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18th Annual Hyde Creek Salmon Festival

Camille Atebe·November 8, 2017

Join the 5,000 plus visitors from around the Lower Mainland who come out to celebrate and witness the return of thousands of Salmon, back to their birthplace to lay and fertilize their eggs. This free family event provides the opportunity to observe salmon up close and learn about their life cycle...

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Produces Tide, Current and Water Level Charts

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 26, 2013

Keep safe in all your boating and fishing adventures. Fisheries and Oceans Canada charts high and low tides by time and height at over 700 Canadian stations. This site allows you to hone right in on your prospective fishing or boating area and search 7 day predictions listed by the starting date...

Okanagan Lake Fishery Signage Program

Mat Hanson·January 8, 2015

We are proud to announce that Phase One of our Okanagan Lake Fishery Signage Project was completed in March with the installation of fishery based signage at the five major boat launches in Kelowna, namely Sutherland Park, Water St, Queensway, Cook Rd (at the Eldorado Hotel) and Cedar Creek Park.

Targeting Fish in Skinny Waters

Tom Johannesen·August 17, 2022

When it comes to stillwater fly fishing, there is simply nothing more exciting than targeting fish in skinny water. It’s...

WCVI Fishing Report July 15, 2013

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 16, 2013

brought to you by: Westview Marina Fishing Report:Salmon: The Chinook (kings) have shown up big time. Limits (2 per day) are a regular occurrence for most fishers. Add to that Tyees (over 30lb Chinook) are an everyday thing. Just last week we had 11 Tyee in one day on our cleaning tables. Hot Spots...

Hatch Finatic

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

Hatch Finatic are absolutely beautiful machined aluminum reels loaded with features you would expect on a high-end reel. The spools fit into the one-piece frames very precisely and are locked in place with something Hatch calls the “power flower”. The result is a reel with almost no lateral flex, no...

Bull trout are an incredible species that happen to live in a wonderful part of the world, and the author considers them a must for any serious angler. Photo by Chase White.

Leviathans: The Bull Trout of BC’s East Kootenays

Brandon Gudjonson·June 21, 2022

The East Kootenay region is located in the southeast corner of British Columbia. It is nestled between the Alberta border...

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur Record Baitcaster

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 6, 2013

If you fish BC rivers you have likely seen a lot of these reels, and for good reason. Manufactured in Sweden, the Record features the one and only Carbon Matrix drag for smooth retrieves. The Record features five stainless steel HPCR® bearings and a corrosion resistant instant anti-reverse bearing. It...