Chaunigan News

Hello Everyone

The weather has been gorgeous the last couple days. Temperatures between 15-19C. The water has been nice and calm and fish are biting hard. Most of the guests have been catching 20-50 fish in a couple of days.

Chironomid hatches are happening at the back of the lake and leech patterns and mayfly nymphs are still working really well. Doc Spratley's with a green body are also starting to work very well.

We have most of our cabins rented out now and are going to be very busy during the July 1st long weekend. We do have some openings so book now to reserve a spot at the lodge.

Chaunigan Update

Hello Everyone

The weather had been very nice the last few days. We have some rain today and supposed to carry on till tomorrow with the weekend getting nice again. Highs should be in the 18-22C range.

All of our recent guests have been catching their limits and releasing many more. Some have been catching 15-25 fish a day. Mayfly nymphs have been working quite well and dragonfly nymphs are starting to work as well. The water temperature is around 12C and the fish are starting to get quite active. Most have been catching them in the 20-40ft depth range.

The fish are almost done spawning now and thousands of fry can be seen in the inlets and bays especially Eagle's Bay on the south-west end of the lake.

Hope to see you soon

Tom

Chaunigan News

Hello Everyone

The weather is supposed to be nice all week. Highs of 18 to 20C and mostly sunny.

We have a many new guests in this week. The Clark and Lawrence brothers and four friends from the Okanagan. We are getting quite busy now with many new guests coming in later this week and almost a full house for the July long weekend.

The fishing is getting better and better with our guests easily catching their limits and releasing many more. The wholly bugger (black), leech and shrimp patterns seem to be working the best for them. The best fishing has been at the back of the lake around ants bay and ed's point to eagle's bay.

Our two new horses Tom and JD are coming up Friday evening from Chilcotin Holidays Guest Ranch. There will be plenty of horses to ride for those looking to get out on the trails.

Talk to you soon

Tom

Chaunigan Update

The fishing continues to be good as always. Besides the black wholly buggers that the fish always seem to take the fish are hitting shrimp and mosquito's like crazy. Larry McGarry a former manager at Chaunigan made me up some flies. They are a muddler type pattern with a green body and are working quite well.

The fish are still spawning in the creek by the lodge and the eagles and osprey sit on the bridge keeping a keen eye on them.

We are supposed to get a bit of rain Saturday. Sunday and Monday are supposed to be very nice with highs of 19C and 20C.

We had a big black bear come near the lodge yesterday (almost 7ft) but Maia the dog and our horses kept it away.

Talk to you soon

Tom

Season getting Busy

The season is starting to pick up after a late spring. We have really solid bookings between now and and July. Book now to secure a cabin for your visit, the fishing is really getting good.

Ed Bakstad and his friends Colin, Brent and Malcolm flew in on two planes yesterday and joined us for three meals and enjoyed some fishing while they were here.

Want to thank Ed McMurray for helping us out with the maintenance of our vehicles, generators and fridges and the odd meal. He really is a jack of all trades and his help has been greatly appreciated.

Hope to see you soon

Tom

First Guest Flying into Lodge

Hello There

Our first two fly ins will be arriving tomorrow. Ed Bakstad and friends from the Kelowna area will be arriving in their cessna's. Ed will be joining us for a couple of nights and use Chaunigan as jumping off point to explore other areas of the Chilcotin's.

We are expecting some rain in the next couple of days but should turn nice and sunny again by Thursday.

The fish are still spawning at the lodge bridge which is great and the eagles and osprey are battling over territory and fishing rights which is quite a sight to see.

Talk to you soon

Tom

Chaunigan News

Hello

The first guest of the season is arriving tonight. Don is driving in from Vancouver to join us for dinner and will be staying a few nights.

Terry Simmons our neighbor down the hill has been busy fixing the road up to the lake to make access easier for our guests.

The bald eagles are very abundant this year. Ten of them were spotted at the other end of the lake and we have three that like to perch around the lodge.

There are supposed to some showers the next few days but nice and sunny come Sunday.

The fishing is hot and the horses are ready to ride the trails so come up and join us anytime.


Tom