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Although the fishing was a little faster than we had experienced on Tokaruk Lake in the morning, I would have to say the fight of the fish on Tokaruk was far and away more spectacular than on any stocked trout water I have ever fished.
When talking to fisheries biologist and friend Ken Kansas this week about the two lakes, he mentioned that all stocked rainbow in Manitoba the last three years come from a steelhead strain they get from British Columbia. Kansas says the rainbows of Tokaruk are legendary, among both fly fishers and regular anglers alike, as to the incredible strength and never-say-quit attitude when hooked. Kansas believes it has to do with the forage base of the different lakes."Tokaruk rainbows seem to focus on minnows in the crystal-clear water, making them constantly on the move. In Patterson, with a varied forage base, including backswimmers, scuds, leeches and minnows, while the fish fight hard, they can't match the Tokaruk battlers."See the full content of this document
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Tokaruk Trout Are Tough!
Lake is populated with strong, never-say-quit fighters
It was around one o'clock in the afternoon when we packed up our gear and made the short walk across Tokaruk Lake to our ve...See the full content of this document
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