BC trip (7 days and lots of pics!)

The trip started like many others with a pile of gear in the garage and a final check over:Rod arrived(@troutpocket) and we loaded up and hit the road to join @Irafly and @Yardus Maximus for Ira's 50th Birthday.

The first lake we hit was Posby Lake. It's a fun pay to play lake with a really nice host(Shane) and location.

We had one heck of lightning show and had to seek shelter the first evening! Rod with a nice fish:It really is a beautiful location: Ira had one too many rootbeers:A little olive fly that worked throughout trip for me:Then we loaded up and headed to Meadow Lakes for 4 full days of fishing!It ended up being a good thing I bought the truck because the roads were pretty ruff into some of the lakes due to logging slash. Thankfully the jeep did well.

Ira and Rod:Hooked up!It's hard to truely capture the beauty of this region but each lake was spectacular:
More to come!

 

[Billy]

The weather warmed but never got too hot and it seemed we had some timely cloud cover and breezes.

The loons were always waiting. What a lovely haunting sound they make however!
Evening:This day I was in my tube but the guys had to shuttle and separate. Ira and Rod started on one lake and Ken and I on the other. It was a very good day for me.The eagle got one of Ken's fish! Pretty fish:Fishing a new lake each day the fish finder was really important!Double!

 

[Billy]

A special place to unwind between fishing trips:Willy:This day had us all in tubes due to a big log across a few boats. Was another fun day. Little more challenging for me:Always waiting:Get real! Just missed itThis day involved a fun drive up and a fun hike up. I still wanted to fish my tube: A guy can get use to lodge perks: This day proved tuff but I started with a nice fish early:

 

[Billy]

Fished a dry for first time in forever:This was fun. Ken and I had to reel up our sinking lines fast due to wind and getting shallow. I hooked up and then a moment later he did. Twins:We did keep some fish. The lodge smokes them and they are spectacular. I will be eating mine all week

I got up early two mornings in a row so for the last evening I was looking forward to a spot by the fire. I took this shot of an older gentleman off the deck. As it got later in the evening the seats filled up and we enjoyed one hell of a send off. Truely a fun evening of socializing and relaxing and getting to know each other better as well as meeting some new friends. I can't wait to be back.

Ira had to kick his Prius into four on way outI have never done a trip like this and it was really special for me. I want to thank Ira, Rod and Ken for the wonderful company!

I highly recommend Meadow Lakes. The food was good. The lodge was comfortable and the accommodations were really top notch. The staff felt more like friends.

Thanks for following along
Billy

 

[RCF]

Special memories for sure! A great time is always remembered! I have so many great times with my dad - only later in life...

Now it is time to take your son to start them...

 

[BDD]

Great photos and write up. I look forward to hearing more. One question I have, which I don't think is giving anything away...I have fished a few public lakes in that area (there are SO many) but never a private lake. Was there much of a difference between the private lake and the public lakes, in relation to size, quantity, pressure? Cool to see the surface temps still below 70 even during the middle of the summer. I suppose elevation had a lot to do with that.

 

[Buzzy]

Nice write up, Billy. BC lakes grow on you, eh!! I've been trying to convince the two guys I travel to BC with to try Meadow Lakes (I need to try harder!). Welcome home.

 

[Robert Engleheart]

The first time I fished Posby Lake was mid-July after leaving Meadow Lakes where we saw a couple of sedge but fish weren’t looking up yet. Dropping down to Posby @ 2500’ the sedge were out and the fish were looking up. My grandson had never caught a trout over 12” on a dry, the next three days it was lights out surface action. Shane said the lake fishes extremely well in September and October.
Love Meadow Lakes and BC.

 

[troutpocket]

What a trip! Thanks to Ira for picking our base of operations from the overwhelming options. Lodge life is good for the soul.

After being home for a couple days I’m really missing the “vibe” up there. I’ve done my share of fishing in many western states but BC is a different experience.

On two evenings Ira and I had a friendly competition. We knew there were some small trout showing and Ira packed a 5’6” 3 weight to chase them. We traded off control of the boat while the other cast to the smallest risers we could find. Ira was solid the first night.



On the last evening things were setting up nicely. I took the rod first and got into the zone. We had both hooked a few real contenders but this fish was special.


With the bar set, I took over the boat and Ira went to work. He got some good shots but nothing stuck. Then a little front moved in, it started raining, the breeze puffed and the surface game was over.

With so many lakes and an opportunity to take home smoked trout, I didn’t feel bad taking a few to eat. I haven’t killed a trout in years. They are tasty with the right preparation! Here’s Ira with a couple for the smoker.



What’s this in the throat sample??

Good fishing crew

 

[Josh]

So many cool shots. Great story all around.

I'm a little concerned that @Billy went a week without catching any bass, though. Was he getting feverish by the end?

 

[Cabezon]

Excellent report all around.
Steve

 

[Dave Westburg]

Great report on a special place. Meadow Lakes is my favorite BC fish camp. Terrific cabins. Lots of lakes to fish. Reasonable prices. The bonhomie of lodge meals. Only down side is the loons steal your fish! Here's to a special place.

 

[skyriver]

Epic

 

[Starman77]

Sounds like a great outing! Makes me want to get back up to BC again, for sure! Thanks for sharing all the nice photos and experiences!

 

[Billy]

So many cool shots. Great story all around.

I'm a little concerned that @Billy went a week without catching any bass, though. Was he getting feverish by the end?

I don't think I missed much on the bass front. This heat is not messing around.

 

[Lakedude]

I always see the MLFC signs on my way to Flapjack but never thought twice about it until I saw it mentioned on this forum. Did you guys fish Flapjack?

 

[Billy]

Great photos and write up. I look forward to hearing more. One question I have, which I don't think is giving anything away...I have fished a few public lakes in that area (there are SO many) but never a private lake. Was there much of a difference between the private lake and the public lakes, in relation to size, quantity, pressure? Cool to see the surface temps still below 70 even during the middle of the summer. I suppose elevation had a lot to do with that.

It seemed some of the public lakes had more potential for true giants to me. But Posby was lower elevation and perhaps the bigger ones were laying a little low. It was a fun lake and the fish we caught fought well. Temps during the trip from my 120 were between 65 and 71.

 

[Yardus]

Day one heading to Posby. Shane was a such a great host. A spectacular thunderstorm hit the lake on our first full day and we of course waited till the last possible moment to take cover. Shane had us weather out the storm in one of his trailers at the lake. He informed us that a lightning strike hit the lake while we were taking cover.


Ira with a Posby slab.

 

[Yardus]

Headed to Meadow Lake fish Camp with a stop at a great little fly shop.

 

[Yardus]

A new lake or two every day was amazing.