Francois Lake, B.C.

[Daryl S]

Picked up a few lake trout (char) this year, when jigging and trolling.
4lbs 4oz, 8 pounds and 16lbs3oz.
Here 's the 16lb3oz.

 

[Daryl S]

A 10#12oz yesterday. I was out on the lake less than 25 minutes.
Someone has to do it! My view from under the canopy.
Francois Lake is 68 miles long, running basically East / West. Deepest spot is just over 900' deep.
I.like to troll for lake trout at 50' to 70', where I catch most of my Lakers/Char.

 

[Longwalker]

Hello Daryl & well done sir! I'll try to look you up next time we're at our cabin on the West end across from Noralee. That will be towards the end of August I expect. You could teach me a few things about catching lake trout ( or Char as they're called locally) and I can share some stories from Mozambique where I'm headed next week. Cheers!

 

[Daryl S]

Best wishes on your African trip. Bottom bouncing also works well later in the season. My "spot" is A5, beside the big weeping willow tree. PREMIER "lodge".
Daryl

 

[Daryl S]

This was my buddy's grandson's with his first char this year. 11#10oz.

 

[Amphibious]

Nice fish! some huge burbot in that lake too

 

[Daryl S]

Yes, there are. I've only seen up to 8 pounds for the ling.

 

[Buhog]

Picked up a few lake trout (char) this year, when jigging and trolling.
4lbs 4oz, 8 pounds and 16lbs3oz.
Here 's the 16lb3oz.

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Wow, that's a beautiful 16lb trophy! Congrats from Francois Lake!

 

[Daryl S]

Tks, gave the cleaned fish to my neighbour's here at the lake. I thought it would be oily, the big complaint about big char. The lady said the BQ'd it and it wasn't oily. I had cut off the belly from the tib tips down. That was a 1/2" of fat.

 

[Daryl S]

The 10#12oz is in the freezer at home, with head, weighing just over 8 pounds cleaned, WITHOUT the belly and too long to fit vertically. Oh well.

 

[Daryl S]

Now I know to keep char up to 16lbs. Just cut the belly off.