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This years fishing trip took place at Hathueme Lake Resort off of the Coquihalla Hwy between Merritt and Kelowna. Although the forecast was for a wet weekend, the trip ended up being dry but cold and windy. Fishing was slower for most but two fish weighed in. Harry placing second with a 2.8 lber and Brad winning with his 22″ 3.9 oz rainbow.

Good times!

Nineteen guys for this 2012 trip. Gord, Derek, Mitch, Higo, Brad, Scott, Kirby, Sean, Ron, Ted, Bob, Greg, Kenny, Denny, Iceman, Orson, Harry, Roy, Rob

2012 winner – Brad with the perpetual trophy. 3.9 oz rainbow/22 inches is the winner.

Like the sign says…

Bobber chillin’

Newbie Rob enjoying the weekend. Rob ended up catching his first rainbow using a strike indicator technique. He is now hooked.

Casting

Ken with a fish

The first fish of the day goes to Josh who landed this baby sturgeon.

Elcombe’s Truck and Higo’s boat = Good times.

Cherryman and Elcombe hiding from the rain. Unfortunately todays trip was wet with downpour rain followed by light rain followed by downpour!

The River was flowing hard, high and dirty but we still managed to hook into three Sturgeon.

Fishing Jacko Lake a week after ice off. Can’t ask for much more…great weather, great guys, decent fishing a couple of large ones lost. The first and last fish of the day were definately the largest but unfortunately one shook off and one snapped off.

Over all about thirty fish were caught amongst the three of us.

A nice Courtney Lake Rainbow, a Sockeye, and a Chehalis Summer Steelhead all in the same year.

Oh yeah and Craigs Spring Salmon.