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The Fort Nelson area has incredible waters as well. The region known as the Muskwa Kechika is a remote wilderness area, with endless trails, hills and hiking opportunities, and highway access to get you to the fishing.
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Graham River
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Freshwater Fishing Regulations
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Arctic Grayling and more! Get fly fishing suggestions inside.
Freshwater Fishing Regulations for the Peace Region on pages 36-38.
Complete list on pages 39-41.
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Listings for the Peace Region can be found in the table on page 42.
MUSKWA KECHIKA
A vast region with exceptional fishing opportunities! Read all about it on p. 28.
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he vast and ruggedly beautiful Peace region is situated in British Columbia’s north east corner. It stretches from Tumbler Ridge in the south to the Yukon border in the north. The fishing is amazing in these cold, clear waters, where you’ll find everything from arctic grayling to rainbow trout and everything in between. We have profiled 21 lakes and one river in this guide, most of them clustered around the triangle of Chetwynd, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John.
The Fort Nelson area has incredible waters as well. The region known as the Muskwa Kechika is a remote wilderness area, with endless trails, hills and hiking opportunities, and highway access to get you to the fishing. We have featured five lakes here from this area. We’ve got lakes here from most areas of the Peace Region, ranging from Maxhamish Lake in the far north, to Wapiti Lake in the south. Both of these lakes are well out of the way, ensuring you don’t have to fight the crowds for the fishing.
That is one feature that brings anglers from all over the world to the Peace Region. In many cases, you’ll find popular parks and fishing lakes, and just as often you’ll have the water to yourself. The fishing in the north is the stuff of legends, where the fish really can be as tall as the tales. Take a look at some of the more popular lakes, too, as the fishing can be great despite the crowds. Charlie Lake, Chunamun and Inga Lakes are all excellent fishing lakes. As well, Moberly Lake is the site of an ongoing project to rehabilitate the lake trout population. This slow-growing species is sensitive to pressure and environmental changes, and we hope the project is able to bolster the lake trout there. Read about the efforts in our Moberly
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eginning in the Rocky Mountains, the Graham River flows east across 187 kilometres of rugged terrain to join the Halfway River west of Fort St. John. This remote river is known for its arctic grayling, bull trout and rainbow trout.
arctic grayling. Dry flies to try are the Parachute Adams, Elk Hair Caddis and Stimulators.
located here and has space for 12 sites and a boat launch. This site is accessible by two-wheel drive.
The arctic grayling fishery on the Graham River is considered among the best in the world. There are numerous shore fishing opportunities. No specific regulaTrout and grayling fishing can be tions apply, however, please conproductive, though keep in mind sult the BC Freshwater Fishing the quota limits for bull trout and Regulations for up-to-date rules and quota information.
The road continues along the Graham River for another 10 kilometres or so, and only emerges at the river again at kilometre 103. Also known as the Crying Girl Prairie, there is a small campsite located at the river. This is the farthest upstream you can go with a vehicle.
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rom Fort St. John, head north along Highway 97 to 95 Mile turnoff. Turn left and follow this road to the confluence of the Graham and Halfway Rivers, at kilometre 57. A forest service recreation site is
Access to the Christina Falls Trail is a few kilometres before the river, and should not be navigated by truck. Best travelled by quad, this trail leads to the spectacular Christina Falls. Please note that the trail is quite steep in places; please exercise caution.
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Small portions of the Graham River travel through GrahamLaurier Park, which is approximately 145 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John. The Halfway / Graham Forest Service Road provides the only motorized access to within 10 kilometres of the southeast corner of the park. This is true wilderness. Be prepared and exercise caution in the area.
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ndy Bailey Lake is a great choice for a weekend break, or to stop over on your Alaska Highway travels. The fishing is fabulous. As well, bird watchers and nature lovers will enjoy this quiet campground nestled in the boreal forest. It is also a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts.
9.5 metres (31 feet)
454 metres (1,490 feet)
The pike fishing is well worth the trip to Andy Bailey Lake. Fishing from shore or from a boat, fly fishers and gear fishers alike will enjoy the opportunities.
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assortment of salt or freshwa- Koenig is an expert fly tier who ter spinners, lures, spoons and has been fishing in BC waters flatfish. all his life. Check out www. webflyz.com for all of your fly Fly fishers are in for a real treat fishing needs. on Andy Bailey Lake. Koenig says that a 6 to 9 weight rod and LAKE ACCESS Cory Koenig from line will work fine. If the pike rom Fort Nelson, head south Webflyz BC, don’t seem to be interested in on the Alaska Highway suggests that surface offerings, get down to for about 31 km. Take the gear fishers their depth with a sink tip. marked road turning left (east) can try Koenig notes that “pike love and drive another 5 km to the a n y larger than they can swallow Andy Bailey Provincial Park baits.” Gummy minnows, large entrance. fish and rodent imitations are very exciting to cast to pike. There are 12 unserviced camp“Poppers are a great floating sites here, and 8 tent sites near fly that pike will smash on the beach. There is also a picnic and day use area and a boat the surface!” launch. Only non-motorized boats are allowed. Please note that the campground is not recommended for large trailers.
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Bearhole Lake 158 Hectares (390 Acres)
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earhole Lake offers a wide variety of fishing opportunities. Yellow perch, burbot, rainbow trout, northern pike and suckers are all present in Bearhole Lake.
Targetting burbot can be rewarding. Mainly considered best for ice fishing, burbot can be caught at other times of the year as well, when the water is cool. They prefer deeper water, and will feed on anything available. Try trolling a spoon near the bottom of the lake, near rocks, roots or holes in banks.
Pike are another opportunistic feeder, and can be caught with a wide variety of gear. Keep in mind that these are
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strong, fighting fish, and a wire leader can be essential. Larger lures will probably work best in mid-summer. Position yourself near weedy areas that will offer cover to the pike, who prefer to ambush their prey.
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Leech and chironomid patterns are good to have on hand for any type of trout fishing. Try matching the hatch, but don’t be afraid to experiment if something isn’t working.
One of the great challenges of fly Fly fishing for rainbow trout is fishing is to know enough about a great way to spend a day on trout feeding patterns and the Bearhole insects upon which they’re Lake. feeding. Whichever pattern you use, try to imitate your insect’s natural movements. Many fly patterns are versatile enough to mimic a variety of insects.
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Ridge. From the Heritage Hwy (Highway 52), travel west along the Kiskatinaw Forest Service Road 20 kilometres. BC Parks reports that the road in can be very slippery after a rain; please exercise caution travelling this road.
There is a campground on the west side of the lake offering campsites, toilets and a boat launch. There is also a day use area and picnic facilities available.
Please note that there are trumpeter swans in the area. Please do not approach the swans or their young, as they are easily disturbed. LAKE ACCESS
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earhole Lake Provincial Park is 25 kilometres east of Tumbler
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Boot Lake 25 Hectares (62 Acres)
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oot Lake is stocked with rainbow and brook trout, making for some great fishing. While fishing for brook and rainbow trout differs slightly, your gear does not need to be that specialized to catch these two species.
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are also good patterns to have Please consult the BC on hand for Boot Lake. Freshwater Fishing Regulations before heading Early in the season, the main out. food source will be leeches.
Black, brown and maroon are good colour choices. As the season progresses, and as the insects start to hatch, you may Both brook and rainbow need to do more investigating trout are great for fly fish- to determine what the fish are ers. Worms, leeches, mayflies eating. and caddisflies are all good Also keep in mind that when choices. A Parachute Adams casting and retrieving, you will can work particularly well for want to imitate your insect’s rainbows. Careys and Buicks natural movement through the
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oot Lake is 64 km southwest of Dawson Creek on Highway 52. Access is 2wd. There is a Forest Service Recreation Site for campers. A boat launch, tables and toilets and 12 campsites are available at this user-maintained site.
water. For example, a caddisfly, or sedge, will swim straight up to the water surface, whereas a chironomid will wiggle on their way to the surface to hatch. Much of the enjoyment of fly fishing comes from learning these movements and perfecting your technique.
Gear fishers will have ample opportunity on Boot Lake as well. Small lures in chrome and blue or chrome and red combinations can be great choices for rainbows.
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Boulder Lake 15 Hectares (37 Acres)
16.7 metres (55 feet)
1,225 metres (4,019 feet)
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oulder Lake is an excellent family destination, a great place to introduce novice anglers and families with children to the quiet joys and basic techniques of fishing. This small, picturesque lake is managed as a family fishing opportunity, and is stocked annually. Catch rates are high, encouraging for youngsters and beginners. Boulder Lake is ideal for casting from the shore or from small non-motorized watercraft, including float tubes and pontoon boats. Good shore-fishing spots can be found along the southeast side of the lake, and several points along t h e
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east shore are accessible by trail. There is a shoal along the east side of the lake, which is a good place to start. Spinners and spoons tend to work well here. Spoons are metal blades that wobble and dart in the water. They are designed to imitate small fish or simply act as an attractant. Spinners are metal blades that attract fish by a spinning motion when the lure is retrieved or trolled through the water. Below the spinner can be various combinations of tackle — flies, spoons and hooks, dressed with natural or artificial bait. Anglers can troll a variety of flies and lures, although motorized boats are not allowed on Boulder Lake. Wet flies, Flatfish, Kwikfish or gang trolls baited with worms can all work here.
Some of the lake’s most reliable flies include Spratleys, Careys, Woolly Buggers (leeches) and shrimp patterns. Check out the Angler’s Atlas website page for Boulder Lake to get some more great tips.
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Access from Chetwynd is via Hwy 29. Travel south from Chetwynd on Hwy 29 for 33 km, then turn right and travel 6.5 km on the gravel Dome Petroleum Rd. Take the right fork in the road and travel 11 km to the H2S sour gas pipeline. Make an extreme right and travel down the pipeline another .3 km to the old Forest Service Recreation site sign.
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Carbon Lake 70 Hectares (174 Acres)
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26 metres (85 feet)
937 metres (3,074 feet)
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arbon Lake, a tiny lake just LAKE ACCESS south of Williston Lake, is ake a few days to camp a beautiful little spot for lake at the rustic Carbon Lake trout and rainbows. Recreation Site. There are just Steve Hewitt from a few campsites and a pit toilet. BackCountry Sporting Goods Drive to the W.A.C. Bennett in Fort St. John, says that small- Dam, cross the dam, and follow er gear is a good choice here. the road. Keep to the left along the West Utah/Table Creek “Work with small flatfish, and Road. Turn right at the main any of your smaller spinners and T-intersection onto the Johnson spoons,” he advises. Creek Forest Service Road and Carbon Lake is a great fly- drive for another 28km. fishing lake, too. As it is quite Bear in mind that the entrance productive, there are some good can be rough and may require hatches throughout the season. 4wd. There is a motor restricIn early summer, try damselfly tion of 10hp on Carbon Lake, nymphs. Leeches are always a and fishing is only permitted good standard to have on hand. from May 1 to October 31. Greens and browns may do well here. Carbon Creek, visible from the road, is a five-to-10-minHewitt suggests that there are ute drive past Carbon Lake. several other lakes in the area Take the right fork and park at that are definitely worth a visit, the bridge. This pretty little too. In particular, Wright Lake mountain creek is a tribuand Pete Lake are excellent littary to Williston Lake. tle trout lakes, he says. These are both hike-in access, and worth the effort.
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Another good choice is Dinosaur Lake, although please be aware that this lake is part of the reservoir and water levels can change dramatically in a very short time.
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Charlie Lake 1,787 Hectares (4,416 Acres)
15 metres (49 feet)
694 metres (2,277 feet)
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ust north of Fort St. John, Charlie Lake offers an ideal combination of easy access, amenities and great fishing. Angler’s Atlas member Shakes2582 has written a report for a trip to Charlie Lake in June, 2014.
On June 8th we headed down to Charlie. We put in at Montney Park. The road into the park is a little rough. It is two wheel drive or car access when dry but if it has
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been raining the hill into the park can get quite slick. The launch itself leaves a lot to be desired when compared to the other concrete launches around the lake. It is a dirt launch with some large boulders scattered around it and a very shallow approach.... We figured that our best course of action was to head upwind some and wind drift into the shallow and weedy bays on either side of [Stoddart] Creek mouth. The first couple of drifts were unsuccessful, so we let the drift extend until we bumped into the cat tails on the edge of the lake. In this very shallow (<2ft) we were able to pick up fish. We got into the middle of huge schools of minnows of some sort, my guess was perch. None were longer than 2 inches. We matched the size of these minnows and started casting along the edges of the weeds and had some really great success. The Pike would get worked up into such a frenzy that the water would be boiling around us when the minnows were at their thickest....
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The best success that we had was to wait until this frenzy was in full swing,
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right around the boat or at least very near to us. We would then pitch the fly out as far as we could on a Type III Sinking line and wait. The fly would settle into the weeds at the bottom of the lake, no more than two or four feet from the surface. Once the feeding frenzy started to slow and the pike had stopped blindly striking it was obvious that they started to settle into hiding spots awaiting the next swarm to swim by. At this point we would start to slowly strip our minnow patterns in a very sporadic, injured action and almost every time one of us would sink into the jaws of a Pike. It was exciting to be near the wolves doing their thing, and although they were a little skinny, post spawn, they were still quite strong. Longest fish of the day measured out just shy of 28”. LAKE ACCESS
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rom Fort St. John, head north on the Alaska Highway for about 10 kilometres. Charlie Lake is at the junction of Highway 29, and Mile 43 of the Alaska Highway. There are two provincial parks on the shores of Charlie Lake. Beatton Provincial Park lies on the east side, while Charlie Lake Provincial Park borders the southwest shore.
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Chunamun Lake 43 Hectares (106 Acres)
6 metres (20 feet)
908 metres (2,979 feet)
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here is some excellent fishing to be had at Chunamun Lake. What it lacks in size, Chunamun Lake makes up for in quality. Just north of Hudson’s Hope, this little lake can produce well on most trips. Chunamun Lake is stocked with rainbows annually, and with ample habitat, the trout thrive here. Bryan We b s t e r , Wildlife Biologist, says he fishes
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Chunamun Lake every year. “The fish stocked there are surprisingly cooperative,” he says. “In the spring just at ice-off and again in late fall I will use an indicator with a microleech pattern. Later I move to chironomids and emergers, then to caddis pupal imitations. At times when things are slow I will use a floating dragonfly pattern and a full sink fly line and work the shoal and dropoff areas,” advises Webster.
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rom Hudson’s Hope, take Canyon Drive west to Beryl Prairie Road. Take Beryl Prairie Road north. Chunamun Lake can be accessed via logging roads west of Beryl Prairie Road. Please ensure you have good backroads maps if you are unfamiliar with the area.
Gear fishers will want to stick with smaller tackle. Try small flatfish, spinners and spoons. Steve Hewitt from Backcountry Sports in Fort St. John says that the weed area is a great place to start. As well, he suggests the drop off is a favourite location. Angler’s Atlas member Shakes2582 has posted some pictures and trip reports for Chunamun Lake. See anglersatlas.com/place/99855/chunamun-lake for more.
Please note that there is a fishery closure between November and May on Chunamon Lake. Consult the BC Freshwater Fisheries Regulations for up-todate information.
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Gwillim Lake 1,121 Hectares (2,770 Acres)
48 metres (157 feet)
787 metres (2,590 feet)
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willim Lake is northwest of Tumbler Ridge. This deep, cold lake is home to many species of fish, and anglers will have no shortage of opportunities here. Gwillim Lake offers a good deal of variety. The lake supports a good lake trout fishery, while whitefish and arctic grayling are also popular choices for anglers. The lake trout in Gwillim Lake can be an exciting challenge for both beginner and experienced anglers. When going after lake trout, use big spoons and Rapalas, fishing the drop-offs.
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Arctic grayling are another species present in Gwillim Lake. These fish prefer moving water and will tend to feed with the current. Grayling will often take to flies, as they feed almost entirely on insects. They will sit and wait for food, preferring to ambush their prey rather than chase it. Try casting upstream and retrieve back with the current, imitating natural insect patterns. Gear fishers may want to try spinners and small spoons. Copper and silver can be good colour choices.
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This gear can also be used for targetting whitefish. These are predatory fish, and gear resembling small trout in colour and action may produce the best results. Whitefish will also feed on insects. Fly fishers may want to try mayfly patterns, however, have a look around and determine what else may be hatching. Whitefish feed in shallower areas of lakes. Early spring or fall is the best time to target this species. Please consult the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations before heading out. There is a bait ban in effect on Gwillim Lake. Also please review quota information for all species. LAKE ACCESS
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willim Lake is situated within Gwillim Lake Provincial Park. From Chetwynd drive south on Highway 29, 56 kilometers to the park. The turn will be on your left (east). The park contains 49 campsites and a boat launch, and facilities are wheelchair accessible.
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Heart Lake 9 Hectares (23 Acres)
17.7 metres (58 feet)
732 metres (2,400 feet)
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retty little Heart Lake is a great retreat with great fishing. Heart Lake supports a thriving fishery, and has a nice little campground set amongst the protected area of Pine Le Moray Provincial Park. Heart Lake is stocked with brook trout, which are a great cloudy day choice, or if you are venturing out early or later in the day. Brook trout prefer the cooler temperatures, and Heart Lake is deep enough to provide the right conditions. Brian Smith, author of Fly Fishing BC’s Interior, and Seasons of a Fly Fisher, says that brook trout are great eating, and that they’re sometimes challenging to catch. He refers to them as a “head down and dog-it-out” species, meaning that they don’t jump a lot; when they’re hooked, they tend to head down and pull.
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eart Lake is located about 80 kilometres west of Chetwynd. From Chetwynd, drive southwest along Highway 97. Watch for the sign to the campground on the left hand side of the highway. A short drive down this road will take you to the lake.
Heart Lake has a good campground with campsites and picnic tables. Pump water is available. There is a day use area as well. Only electric motors are permitted.
“Brook trout will take minnow patterns year-round,” suggests Smith, and “they must be fished deeply on sinking lines. Brookies like colour: red, yellow, tinsel flies. Or troll a silver flatfish on a fly rod.” Good lures to have on hand for brook trout are small flatfish, or spinners such as Mepps or Blue Fox. Keep them small. Minnow plugs can be good early season choices for both brookies and rainbow trout, too. Heart Lake is stocked with catchable sized rainbow trout as well. These trout can reach good sizes, and are fun to catch. Many of the same hardware used for brook trout will work with rainbow trout. Small flatfish and spinners are good choices. Spoons can work well in cooler temperatures when the trout are more actively feeding near the surface.
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Inga Lake 57 Hectares (141 Acres)
4.3 metres (14 feet)
832 metres (2,674 feet)
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ach January, head out to Inga Lake for the High on Ice Fishing Derby. Fun, prizes and some great fishing are standard.
that can be aggressive feeders all year long. Please note: The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations note that Inga Lake has dangerous Year round, Inga Lake is a great thin ice due to aeration. Exercise family fishing spot. There are caution at all times, and only fish plenty of shore casting opportuni- in designated areas. ties in the summer, and catch rates Of course, summer fishing on are high. Inga Lake has been des- Inga Lake is excellent, too. Young ignated one of the region’s Family anglers may have good luck using Fishing Waters, and in 2016 was small lures baited with worms or stocked with 8,000 rainbow trout. maggots. Standard flies such as Ice fishing is a great way to enjoy microleeches and doc spratleys Inga Lake in the winter. Trout tend to do well in the lake.
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along the gravel road. On the right is a BC Forest Service rec site with access to the lake. The rec site has pit toilets and a boat launch. There are 18 sites, mostly treed, and the site is accessible with 2WD. Note: This area has heavy industrial traffic.
will prefer to feed in low light Some other good flies to try just conditions, but are one species under the surface are a Prince Nymph, Carey Special or a Hare’s Ear. Dry flies such as a Parachute Adams or mosquito can also prove successful.
The lake is stocked with trout, which grow to the mid-size range. Historically, the lake had been stocked with brook trout, however this program was not continued beyond 1996. Anglers should note a motor restriction of 10 hp. LAKE ACCESS
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Jackfish Lake 27 Hectares (67 Acres)
9.5 metres (31 feet)
454 metres (1,490 feet)
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ackfish Lake is a popular fishing spot just northeast of Chetwynd. Anglers will want to ensure that their gear is up to the challenge of this pike fishery. Northern pike are an aggressive, predatory fish. Pike will hang out in the weedy areas of a lake to ambush their prey, which could be frogs, small shore animals, and other fish. When targetting pike, it is a good idea to ensure your rod and reel are strong enough for this fighting fish. Pike can be heavy, and they can battle hard. A wire leader can be helpful, too. Set yourself up in an area with underwater weeds or other structures that provide cover for the pike. Early spring is a good time to fish for pike, though a windy day in midsummer may be just as productive. Pike often feed in lower light conditions, though not in darkness.
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Gear fishers will want to use larger gear. Both spoons and spinners can be effective. Red and silver are good colour choices. Mepps and Blue Fox spinners are standards that can work in a variety of angling situations. Try various sizes and colours. Fly fishers will also want to use heavier equipment. This is important not only to keep your equipment intact, but also because you want to land your fish with as little stress to it as possible.
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ackfish Lake is located approximately 15 kilometres northeast of Chetwynd. From Chetwynd, head north along Highway 29. Take the road turning right (northeast), which is Jackfish Lake road. There are no facilities available at Jackish Lake, however the town of Chetwynd offers several accomodation options, as well as licensing and outfitting outlets.
Black is a good colour to have on hand. Orange and yellow are also popular colours for flies. Go big when possible, particularly midsummer. Smaller flies may work better earlier on in the season. Other than that, the sky’s the limit for flies that will attract pike. Those that imitate prey fish are good bets. Please consult the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations before heading out.
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Klua Lakes 508/880 Hectares
12/10 m. (39/33 ft.)
640 metres (2,099 feet)
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lua Lakes boast an excellent fishery for bull trout, grayling, and pike among other species. As well, Klua Lakes offer a world class pike fishery. Don’t expect to find modern conveniences here. This is true wilderness. Cory Koenig, owner of Webflyz BC, says that flesh flies are a good choice for Klua Lakes, as are any baitfish flies.
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If you’re going after grayling, they will take an assortment of dry flies. For bull trout, Koenig suggests a floating white mouse or a stonefly nymph.
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Lorence Forsberg from Wapiti Sporting Goods in Fort Nelson says that the pike get really big in Klua Lakes, and that a 35 lb pike has come out of there. He suggests a jig hook, a Five of Diamonds, a Red Devil and other big lures. On a cloudy day, try a 1/4 inch jig with a black or purple tail. Croks, Len Thompsons and black and white spoons are also really good choices for pike. LAKE ACCESS
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uring the summer months, access is limited to hiking and horseback trails, as there is no road suitable for vehicle travel. In winter months, the trails are more suitable for snowmobiles. Klua Lakes Protected Area is located east of the Prophet River and east of Mile 240 of
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the Alaska Highway. There are no designated roads; roads are designed for winter use only. Access is via trails leading up Adsett Creek and via a northern trail from the Alaska Highway. Snowmobile access is sometimes possible due to creek and beaver dam crossings or via float plane. From Fort Nelson, head south to just north of Prophet River, at approximately KM 240. If you’re headed south, the pullout will be on your left (east). You can see the trail from the highway pullout. From there, follow the trail in approximately 35 km. There is no signage, however the trail is a deactivated logging and mining road, and is fairly easy to follow.
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Maxhamish Lake 5,090 Hectares (12,577 Acres)
12 metres (39 feet)
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ome of the best walleye fishing awaits anglers who are willing to take the trouble to get here. Access is by quad or snowmobile only, and the low-pressure fishery will not disappoint. Walleye in excess of 5 pounds have been reported here. Yellow seems to be the colour of choice for lures, and a five of diamonds may prove successful. Lorence Forsberg from Wapiti Sports in Fort Nelson, says that Maxhamish also has a great fishery for pike and pickerel. A number of lures will work well here, including a white jig, and a white, green or
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yellow tail. On cloudy days he recommends using the darker colours, and black and purple can be the best choices.
Forsberg notes that Maxhamish may have cell service, though anglers shouldn’t rely on it.
Forsberg notes that anglers really need to pay attention to the snow load on the ice if you’re out ice fishing. Layers of slush, ice and water are called an overflow, hidden by heavy snow pack, where the ice can give way without warning. Anglers can quickly become swamped.
For more information about Maxhamish and other lakes in the Fort Nelson area, visit Wapiti Sports in Fort Nelson and talk with Lorence Forsberg and the helpful staff there.
Follow the shoreline and don’t venture out too far. Wear warm clothes and ensure you have some form of communication.
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Alternately, take KM 114 from the 317 Road, and go straight to the last well site. Forsberg notes that this is about a 20 minute snowmobile ride, but he cautions that this route is passable only when the road is open.
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Moberly Lake 2,943 Hectares (7,272 Acres)
42.7 metres (140 feet)
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oberly Lake is a large, deep lake between Fort St. John and Chetwynd. This is a popular fishing lake for pike and burbot, and there is a large provincial park on its southern shore. Nearly nine thousand juvenile trout were released into Moberly Lake at Spence Tuck Regional Park on May 17, 2016, as part of a six-year project launched in 2010 to recover lake trout in Moberly Lake.
The release was a partnership between the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. to help rebuild a declining lake trout population in Moberly Lake. This hatchery release was the third over the sixyear period, with the goal of increasing the number of trout in the lake to at least 5,000 adult fish. Extremely low numbers of lake trout had been confirmed in Moberly Lake - less than 400 fish - with overfishing and resulting poor survival rates being the main contributing factors. Rehabilitating a lake trout population takes an extensive amount of time and effort. Now nearing the end of the project, ministry staff will begin work on the third group of juveniles, which were set to be released in spring 2016, and continue population monitoring activities to evaluate the success of recovery efforts.
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Hatchery releases are a major component of the Lake Trout recovery program in Moberly Lake, but it is supported by a number of other key initiatives including harvest closures, seasonal fishing closures, a fish tagreporting program, fish population monitoring, public outreach and collaboration with local First Nations. Please note: Fisheries biologists ask that anglers please report tagged fish. Numbers and locations of fish caught are a vital part of fish monitoring projects. Reporting tagged fish is the best way for biologists to keep track of the success of rehabilitation efforts. Thank you! LAKE ACCESS
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rom Fort St. John, follow Highway 97 north, about 11 kilometres, to the junction of Highways 97 and 29. Turn left (west) onto Highway 29 and follow for about 110 kilometres to Moberly Lake. The highway wraps around the north and eastern shore, and the turnoff to the park is located shortly past Moberly River Bridge at the east end of the lake. Turn right (west) onto the gravel road and follow for about 3 kilometres to the park.
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Muncho Lake 1,489 Hectares (3,680 Acres)
109 metres (360 feet)
817 metres (2,680 feet)
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uncho Lake, with its jeweltoned waters and stunning backdrop of snow capped rugged mountains will have you wondering if you should be reaching for the camera or the fly rod.
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and flies work well for lake trout. Make sure your gear is heavy enough to handle these lunkers; the lake trout here are not small and delicate. Spring and early summer may be your best times to fish Muncho Lake.
Cory Koenig, owner of Webflyz BC, says that fishing Muncho There is an abundance of trails Lake “is one of the best experi- and hiking opportunities are endences any angler would enjoy.” less. Moose, cariboo and stone sheep are frequent visitors. Take Koenig emphasises choosing a look at the Northern Rockies your flies carefully. “Presenting Hiking and Motorized Trail the proper fly will increase your Guide for more detail. chances substantially,” he says. For Muncho Lake, try large For great fly fishing tips and mice, frogs/toads, saltwater pop- proven winners, visit Cory pers, and small slimy sculpins. Koenig’s website at www.webflyz.com. Koenig has been fishAs well, Koenig suggests large ing in British Columbia all his bait fish flies that resemble life, and is an expert fly tier. northern whitefish or grayling. Use 6 to 9 weight fly rod and line(s), with or without sink tips to achieve depth. LAKE ACCESS A good standard for Muncho is rom Fort Nelson head west a baitfish fly. Koenig advises along the Alaska Highway. that baitfish flies in most col- Muncho Lake is at approximately ors will work, with emphasis on KM 681 of the Alaska Highway. blue/white, red/white, and yellow/white colour combinations. There are a few different options Common aquatic insects in for accomodation at Muncho Muncho Lake are stone flies and Lake. There are two campgrounds may flies, later in the summer is a in Muncho Lake Provincial Park. One is at Strawberry Flats at the great time to use dry flies. south end of the lake, and another Lake trout offer a great fishing is at MacDonald campground, experience. Try cloudy days, or situated at about the mid-point of low light periods. Large lures Muncho Lake.
Both offer seasonally available, unserviced campsites, a boat launch, pit toilets and a day-use, picnic area. Campsites are available on a first come, first served basis. Serviced campgrounds are available at both Northern Rockies Lodge. For full service restaurant, cabins, fuel, and hotel amenities, visit Northern Rockies Lodge, at Mile 462 of the Alaska Highway They can be reached at 1-800663-5269.
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uskwa Kechika Wilderness Area is a vast region stretching over 6.4 million hectares in north east British Columbia. It is larger than many countries, and home to some of the best fishing in the world. Unlike most of British Columbia’s waterways emptying into the Pacific, this region drains north into the Arctic Ocean. As a result it carries very different fish populations. Many species are only found in the Peace region, such as Arctic grayling, northern pike and walleye. And some of them can grow very big.
“I like to fish with light gear,” says Schildknecht, “[and] in these mountain lakes [the lake trout] don’t go that deep because the water stays very cold. In other words, no big gear is needed to get the big fish.
Another great fishing destination is the Kechika River. Since it has a relatively heavy silt load, Schildknecht recommends anglers find where clear running tributaries enter the “We really do have trophy size river. That is where you will find grayling,” says Urs Schildknecht, good pockets of Arctic grayling and owner of Northern Rockies Lodge bull trout. “Most on Muncho Lake. “A four pound ost of the fishing destinations fishgrayling is not unheard of in our in this region are remote and ing is best area.” fly-in only. However we have highwith fly Schildknecht operates an air service lighted two locations that are accesfishing,” says from his lodge, and has explored sible by road or by trail. Schildknecht, “but many of the remote reaches of The first is Tetsa River which you can [also] use a small the Muskwa Kechika. He takes runs along the Alaska Highway. Mepps spinner. Keep in mind that his clients to some of the most Schildknecht says there are good you have to have single barbless pristine fishing destinations found populations of bull trout and Arctic hooks if you fish any of the river anywhere in the world, which also grayling at many places along the systems up here.” happen to be some of the best fish- highway. Another highlighted lake — ing as well. “There are probably ten or fifteen Redfern Lake — is located within “South Gataga is outstanding for miles of river that run parallel to the Redfern-Keily Provincial Park and lake trout fishing and pike fishing. Alaska highway,” with a number is accessible by ATV. The park is The lake trout fishing is at its peak of pull outs where anglers can park roughly 80 km west of the Alaska from June first to about the 15th of and reach the river. Look for small Highway via trail systems. One trail July... and that’s when the pike fish- pools where the fish will gather follows Nevis Creek and the Besa ing starts to kick in. and rest. River to Redfern Lake, and a sec-
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ond trail follows the Sikanni Chief River to Trimble Lake. Another trail links Trimble Lake to the Besa River, completing a loop.
Both trails are open to snowmobiles, horses, hikers, mountain bikes, and dog sleds; however, motorized ATV vehicles can only access the park via the Redfern Lake trail.
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North Cameron Lake 60 Hectares (149 Acres)
20 metres (66 feet)
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orth Cameron Lake is a popular and easily accessible local lake right near Hudson’s Hope. Close to town, yet far enough away for a retreat, Cameron Lakes offer great fishing for all.
Remember that motorized boats are not permitted on Cameron Lakes. Take a paddle along the east side of the lake, near the picnic area. Also try your luck moving into the south end. Here the water is Many years ago, North not as deep, but there is ample Cameron Lake was stocked habitat and cover for foraging with walleye. Now the lake is fish. home to a naturally sustain- LAKE ACCESS ing walleye population. These rom Hudson’s Hope, head feisty cool water fish are a south along Highway 29 treat to go after. for approximately 29 kilomeYou’ll want to get near the tres. There are turn-offs into bottom when you’re targetting the campground and picnic walleye, as they prefer to feed area. in the depths. Look for structure as well, something that is Cameron Lake is one of the no problem in North Cameron few lakes that offers good Lake. Particularly in the win- swimming during the summer ter, walleye will hold near the months. A favourite for locals, it does not allow motorized dropoffs in the lake. vessels, so provides a more Other species in North relaxed and tranquil atmoCameron Lake are rainbow sphere. The park offers twenty trout and whitefish. Small dry sites, outhouses, fire pits, flatfish and spinners are good swimming, hiking, fishing, choices for targetting rainbow playground, and a boat launch. trout. Spoons can work well in cooler temperatures when the trout are more actively feeding near the surface.
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One Island Lake 158 Hectares (390 Acres)
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ne Island Lake is considered one of the angling jewels of northeastern British Columbia, both for its spectacular scenery and its big fish. The lake is stocked annually with rainbow and brook trout. In 2016, the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC stocked 5,000 rainbow trout and 5,000 brook trout in One Island Lake.
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Buggers and Doc Spratleys can all be productive fly patterns.
Brook trout can be attracted using spinners with Flatfish, Panther Martin lures or Dick Nite spoons. Consider your trolling speed when using spoons or spinners to ensure your gear is being used optimally. Trolling too fast can make some spoons spin, while going too slow can make some spinners wobble.
When targetting rainbows, it can be useful to know that there LAKE ACCESS is a good sedge hatch in early rom Dawson Creek head July. Muddler minnows, Woolly south on hwy 2 for about 30 kilometers. Turn right (southwest) at the community of Tupper and follow the gravel road for another 30 kilometers. The gravel road is rough in spots and may be more difficult to navitourismquesnel.com gate in wet weather. One Island Lake Provincial Park, located on the southeast shore of the lake, has a boat launch and vehicle accessible campsites. Camping is available on a first come first served basis.
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Quality Lake 20 Hectares (49 Acres)
6.2 metres (20 feet)
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ood sized trout are just one of the attributes that make Quality Lake an attractive family fishing spot. As one of the region’s Family Fishing Waters, it is a great place for children or beginners to practise and test their skills.
ety of hatches occurs throughout the season. Black, green or red doc spratleys can be good producers. Other fly patterns that may work well are those which can imitate a variety of insects. Woolly buggers, Muddler Minnows and chiEvery spring Quality Lake is ronomid patterns are all good stocked with catchable sized choices. rainbow trout. In 2016, Quality Brook trout are also presLake was stocked with 1,500 ent in Quality Lake. Troll such trout. In the nutrient- slowly through cool water laden waters of this lake, the and try small lures such as trout grow large quite quickly, a Panther Martin or a small which makes for a superb Len Thompson. Black leeches, opportunity for anglers of damsel flies and dragon flies all ages. are good fly choices. Trolling is a great way to cover a lot of distance in a relatively short amount of time. Try trolling around shoal and drop off areas.
Early mornings and later evenings are the best time to go after brook trout, as this is when they are most active. They prefer cool water in the 10 to 12 degree celcius range. If you’re trolling, try to get A wide your fly or lure down to this v a r i - level. Spring is the best time of year to go after brook trout.
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rom Tumbler Ridge follow the Heritage Highway north for about 7 kilometers. Turn right on the Bearhole Lake Road, just before crossing Quality Creek. Follow Bearhole Lake Road about 6 kilometers to the culvert crossing at the lake’s outlet. From here, a 100 meter walking trail provides access to the north end of the lake.
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Stewart Lake 28 Hectares (89 Acres)
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very year, rainbow trout are stocked in Stewart Lake, west of Dawson Creek, and in 2016, 2,500 rainbow trout were released. For Stewart Lake, the trout are Pennask, which are a large strain of rainbow trout from Pennask Lake in the south.
The Pennask strain, ideal for lakes with a diverse insect population, are well-suited to small lakes such as Stewart. They can grow quite large feeding only on insects. They are known for their jumping ability and are most active at dusk. When targetting these fish, try
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trolling flies such as red or green doc spratleys. Leeches may also be a good choice.
If you are matching your flies to an emerging insect, it pays to know the patterns of the insect you are imitating. For example, damsel flies emerging will head straight up and then to the water’s edge, while dragon flies will head for the edge before swimming up the water column. Stewart Lake is quite shallow, and fishing during the mid-summer can be challenging. Be creative with your choice of lures and flies, and don’t be afraid to experiment.
Please consult the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations before heading out. There is a 10 horsepower limit in place for Stewart Lake.
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along this road approximately 27 kilometers to the Forest Service Recreation Site on the west side of the lake. A short trail from the site leads to Stewart Lake. The access road is suitable for 2 wheel drive, however may be rough in wet weather. Please keep in m i n d , that as Gord from flyguys. net reports, active gravel hauling and other industrial activities has created many new roads, and deactivated others. Ensure you have good maps and good communication devices.
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Swan Lake 600 Hectares (1,482 Acres)
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hile shallow, Swan Lake supports a great fishery, though not for trout. Instead, this lake is a prime walleye and pike lake. As well, yellow perch and burbot reside here. Walleye make for good fishing, and Swan Lake is easily fished from shore or by boat. Boating will provide access to bigger fish, however young anglers may have just as much fun casting from shore. When going after walleye, a rubber jig (a hook with a weighted head) and night crawl-
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ers can be consistent producers. LAKE ACCESS Brian Landry from Corlane rom Dawson Creek head Sporting Goods in Dawson south on Highway 2 for Creek says that anglers will 35 kilometres, then follow want to keep their jigs small. the signs for Swan Lake Crankbaits can yield good Provincial Park. Turn results as well, either casting left (east) on or trolling along the shoals. the gravel Walleye will become more road, then active as the weather warms, right at making Swan Lake a good mid- the first summer destination. 4 way stop. The Please note that Swan Lake is gravel road now catch-and-release only for is about 4 walleye. Please consult the BC k i l o m e t r e s Freshwater Fishing Regulations and is accessible for more information. with a 2 wheel drive Fishing for pike can be an excit- vehicle. ing challenge as well. Pike prefer rocky points, shoals and Swan Lake Provincial park cover, and will often go after offers 42 campsites and basic bright colours. Brian suggests facilities, along with a good larger jigs for pike fishing, sized boat launch. and don’t forget a wire leader. Good spoons to try would be a Len Thompson yellow and red Five of Diamonds spoon. Crankbaits, spinners and plugs can also be effective for pike.
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Wapiti Lake 376 Hectares (929 Acres)
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apiti Lake, a hike-in treat, is large and deep, with absolutely stunning scenery. The snow-peaked mountains provide the backdrop to this breathtaking lake. The fishery here gets very little pressure due to its remote location, and can reward anglers with large bull trout. Wapiti Lake is home to bull trout. Once thought to be the same species as Dolly Varden, bull trout are distinguished by their larger, flatter heads. Please
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bear in mind that bull trout are a blue-listed species, and special regulations apply throughout the Peace Region.
drainage. It is accessed via the Wapiti River Forest Service Road. Follow this road to kilometre 29 and turn right onto a Brian Smith, author of Fly road that leads to an old well Fishing BCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Interior, says site. The trail starts at the souththat bull trout tend to inhabit the west corner of this site. coldest, most remote lakes and streams. The trail
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There are campsites along the trail and at the lakes. Bear in mind that there are no services, and campers must be prepared to be entirely self-sufficient. Please ensure you have good maps and stick to marked trails.
is approximately 19 km and follows the north side of the Wapiti River and the shores of a few smaller lakes. A view of Wa p i t i F a l l s can be achieved by following a short 200 metre trail off the main trail at kilometre 7. Be sure to bring your camera as the scenic views are plentiful.
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apiti Lake Provincial Park is located about 60 km south of Tumbler Ridge in the upper portions of the Wapiti River
Onion Lake is located further along the trail, up a very steep portion of the trail.
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Peace Fishing Regulations Changes as of April 1, 2017 highlighted.
GENERAL ZONE B RESTRICTIONS Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Zone B, all year. Bait ban: applies to all streams of Zone B, all year. Fin fish: (as defined on page 9 under “Rules on Bait Usage”) may not be used as bait in any waters of Zone B. Set lining: is not permitted in Zone B. IMPORTANT: Check website for in-season changes or closure dates for the 2017-2019 season: www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations
ZONE B DAILY CATCH QUOTAS (See tables for exceptions) Trout/char: 5, but not more than • 1 over 50 cm • 2 from streams • 2 lake trout • 1 bull trout NOTE: Bull trout may only be retained from Oct. 16 to Aug. 14. These fish may only be from the Liard River watershed (or other specified waters) and only 30-50 cm in length. See below. And you must release: • Rainbow trout of any size from streams, May 1 to June 15 • Lake trout under 30 cm • Lake trout of any size, Sept.15 to Oct. 31 • Bull trout from the Liard River watershed Aug. 15 to
Oct. 15, and from the Peace River watershed all year (See tables for exceptions) Arctic grayling: 2 (none under 30 cm and only 1 over 45 cm) And you must release: • any size, May 1 to June 15 • all from Williston Lake and its tributaries Burbot: 5 Goldeye: 10 Inconnu: 1 Kokanee: 4 (none from streams) Northern pike: 3 (only 1 over 90 cm) Walleye: 3 (only 1 over 70 cm) And you must release: • all from streams, April 1 to May 15 Whitefish: 15 (all species combined) Yellow perch: 5
POSSESSION QUOTAS Possession quotas = 2 daily quotas for mostspecies. See tables for exceptions. Exception: possession quota = 1 daily quotafor Arctic grayling, 1 daily quota for bull trout,and 1 daily quota for lake trout. NOTE: Bull trout and Dolly Varden are two distinct species. Since only bull troutare found in the Peace Region, we haveremoved references to Dolly Varden here. TABLE LEGEND See the following tables for exceptions and additional regulations on specific waters. Stocked Lake (not all stocked lakes listed, see p.87) * Including tributaries
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Changes as of April 1, 2017 highlighted.
ANDY BAILEY (Jackfish) LAKE BEATTIE LAKE
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BELCOURT LAKE
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No powered boats No fishing Nov 1- Apr 30 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)
BOULDER LAKE BURNT RIVER* CAMERON LAKES CARBON LAKE
7-22
No powered boats; situated at the head of Boulder Creek
7-22 7-31 7-31
CECIL LAKE CECILIA CREEK CECILIA LAKE
7-33 7-19 7-19
CHARLIE LAKE
7-33 7-35
Release all fish; artificial fly only See North and South Cameron Lakes No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 Lake trout daily and possession quotas = 1 (none under 30 cm) Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp) No powered boats Closed all year No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 40 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook Walleye daily and possession quotas = 3; northern pike daily and possession quotas = 3 See Chunamun Lake
BOOT LAKE
“CHINAMAN” LAKE CHOWADE RIVER* CHUNAMUN LAKE
7-43 7-35
CLEARWATER CREEK CLEARWATER LAKE
7-31 7-31
DENETIAH CREEK DENETIAH LAKE DIMSDALE CREEK DIMSDALE LAKE DINOSAUR LAKE (Reservoir Below W.A.C. Bennett Dam)
7-52 7-52 7-19 7-19 7-31
FERN LAKE
7-42
GETHING CREEK* GWILLIM LAKE HALFWAY RIVER HEART LAKE
7-31 7-21 7-34 7-22
INGA LAKE
7-34
JOHNSON CREEK* KAKWA LAKE
7-31 7-19
KAKWA RIVER LETAIN LAKE
7-19 7-52
LIARD RIVER WATERSHED (see map on page 72)
7-53
LOWER BLUE LAKE
7-21
MOBERLY LAKE MONKMAN LAKE
7-31 7-21
MUNCHO LAKE MURRAY RIVER NORTH CAMERON LAKE
7-51 7-21 7-31
Peace 2017
No fishing upstream of the Horseshoe Road bridge, Aug 15-Oct 15 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 Rainbow trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook Release all fish No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 Release all fish, May 1-Oct 31 No fishing July 1-July 15 Bait ban Closed all year Trout/char release; bait ban, single barbless hook Closed all year from W.A.C. Bennett Dam to 100m south of Gething Creek, and between the anti-vortex dyke and Peace Canyon Dam* No trout/char under 25 cm (release all bull trout); single barbless hook No fishing June 1-July 15 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban Closed all year Lake trout daily quota = 2 (none under 40 cm or over 60 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook No fishing from confluence with Peace River to boundary sign approximately 5 km upstream, March 1-June 30 Trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 35 cm) Electric motors only Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp) WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration! Closed all year No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 40 cm) Closed all year No fishing within 100 m of sign at outlet, May 15-July 31 Rainbow trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single hook Bull trout release from all lakes & streams, Aug 15-Oct 15 Bull trout daily and possession quotas = 1 (none under 30 cm or over 50 cm) from all lakes & streams, Oct 16-Aug 14 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 Bull trout daily & possession quotas = 1 (none under 40 cm or over 60 cm), May 1-Aug 14 Bait ban, single barbless hook No fishing Sept 15-Oct 31; lake trout release Nov 1-Sept 14 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 Bull trout daily and possession quotas = 1 (none under 40 cm or over 60 cm), May 1-Aug 14 Bait ban, single barbless hook Lake Trout daily quota = 2 (none under 40 cm and only 1 over 60 cm); single barbless hook Arctic grayling release from Kinuseo Falls to signs about 2 km downstream No powered boats
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Peace Fishing Regulations
2017 to 2019
Changes as of April 1, 2017 highlighted.
ONE ISLAND LAKE PEACE RIVER
7-20
See ice hut warning, page 72
7-31
Kokanee daily quota = 4 Arctic grayling EXEMPT from the May 1-June 30 release Closed all year between Peace Canyon Dam and Hwy #29 bridge;
PINE RIVER* RADAR LAKE RAINBOW LAKES
7-32 7-20 7-52
ROBB LAKE SIMPSON LAKE
7-57 7-31
SOUTH CAMERON LAKE
7-31 7-32
Release all fish upstream of the Hasler Road bridge No powered boats No fishing within 100 m of sign at outlet, May 15-July 31 Rainbow trout daily & possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single hook Bull trout daily quota = 1 (any size) No fishing in lake Nov 1- Apr 30; tributaries closed all year Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none over 40 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook No powered boats Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)
7-19 7-32
Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp) WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!
7-20 7-20
Walleye daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm) No fishing within 100 m below outlet weir at Swan Lake Walleye release Bait ban, single barbless hook No rainbow trout under 30 cm See mercury warning page 67 in Region 7A, and definition of “stream mouth” on page 96 in the Provincial Regulations Arctic grayling release* Bull trout daily quota =1 (none under 30 cm or over 50 cm), Oct 16-Aug 14 No fishing within 100 m of sign at outlet, May 15-July 31 Rainbow trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single hook
No fishing from mouth of Halfway River to boundary signs approx.5 km upstream and 5 km downstream, March 1-June 30
STEWART LAKE STONY LAKE SUNDANCE LAKE SWAN LAKE TUPPER RIVER WAPITI LAKE WILLISTON LAKE (in Zone B)
7-19 7-31 7-36
WOLVERINE LAKE
7-52
Peace 2017
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BC Fishing Resorts & Outfitters Association Directory – 2017 Camping/RV
CARIB O O CHILC OTIN C OAST
RESORT NAME
Cabins/Lodging
Equipment Rental
PHONE
Store/Tackle
WEBSITE
ACE HIGH RESORT
info@acehighresort.com
(250) 456-7518
www.acehighresort.com
ANAHIM LAKE RESORT
jam@lincsat.com
1-800-667-7212
www.anahimlakeresort.com
BARNEY'S LAKESIDE RESORT
markchipman61@hotmail.com
(250) 481-1100
www.barneyslakesideresort.com
BIG CREEK LODGE
jhoessl@bigcreeklodgebc.com
(250) 394-4831
www.bigcreeklodgebc.com
BOWRON LAKE LODGE
BowronLakeLodge@shaw.ca
1-800 689 9025
www.bowronlakelodge.com
CARIBOO BONANZA RESORT
bonanza@bcinternet.net
(250) 395-3766
www.cariboobonanza.com
CARIBOO COUNTRY INN & RANCH
howdy@cariboocountryinn.com
(250) 620-3434
www.cariboocountryinn.com
CARIBOO RIVERS FISHING ADVENTURES
mooring@uniserve.com
(250) 991-8114
www.caribooriverfishing.com
CHILCOTIN HOLIDAYS
adventures@chilcotinholidays.com
(250) 238-2274
www.chilcotinholidays.com
COTTONWOOD BAY RESORT
info@cottonwood-bay-resort.com
(250) 593-2345
www.cottonwood-bay-resort.com
CRAZY BEAR WILDERNESS LODGE
info@crazybearlodge.com
(250) 203-9937
www.crazybearlodge.com
CROOKED LAKE RESORT
info@crookedlakeresort.ca
(250) 404-0201
www.crookedlakeresort.ca
DEERHORN CREEK OUTFITTERS
info@deerhorn.ca
(250) 630-3509
www.deerhorn.ca
EAGAN LAKE RESORT
eaganlake@bcinternet.net
(250) 593-4343
www.eaganlake.com
EAGLE ISLAND RESORT
info@eagleislandresort.com
(250) 593-4301
www.eagleislandresort.ca
ELIGUK LAKE LODGE
eliguklakelodgeoutfitters@gmail.com
(250) 765-0111
eliguklakelodgeoutfitters.com
ELYSIA RESORT
rainbow@elysiaresort.com
(250) 243-2433
www.elysiaresort.com
ESCOTT BAY RESORT
escottb@xplornet.com
(250) 742-3233
www.escottbay.com
FAWN LAKE RESORT
holiday@fawnlakeresort.com
(250) 593-4654
www.fawnlakeresort.com
GUN LAKE RESORT
(250) 238-2326
KAYANARA GUEST RANCH & RESORT
info@kayanara.com
(250) 397-0224
www.kayanara.com
KIMSQUIT BAY LODGE
info@fishtheswing.com
(971) 275-2269
www.kimsquitbay.com
KOKANEE BAY FISHING RESORT
kokaneebay@gmail.com
(250) 481-1130
www.kokaneebayfishingresort.ca
LOON BAY RESORT
info@loonbayresort.com
(250) 593-4431
www.loonbayresort.com
LOWER DEAN RIVER LODGE
info@lowerdean.com
(250) 982-0082
www.lowerdean.com
MARIGOLD FISHING RESORT
info@marigoldresort.com
(250) 459-2579
www.marigoldresort.com
MOOSE LAKE LODGE
mooslk@telus.net
(250) 742-3535
www.mooselakelodge.com
MOOSEHAVEN RESORT
moosehaven@telus.net
(250) 593-2300
www.moosehavenresort.com
MOREHEAD LAKE CABINS
moreheadlake@gmail.com
(250) 790-2323
NIMPO LAKE RESORT
info@nimpolakeresort.com
(250) 742-3239
www.nimpolakeresort.com
NORTHERN LIGHTS LODGE
info@nllodge.com
(877) 718-2200
www.nllodge.com
NORTHWOOD LODGE AND RESORT
info@northwoodlodge.com
(250)-396-7311
www.northwoodlodge.com
NUK TESSLI ALPINE EXPERIENCE
nuktessi@gmail.com
PARADISE BAY RESORT
park@sheridanlake.com
(250) 593-4643
www.sheridanlake.com
PEACEFUL COVE RESORT
rodlockhart@gmail.com
604) 807-6569
www.peacefulcoveresort.com
PONDEROSA RESORT PYNA-TEE-AH FISHING ADVENTURES/ ECOTOURS RAINBOW RESORT
ponderosa@bcinternet.net
(250) 397-2243
www.ponderosaresort.com
adventure@pynateeah.com
(866) 299-9100
www.ecotours-bc.com
stay@rainbowresort.ca
(250) 397-2422
www.rainbowresort.ca
REYNOLDS RESORT
reynoldsresort@yahoo.ca
(250) 397-2244
www.reynoldsresort.com
SHERIDAN LAKE RESORT
fish@sheridanlakeresort.com
(250) 593-4611
www.sheridanlakeresort.com
SILVERTIP LODGE
info@silvertipheliskiing.com
(778) 208-7044
www.silvertipheliskiing.com
SKI HI LODGE
skyhilodge@telus.net
(604) 537-3099
www.skyhilodge.ca
STEWART'S LODGE & CAMPS LTD.
fish@stewartslodge.com
(250) 742-3388
www.stewartslodge.com
TEN-EE-AH LODGE
info@ten-ee-ah.bc.ca
(250) 395-7302
www.ten-ee-ah.bc.ca
www.nuktessli.com
Guided Trips
AMENITIES
BC Fishing Resorts & Outfitters Association Directory – 2017 Camping/RV
Cabins/Lodging
Store/Tackle
PHONE
WEBSITE
1-250-476-1273
www.terranostra-guestranch.com
THE CHILKO EXPERIENCE
terranostra@terranostra-guestranch. com phil@chilkoexperience.com
1-888-865-7136
www.chilkoexperience.com
TSUNIAH LAKE LODGE
info@tsuniahlakelodge.com
(250) 392-5612
www.tsuniahlakelodge.com
TYAX ADVENTURES
fun@tyaxadventures.com
1-888-892-9288
www.tyaxadventures.com
TYLOS PARK LODGE AND ADVENTURES
tsylos@tsylos.com
1-800-487-9567
www.tsylos.com
WENDY WONG OUTPOST CAMP
always.1saat@gmail.com
(604) 207-8330
TERRA NOSTRA GUEST RANCH
ELK RIVER GUIDING COMPANY
info@elkriver.ca
(250) 423-7239
www.elkriver.ca
ISLAND LAKE LODGE
info@islandlakeresorts.com
1-888-422-8754
www.islandlakecatskiing.com
KIMBERLY RIVER FISHING COMPANY
info@kimberleyflyfishing.com
250-427-2278
www.kimberleyflyfishing.com
KOOTENAY WILD FISHING CHARTERS
richard@bckootenaywild.com
(250) 229-4725
www.bckootenaywild.com
REEL ADVENTURES
go-fish@shaw.ca
(250) 505-4963
www.reeladventuresfishing.com
ST. MARY ANGLER FLY SHOP LTD.
stmaryangler@gmail.com
(800) 667-2311
www.stmaryangler.com
BABINE LODGE
info@babinelodge.com
(250) 697-2310
BABINE NORLAKES STEELHEAD CAMP
norlakes@gmail.com
(250) 847-2341
www.babinenorlakes.com
DAMDOCHAX RIVER LODGE
alicewilliams@damdocax.com
(250) 877-6075
www.damdochax.com
FINGER LAKE WILDERNESS RESORT
FingerLake@xplornet.com
(778) 785-1114
www.fingerlakeresort.com
FRONTIER FARWEST LODGE
info@bulkleysteelhead.com
(877) 846-9153
www.bulkleysteelhead.com
KISPIOX RIVER FISHING COMPANY
kispioxfishingco@hotmail.com
(250) 842 4055
www.kispioxriver.com
LAKES DISTRICT AIR AND FISHING
flying@ldair.ca
(250) 692-3229
www.LDair.ca
LAKES DISTRICT HUNTING LODGE LTD.
canada_unlimited@hotmail.com
(250) 698-7478
MOBERLY LAKE RESORT & MARINA
hhammer@pris.bc.ca
(250) 782-6425
NADINA LAKE LODGE
nadina@shaw.ca
(250) 695-6788
www. moberlylakemarinaandresort.ca www.loveburnslake.com
NECHAKO LODGE & AVIATION
info@nechakolodge.com
(250) 412-2665
www.nechakolodge.com
OOKPIK WILDERNESS LODGE
info@ookpiklodge.com
(250) 697-2502
www.ookpiklodge.com
PELLY PEAK WILDERNESS LODGE LTD
gelmgmt@shaw.ca
(250) 503-0060
SILVER HILTON STEELHEAD LODGE
brian@silverhilton.com
(250) 877-9252
www.silverhilton.com
STEELHEAD VALHALLA LODGE LTD.
jeff@sweetwatertravel.com
(250) 847-1806
www.steelheadvalhallalodge.com
SUSKEENA LODGE
sustutriver@gmail.com
(250) 566-1407
www.sustutriver.com
NORTHERN B C
CARIB O O CHILC OTIN C OAST
KOOTENAYS
RESORT NAME
Equipment Rental
THOMPSON OKANAGAN
TACHICK LAKE RESORT
(250) 567-4929
www.tachicklakeresort.com
TETACHUCK WILDERNESS LODGE
info@tetachucklodge.com
(403) 799 4652
www.tetachucklodge.com
UPSTREAM ADVENTURES
info@upstreamadventures.com
250-635-2558
www.upstreamadventures.com
WOODLANDS FISH'N RESORT
info@woodlandsfishinresort.com
250-800-0400
www.woodlandsfishinresort.com
7 HALF DIAMOND RANCH
cabin@guestranchbc.com
(250) 378-2616
www.guestranchbc.com
AKEHURST LAKE FISHING RESORT
larryprovencal@shaw.ca
(250) 377-7615
ANU YOU RESORT
(250) 459-2232
www.anuyouresort.com
BARE LAKE LODGE
info@barelakelodge.com
BEAVER LAKE RESORT
info@beaverlakeresort.com
(250) 762-2225
www.barelakelodge.com www.beaverlakesresort.com
CAVERHILL LODGE INC.
marlene@caverhilllodge.com
(250) 672-9806
www.caverhilllodge.com
CHATAWAY LAKES RESORT
chataway2010@gmail.com
(250) 378-0105
www.chatawaylakes.com
CHUTE LAKE RESORT
info@chutelakeresort.com
(250) 493-3535
www.chutelakeresort.com
Guided Trips
AMENITIES
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Cabins/Lodging
THOMPSON OKANAGAN
RESORT NAME
Equipment Rental
PHONE
Store/Tackle
WEBSITE
CIRCLE 'W' HI HIUM FISHING CAMP LTD.
mbendzak@hotmail.com
(250) 373-2636
www.circlew.com
CORBETT LAKE LODGE
admin@corbettlake.ca
(250) 378-4334
www.corbettlake.ca
DEE LAKE RESORT
deelake@shaw.ca
(250) 212-2129
www.deelakeresort.com
DOUGLAS LAKE RANCH
reservations@douglaslake.com
1-800-663-4838
www.douglaslake.com
HEADWATERS FAMILY CAMP
headwatersbc@yahoo.ca
(250) 864 4486
www.headwatersbc.com
HI HIUM LAKE FISHING RESORT
hihiumlk@gmail.com
(250) 459-2306
HITCH'N RAIL
info@hitchnrail.com
250-578-7113
www.hitchnrail.com
IDABEL LAKE RESORT
info@idabellakeresort.com
(250) 765-9511
www.idabellakeresort.com
JOHNSON LAKE RESORT
info@johnsonlakeresort.com
(250) 434-4111
www.johnsonlakeresort.com
LAMBERTON'S KNOUFF LAKE RESORT
info@knoufflake.com
(250) 578-8155
www.knoufflake.com
LITTLE FORT FLY AND TACKLE
info@littlefort.com
(250) 677-4366
www.littlefort.com
MABEL LAKE RESORT
admin@mabellakeresort.com
(250) 838-6234
www.mablelake.com
MEADOW LAKE FISHING CAMP
meadowlake@xplornet.com
(604) 629-9860
www.meadowlakefishing.com
MILE HIGH RESORT
info@milehighresort.com
(866) 371-2606
MOOSE CAMP FISHING RESORT
moosecamp33@gmail.com
(250)674-3275
www.milehighresort.com www.moosecampfishingresort. com
NEHALLISTON FISHING LODGE LTD.
nehalliston@yahoo.ca
(250) 677-4209
POSTILL LAKE LODGE
postilllake@xplornet.com
(877) 623-6982
www.postilllake.com
ROCHE LAKE RESORT
(250) 828-2007
www.rochelake.com
250-706-2484
www.rockislandfishingcamp.com
1-250-706-9111
www.sprucewildernesslodge.com
STAR LAKE FISHING RESORT
info@rochelake.com RockIslandFishingCamp@Hotmail. Com sprucewildernesslodge@hotmail. com starlake1999@yahoo.com
(250) 674-8494
www.starlakefishingresort.com
SUNNY SHORE FISHING RESORT
info@sunnyshore.ca
(250) 835-8686
www.sunnyshore.ca
SURREY LAKE FISHING RESORT
info@surreylake.com
(866) 523-9778
www.surreylake.com
TEEPEE LAKES RESORT
info@teepeelakes.com
THUYA LAKES LODGE
info@thuyalakes.com
(250) 372-6867
www.thuyalakes.com
TUNKWA LAKE FISHING RESORT LTD.
paul@tunkwalakeresort.com
(250) 523-9697
www.tunkwalakeresort.com
WENDEGO LODGE
info@wendegolodge.com
(250) 819-1713
www.wendegolodge.com
(250) 459-2258
www.whitemooseresort.com
ROCK ISLAND LAKE FISHING CAMP SPRUCE WILDERNESS LODGE
VANCOUVER COAST MTN
PITT RIVER LODGE LTD.
info@pittriverlodge.com
(800) 665-6206
www.pittriverlodge.com
BC SPORTFISHING GROUP LTD.
info@bcsportfishinggroup.com
(877) 796-3345
www.bcsporfishinggroup.com
BENT RODS GUIDING & FISHING CO.
fishing@bentrods.ca
(604) 794-5976
www.bentrods.ca
BON CHOVY FISHING CHARTERS
info@bonchovy.com
(604) 763-5460
www.bonchovy.com
ROBERTSON SPORTFISHING
owenrobertson@shaw.ca
(604) 617-6529
www.robertsonsportfishing.com
STS GUIDING SERVICE LTD
sts@guidebc.com
(604) 671-3474
www.guidebc.com
TROUT COUNTRY FISHING GUIDES
info@fishwhistler.com
1-888-363-2233
www.fishwhistler.com
VANCOUVER ISLAND
WHITE MOOSE RESORT
www.teepeelakes.com
BEAR COVE COTTAGES SPORTFISHING
info@bearcovecottages.ca
(877) 949-7939
www.bearcovecottages.ca
BROWN'S BAY RESORT
marina@brownsbayresort.com
(250) 286-3135
www.brownsbayresort.com
HIDDEN COVE LODGE
hidcl@island.net
(250) 956-3916
www.hiddencovelodge.com
HOOK'N THEM UP FISHING CHARTERS
fishinguy007@gmail.com
855 805-3474
www.vanislefishing.com
NIMMO BAY RESORT LTD.
heli@nimmobay.com
(250) 956-4000
www.nimmobay.com
PENDER HARBOUR RESORTS
info@phrm.ca
1-877-883-2424
www.phrm.ca
RUGGED POINT LODGE
info@ruggedpointlodge.com
(250) 332-5220
www.ruggedpointlodge.com
Guided Trips
AMENITIES
2016 Peace Trout Stocking Report Waterbody Name
Species
Released
BEAVER BOOT BORROW PIT # 1 BORROW PIT # 2 BORROW PIT # 4 BORROW PIT # 8 BOULDER CHUNAMUN HEART INGA MOBERLY MOOSE ONE ISLAND ONE ISLAND PETE QUALITY STEWART SUNDANCE WRIGHT
RB RB RB RB RB RB RB RB EB RB LC RB EB RB RB RB RB RB RB
500 3500 500 500 500 500 1500 2500 2000 8000 8808 2473 5000 5000 1200 1499 2500 2500 1000
Stock Species Codes: EB
Eastern Brook Trout (Char)
LT
Lake Trout
RB
Rainbow Trout
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