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Fishing at Roche Lake |
I just returned from my annual May pilgrimage to the interior where I spent 4 days fishing Roche Lake. A few years ago, on Father's Day, my siblings and I spread the ashes of our dearly departed father on the waters of Lazy Loon Bay. We return each year, usually on Father's Day, to remember the fisherman, the father and the friend. With a prior commitment in June (I take 90 Grade 7s Camping that week), I have made the journey early for the last two years running. Last year, the good fishing was only marginally over shadowed by the Canuck's play off series with the Sharks. This year, with no hockey to distract from the fishing, the lake did not disappoint.
I arrived to the lake on Thursday to find just one of the sites at the West campground unoccupied. While it was a fair bit further from the lake than I would like, but I considered myself lucky, since I was pulling my new tent trailer and did not want to drag it around looking for better.
I set up my campsite and then went down to launch my father's old Achilles craft inflatable. I strung up his old Sage Launch rod with his Hardy St. John reel and set out looking for fish. The weather was good, if a bit on the cool side (it snowed twice while I was there), partly cloudy most of the time (until Sunday when it turned wet), but when the sun made its appearance it warmed up nicely. While the larger fish were considerably more selective, the smaller maiden fish were eager and somewhat less selective and kept me busy.
I tried a variety of Chironomids but not get the results I had last year, so I kept my sinking tip handy and stripped a number of patterns including leeches (very popular), scuds (not so popular) and boatman (surprisingly popular, especially with the larger fish). Of the chironomid patterns I tried, the most productive was a #12 black and silver with a white bead (although a larger #10 black and silver with a chrome bead was also only slightly less popular). Unfortunately the small hook had a nasty habit of straightening on the larger fish, costing me bragging right of landing them (hence the switch to the larger pattern).
Other successful patterns were black and red with white bead, and a blood worm. My most consistent success was near the weed bed in Monster Bay, where the majority of my fish, and the larger ones, were hooked. Another successful location was the weed beds around the island near the lodge, especially in the evening hours before dark.
by Sandman |
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Topics |
Date |
1. |
Fishing the Tyee Pool in Campbell River |
Salmon |
Aug 2013 |
2. |
Jigging for Coho |
Salmon, Tackle |
Aug 2013 |
3. |
TKO ing Big Springs |
Salmon |
Jun 2013 |
4. |
Spring Fishery Updates 2013 |
Fishing Area Outlook |
Mar 2013 |
5. |
Fly Epoxy Chum Fry |
Flys |
Feb 2013 |
6. |
Best Fishing Story of 2012 |
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Feb 2013 |
7. |
Salmon fishing outlook for 2013 |
Fishing Area Outlook, Salmon |
Jan 2013 |
8. |
Fly Tadpoles |
Flys |
Jan 2013 |
9. |
Fishing Outlook for 2013 |
Fishing Area Outlook, Salmon, Sturgeon |
Dec 2012 |
10. |
Fly Steelhead Muddler |
Flys, Steelhead |
Dec 2012 |
11. |
Fly Bacon n eggers |
Flyfishing, Salmon |
Dec 2012 |
12. |
Keeping a journal |
Technique |
Dec 2012 |
13. |
Fly Egg-sukin leech |
Flyfishing, Flys |
Oct 2012 |
14. |
Fly Steelhead Madness |
Flyfishing, Flys |
Oct 2012 |
15. |
White Lake |
Fishing Area Outlook |
Aug 2012 |
16. |
Fly Orangesicle |
Flyfishing, Flys |
Jul 2012 |
17. |
Fly Blue Morrison baitfish |
Flyfishing, Flys |
Jul 2012 |
18. |
Fly fishing the Estuary (Amundson Thompson Chaser Fly Rod Review) |
Flyfishing, Tackle |
Jul 2012 |
19. |
Sockeye Strategies |
Salmon |
Jul 2012 |
20. |
Ultimate Squid TUBE |
Flys |
Jun 2012 |
21. |
Roche Lake |
Flyfishing |
Jun 2012 |
22. |
Fly Coho Blue-zer |
Flys, Salmon |
Jun 2012 |
23. |
Flies Webflyzers |
Flys |
Jun 2012 |
24. |
Vancouver Island's Esperanza Inlet |
Halibut, Salmon, Vancouver Island |
May 2012 |
25. |
Fly Purple Peril |
Flys |
May 2012 |
26. |
Trolling for trout |
Trolling, Trout |
Apr 2012 |
27. |
Fly Blue Note |
Flyfishing, Flys |
Mar 2012 |
28. |
Fly Kalumlow |
Flyfishing, Flys |
Mar 2012 |
29. |
Fly Skeena Scar |
Flyfishing, Flys |
Mar 2012 |
30. |
Fly Polar Express |
Flyfishing, Flys |
Mar 2012 |
31. |
Sturgeon fishing in Vancouver British Columbia |
Sturgeon |
Mar 2012 |
32. |
Strategies for Catching Sturgeon |
Sturgeon |
Mar 2012 |
33. |
Fly Copper Gammarus |
Flys |
Mar 2012 |
34. |
Fly Alley Alevin |
Flys |
Mar 2012 |
35. |
Fly Hilton Boss |
Flys |
Mar 2012 |
36. |
A Guided Steelhead Trip on the River |
Steelhead |
Feb 2012 |
37. |
Fly Polar UV shrimp |
Flys |
Feb 2012 |
38. |
Egg-sukin Beaver Leech |
Flys |
Feb 2012 |
39. |
Fly Chardolas Bait |
Flys |
Feb 2012 |
40. |
Don't be afraid to try anything |
Steelhead |
Feb 2012 |
41. |
Best Fishing Story of 2011 Ryan Spannier |
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Feb 2012 |
42. |
Best Fishing Story of 2011 by Bob Waldhaus |
Steelhead |
Feb 2012 |
43. |
Best Fishing Story of 2011 David Sandquist |
Kids, Salmon |
Feb 2012 |
44. |
Fly Reeds Spey |
Flyfishing |
Feb 2012 |
45. |
Jet Boat Maintenance |
Boats |
Dec 2011 |
46. |
Smoked Salmon Recipe BBQ and Honey |
Recipes, Salmon |
Dec 2011 |
47. |
Poached Italian Cod |
Recipes |
Dec 2011 |
48. |
Fly Blue Charmer |
Flys |
Nov 2011 |
49. |
Fly Muddy Waters |
Flys |
Nov 2011 |
50. |
Fly - The Excursion Leech |
Flyfishing |
Nov 2011 |
51. |
Herb and Garlic Crusted Halibut with oven roasted ratatouille |
Halibut, Recipes |
Oct 2011 |
52. |
The Banner Season |
Fishing Area Outlook |
Jun 2011 |
53. |
voteforsalmon |
Conservaton, Salmon |
Apr 2011 |
54. |
Votesalmon |
Conservaton, Salmon |
Apr 2011 |
55. |
Rivers Inlet Hatchery Program |
Conservaton, Salmon |
Apr 2011 |
56. |
Mayday for Wild Salmon |
Conservaton, Salmon |
Mar 2011 |
57. |
Contest 2011 Fishing Story David Sandquist |
Flyfishing, Steelhead |
Feb 2011 |
58. |
Contest 2011 Fishing Story Honourary mention Ron Gibson |
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Feb 2011 |
59. |
Contest 2011 Fishing Story Bog Waldhaus |
Steelhead |
Feb 2011 |
60. |
Contest 2011 Fishing Story Brian Wong |
Salmon |
Feb 2011 |
61. |
Does Fish Cooking Techniques Matter |
Recipes |
Jan 2011 |
62. |
Mediterranean Fish Fillets |
Recipes |
Jan 2011 |
63. |
Virus Killing Fraser Sockeye |
Conservaton, Fish, Salmon |
Jan 2011 |
64. |
Halibut Fishery |
Conservaton, Hallibut |
Dec 2010 |
65. |
Salmon Virus watch |
Conservaton, Salmon |
Nov 2010 |
66. |
Disease Information |
Conservaton |
May 2010 |
67. |
Sea lice kept secret |
Conservaton |
May 2010 |
68. |
Catch the Dream |
Halibut, Salmon, Trolling |
May 2010 |
69. |
Oak Bay Marine Group Newsletter |
Salmon |
Mar 2010 |
70. |
Quesnel Lake |
Trout |
Jan 2010 |
71. |
Art of Curing and Smoking Fish |
Smoking |
Jan 2010 |
72. |
Bradley's Famous Hot Smoked Salmon |
Smoking |
Jan 2010 |
73. |
Salmon fishery action suit |
Salmon |
Nov 2009 |
74. |
Save B.C. Salmon |
Conservaton, Salmon |
Nov 2009 |
75. |
Winner of the Giver on the River Free Charter |
Fish |
Sep 2009 |
76. |
Oven bbq salmon |
Recipes, Salmon |
Aug 2009 |
77. |
Poached Italian Cod |
Recipes |
Aug 2009 |
78. |
Salmon Creole |
Recipes, Salmon |
Aug 2009 |
79. |
Australia Fishing |
Salmon |
Aug 2009 |
80. |
Horseradish and Dill Butter Salmon Steaks |
Recipes, Salmon |
Jul 2009 |
81. |
Navigating a boat purchase |
Boats |
Jul 2009 |
82. |
Salmon with a Homemade Grain Mustard Crust |
Recipes, Salmon |
Jul 2009 |
83. |
Halibut with Fennel Broth |
Halibut, Recipes |
Jul 2009 |
84. |
Cedar Plank Salmon |
Recipes, Salmon |
Jun 2009 |
85. |
Islander Winner 2009 |
Tackle |
Jun 2009 |
86. |
Just Get In the Water |
Technique |
Jun 2009 |
87. |
Saltwater Night Fishing for Salmon |
Salmon, Technique |
Jun 2009 |
88. |
Steelhead & Salmon Warfare |
Salmon, Steelhead |
Jun 2009 |
89. |
Deep Running Giant Salmon |
Salmon |
May 2009 |
90. |
Salmon Scampi |
Recipes |
Apr 2009 |
91. |
Dandelion Stuffed Chaunigan Trout |
Recipes, Trout |
Apr 2009 |
92. |
Living Rivers - Georgia Basin and Vancouver Island |
Conservaton |
Apr 2009 |
93. |
Salmon steak recipe |
Recipes, Salmon |
Mar 2009 |
94. |
Chaunigan Trout Recipe |
Recipes, Trout |
Mar 2009 |
95. |
Best catch of 2008 |
Flyfishing, Kids, Salmon, Steelhead, Trout |
Feb 2009 |
96. |
The Great Chilko Bear Adventure |
Bears |
Feb 2009 |
97. |
Seasonal Outlook for 2010 |
Salmon, Seasons, Steelhead, Sturgeon, Trout |
Jan 2009 |
98. |
A Fishing Trip with REEL OBSESSIONS Vancouver Island. |
Salmon, Trolling |
Jan 2009 |
99. |
Carp fishing from a different angle |
Carp |
Sep 2008 |
100. |
Fish British Columbia With a Timeshare |
Accommodation |
Apr 2008 |
101. |
Hurt by aquaculture industry |
Salmon |
Nov 2007 |
102. |
BC wild salmon endangered by failure to contain sea lice from salmon farms |
Conservaton |
Sep 2007 |
103. |
Go Fish |
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Aug 2007 |
104. |
Studies show harmful impact of BC coast salmon farms on wild Pacific salmon |
Salmon |
Aug 2007 |
105. |
Lynn's Fishing Adventure |
Sturgeon, Trout |
Jul 2007 |
106. |
Chilliwack River Action Committee |
Conservaton |
Apr 2007 |
107. |
Indian Candy Recipe |
Recipes, Salmon, Smoking |
Mar 2007 |
108. |
Fishing Articles and archived fishing posts |
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Mar 2007 |
109. |
Curing Eggs |
Salmon |
Mar 2007 |
110. |
Fishing for Chum Salmon |
Salmon |
Mar 2007 |
111. |
Salmon Eating - After They Change Colour |
Salmon |
Mar 2007 |
112. |
A guides Perspective - The Fraser River |
Salmon, Seasons, Sturgeon, Trout |
Aug 2005 |
113. |
Smoked Salmon Recipe |
Recipes, Salmon, Smoking |
Dec 2004 |
114. |
Fishing in Harrison Hot Springs |
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Aug 2004 |
115. |
Jet vs. Outboard |
Boats |
Aug 2004 |
116. |
Helpful Hints, Tips and Tricks |
Tackle |
Mar 2004 |
117. |
Uncle Wes - Farewell Old Friend |
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Dec 2003 |
118. |
Cow Paddy Pond |
Trout |
Oct 2003 |
119. |
12 Seasons of Fishing the Kitimat |
Flyfishing, Salmon, Seasons, Trout |
Apr 2003 |
120. |
Sara, Guardian of the Lake |
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Jul 2002 |
121. |
Portrait of a Mountain Man |
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May 2002 |
122. |
Carving the Salmon Pie |
Salmon |
May 2001 |
123. |
Spoon Fishing Lakes From The Bank |
Tackle, Trout |
Mar 2001 |
124. |
Vedder River Fishing “Fall options” |
Salmon, Seasons |
Mar 2001 |
125. |
Slippery Spotted Owls |
Salmon |
Jul 1998 |
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