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...]
Spring Steelhead on the Spey
This year I spent my first week in Terrace learning something new, spey or two handed fly casting. Learning something new can always be frustrating but when it all comes together it can be very rewarding. I somewhat taught myself how to do the "Snap T" and the reverse "Snap T". Maybe look it up on you tube if your curious because what I do is not the right way. I was … [Read more...]
Fraser River Sturgeon Fishing with STS Guiding
One of the most popular types of sport fishing in BC is fishing for White Sturgeon on the Fraser River. These beauties can reach well over 11 feet long and can live up to 150 years old! Sturgeon offer a fantastic fight for an angler that is looking to go toe to toe with a monster of a fish! The BC FISHN team set out to find the best guiding company in the Fraser Valley, and … [Read more...]
Columbia River Walleye Fishing- Castlegar
This year of Walleye fishing on the Columbia River in Castlegar BC was another successful one! When the summer weather starts to move in so does the Walleye action. Our first trip out on the river was in late July. The water levels were fairly high due to the strong spring run off. We found most of our fish in the slower deeper pools around 65 feet deep. We came back in mid … [Read more...]
East Kootenay Bull Trout Fishing
The East Kootenays in British Columbia is home to some of the best river Bull Trout fishing in the world! A 200km stretch around highway 3 between Cranbrook and Elkford hosts the Kootenay River, Bull River, Elk River and the Wigwam River. All of these tributaries provide an excellent fishing experience for Bull Trout. This summer I had the privilege of taking in some of this … [Read more...]
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