Get Excited about Fishing in Chilliwack
The Freshwater Fisheries Society (FFSBC) and Federal Fisheries staff will be stocking Chilliwack River this week with more than 110,000 steelhead smolts.
Past Events 2009
May
Discover Fishing BC May 2009 e-newsletter
Read our May 2009 e-newsletter featuring B.C.'s Greatest Summer Pairing
-- Camping and Fishing, Getting Started Fishing Online -- new resources
to help you plan your next big B.C. fishing adventure, and B.C.'s
finest and most fabulous fish.
Fish stocking in provincial parks make fishing and camping a great pairing
BC’s lakes are in the midst of undergoing fish stocking, which means
more freshwater fish than you can shake a stick (or rod) at this
summer. As you dust off musty camping gear and prepare to hit the road,
make sure your rods and reels are along for the trip.
Your next big fishing adventure starts online
We’ve harnessed the convenience of You Tube and the power of Google
Earth to create two nifty new online tools that are certain to make
most anglers’ next fishing adventure more productive and more fun.
It's now easier than ever to tell a BC fish tale
What lies beneath the surface of BC’s lakes and rivers makes for a lifetime of tales and fabulous memories.
FFSBC makes international news
The Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. has made international news in
the fishing and aquaculture industry when an article on their marketing
program ran in Hatchery International's May/June 2009 issue.
Fishing Season Gets Underway in the Kootenays!
On Friday, May 8th, the Kootenay Trout Hatchery will kick off its
annual stocking program by releasing 1,500 “catchable-sized” trout into
New Lake in the heart of Cranbrook.
Teach Mom to Fish this Mother's Day
Spend some quality time with mom in the great outdoors this Mother’s Day learning to fish at Rice Lake in North Vancouver.
110,000 Reasons to Get Excited about Fishing in Chilliwack
The Freshwater Fisheries Society (FFSBC) and Federal Fisheries staff
will be stocking Chilliwack River this week with more than 110,000
steelhead smolts.
Lake Ida Anne to be stocked May 4
FFSBC will release 250 “catchable” rainbow trout (averaging
approximately 230 grams in size) into Lake Ida Anne on Monday May 4th.
Mabel Lake: Rainbow Trout Tagged
A fish tagging program on Mabel Lake is expected to produce valuable
new information on rainbow trout biology and recreational fishing
effort, but the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC needs a few good
anglers to make it work.
"If you stock them, They will fish" A Report Card on Fishing in the City
While I suspect that most people think of fishing as a pastime that
traditionally takes place in remote locations far from the hustle and
bustle of urban centres, this does not have to be the case. In fact,
last year the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC and a group of local
partners decided to shatter that myth and find out what would happen if
we tried to create a purpose-built, customized sport fishery in the
heart of the Lower Mainland.
April
Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery to host high school fly-fishing tournament
The Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows school district will be holding their annual student
fly-fishing tournament at the Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery Sunday, April 26.
Someting Fishy This Way Comes
The Surrey Leader newspaper in Vancouver attended the Freshwater
Fisheries Society of BC's Green Timbers stocking event. View the photo and caption here!
Meet Our 12,000 Newest Fishy Friends
Staff from the Kootenay Trout Hatchery will once again be joining
forces with several local school groups to hold sturgeon release events
in several locations throughout the Kootenays.
> READ MORE HERE
Fishful Thinking
The North Shore News in Vancouver attended the Freshwater Fisheries
Society of BC's Rice Lake stocking event. View the front page photo and caption here!
Freshwater Fisheries Society Gets Rice Lake Fishing Season Underway
This spring the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC will be releasing
more than 8,000 trout into Rice Lake in series of bi-weekly stockings
over the spring and early summer.
Surrey’s Green Timbers Lake stocked with Rainbow Trout
On Wednesday, April 15, Lena Shaw Elementary School took two grade four
classes to Green Timbers Lake to assist in the release of 700 catchable
sized Rainbow Trout. Sixty students helped fish culturists from the
Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC release these fish back into the
wild.
Freshwater Anglers Won't Need a Licence Until April 18
Anglers who want to fish in British Columbia’s lakes, rivers and
streams during the next nine days won’t have to worry about buying a
new fishing licence, Environment Minister Barry Penner announced today.
Learn to Fish at the Brandt Wildlife Festival
On Saturday, April 18 expert anglers from the
Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC will be teaching children, as well as
their parents, basic angling skills including how to choose the right equipment,
bait techniques, fish identification, fish handling and fishing etiquette as
well as licensing protocols.
Fishing for Adventure by Jim Gibson
The Victoria Times Colonist held an interview with the Freshwater
Fisheries Society of BC and Island Outfitters about the Elk Lake
Fishing Derby.
January
Discover Fishing BC is proud to announce the release of its first Annual Report! The Angler Market Development Plan Annual Report 2007-2008 showcases our successes and lays out our plans for the longterm.
Download the Annual Report in PDF format.
