New boat launch ramp coming this September One of the most important river access sites on the Elk River for fly fishing and paddling will…
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Family Fishing Weekend is June 14 to 16
Family Fishing Weekend is an opportunity to tackle fishing for the first time or indulge in a lifelong passion. Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC and…
Angler’s bag of fish heads nets him a new truck
Dave Johnston and his fishing buddies have hauled dozens of trout out of Kootenay Lake over the past year and one of them netted him…
Family Fishing Weekend events in region June 17 and 18
For many families, summer’s official start is the Father’s Day weekend. That’s when Family Fishing Weekend kicks off the summer fishing season with events throughout…
Tourism Fernie wins award for sustainable tourism initiative
Tourism Fernie recently attended the BC Economic Development Association’s annual BC Economic Summit where its AmbassadorWILD Sustainable Tourism Program was awarded the BCEDA Community Project…
Angling fees increasing to boost fisheries conservation
Conservation and stewardship of B.C.’s freshwater fisheries will get a financial boost through an increase in angling fees for the 2023-24 season. Freshwater angling fees…
Calgary angler finally hooks a winner
Pat Kelly has been fishing Kootenay Lake since he was a child and up until now the reward for a good day on the water…
Argenta man wins $1,000 from KLAIP
The next time Carl Johnson’s grandchildren come to town, there will be plenty of new gear to take fishing after the Argenta retiree reeled in…
Sparwood angler wins Kootenay Lake prize draw
Jared Domin’s late summer fishing trip to Kootenay Lake was a double win, dominating a family fishing wager and scooping up $1,000 in prizes in…
Lucky catch pays for Alberta family’s holiday
Darin McKain’s lucky catch helped pay for his family vacation, with enough left over to pay for some maintenance on his boat. The resident of…