Bob and Starla Ackney weren’t expecting much when they set out on for a mid-morning paddle Kootenay Lake last month. “We took the kayaks out…
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Creston man lands KLAIP’s grand prize
Creston resident Allan Mather has won a $15,000 Marlon Boat package from Jones Boys Boats of Woodbury, the grand prize awarded annually by the Kootenay…
Gray Creek resident latest KLAIP winner
Felix Kuhn, of Gray Creek, has won the latest $1,000 monthly prize draw in the Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program (KLAIP). He receives a $500…
KLAIP awards big grand prizes
The West Arm Outdoors Club and B.C. Wildlife Federation recently announced the winners of the Grand Prize draw of the Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program…
Kids win by supporting Kootenay Lake conservation
Several local kids won great prizes in the fall kids’ derby draw of the Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program (KLAIP). Kids submitted Rainbow or Bull trout heads…
KLAIP has been extended to May 2022
The Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program (KLAIP) is a local fish restoration initiative that has recently been extended to May 2022 with monthly prizes and grand prize draws for Kootenay Lake fishers. The next grand prize draw for…
Kootenay Lake fishery could be fixed in less than a decade
“Kootenay Lake was a world-renowned sport fishery for decades because of the large (15-25-pound) Gerrard Rainbow trout – just like everybody else, I don’t want…
Locals of all ages netted great prizes this summer
Fred Green of Riondel (pictured) makes his own polar bear fur flies and fishes many summer evenings. Ivan Hale of Proctor fishes whenever he can…
Kids win big in KLAIP Youth Derby
By B.C. Wildlife Federation Two Central Kootenay kids have won big for conservation in the Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program (KLAIP). Ivan Hale of Proctor (pictured) and Wyatt Luedtke of…
Fisher catches 18’ Kingfisher boat thanks to KLAIP
On June 9, the West Arm Outdoors Club and B.C. Wildlife Federation announced the winner of the grand prize draw of the Kootenay Lake Angler…