Welcome to The Outdoor Narrative, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columba and western Canada.

 I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I’m chatting with Kevin Dergez about a recent trip to Paul Lake near Kamloops in search of kokanee through the ice.

 I’ve never been a huge fan of ice fishing, although I always try to get out at least once a year, just to remind myself that I’m not missing anything. This year was no different, except for one main thing — we were after kokanee, which is a much different fish than trout.

 Kokanee are essentially a freshwater sockeye salmon, although much smaller than their ocean counterparts. I consider sockeye salmon to be one of the best eating fish we have the ability to catch in B.C., so the chance to find a version so close to home — and perhaps easily catchable — sparked up my interest more than usual.

 Will this be the year I tip over and commit to ice fishing? Maybe, as my trip with Kevin provided just enough success to keep the idea alive…

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 Thanks for listening to this week’s episode. If you want to share a thought, send me an email at [email protected]. I’m Robert Koopmans, thanks again, and we’ll catch you next time.