Easy lake fly fishing in Akan lake Access from Tokyo is also super easy! Also recommended for women / beginners! Let's go plainly with a good thing, Hokkaido!

Once a Trout Man, a field that yearns, Hokkaido.I want to enjoy plenty of beautiful fish and the best location surrounded by nature!But, there is not much information, too · · · There are so many things I do not know, it is hard to step on because the threshold is high, so many people like that?We will support your First Hokkaido in this special feature of Akan Lake!

Located in the eastern part of Hokkaido, Akan Lake is famous as a habitat for marimo, a natural monument. Lake Akan

Located in the eastern part of Hokkaido, Akan Lake is famous as a habitat for marimo, a natural monument.
All around it is a magnificent field blessed with nature which is just untouched, national park.

The main targets for fly fishing in Lake Akan are Ame Mas, Rainbow Trout, Sakura Mass, Ito etc.Many fly fisher has recognized as a rich fishing spot that you can feel free to confront with good wild trout people.

The altitude is about 400 m so not high altitude, but it is just a heaven compared to June that it will be quite hot and humid. It is a place popular as a summer resort, where the climate is calm and relatively easy to spend this season.

It takes about 1 hour by car from Kushiro Airport which it takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes by plane from Tokyo (Haneda).Using the first airplane in the morning, convenient access that fishing is done before noon is also attractive.Since the front of the hotel is an immediate fishing spot, female and beginners can enjoy fishing with confidence.It is also a famous tourist spot, so we are happy because we are well organized for the roundabout road and the toilet.Because Honami coast is a hot spring town called Akan Lake hot springs, we recommend that you relax tiredness slowly by soaking in hot springs after fishing.

Late · How about saying a weekend where you enjoy fly fishing while enjoying with rich nature that you love Mr. Toru Nishiyama leisurely?

Fly fishing overview at Akan Lake

Most of them are fishing with wedding except for some guide ships.Either single hand or two hands are enjoyable, and access to the fishing spot from the lake's round road is also very easy.Many trout who rise boldly in front of the hotel can be seen.It's easy to fish at the top in the morning and return to the hotel with warm cold body.
Water temperature may drop below 10 degrees during this period so please take measures against the cold of the lower body soaked in water firmly.Especially for women who are easy to cool, neoprene waders are recommended. Regarding the upper body, depending on the weather, it is quite influenced by the weather, but it is essential to have a thin down and other cold weather.Since there is a sudden change in the weather, please be sure to also have a rain jacket.

At the famous point "Bokke"

Introduction of tackle

Although there are places with little backspace, basically it is mainstream because it is aiming at a fishing fishing place with a shallow wading, so overhead can cope well enough.Due to the characteristics of the lake, there are many cases where the wind blows, # 6 in both single and two hands will be easy-to-use tackle even if you think from the size of the fish.Line is a floating line for dry fly. Intermediate line is recommended for stretching storyers and others.

Rods

For Single Hand / Sage Method 9’0” #6

690-4
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691-4
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Sage Method 9’0” #6

For Two Hand / Beulah Platinum Spey 12’6” #6

12'6" #6
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Beulah Platinum Spey 12’6” #6

 Reels

Waterworks Lamson Speedster #2 or 3.5

#2
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#3.5
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Waterworks Lamson Speedster #2 or 3.5

Fly Line

For Single Hand / Sientific Anglers OH&D Shooting Taper Single-Hand ST14G/6F or ST14G/6I

ST 14G/6F
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ST 14G/6I
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For Single Hand / Sientific Anglers OH&D Shooting Taper Single-Hand ST14G/6F or ST14G/6I

For Two Hand / Sientific Anglers Skagit Inter 400gr

400gr
For Two Hand / Sientific Anglers Skagit Inter 400gr
Taper Leader / TIEMCO Standard Leader

Flies

During this period, there are plenty of baits to become predators of trout and you can enjoy various fishing methods.Representative examples are pond smelt,Mayfly,Chironomid,Sawfly and Terpnosia.Among them, especially for large fish, pond smelt or Mayfly are preferred.Here are some typical methods of use.

ワカサギ Pond Smelt

During this period I will co-bord to lay eggs.Individuals that have spawned will drip on the water and the surface of the water, and eventually exhale, but this time is a great predation time for trout.Large fishes grow fatigued with intense cautionary sounds in large quantities drifting near shallows and flowing in.A fly that imitated this condition is a dry rabbit. It is called "Dorowaka".

ワカサギとドラワカ

モンカゲロウ Mont Mayfly

In Akan Lake where hot springs blow out everywhere, many areas with relatively high water temperature are also very suitable for habitat monkey. In June, I encounter the emergence of monkey trowel (super hatch), and the rise of big fish, which rage crazy on monkey tiger, is impressive full mark.

モンカゲロウ

ユスリカ Chironomid

It is true that the fishing of the Pond Smelt or Mont Mayfly is fantastic and fun, but it is also true that there are many hits away. Would it be "rice" if the midge living in the lake stays steadily with meals? Chironomid that comes out in the evening becomes a fly that can not be removed by the lake.Chironomid of Lake Akan is large, so it will be as large as # 14 size so it can be handled with a large soft hackle.

Chironomid

ハバチ・ハルゼミ Sawfly Cicada

In Akan of June, Sawfly Cicada seminar also bustles the water surface.It might be a great treat for trout, is not it?When the semi is out, a large dry fly is made to flow at the aim of the offshore tide.Likewise, in the case of Sawfly Cicada, Black Cadiz of # 12-14 size is recommended.Sawfly to find suspect appears to be sporadic rise is seen, but not as big float.

ハバチ・ハルゼミ

The fun that fishing along the lake side by side can be fascinated.It would be even more if it is a friendly group.Everyone enjoys enjoying the day and the day is over, after that, slow fishing talks at the hotel... Please try experiencing the depths of Hokkaido's pocket that such enjoyment methods can be easily tasted by experts as well as beginners and women.