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Thompson -nicola Valley — can have success working the Near the town of Little Fort,
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The Thompson-Nicola Valley river mouths and shorelines with the Meadow Lake area boasts
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boasts enough lakes and flies. twelve lakes, as well as a rustic
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rivers to keep you fishing for
Nearby Star Lake provides
resort with boats. Also near
years! Hundreds of rivers, Little Fort, the Thuya Lake area
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an abundance of Kamloops
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streams, and lakes are tucked
rainbow trout that average
features a chain of several small
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into the beautiful landscape of
in size from 0.5 kilogram to 1
walk-in lakes ideal for fly fishing

mountains, valleys, forests, and from pontoon boats. The resorts
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kilogram (1 to 2 pounds).
grasslands offering numerous and facilities in this area make it
Cabins, camping, and boat
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easily accessible opportunities to another good vacation choice.
rentals are available at Star Lake.
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all anglers. Akehurst Lake and Hallamore
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While you’re in the area, stop in
It has a sprawling network of
Lake also feature resorts and
at the Clearwater Trout Hatchery
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forestry roads leading to many
plenty of Kamloops rainbow
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where over 3 million fish are
spectacular fishing areas. From
trout. West of Barriere and
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reared and then released into
the community of Valemount,
south of Bonaparte Lake, you’ll
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330 area lakes annually.
you can fish rainbow trout at
find hundreds of lakes, some of
Moose and Yellowhead lakes in
The Clearwater River is fed
which are hike-in or fly-in. East
Mount Robson Provincial Park.
by the lakes of Wells Gray
of Barriere, the Adams Lake area
South of Valemount, the town
Provincial Park and not only
is a top-notch vacation area, and
of Clearwater is the gateway to
offers first-class fly fishing but
with Adams Lake at over 60
Wells Gray Provincial Park.
some of the most exhilarating
kilometers (36 miles) long, it is
white water river rafting in the
host to a variety of fish species,
This is the location of the 141-
province. This river is best suited
including rainbow trout, bull
metre Helmcken Falls and huge
to fishing from a drift boat.
trout, lake trout and kokanee.
glacier-fed lakes, such as
Hiring a local guide will give you
Mahood, Clearwater, Murtle
River fishers will enjoy the lower
the best chance for a safe and
(paddle only),and Azure lakes, all
Adams River, which flows out
successful day on this scenic
of which are famous for fishing.
of Adams Lake and then into
river while fishing for rainbow
Although these large lakes are
Shuswap Lake. The Adams
trout, dolly Varden and salmon.
best suited to trolling, fly fishers
River has the world’s largest
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