| Fishing for Bass in the Kootenays is a
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| | having a successful afternoon using
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| popular pastime in this tourist
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| | popper lures and plastic worms to stir
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| destination area. Warm water lakes such
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| | the souls of the largemouth bass. Check
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| as Wasa Lake and Jim Smith Lake near
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| | your regulations regarding the power boat
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| Cranbrook and Duck Lake near Creston have
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| | restrictions on this lake.
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| been producing quality largemouth and
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| | Fishing for Bass-Kootenays: Duck Lake
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| smallmouth bass for well over 30 years.
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| | When it comes to numbers and size, Duck
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| BC bass fishing has never been better.
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| | Lake is a strong contender for the title
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| Situated in the south-eastern part of the
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| | of best bass lake in BC.
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| province the Kootenays about in wildlife
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| | I fished Duck Lake back in the late
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| and spectacular scenery. It is also a
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| | 1970's, not long after the beginning
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| haven for those who stray the normal path
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| | development of the Creston Valley
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| of trout fishng and go for the Bronzers!
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| | Wildlife Management Area. Encapsulated
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| There are plenty of opportunities to go
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| | within a series of dykes, Duck Lake sits
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| fishing for smallmouth or largemouth in
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| | at the south end of Kootenay Lake and
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| this world renowned wildlife area.
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| | adjacent to the Kootenay River. The lake
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| Wasa Lake - East Kootenays: Well known
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| | is best accessed from Hwy 3A at Sirdar or
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| for its warm waters, the Wasa area has
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| | from Duck Lake Road at Wyndell. Stop by
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| become a real family vacation
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| | the local gas station for best access
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| destination. Wasa Lake is not only a good
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| | locations.
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| bass fishery but a good perch fishery
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| | Duck Lake contains both large and
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| too. With a well maintained Provincial
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| | smallmouth bass. The lake is quite
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| Park and other private camping /
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| | shallow creating heavy milfoil vegetation
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| accommodation opportunities it's a great
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| | in the lake which provides cover for the
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| place for the family vacation and to
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| | bass and the lake is quite shallow. Bass
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| enjoy oppotunities like water skiing,
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| | can be caught just about anywhere that
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| hiking, mountain bike riding, wildlife
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| | the cover is available, including the
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| viewing and for the adventurous -
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| | middle of the lake. Surface lures or
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| hang-gliding. Wasa is located about 50
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| | flies provide great action as well as
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| km (30mi) from Cranbrook on Highway 93/95
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| | shallow underwater techniques. The lake
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| is also close to the Bavarian Town of
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| | produces largemouth bass up to 10 lbs but
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| Kimberley and Historical Fort Steele.
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| | the average is going to be about 2 - 3
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| Fishing for Bass-Kootenays: Jim Smith
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| | lbs.
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| Lake I think Jim Smith Lake was the first
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| | Duck Lake is also part of the Creston
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| bass fishing lake that I experienced in
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| | Valley Wildlife Management Area,
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| British Columbia. I wasn't disappointed.
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| | considered a critical international
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| Easily accessible from Highway 3 just
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| | wetland and migration route. There are NO
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| east of downtown Cranbrook, Jim Smith is
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| | POWER BOATS allowed on the lake,
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| a residential lake area and has the good
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| | including electric motors. This protects
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| fortune of a Park to enhance your visit.
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| | the shoreline areas where the waterfowl
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| There are nice sized largemouth bass in
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| | breed and nest.
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| here. There are also large rainbow trout
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| | Please fish with caution and
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| to be had. I remember hooking into a nice
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| | consideration.
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| 6 lb fall rainbow just before dusk after
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