CB CASTLEGAR NEWS, June 24, 1984 Where are the fish biting? Imagine pulling oot » 225 kg (600-pound) fish from the Columbia River or the Arrow Lakes. It’s possible especially with the white sturgeon in the Columbia River and Arrow Lake, Bat lf you're not crazy about catching sturgeon. then haps a rainbow trout, kokanee, ling cod, brook trout or Walleye will do. Whether yore + creek river o lke fisherman for anglers. Bu big ones, 4 good fishermen sever tells, and there are lots of thove in Castlegar are no limits on where you cao go.” say veteran 2 Brian Ur Ws cook Aebing potve oft, thi sani i you'll run into brook trout, which predominant species in small lakes and streams Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat are also toon in the creek aod srvame Castlegar reek fiaberman Loyd Grouiage notes that none of the no Known creeks ara very terrific for fabiag ‘Alot of people like creek fishing and they get fahed pretty heavily,” he says However. some are better than others for Gahing. “Allee ave go ih ther al ou have odo look at # map.” he say outage notes one 2 the bt ating sks i Koch Creek, 1 sbort drive from Castogar, Koch Grech, jint Little Slocan River near Passmore, which eventually Sows into Slocan River Koch Creek, a “big and long creek” runs parallel to the Arrow Lakes, along the mountains, consists mainly of Mountain Kamloops (a type of rainbow trout) slender fish, which averages under 30 cm (12 inches). “Pass Creek used to be really good in the old days,” which Groutage says ian't that great for fishing. “You can't expect it to hold too many fish,” he 1 Ties there's Murph Cronk which as Boh i bet ‘good either, according to Groutage. For creeks, fly Gshing is the most popular, says Groutage — a fly Gsherman himself. He remarks that bait can be used bat it's not very sportmanalik “Some people use it,” he adda. “If you want fish to ‘eat, bait is mare effective. But when you get good at fies, W's very effectiv “TA real good faherman docas't ae bait He hides it when someone's coming.” As to Groutage's favorite spots, be won't tall Sometimes it's a lawn mower, sometimes t'snot SNAPPER s Hi-Vac" nder changes with vacuut ine picking leaves. pine straw, twigs and era twin bag trailing 30 bushel ‘Come fall, 1's a powertul are a rear mounted grass catch catcher, a 9 Bagh Wagon “0 similar lawn debris. joesnt hibernate in your lawn by removing harmful thatch with the optional SNAP. PER Thatchenzer In the summer, it s the ult mate grass cutter with the owertul Hi-Vac system that smooth ever Gut Optional bag attachments winter Thanks to an optional front mounted two stage snow: thrower There's even an op- ional front mounted blade for light dozing or snow ré removal R dealer today for the versatile all season But i's not where you! fish, it's bow you fiah. “T manage to each fish almost everywhere I go.” Groutage says. His techniques include camouflagoing himsell. As well, be never fabes down the creek. “They can smell you" Creek fisherman Jim Hemmons also has his favorite teshniques. *T try to avoid spooking fish, which means not standing over the stream or splashing in the middle of it.” ‘The speed of a stream, also makes difference in the pea. “Hf t's a very fast stream, you're probably going to use a little weight oa the line, like « split shot.” has his favorite spots enioy playing on rat ot one of the three natural SUMMER FUN i track fed pooln'a1 Pass Ereak Park on the Saat side of the Columb Riv =» BUCK HAVEN SALE: inet Road at We Service What We Sell". Open 8 - 6:30, Mon. & SERVICE ‘Creek South of Trail +Sat. Phone 367-7822 Resi kee ie Weiner CASTLEGAR FISHING DIRECTORY Lake (Lower): Rainbow, Dolly Varden and Kokanee by trolling with some My fishing at mouth of creeks for small trout. Easily accessible from Castlegar or Robson. Marina service Arrow Lake (Upper): Rainbow trout, Kokanee and Dolly Varden. Fishing is good. Accontunodation at Nakusp and Revelstoke. terprise (Ten Mile) Creek : Midway between Slocan City and New Denver, or 18 km south of New modation at New Denver, Sloean City and Silverton Lakes (2) Eastern brook trout with Jake: 11 km south of Nakusp. Public access and oat launching south end approx. 3 km off highway, Lake rehabilitated in 1970 and restocked with rainbow Summit Lake: 18 km south of Nakusp saacent highway, Rainbow trodt by trolling or fly’ fishin Ay fahing In te summer and excellent ice fidhing durieg winter Trailer and camper sites River: Flows into the Lower Arrow Lal a1 Bdguwnd. Toe Tver rons parallel Highway for approx. 43 km before entering Arrow Lake Accommodation at Fi rainbow. Fly and bait fishing Eastern brook trout and Slocan Lake: Rainbow trout Dolly Varden and Kokanee are taken on troll. Fly fishing for rainbow xvod at the mouths of the creeks owing into the after June 15, Cabins and boats lor rent. Limited hotel accommodation at New Denver, Silverton and Slocan Slocan River: Rainbow and Dolly Varden trout oo fly, spinner and bait. River runs parallel to the highway to Slocan City. Best fishing after June 18th and early fall Accommodation at Appledale or Slocan City See B.C. Regulations re: Slocan closures, ete Whatshan Lake: Rainbow trout, Excellent fly ishing to July 25th and good trolling throughout the season with Dolly Varden trout and some Kokanee on fly and troll Cabins available at lake. Reached by secondary road vin Needles. Also good logging road from W. head of third lake and campsite. small raiat trout. Good fishing for small fish. July and August, Fly ree Takes. By highway on Sano or tow Tra km art rms Frail fishing By CasNews Statt 80 you've finally found undiscovered number of fish an angler is allowed to catch daily as well as have in bis posses: sion. In the Kootenay Region (Management Unit 4), 9 daily limit of eight trout is allowed and 16 in posses Fishermen cated; trout over 60 cm ta lange SAFEWAY ...a welcome sign when travelling in the Kootenays four in ‘The Fish and Wildlife festa in ths roca ls exe sh. Only set lines may be used and only with a sot line permit ucts or Agere whitefish are 25 dai! = Behnsen St CASTLEGAR NEWS. June 241984 CP Angling regulations are allowed two daily and possession. 50 in possessio f2ts omallmouth and large ‘mouth bass have a quota of eight daily and 16 in pos The Fah and, Wane also angling closure in effect in the Castlegar area is from ferry landing \o CPR bridge at Castlegar ‘The regulation also state that those under 16 years old do not require a fishing, licence, However, a fisher ‘man under 16 who is not « B.C. resident must be ac companied by 4 resident or non resident who holds fishing licence. B. ‘caught by sport fishing a, except at the permanent resident of the angler or spear fisher regulation also makes it illegal to block freeze catches in the field fr fillet those species that have size limits; or steel head, which are identified by suze 3rd Ave uy SAFEWS