Try Angling for free at a Family Fishing Weekend Event
Have fun, win great prizes and learn about fish, fishing and the great outdoors at one of near 50 Family Fishing Weekend Events being held in B.C. communities June 19 - 21.
Camping and fishing are BC’s perfect summer pairing
Summertime is approaching and there is no better place to be than British Columbia’s great outdoors. As you dust off musty camping gear and prepare to hit the road, make sure your rods and reels are along for the trip. BC’s lakes are in the midst of undergoing their annual fish stocking, which means more freshwater fish than you can shake a stick (or rod) at. Be strategic in your choice of campsite this summer to ensure you can land dinner, catch and release, or at least spin a good fish yarn to tell for seasons to come.
Here are some of the best places to camp and fish in our province's own backyard:
|
Fishing |
Nearest |
Provincial Park |
Stocked Lake |
|
1 - Vancouver |
Gold River |
Strathcona - Buttle Lake Campground |
Darkis |
|
1 - Vancouver |
Shawnigan Lake |
West Shawnigan Lake |
Shawnigan |
|
1 - Vancouver |
Qualicum Beach |
Spider Lake |
Spider |
|
2 - Lower Mainland |
Squamish |
Alice Lake |
Alice and Edith |
|
2 - Lower Mainland |
Maple Ridge |
Golden Ears |
Mike |
|
2 - Lower Mainland |
Ruskin |
Rolley Lake |
Rolley |
|
3 - Thompson-Nicola |
Kamloops |
Paul Lake |
Paul |
|
3 - Thompson-Nicola |
Savona |
Tunkwa |
Tunkwa |
|
3 - Thompson-Nicola |
Kamloops |
Lac le Jeune |
Lac le Jeune and Stake |
|
3 - Thompson-Nicola |
Cache Creek |
Marble Canyon |
Pavilion |
|
4 - Kootenay |
Moyie |
Moyie Lake |
Moyie Lake Lower and Moyie Lake North |
|
4 - Kootenay |
Canal Flats |
Whiteswan Lake |
Alces and Whiteswan |
|
4 - Kootenay |
Skookumchuck |
Premier Lake |
Cat's Eye, Premier and Quartz |
|
4 - Kootenay |
Bull River |
Norbury Lake |
Peckham's |
|
4 - Kootenay |
Trail |
Champion Lakes |
Second Champion and Third Champion |
|
4 - Kootenay |
Castlegar |
Nancy Greene |
Nancy Greene |
|
4 - Kootenay |
Nakusp |
Summit Lake |
Summit |
|
7A - Omineca |
Prince George |
Eskers |
Bow, Butterfly, Byers, Camp and Kathie |
|
7A - Omineca |
70km north of Prince George |
Crooked River |
Hart |
|
7A - Omineca |
Longworth |
Purden Lake |
Purden |
|
7B - Peace |
Chetwynd |
Pine Le Moray |
Heart |
|
8 - Okanagan |
Merritt |
Kentucky Alleyne |
Alleyne |
And don't forget the provincial parks that are offering Learn to Fish programs for the kids!
|
Fishing |
Nearest |
Provincial Park |
Lake |
Learn to |
|
1 - Vancouver Island |
Qualicum |
Spider |
Spider |
TBD |
|
1 - Vancouver Island |
Lake |
Gordon |
Cowichan |
TBD |
|
1 - Vancouver Island |
Duncan or Nanaimo |
Spectacle |
Spectacle |
TBD |
|
1 - Vancouver Island |
Victoria |
Goldstream |
Goldstream |
TBD |
|
2 - Lower Mainland |
Hope or Princeton |
E.C. Manning |
Lightning |
TBD |
|
2 - Lower Mainland |
Maple Ridge |
Golden Ears |
Alouette |
Tuesday July 14 & 28 10AM - Noon Tuesday, August 11 & 25 10AM - Noon For more information: Call 1-604-504-4716 or email FraserValley@gofishbc.com |
|
2 - Lower Mainland |
Harrison Hot |
Sasquatch |
Hicks |
Saturday, July 4, 18 & 25 10AM - Noon Saturday, August 1, 15 & 22 10AM - Noon For more information: Call 1-604-504-4716 or email FraserValley@gofishbc.com |
|
2 - Lower Mainland |
Mission |
Rolley |
Rolley |
Tuesday, July 7 & 21 10AM - Noon Tuesday, August 4 & 18 10AM - Noon For more information: call 1-604-504-4716 or email FraserValley@gofishbc.com |
|
2 - Lower Mainland |
Chilliwack |
Cultus |
Maple Bay on Cultus |
Friday, July 3, 17, 24 & 31 10AM - Noon Friday, August 14 & 21 10AM - Noon For more information: call 1-604-504-4716 or email FraserValley@gofishbc.com |
|
3 - Thompson/Nicola |
Merritt |
Monck |
Nicola |
TBD |
