In the grand scheme of fishing lakes in the Campbell River area, we have local lakes and some out of reach.
We have well over 400 lakes within a two-hour drive.
Local, easy to access lakes will get stocked first, for example, Maple and Echo lakes which were recently stocked at the end of October.
The fall stocking of Echo is done with 1,500 catchable size fish and a little more at Maple.
A few lakes will be stocked in the spring.
Echo and Roberts lake had a study done on the Stickelbacks. You will see the small fish close to shore and at one time close to 100 open pens were set up along the highway side of the lake, they measure close to three inches in length and they can be caught on small baited hooks.
Since studies are made, the pens keep the fish enclosed and can be counted.
Kuds will often catch a few in a dip net.
People tell me that years ago, skaters would be on the lake but mild weather can keep ice open. The coldest month of the year is January and in 1969, the temperature dipped down to -23.9C.
Today, we don’t even come close to that. Already this year, we have snow in the upper elevations.
In the rivers the pinks are done and coho are turning red. There are chinook in the spawning pools.
Fly tying at Campbell River library
This Sunday fly tying will be at the Campbell River library starting at 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
It is free to attend and open to newcomers.
A draw will be made for fly fishing books and a tie-one t-shirt from Keep Your Shirt On.
The December date is set for Sunday, Dec. 13 at the same time, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.