RAINBOW TROUT, CUTTHROAT TROUT, KOKANEE! Multi-species at Hicks Lake BC Canada | Fishing with Rod

In this episode, Rod does a solo-trip to Hicks Lake at Sasquatch Provincial Park in BC in early May, fishing for a variety of species including rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and kokanee. He float fishes with Pautzke Bait's new pink shrimp salmon eggs.
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[@FishingwithRod]

Good morning boys and gals! This was a solo-filming trip I did around a week and half ago. I was able to get into a variety of species within an hour as you can see in this video. Pautzke Bait's Pink Shrimp salmon eggs worked pretty well. Lots more videos to come as I am just taking off this morning for another filming trip. Be sure to like the video and subscribe so you can be notified when the next one comes out! 😊 Thank you all for the support! Rod

[@paulweezy138]

YESSSSS!!!! I was hoping for a new one for this weekend!!! I just got home from a little bit of fishing at our local pond. Got into one rainbow on a jig and float and a pretty good size bluegill on a dry fly and bubble. A couple of beers and a new video. Perfect end to a bit of fishing. THANKS ROD!

[@fishingislife2608]

NICE THUMBS UP

[@thelongboardinggamer3095]

Fishing with Rod why don't u fish in Saskatchewan

[@osheaferrero138]

love fishing Hicks I grew up in Harrison and have fished there for over 20 years love it there

[@shaunkirby273]

Oshea Ferrero hi there I live in mission and was wondering if you need a boat as I'd like to take my grandson fishing there ?

[@ryanquick94]

i love this lake , So many Kokanee!

[@italiantroutaholic8926]

I love Hold over fish from Last few season!!!

[@TheCaptaincarnage]

Great vid Rod, thanks. I haven't fished Hicks in almost 5 years, I may have to check it out again with my daughter. Keep the great vids coming!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks for watching! Good luck when you go with her. :)

[@donaldnaymon3270]

Nice fishing. Lot of fish real quick. Thank you for sharing

[@apv1]

you slayed them that day!

[@Wockaflockafish]

The tug is the drug -rod

[@philais]

That's why they call it 'fishing'....;)

[@fishotherapyadventures]

Thank you for this video Rod. My friends and I went there for camping and fishing and we caught a lot.

[@FishingwithRod]

Awesome!

[@MrKveite1]

We dont have the stocked lakes here in Norway but it still looked like you enjoyed yourself so good stuff as usual:)

[@Pray4Mojo1]

Fishing was slow today and weather got ugly up there. Still got a few, even more that got away though.

[@charlieclarkart]

Awesome content Rod!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you!

[@colinh32]

Love this channel. That's only about 50 minutes from my dads; I think I might drive up there. It was nice to see the variety as well as some year over ones.

[@vicenteherrera2751]

Man I fished with a trout magnet bobber and a bb size split shot with just a tiny piece of night crawler and I was missing alot of fish at first as well. I quickly learned to let the fish take it slowly reel in the line until I felt the tugs and then set the hook it was a good day keep up the good work greetings from central oregon

[@paulweezy138]

Trout magnets are my go to for our local pond. I use a slip bobber set up with a swivle and floro leader. I pop the jig a few times...let it sit reel a bit of line then repeat. I call it the "liberty pond pop and stop" haha. I can out fish most people at that pond even on a slow day with that set up. White seems to get em for me. what color's work up in Oregon for you?

[@NathanMcMurtry]

Could you do a show about trolling with willow leafs how to control depths using wieghts and not downriggers ? Thanks for all thrbawesome videos i livenin fraser valley and fish alot of the same spot you do another video would be cool on how to catch pinks in vedder river from boat would be nice

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Nice Lake! So how long does your DSLR film continuously? Mine will only do like 12 minutes so I don't use it cause just a pain to keep restarting it.

[@FishingwithRod]

T5i, it can record up to 40 minutes unlike the older Rebel models.

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Sweet yeah I have an old model got about 6 years ago T2i rebel. might be time to upgrade if can video 40 minutes that's pretty awesome!

[@777bigfish]

Great video Rod. I'm wondering where you buy those Drennan Piker floats you use? I've tried most of the local shops and am having a hard time finding them. I'll definitely pick up some of those new pink shrimp flavoured eggs. Thanks.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks! Most tackle stores will carry the floats. If they don't have the size you want, you should ask them to order them in. The supply is readily available from the distributor in Burnaby so it shouldn't take very long for the stores to get them.

[@sloughwaya7291]

Hey rod great vid, will u be doing any pink salmon videos this year? And what month do we see the mass of pinks coming into the lower mainland?

[@FishingwithRod]

First two weeks of September is when the mass of pink salmon arrives in the Lower Fraser River. There should be some pink salmon videos.

[@jmartingee915]

Hi Rod, How do you keep the fish from inhaling the eggs and having a deep hook set? I know that with a #8 hook and Powerbait, they will often swallow it fairly far.

[@FishingwithRod]

Generally I just use a size 4 hook, no smaller, so it rarely gets swallowed. I also try to set the hook as soon as the float goes down, rather than waiting for a few more seconds. This tends to help.

[@BGIS2000]

I had so many lucks at Hicks Lake in June and July but things changed no luck in August and September although using many different lures or live baits which trourt cannot resist. I do have a fish finder, big school of fish just belowed me no bite at all. I go home with empty hands last two weeks. Does trout more attractive insect in August and September as i see too many large size dragon flies and other insects?

[@FishingwithRod]

August is a tough month as it is the hottest month of the year. Water temperature increases, so they are not as willing to bite for sure. Just FYI, you actually can't use live insects for bait in lakes.

[@fishotherapyadventures]

Hey Rod! I'm planning to go there this long weekend. I wonder if its a good time to go fishing there at Hicks lake too.

[@FishingwithRod]

It should be, check out our latest video on Hicks from a week ago.

[@jesse3417]

have you ever fished osprey lake? if so how was the fishing. I fly fished up there and it was amazing!

[@FishingwithRod]

Not yet. :)

[@bccanoe]

Hi Rod! I'm looking for a long light-action spinning rod like the first one you used in this video (for float fishing, casting light Krocodile lures, etc.) Can you recommend a particular make+model?

[@FishingwithRod]

The one I used in the video was custom built from a 5wt fly fishing rod blank. It's difficult to find a long, soft spinning rod for this style of fishing unfortunately.

[@604roger]

bccanoe I got one from Jordan at Pacific Angler last week, he got it within few days

[@fdart5854]

Hi Rod, Do you know roughly how many eggs are in your 1.5oz jar? Any idea how long they last before and after opening? Thanks!

[@FishingwithRod]

I don't know how many eggs, maybe three hundred? :) Each jar can last quite awhile once opened. I've had opened jars left in the garage for months and they are still good.

[@fdart5854]

Thanks so much. I will try this bait :)

[@420intheevening7]

Hicks is stocked eh? Where is it located? Mission? Im slaying rainbows at greentimbers currently.

[@FishingwithRod]

Hicks Lake is at Sasquatch Provincial Park, near Harrison Hot Springs. :)

[@vancityflyguy]

Rod, where can we purchase the Pautzke bait you were using in this video? I went out with my daughters to a lake and we stopped at Cabela’s hoping they would have it but they didn’t. Also do you find a small spoon or the single egg more effective for trout? I flyfish 99% of the time from my boat so not familiar with these methods. Thanks Rod! Tight lines

[@FishingwithRod]

vancityflyguy Fred’s has a big selection of Pautzke eggs actually. When the fish are deep down like they are right now, it’s a lot more effective to get them on bait or spoon for sure. In this video all the fish were caught in less than ten feet of water so fly fishing would totally get them too, probably more than bait if you have the right patterns.

[@TheCraigzou]

Hi Rod, is this a slide float on the main line？

[@FishingwithRod]

Yes.

[@kaosaechao2659]

Good job brother Rodney that is good fishing trips thank you for showing you are a great person you tell us the place most people are don't tell us the place on they fishing show that is fuck thank you brother Rodney

[@pixelking7896]

How can you tell if a rainbow trout is stocked we are going to hicks lake this week

[@FishingwithRod]

Unlike rivers, most trout that are released into our lakes are unmarked, meaning they don't have an adipose clip etc. There really isn't a mark to distinguish hatchery fish with wild fish. With that said, it's fairly easy to tell at Hicks Lake. Stocked rainbow trout are generally a little shorter and fatter, with good amount of spotting across their body. Their fins also tend to be not as nice. Wild/native rainbow trout at Hicks Lake are generally more slender, more silvery with less spots.

[@FrancisAmanse]

Awesome video Rod! Would I be able to fish from shore? Thanks.

[@FishingwithRod]

You definitely can, access to deep water is quite available along the shoreline of Hicks Lake.

[@colinh32]

Great! Was looking for this answer. Thanks!

[@shaunkirby273]

Hi Rod sweet vid as usual I was wondering if you need a boat or not would love to take my grandson there?

[@FishingwithRod]

Hi Shaun, yes there are definitely shore access points at Hicks where you can fish from, and catch fish too! Right now the shallow waters should have plenty of fish like this video. Park at the day use area and head either along the east or west shorelines.

[@shaunkirby273]

Fishing with Rod thx rod gonna head out this weekend n check it out , muchly appreciated 👍

[@njhobbies1988]

What size hooks did you use?

[@FishingwithRod]

Size 4. :)

[@user-ed2vn4jy9k]

Can i use mono line as my leader?

[@FishingwithRod]

Yep definitely. :)