picked a lake where there was at least 6" of slush/water on top of the ice. Without waders, I ended up pretty much wet wading for 7 hours, but good thing the air temperature was pretty tolerable that day (~0C). We saw plenty of big fish up to 6lb but couldn't entice them, had to settle with the only two fish I landed, one being 14" and the other 19".
On day two we picked a lake that was a lot colder, -12C so the snow was powdery and no slush was involved. Quite a few bites, but also quite a few newly stocked brookies (6 to 10 inchers) from this past spring. A couple of good sized rainbow trout were hauled in, around 16" and 19" long.
We had a scary moment on day one. Dan (Everyday) came ice fishing with us for the first time and somehow, we walked into a big hole which someone had made previously but failed to mark (we're talking about a BIG hole, like 3'X3'). I'll show the video soon. If this had been me, or Kitty, or a little kid, the outcome would have been very different since we are a lot smaller. Dan somehow managed to catch the edge with his arms and popped himself up right away, but water still managed to gushed into his chest waders. The hole was partially frozen and covered with slush so nobody had noticed it, and we had all been walking around it and somehow missed it. If you are going to make a hole that big, mark it before you leave...
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Topic: 2019 BC ice fishing season (Read 14953 times)