It is stocked with rainbow and eastern brook trout which are genetically triploid. Look for the lake or stream you plan to fish in the. Please be patient if no items match your search criteria, as data is currently still being loaded. If you have already registered on this site, or have purchased a freshwater fishing licence online through a contracted vendor, you can log in with your angler number. Seton lake is a great place to enjoy the day for a picnic while doing a bit of fishing. Brent from the wait creative company knows many of the stillwater fly fishing lakes. Freshwater fishing licence application british columbia. Bcs freshwater fishing is managed through the freshwater fishing regulation synopsis. The map also shows hotspots where our fishing junkies have caught lunkers and posted photos and stories. Trout lake citys heyday ran from around 1897 to 1907, when the population exceeded 1,000 souls. Whether youre baitcasting, fly fishing or spinning your chances of getting a bite here are good. The lakes of the famous fishing highway 24 combine to make a trout fishers mecca. From remote alpine lakes to open ocean, there definitely is not a shortage of fishing locations in british columbia. This small scenic lake is located close to to the smitherstelkwa area and offers good swimming, boating and fishing.
Reservoir lake merritt recreation sites and trails bc. Such as its first tourist resort and the discovery of natural gas in the province. Download the pdf and print it off to bring with you too. Meadow lake has been a fishing camp since the early 1930s and provides the angler with fantastic fly fishing or spin fishing for the famous kamloops trout, a. The bathymetric maps query allows you to search for surveryed lakes with available bathymetric depth maps. One lake that is seldom sought after by anglers and is fairly an underrated fishery is okanagan lake. There are more quality stillwaters here than many could hope to fish through an entire season. Its shores and surrounding area have been the scene of some of the most intriguing history in northeastern british columbia. British columbia has over 20,000 lakes and 750,000 kilometers of streams for anglers to. To better visualize a lake s morphology through the use of color filled depth contour polygons, to facilitate angling, fisheries survey planning, lake areavolume calculations and to present these bathymetric maps as features georeferenced to the 20k bc freshwater atlas lakes layer. Freshwater fishing regulations in bc province of british columbia. Bcs freshwater fishing is managed through the freshwater fishing regulation synopsis which is published every two years and describes fishing opportunities throughout the province. Lodestone lake is located along the hudson s bay company brigade trail and was an original overnight camp of the fur brigades from 18491861.
Plug fishing has been around for many years and is continuing to grow in popularity within the angling community. Whether youre spinning, fly fishing or baitcasting your chances of getting a bite here are good. Apr 10, 20 fishing lillooet bc seton lake fishing report. That genetic alteration results in fish never going through a spawning cycle allowing them to grow to an exceptional size. Fishing vacation packages vancouver island canada salmon. So grab your tackle box and bc fishing license and cast about in our waters. Sheridan lake the autumn jewel in fishing highway 24s crown. Having done a search for salmon fishing on the canada forums, bc seemed to be the correct place to post this query. To coordinate a shared and sustainable vision for managing the provinces trails, and develop a framework for guiding future decision making to strengthen the benefits from our recreation trail network, the ministry of tourism, culture and the arts, together with the ministry of environment bc parks, is initiating a recreation trails strategy for bc.
Lakes with triploids 3n, af3n good chance for biggies. This section is intended for guiding you to new fishing locations in british columbia. Trout lake is an old silver mining town that dates to 1890, and was part of a massive boom in silver, gold, lead, and zinc mining. Choose a british columbia tourism region and explore 100s of the finest bc trout fishing lakes. Duncanbritish columbia fishing spot database fishn bc.
The sabiston lake fishing map contains information about some of the best fishing spots this lake has to offer as well as the nearby cottages, campgrounds, and bait and tackle shops. Ice fishing bc archives bc fishing reports pemberton. Freshwater fishing is easily accessible from many sites along bc highways 3 and 5a, and from princeton to cawston and points in between. There are no roads, no industrial activity, and no motorized ground access. Rainbow trout, dolly varden and kokanee salmon are regularly caught, and fish over 10 pounds are not uncommon. Fortress lake is located in hamber provincial park. Our lake depth chart might give you some clues as to where theyre hiding.
A guide to arthur lake in the okanagan region of british columbia. Fishing sabiston lake, british columbia sabiston lake. When fishing bigger water bodies in british columbia by far one of the most effective methods in hooking big fish is by trolling a plug. Locations fishing spots boat launches camping sites ucatch trout parks.
To download the 20192021 freshwater fishing regulations synopsis complete edition. Trout lake is a pristine clear mountain lake some 16 miles long and up to 800 feet deep. We offer 26 day fishing packages, most of which include accommodations overlooking the ocean. Buying a fishing license a nontidal angling licence is required for fishing in all lakes in the kamloops area. Lac des roches traversing hwy 24 for 9 miles with access roads for various resorts along with all the other lakes in this region is also accessible by taking the yellowhead hwy north from kamloops and then turning left west onto hwy 24 at little fort. Fishing enthusiasts know that alaska is an anglers paradise. Windermere lake fishing near windermere, british columbia. All freshwater sport fishing regulations in effect in british columbia except for salmon fishing and fishing in national parks are. This applies to anyone 16 years of age or older angling in fresh water. The lake is about 2 km across and is stocked with cutthroat and rainbow trout.
Duncan british columbia fishing location guide for river, lake and saltwater fishing. Round lake near smithers, bc a canoeing and hiking trail. With fishing this good and scenery this spectacular, youll want to come back every year. Below are the latest batstone lake fishing reports submitted by charter captains, fishing guides, cottage. Based out of harrison hot springs, bc sportfishing groups experienced guides specialize in connecting guests with prehistoric white sturgeon that can reach in excess of ft and 1500lbs.
With the colder fall weather moving in it was time to hit kootenay lake for some chrome gerrard rainbows. Fishing bowron lake, british columbia bowron lake fishing. The freshwater atlas fwa was completed in the fall of 2009 and is a standardized dataset for mapping the provinces hydrological features. Travel east on hwy 24 for 50km to reach the west end of the lake. Our experienced guides will get you extraordinary results. After a few laughs and drinks we decided to hit up that special little lake the next day. If you have never tried fishing in british columbia, the following articles in this introductory section can help you to get started. At the lillooet, bc end of the lake there is a beautiful park with picnic tables, washrooms, boat launch and a great dock for getting a line wet. Below are the latest sabiston lake fishing reports submitted by charter captains, fishing guides, cottage. Okanagan lake provides a wide variety of fishing opportunities for kokanee, lake whitefish, burbot and rainbow trout that can reach well over 20 pounds.
You can download and print specic regions from the synopsis or obtain a hard copy from a licence vendor. Fishing in the similkameen valley enjoy our rivers and lakes. See fish species, hotspots, boat launches and more. Click here to go to the freshwater fisheries society of bc site to sign up for a newsletter featuring seasonal information on fishing opportunities and the stocking program. This interactive map will help you decide which stocked lake to fish. You can buy it online prior to your trip to kamloops. Please contact us if you would like a specific lake, river or ocean fishing spot added to the database. But british columbia is just as prolific when it comes to both fresh and saltwater fishing.
The day before we arrived my sister and brian tried a small beautiful lake just outside of 100 mile which had only iced off for barely a week. The glacialsilted waters of kinbasket lake stretch over 260 kilometers in length, beginning with the entrance of the columbia river near the town of golden. The bowron lake fishing map contains information about some of the best fishing spots this lake has to offer as well as the nearby cottages, campgrounds, and bait and tackle shops. The atlas defines watershed boundaries by height of land and provides a connected network of streams, lakes and wetlands. For those of you that are not familiar with kootenay lake, this lake is one of british columbia finest fisheries for big rainbows. Its clear waters offer residents and visitors spectacular scenery, excellent fishing and many km s of natural untouched shoreline to explore. Larger fish are often spotted swimming along the shore here. With the lake being over 5kms long there is a lot of water to cover to find the fish.
There is a historic log building located at the north end of the lake the old round lake hall. A historical information kiosk is located at campsite. Follow the willow forest road, which is located south of prince george off of highway 97, approximately 85 km 53 mi in a southeasterly direction to the lake. Fishing batstone lake, british columbia batstone lake. River fly fishing for trout or salmon alone, or in the company of one of our members expertly trained guides allows you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty and serenity of bcs rivers. Stony lake is popular for camping, fishing and hiking. Within reach is some of the best freshwater fishing in north america.
Explore the many remote lakes in the bcs chilcotin region. Stony lake click on the moose on the left for complete bc travel information. In summer or winter, theres plenty to catch in similkameen waters. Lodestone lake princeton recreation sites and trails bc. The fish in this lake are naturally reproducing so they are of all sizes. Meadow lake fishing camp is located in the thompsonokanagan district of british columbia in canada a twohour drive north of kamloops on highways 5 and 24. Sport fishing and conservation come together in a truly one of a kind experience in british columbias fraser valley.
Regional inseason regulation changes provide information to the public regarding changes to fishing opportunities due to factors that occur after the regulation synopsis is printed. Red lake is one of those lakes that has made the kamloops region world famous for small lakes fishing. This website is designed to assist anglers who are interested in recreational fishing in british columbia. While many locations, such as vancouvers urban lake fisheries, are quite easy to find, others require a bit more research and exploration. Red lake improvement project kamloops and district fish. Bc fish species bc mollusc species bc invertebrates bc marine mammals.
British columbia, 2920 spit rd v9w 5b6 campbell river 250 2860142. First search for a lake, then click on the lake in the search results to to download a map. British columbia has over 20,000 lakes and 750,000 kilometers of streams for anglers to fish. A 2012 fishing report small flies, secret lakes and monster trophy bc interior rainbow trout. About the freshwater fishing elicence on september 6, 2007 the bc government launched a new elicensing web site at. As one could assume, kinbasket lake sees very little angling pressure, but presents a wealth of opportunity for large rainbow and bull trout. Our packages are designed to give you a resortstyle experience without paying the resort price. Elicensing will give anglers a wider variety of choices about how, where and when they buy. Fishing lake in campbell river, bc results 1 20 of 32 switch to map. In forest grove, turn right to stay on the canimhendrix. If you have never tried fishing in british columbia, the following articles. The productive and unpopulated waters of bcs kinbasket lake. All data and information provided on this site is for informational purposes only.
This page is for all to share there fishing photos, stories and anything related to fishing in beautiful british columbia. Hardhitting chinook king salmon are bcs forteconsistently 30pounders on up to 70pounders 14 to 30 kg. Pemberton fish finder makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. The batstone lake fishing map contains information about some of the best fishing spots this lake has to offer as well as the nearby cottages, campgrounds, and bait and tackle shops. Hamber park is in a remote reach of the province of bc, and is butted against jasper national park. The bc government will not release my email for any other reason. Click on the image to download a copy of the synopsis. You will also need the birth date and phone number on record. Enjoy the 3 0 minute helicopter flight through the canadian rockies. Freshwater fishing regulations in bc province of british.
Below are the latest bowron lake fishing reports submitted by charter captains, fishing guides, cottage owners. Arthur lake offers excellent camping, fishing and outdoor recreation. You may be better off fishing the south west side of the lake along the scree slope as the water is deeper. Discover painters lodge, a bc fishing resort offering vancouver island accommodation and guided salmon fishing tours in world famous campbell river. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod and reel, and head out to new lake.
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