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Fishing
No license needed to fish in B.C. on Father’s Day weekend
Paperwork is normally required to enjoy the timeless activity of casting a bait and hook…
Okanagan angler pulls massive trout from Kal Lake
An Okanagan man was skunked for days until he pulled a massive lake trout from…
Elderly Kamloops fishers lose legal fight to fish for kokanee in nearby lake
An elderly group of fly fishers who claimed that not being able to put their…
Blind Fishing Derby returns to Kelowna Yacht Club
KELOWNA – The Blind Fishing Derby has been a Kelowna staple for nearly two decades.…
Turtle saved from painful fate by West Kelowna vet
KELOWNA – West Kelowna veterinarian Dr. Moshe Oz is known for his treatment of all…
iN VIDEO: Okanagan fishermen encounter ‘Fire bags of death’
KELOWNA – They call themselves the Backing Boys and on their YouTube channel they "fish…
Two fishermen busted for catching too many fish on B.C. Interior lake
Fishing with too many lines and too many hooks on each line netted fines of…
Angler caught with ‘severe’ over limit of trout on lake north of Enderby
GARDOM LAKE – A local conservation officer is hoping the story of a man being…
Land slide activity leads to indefinite closure of North Okanagan fishing resort
NORTH OKANAGAN – Things have come to a rocky end for a North Okanagan resort.…
Conservation officer frustrated by number of people ignoring rules in North Okanagan
VERNON – The lack of compliance with hunting, fishing and other wildlife-related rules in the…
North Okanagan fisherman still can’t believe his luck after ‘one in a million’ catch
VERNON – We’ve all heard tall tales about the fish that got away, but Clayton…
No fishing on Nicola, Coldwater Rivers until further notice
MERRITT – The provincial government has temporarily shut down fishing on the Nicola River, Coldwater…
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…
Fewer than 300 spawning salmon counted on Shuswap River
NORTH OKANAGAN – Only 286 chinook salmon were counted spawning on the mid-Shuswap River in…
Extremely low return of salmon leads to restrictions on the Shuswap River and Mabel Lake
NORTH OKANAGAN – More restrictions are being placed on salmon fishing in the North Okanagan.…
People throwing rocks at salmon, exceeding quotas reason for Shuswap River fishing ban
ENDERBY – A seasonal fishing ban on part of the Shuswap River near Enderby was…
Fishing to be prohibited on portion of Shuswap River near Enderby
ENDERBY – Fishing is being banned on a portion of the Shuswap River to protect…
Fishing reopens on drought-affected Okanagan rivers
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Fishermen can again drop a line in streams and rivers that were closed to angling this summer because of drought in Southern B.C. The natural resource ministry announced in a press release the reopening of fishing on the Kettle, West Kettle and Similkameen Rivers and their tributaries, the Middle Shuswap River and the main...
Province suspends fishing in Salmon Arm Bay
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The province is suspending fishing in Salmon Arm Bay where the Salmon River and Shuswap Lake meet. This action is because of conservation concerns and low stream flows. Effective this weekend, Sept. 11, until the end of the year, all fishing in Salmon Arm Bay west of Engineer's Point and Sunnybrae Point is...
No fishing in several South Okanagan rivers and streams this summer
PENTICTON – Fans of fishing across the province will be disappointed to learn that as of July 15 they will no longer be permitted to fish many rivers and streams in the South Okanagan this summer due to low flows and warming water temperatures. For the rest of the summer all streams and rivers in...
Make May long-weekend a safe one
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Government agencies are advising May long-weekend travelers to remain safe and informed when planning vacation trips. ICBC reports, on average, a total of 1700 crashes occur on the long-weekend. Drivers are advised to plan trips ahead and avoid rushing to a destination. Police will target high-risk behaviours such as speeding, failing to yield,...