Trout Fly-Fishing

From fly-fishing for sea-run bull trout on the Upper Pitt to chasing rainbows on the Harrison or drifting dry flies for cutthroat on the Lillooet, we fish both rivers and lakes for hard-fighting trout. Trout fishing runs year-round, with several peak periods when it is truly spectacular.

Cutthroat are among the prettiest trout you will encounter. They are splendid light-tackle sport fish that average 13 to 18 inches, with specimens over 20. Aggressive surface feeders fresh from the ocean, they show an incredible ability to shake the hook. Rainbow trout are one of BC’s most famous fish: acrobatic, powerful and known for big leaps and hard runs, averaging 12 to 20 inches depending on the system.

Sea-run bull trout are increasingly rare elsewhere, but BC holds one of the strongest populations. They are feisty and unpredictable in size: one fish 14 inches, the next 14 pounds. They hammer the fly and use their strength to give a fight you won’t soon forget, returning from the ocean at the peak of their condition.