Kootenay Lake: With the water temperature running around 3C now, the fish have been a bit lethargic. We have adjusted our techniques a bit and have been able to hook into a few fish most days.

Most days have seen the odd rainbow, but more commonly we have been hooking into a couple bulls each time out.

Rainbows between 2 -3 pounds and bull trout between 3-10 pounds have been caught in the past couple weeks.

Looking forward to the weather finally smartening up and the fish will become more and more aggressive. Stay tuned.

Arrow Lake: We’ve been spending a lot of time on Lower Arrow Lake this past month and it has been kind to us.

Still slower fishing, however the quality of the fish has made up for that. Most days we have been hooking into 2 to 5 bull trout, but we have also hooked a few rainbows.

The Scotties Marina held their annual derby last month and there were quite a few fish caught this year. It was nice to see most boats hooking into a fish or two. Weather was good for that day and fun was had by all.

The biggest fish of the day was a beauty 15-pound bull trout, with a bunch more between 6-13 pounds.

Since then we have been out a number of times and still manage to hook into one or two fish most days. Same as Kootenay, the fishing will get better and better as the water warms up.

Columbia River: We did a couple trips on the Columbia when we had a decent break in the weather. Both trips rewarded us with a few rainbows each time between 2-and-4 pounds. Best technique was float fishing from shore.

Once again, we are awaiting some milder weather and look forward to hitting the river hard when weather permits.

Usually March and April provide us with our biggest fish of the year on the river.