In a nutshell: We drove up to Trout Lake to see the gerrard trout spawning.
Here's a few scenery and wildlife photos, plus a short video.
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| A couple of weeks ago, we saw this badger, on our way to Cranbrook! Awesome! |
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| Spring flowers in my garden. |
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| Kaslo is our 1st stop on the way to Trout Lake. |
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| Johnson's Landing- mudslide from last summer |
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| The gerard trout spawning at the mouth of Trout Lake |
Early in May the gerrard trout spawn at the mouth of Trout Lake and Mother's day is the perfect excuse to go for a beautiful drive up along Kootenay Lake, and see them.
It's become a bit of a tradition for us to witness this annual event, and enjoy our lovely scenery, that we sometimes take for granted.
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| Trout Lake from the bridge. |
We went on the Monday after Mother's day, so there was no one else around for a long time, makes me nervous about bears. It was sunny and hot which encourages the spring run-off, and the fish are BIG!
The trout seem to just hang in place, but if you watch them closely you can see they are quite busy, and once in a while one would jump out of the water.
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| Gerard spawning, just missed a jumper. |
There were many butterflies and birds of all kinds, including some common mergansers and a mature bald eagle.
Hope you enjoy my photos :)
Mergansers
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| Spring run-off. This silty creek is flowing into the main river. Note the difference in the water's colour. |
Here's a short video of a jumping trout.
