Karen and I decided to head out to West Lake for a few hours this morning and we were so glad that we did. Chironomids were happening. Not a heavy hatch but large "chromie" like chironomids. The trout were devouring everything in sight! We tucked into a spot out of the wind that had a depth of 13 feet. We set our indicators at 10-11 feet down. The next 3 hours were incredible. Trout of all sizes were on emerging pupa. The takes were savage. I love watching our strike indicators disappear into the depths! Lately, we have tied on a Rusty Nail Chironomid size 14-2 xl but today the chironomids were large so we used size 12-2 xl. The wind came up and Karen and I decided it was time to head to the dock, then lunch!
Take a look at the throat samples below!
Most lakes in Central Alberta have been stocked. Have fun out there!
Just a reminder that West Lake is closed Saturday and Sunday 'til 1 pm because of a Black Powder event!
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