The Elk River is one of the world’s best dry fly fishing rivers. It flows ‘S’ through Elkford, Sparwood & Fernie, then SW into Lake Koocanusa, Kootenay Land District at 220km long. The river offers numerous Sportfishing opportunities with species from greedy and large Cutthroat & Bull trout and White fish. This August the Kootenay BC FISHN team set out on a drift … [Read more...]
Fishing Echoes Lake – Eastern Kootenay Rockies
Echoes Lake is a lake located just 4.6 miles from Skookumchuck and approx 45 minutes from Cranbrook on hwy 95 N. The lake is a smaller lake that is 17 acres in surface size with the max depth of approx 25 feet. A stellar jem nestled in the foot hills of the Steeple Mountains in the Eastern Kootenay Rockies. A few friends and I decided to make a weekend of camping and fishing. … [Read more...]
East Kootenay Bull Trout Fishing
The East Kootenays in British Columbia is home to some of the best river Bull Trout fishing in the world! A 200km stretch around highway 3 between Cranbrook and Elkford hosts the Kootenay River, Bull River, Elk River and the Wigwam River. All of these tributaries provide an excellent fishing experience for Bull Trout. This summer I had the privilege of taking in some of this … [Read more...]
Kootenay Bull Trout Fishing
If you are looking for a great fight you must try your luck at going toe to toe with a Bull Trout from the rivers of the British Columbia Rockies! This summer I was introduced to fishing the Bull River and Elk River in BC’s South Eastern Kootenay Mountains. I never knew that a trout could fight so hard until I hooked my first Bully! … [Read more...]
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