South Island lakes 2025

[islandboy]

Elk is still cold 45 F. Action was slow at first. Then a double as the sun gave way to cloud and rain.

 

[onefish]

Go time!

 

[Mozart]

Went out to Quennell today tried from 2:30 to 6:30. Two missed fish and that was it.

 

[Mozart]

Fished shawnigan today for bass really windy. Water temp 54F
Not a nibble.

 

[Mozart]

Fished elk and beaver for bass from 1:30-6:30. No taker. Elk temp 54F. Beaver 58F
Changed to trolling for trout landed one lost one at boat side.

 

[Mozart]

Fished elk today from 11:30-3:00.
Temp was 62-64 Landed two lost one as it tangled up in lily pads. Missed 3.
Wind really picked up became really ugly.

 

[onefish]

starting to slow down now

 

[expertfisher780]

I have a question about Elk Lake I have lived in Victoria for 10 years now and out of all those years I've see the lake have many different tinges in color but this year is the first time I've ever seen it so brown in color does anyone know why this is

 

[eroyd]

I have a question about Elk Lake I have lived in Victoria for 10 years now and out of all those years I've see the lake have many different tinges in color but this year is the first time I've ever seen it so brown in color does anyone know why this is

The lake is "turning over." Fishing usually slows for a couple of weeks.

 

[onefish]

lakes starting to warm up. Good for bass not so much for trout

 

[Hyde-N-Seek]

I have a question about Elk Lake I have lived in Victoria for 10 years now and out of all those years I've see the lake have many different tinges in color but this year is the first time I've ever seen it so brown in color does anyone know why this is

This most likely from the effect of the new aerators for both Elk and Beavers. The first couple of years might get worst due to more oxygen being pump into the lake but it will get better, hopefully soon. I heard this was expected result.

 

[onefish]

Will be interesting to see how the fishing changes over time.

 

[Bryan Allen]

Ant hatch happening now north of Courtenay ( and elsewhere) should bump up the trout fishing.

 

[islandboy]

Elk lake 55F. Slow, one strike on a gold bead headed fly. Not many out. Nice break in the weather.