Northern British Columbia
delicately spotted Arctic grayling, pot- Near Hudson Hope, take a tour of the
east to west from the Rocky Mountains
bellied lake char, and walleye, as well W.A.C. Bennett dam, one of the world’s
to the Pacific Ocean, and north of the
as whitefish, bull trout, and stocked biggest “earth-fill” embankments.
54th parallel to the British Columbia-
rainbow trout. 180 metres in height, it spans two
yukon border, B.C.’s northern region
The Racing, Halfway, Buckinghorse,
kilometres across the mighty Peace
encompasses over half the province’s
Tetsa, Liard, Smith, Sikanni Chief,
River. Head to Tumbler Ridge, gateway
area – more than the entire state of
Prophet, Muskwa, Trout, and Toad
to Monkman Provincial Park, which
California. And did you know that, after
Rivers, as well as McDonald Creek, are
features sparkling Kinuseo Falls and
driving some 800 kilometres from the
easily accessible from Highways 29 or
many other stunning cascades, and
densely populated Lower Mainland to
97. They offer a mix of grayling, bull
great fishing on the Murray River.
Prince George, you’ve still reached only
trout, whitefish, and northern pike.
Remember to get your photo taken at
the gateway to the north?
the remarkable Alaska Highway (#97)
Azouetta, Gwillim, Moose, Heart,
Mile 0 signpost in Dawson Creek.
This vast region is mostly unspoiled
Moberly, Foot, and Sundance Lakes,
wilderness. A collection of 60 national
along with the Pine and Sukunka
The Omineca-Peace River region
and provincial parks (along with two
rivers, are only a short drive from the
is one of the few places in British
UNeSCO World Heritage Sites) protect
resource towns of Hudson’s Hope,
Columbia where many waters hold
a good portion of the region from
Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Fort St.
walleye. Walleye are tender and
development, and help to preserve
John, and Tumbler Ridge. Fish for
delicious, forming the basis of many
exceptional natural diversity ranging
Arctic grayling, northern pike, lake
a memorable shore lunch. Angle for
from grizzly bears to lava beds.
char, Dolly Varden, perch, goldeye, and
walleye in the Beatton, Fort Nelson,
Northern B.C. is rich in history, and
stocked rainbow and eastern brook
and Peace rivers, or at Charlie Lake.
home to First Nations cultures that
trout. There’s also fine ice-fishing The region is noted for huge lake
during the winter months. char. Cold, deep Muncho Lake (at
reach from a vibrant present back into
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main tributaries, the Finlay and Parsnip,
to form 360-kilometre-long Williston
Lake. The Peace is the only major river
in British Columbia that flows east
across the Continental Divide. The
Liard (which runs alongside Highway
97) and other prominent rivers in
this part of the province flow north,
and contain fish commonly found in
the yukon and northern Alberta. The
region’s many species of game fish,
which you can catch in both rivers and
lakes, include fearsome northern pike,
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