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Francois Lake Rainbow with Wild Gooseberries

Linda Gabris·January 8, 2014

I have lots of secluded fishing holes scattered throughout the north but one of my top destinations for rainbow is so big, bountiful and easy to access that there's no need to worry about keeping it under wraps because the pristine waters of beautiful Francois Lake, our province's second-largest natural...

When The Lake Calls

Michaela Ludwig·May 15, 2024

There’s a never-ending internal monologue that runs through one’s mind, on those nice spring days when the sun is present...

Cooking Rough: Seafood Jambalaya

Linda Gabris·March 19, 2014

By Linda Gabris Originally published in “Cooking Rough” Jan/Feb 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine. You don’t have to travel all the way to the Louisiana bayous to indulge in a bowl of mouthwatering jambalaya-which is without doubt one of the most versatile creations in the world and one of the few...

Life At The Lake

Michaela Ludwig·June 20, 2024

Camping out for the weekend on the shore of a lake is something everyone has to experience within their lifetime....

The Hero Shot

Trevor Shpeley·February 4, 2014

We have all done it. If you have a fishing rod and a camera you have probably at some point hoisted a fish high and proud for a picture before releasing it back into the water. It's just a natural thing to do, you want to show your family and...

Baked Salmon With Coconut Tomato Sauce

Raeanne O’Meara·December 12, 2024

With our freezer full of salmon after several trips to the ocean this year, we are always trying to think...

Getting Your Licence Online

Michaela Ludwig·March 7, 2026

For the first time, freshwater fishing and hunting licences are available through a single online system — a long-requested change...

Fly Fishing in the Summer Heat

BCO Contributing Author·January 8, 2013

By Tom Johannesen I’ll be the first to acknowledge the fact that we have lots to do over the summer months and finding time to go fishing is, many times, not a top priority. If a little time can be freed up between working around the house and holidays, lake fishing...

Small Scale: Maple Smoked Salmon Appetizers

Linda Gabris·January 3, 2014

By Linda Gabris Originally published in the "Cooking Rough" column in the September/October 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine.Click here to print the original version as seen in the issue. This is the perfect recipe for those times when you only have a small portion of catch available for smoking. It...

Ice Safety 101

Michaela Ludwig·December 22, 2025

Ice fishing in BC can be incredible – quiet lakes, hungry trout and kokanee and a true winter reset. But...

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