Residents of the Central Okanagan are getting the chance to ice fish despite the warmer weather. Kids will be dipping their rods into the frozen waters of Beaver Lake for the fifth annual Learn to Ice Fish event, held on the outskirts of Lake Country, Jan. 6. This event is presented by BC Fishn, Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC, the Ministry and local BC … [Read more...]
2015 Learn to Ice fish Was a Success!
Over the past three years various Okanagan angling groups have been focused on promoting fishing to young families within the community. Getting young families out and introduced to fishing no doubt has numerous benefits! Not only do the youth get outside and away from today's technology that tends to keep them from outdoor activity; but it also helps sustain our fisheries by … [Read more...]
Change in Venue to Youth Ice Fishing Day – Feb 7th, 2015
Change of Venue for Upcoming Ice Fishing Event - Changed from Swan Lake to Beaver Lake A drop-in Learn to Fish program that was previously to be held at Swan Lake Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. has now been moved to Beaver Lake due to safety concerns regarding the integrity of the ice. Due to recent weather changes within the Okanagan Valley the ice quality has rapidly … [Read more...]
Learn to Fish – Youth Ice Fishing Events
BC Fishn Media, the BC Wildlife Federation Region 8, and Multiple Okanagan Fish & Game Clubs are partnering up with the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC (GOFishBC.com) and the Ministry of Forests, Lands, & Natural Resources to help grow the Learn to Fish Program for 2015. The Learn to Fish Program is an exciting initiative designed to introduce participants to … [Read more...]
Youth on the Fly – Kootenay Trout Hatchery
Youth on the Fly day camp was a fishing success. The day long program held at the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC’s Kootenay Trout Hatchery started with the basics and evolved until the group of 12 to 15 year olds were all catching fish on fly rods. The first skill all effective anglers need to learn is what fish are eating, so we hopped into the stream to collect some … [Read more...]
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