If you have a boat on a trailer the other boat launch has a pole in the middle so you will have to come to this one it is 5$ to launch you’re boat

Ranked in the Top Ten in Canada for bass fishing, Quennell Lake is unique for Vancouver Island. It contains may twists and arms making it interesting to explore and exciting to fish. The bass in the lake are abundant and thrive. Due to the nutrients from the surrounding farmland, plant life and insect growth flourish, in turn creating a perfect habitat for bass and trout. Robin Fearn from Wholesale Sports Nanaimo says, “the lily pads act like a nursery and cover for juvenile fish, allowing for a high success rate.” Fearn says that fishing for bass starts in early spring. They like to eat other trout as well as the chironomids, so when fly-fishing he recommends using a leech pattern. Try the Woolly Bugger, he suggests. Bass are warm water fish making them hardest to catch early in the season. Fearn explains that “when the water is 45-50 degrees bass tend to be suspended in the water.” This can make picking a depth very difficult. Fearn advises using large-tipped crankbaits or jerkbaits. This will allow anglers to target at different depths in order to determine where the bass are suspended. Fearn suggests fishing from shore during first and last light while the bass are seeking warmer waters. Bass tend to ambush their prey. As the water warms up it’s best to use soft plastics with a spinner bait. This combination makes a lot of noise in the water and is very flashy, so the bass will be attracted to it. Keep in mind that the bass fishery is catch and release. After being released multiple times bass will begin to catch on to what is happening and can grow wary. Fearn reminds anglers to “not be afraid to change your methods or techniques.” Be sure to visit Robin Fearn at Wholesale Sports Nanaimo to learn more about Quennell Lake and others in the area. Lake Access Quennell Lake is located between Ladysmith and Nanaimo, near the village of Cedar, within the resort area of Yellow Point.

Chasing bass for prizes

From www.islandangler.net, here are details on Zuiderzee Campsite's smallmouth bass tournament: Smallmouth bass fishing is a great way to spend Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15, at the 15th Annual Zuiderzee Bass Tournament on Quennell Lake near Nanaimo. The derby is catch-and-release with big prize money. There are thousands of dollars in cash, plus a chance to win a new Toyota Corolla from Nanaimo Toyota. In first place last year, with a 4.7 lb. fish, was Lillace Davidson from Winnipeg for $3,000. Terry Wallman of Port Alberni and George Ives of Nanaimo both landed 4.6-lb. bass and each took home $1,500. This year’s derby has even more sponsors. More that 60 local sponsoring companies will contribute a variety of draw prizes of products and services. The gates at Zuiderzee Campsites open at 7 a.m., the tournament begins at 8 a.m., final weigh-in is at 3 p.m. Public access and boat launch is at Zuiderzee, 2575 Enfer Rd., off Yellowpoint Rd. For tickets call 250-722-2334. Quennell Lake, 20 minutes south of Nanaimo, has one of B.C.’s best smallmouth bass fisheries, plus good numbers of trout, and pumpkinseed sunfish. Derby host, Zuiderzee Campsites is a full service campground with lakeshore RV and tenting sites, a sandy beach, boat launch and picnic and day use areas.