Jacko Lake

[josh]

I'm heading to jacko tomorrow for a day trip, its my first visit to jacko. any tips or pointers to make my day that much enjoyable.

It's my first stillwater trip this year, i can't wait!:yeah:

[sashimi]

Good luck!
With late spring start, low elevation lakes are great bet!

[johnk]

Chironomids or leeches. Contact Ron at Kamloops Fly Shop @ 250 377 8461.
If anyone knows, he will.

[troutbum]

Fishing has been slow coming on,weed beds on the north east side,and south west corner have been producing,water of course has been slow warming up,micro leeches,chronomids,dragon,and damsel fly nymphes,should be picking up this weekend as environment canada says that temps in area should be around 24 degrees c:yeah:

Enjoy your weekend
Troutbum

[Trout Tramp]

I have had my best luck ,early seaon at Jacko fishing chronies in tight & in very shallow water.You'll probably hit a good portion of average fish, but the odd lunker will also frequent these haunts.Match the hatch!

[josh]

Well the fishing wasn't how a planned it. It was very windy all day and it SNOWED!!!
We fished Jacko for about 4 hours and nothing, i didn't see one fish caught all day. there where about 6-8 boats on the water. I don't know if the lake is always dark in colour but the visiblity was about 2 feet max. I would have thought that it turned already?
there was fish rising everywhere right next to the boat launch, but they wouldn't take anything. nothing seemed to make sense.
We spend the rest of the day at Stake lake. beautiful lake and crystal clear water. but only small fish 12" i heard that stake has some nice fish in it though.
it was nice to get out on the water and theres alway the next trip.

[Trout Tramp]

Thanks for the report Josh, sounds like it is turning to me.Stake is a beautiful lake , although a little to close to the highway for my liking.The fish are decent but I wouldn't expect any lunkers.

[kamfisher]

If it was really dark, might not have turned over. I find it's hit or miss. Some days it will be excrutiatingly slow...but I find usually on those days the one or two fish I hook into are more than well worth the wait.

The last time I fished there I landed a 5lber off the rocks after flipping flies for a couple hours...biggest fish I got out of there was 8....

Can be a very a rewarding lake...despite how heavily fished it is.