Fishing

During the 10 days precceeding August 25, nine boats and 60 nets have been seized from alleged poachers on the Fraser River by fisheries officials. Through that same time period, 30 investigations into these and other poaching activities have begun. The area of the the Fraser between the mouth at the...

We all know how important it is to abide by the regulations. The regulations protect the species and the sport that we love. It's frustrating, to say the least, to know that those who don't abide by the regs get away with it without consequence. Do you know what to do when...

by Tom Johannesen Our journey began on a clear morning at first light on Island 22 in Chilliwack. The Island 22 recreational area has a large sandbar with ample parking and is ideal for boats to be launched into the Fraser River...we hopped in the aluminum jet boat and headed down...

by Todd Martin You have often dreamed of the lifestyle. You have deep rooted envy of people that make their living from the fishing industry. You think to yourself, “I can do that. How hard can it be?” You imagine yourself dropping the city slicker routine and getting paid to go...

by Bryce BekarAtlin, BC’s most northern community, sits alongside Atlin Lake. Lake trout in excess of 40 pounds can be caught here and catching four to five fish an hour is not unheard of. In fact, the lake is said to contain one of the most abundant lake trout populations...

by Danie ErasmusNymph fishing has evolved from the simple practice of fishing a sunken fly into a myriad of different nymphing methods from around the world. Nowadays, you are likely to hear about European methods such as Czech, Polish, French and Spanish nymphing, but there is also the New Zealand...

By W.P. Williamson. Originally published in the 2014 May issue of BC Outdoors magazineAfter painfully slow action for the last few hours of Dolly fishing on Kootenay Lake on the last day of the spring 2013 fishing derby, the downrigger weight and plug were brought up from 60-feet deep to...