The Elk River is one of the world’s best dry fly fishing rivers. It flows ‘S’ through Elkford, Sparwood & Fernie, then SW into Lake Koocanusa, Kootenay Land District at 220km long. The river offers numerous Sportfishing opportunities with species from greedy and large Cutthroat & Bull trout and White fish. This August the Kootenay BC FISHN team set out on a drift … [Read more...]
Fishing Echoes Lake – Eastern Kootenay Rockies
Echoes Lake is a lake located just 4.6 miles from Skookumchuck and approx 45 minutes from Cranbrook on hwy 95 N. The lake is a smaller lake that is 17 acres in surface size with the max depth of approx 25 feet. A stellar jem nestled in the foot hills of the Steeple Mountains in the Eastern Kootenay Rockies. A few friends and I decided to make a weekend of camping and fishing. … [Read more...]
Late Winter & Early Spring Shore Fishing – Mabel Lake
Late winter/Early Spring can be one of the most challenging times of the year for us Anglers in the BC Southern Interior because it is between fishing seasons. The ice is getting too thin to go Ice Fishing and it is still too cold to pull out the fishing boats. So where is the good fishing from mid-February to mid-April? The BC Fishn Team is not about keeping secrets of … [Read more...]
Ice Fishing Martin Lake – Princeton BC
One of the best ice fishing lakes near the Princeton area is nestled just outside of town limits. Martin Lake is small lake and is overlooked by many anglers. The lake is approx 4kms down the Princeton-Summerland Road, just after the Princeton fair grounds, turn left onto Nelson Rd. … [Read more...]
Courtney Lake – The Thompson Nicola Best Kept Secret
Courtney Lake is found south of Merritt on the Okanagan Connector about 20kms from the junction from the Coquihalla Highway. This 74 hectare lake is located just after Corbett Lake on the East side of the road. Many anglers over look this lake because it is located just off the highway. From the highway the lake looks more like a slough than a trophy trout fishery. What most … [Read more...]
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