British Columbia is famous for its world-class fishing, drawing anglers from around the globe to its lakes, rivers and coastal...
The Kokanee Salmon Kokanee fishing in British Columbia continues to become more popular every year. This highly sought-after renewable resource,...
One of the most common mistakes in fly-casting is allowing slack. Slack Kills! Ever try to shoot a bow and arrow with a slack bowline? It doesn't work and your fly cast won’t either. You need to create good tension at all times during your fly cast. In order for...
Upon arrival at an unfamiliar lake, a variety of questions must be answered to make the fishing trip a successful...
by Linda Gabris
Originally published in “Cooking Rough” May 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine.
Now here’s a meal that makes the “100-Mile Diet” – the commitment to eating local food grown within 100 miles of home – very appealing. The idea is not new to me because I grew up eating food...
For the first time, freshwater fishing and hunting licences are available through a single online system — a long-requested change...
There are three kinds of garbage in our water. The kind that floats: The stuff you can see. Plastic containers: 1. Can be reused as water bottles. 2. Water filled bumpersStyrofoam: 1. Avoid buying it in any form when possible. 2. Styrofoam in some parts of the world is being recycled for...
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...
One of the most fascinating things about being an outdoorswoman is the pursuit of new skills. They can be seemingly...
We have been taking advantage of the warm late winter weather to make the most of the remainder of ice...









