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Will we ‘walk across the backs’ of sockeye salmon in the Okanagan again?
The Adams River is famous for huge runs of sockeye salmon each fall as the…
Former TNRD director fighting for endangered steelhead trout recovery near Merritt
Steven Rice is trying to rebuild a once vibrant Steelhead trout fishery on the Nicola…
TRENDING NOW: Fish swallows shark whole
Sharks might be near the top of the food chain, but they're not invicible. Sometimes…
Why this year’s Adams River salmon run may not have been as impressive as you’d hoped
ADAMS RIVER – A slight change in fish behaviour could be why this year’s much…
A Fishy Kind of Hobby
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Some people have golf or car restoration hobbies which aren’t all that uncommon, but a…
North Okanagan landowners show why goldfish should stay in the bowl
NORTH OKANAGAN – Ken Buck made an unusual discovery during a walk around his new…
Mystery of jawbone found on Vernon beach solved
VERNON – To the untrained eye, it looked a lot like a human jawbone. As…
Angler convicted for poaching on closed Thompson River
KAMLOOPS – A man has been convicted of poaching after he was caught by a…
Province upgrades drought rating for watersheds in Salmon Arm and Brookmere
The province has announced increased drought ratings for two watersheds in the Interior. The updates…
No fishing in Salmon Arm Bay on Shuswap Lake
SALMON ARM – Fishing in Salmon Arm Bay on Shuswap Lake will no longer be…
Province to put fish-killing chemical into two Okanagan lakes to control invasive perch
OKANAGAN – Two lakes in the Central Okanagan are being closed for fishing so the…
Adams River salmon numbers lowest in over 70 years
SHUSWAP – Fisheries experts aren’t speculating on what caused it, but the recent sockeye salmon…
Fishing suspended along Middle Shuswap River
VERNON - Another body of water has been closed to fishing due to ongoing drought conditions in Southern B.C. Warm water temperatures and a low flow rate are two reasons why the provincial and federal governments decided to suspend angling in Middle Shuswap River from Mabel Lake to Shuswap Falls. The suspension will last from...
20 events to share with Dad this Father’s Day
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Rather than spending Father’s Day at home, there are many events to take Dad to this weekend. No matter what his hobby is – from fishing, to antique cars, rodeos, football and more – there’s an event for each Dad on Sunday, June 15. Weather throughout the region is set to be rainy...
Gellatly erosion will turn fish-bearing Smith Creek into a culvert
WEST KELOWNA – A state of emergency has been declared for the slope failure along Gellatly Road, and the District of West Kelowna says their best course of action is to cover and reroute the fish-bearing Smith Creek through a culvert. The 160 metres of Gellatly Road between Witt and Angus Road was closed to...