Tours
You can enjoy dry-fly trout fishing on local streams, or lake fishing on Alouette lake (cutthroat, rainbow and kokanee which are land-locked salmon). Or, you may prefer river fishing with a boat. We offer cutthroat trout fishing on the Harrison River most of the year. In the late summer, the salmon start their migration up the spawning rivers. We have sockeye in August/September, then chum salmon from early September until mid November. The coho start running as early as late September and remain in the system until late November. Every second year (odd-numbered years), the pinks arrive in September and they are fun to take on the fly! You have a choice of the Stave River (from shore) or the Harrison River by boat.
When you contact us by phone or email, we arrange to send you a package outlining the trip, how to find us, and details on what we supply and what you need to bring. Each person fishing in B.C. needs to purchase a fishing license and, if appropriate, a salmon tag. The web site for purchasing the license and tag is:
Harrison River
Launching from the Kilby Park boat ramp, we have our choice of travelling upstream for cutthroat or salmon, depending on the time of year. Or we can make our way to the mouth of the river where it enters the mighty Fraser! Watch out for the odd seal. They roam the area on a year-round basis, but especially in the summer and autumn. Bald eagles and ospreys fly overhead.
We take you to favorite fishing holes where we have had luck over the years. If you see a spot you like, we fish there! The mouth of the Harrison is good fishing almost year-round.
South Alouette River:
For those who enjoy dry-fly fishing on very light weight set-ups (line weight #3 or 4), the South Alouette offers some nice pool sand active trout. Precise casting and placement can result in some exciting action from the pools and seams.
Fraser River
From the Kilby boat ramp we motor down to the mouth of the Harrison and out into the Fraser. Straight across is an ideal spot for sockeye on an island in the middle of the Fraser (mid August). Upstrean the 'Peg Leg' bar is just a few minutes away. In the fall, chums, pinks (every second year) and coho are everywhere (September-October-November).
Chehalis River
One of the most exciting places to fish is the Chehalis River, a tributary of the Harrison, in October. By then, many of the salmon, primarily coho and chum, have migrated up the Harrison and entered the Chehalis. Catching big salmon on the fly is great sport. We encourage catch and release, but if you want to take one home, that can be arranged.
Stave River Fishing
We drive to the Stave which is about 25 minutes from my place. Depending on the time of year, we can catch cutthroat, rainbow and salmon (coho, pinks and chum). We can fish from shore.
Alouette Lake
In spring, fishing for trout and kokanee (land-locked salmon) on Alouette Lake is very productive. The months of May and June are ideal. The water on the surface is still cold enough and the fish are hungry. Throughout the summer months, the surface water is quite warm. The best fishing is in deeper water. We use lines that get down to the thermoclyne. The lake is a flooded valley with plenty of interesting places to fish. You can troll or fly cast from a stationary position. Your choice. The drive from my place takes about half an hour. IN the fall, the fish have grown to a good size from the summer feeding. 14-16 inch trout are common.
