Other than eating a few trout, the bass and salmonids live together fairly
well. Big trout also eat a few smaller bass. The Umqua River in Oregon is
one of the premier smallmouth bass streams in the USA. Also a very
excellent salmon and Steelhead river.
Bill

"Steve Thomas" wrote in message
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I take it that bass are not native to B.C.?

"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
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On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 07:17:19 +0000, Karl Pollak wrote:

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Lloyd Sumpter wrote:

We're having a fish-in in April targeting the (illegally-stocked)
largemouth bass in the Vancouver area.

Where?

Fraser Valley:
• Mill Lake - Abbotsford B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• Hatzic Lake - Mission B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• Chadsey Lake - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• Sturgeon Slough - Pitt Meadows, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• Brunette River - Coquitlam, B.C. - (rumored) Largemouth Bass
• Judson Lake - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• Pepin Creek - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• N. Alouette River - Pitt Meadows, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• Fish Trap Creek - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• Glochester Ponds - Aldergrove, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• West Creek - Langley, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• Salmon River - Fort Langley, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• Kawkawa Lake - Hope, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass (few)
• Albert Dyck Park - Abbotsford, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• Widgeon Creek (also mentioned in the thread)
• Walmsley Lake, Abbotsford (LM) from WCBA site
• Boundary Lake, Abbotsford (LM) from WCBA site
• Laxton Lake, Abbotsford (LM) from WCBA site


Okanagan:
• Osoyoos Lake - near town of Osoyoos, B.C. - Largemouth & Smallmouth
Bass
• Skaha Lake - near Penticton and Okanagan Falls, B.C. - Largemouth &
Smallmouth Bass
• Vaseux Lake - S. of Okanagan Falls, B.C. - Largemouth & Smallmouth
Bass
• Deadman Lake - N. of Osoyoos, B.C. - Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
• Okanagan River - From Okanagan Lake to Osoyoos Lake - Largemouth &
Smallmouth Bass

Kootenays:
• Duck Lake - North of Creston, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• Christina Lake - 22 km. E. of Grand Forks, B.C. - Largemouth &
Smallmouth Bass
• Kootenay Lake Flats - S. end of lake near Creston, B.C. - Largemouth
Bass
• Summit Creek (slough) - W. of Creston, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• Jim Smith Lake - 7 km. SW. of Cranbrook, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• Baynes Lake - 11 km. SW. of Elko, B.C. - Largemouth Bass
• Tie Lake - N. of Jaffray, B.C. - Smallmouth Bass

Lloyd