The best Steelhead and Salmon fishing in the world with famous rivers like the Babine, Kispiox, Bulkley and Morice which are all part of the Skeena watershed, all acceseable within the day. Even if your only into trout fishing places like Rainbow Alley should make your casting arm twitch!

The town of Smithers is nestled right on the Bulkley River and you get your rod into the water within 10 minutes from down town.

The fishing season stretches from mid May to the end of October and if you’re a die hard you can hold on untill the end of December if you can bear the cold or the river doesn’t freeze up.

Species of Fish and Peak Seasons

Trout Season - Mid May on but the best fishing in the smaller lakes (GREAT FOR FLOAT TUBES) are most productive just after the ice comes off which is generally about the last two weeks of May.

Steelhead - If you don’t mind some cold fingers and like wearing neoprene you can pretty much tie into Steelhead 12 months of the year but you might have to drive for a couple of hours. The Bulkley, Babine and Kispiox are closed untill about mid June because of the spring run off. The Steelhead run starts about mid August with the peak being mid September to mid October.

Spring Salmon (Chinook or King) - The spring salmon season run really gets going in the month of July and can stretch into September on some rivers. If your willing to work for your catch then the Skeena, and Kalum rivers are productive even in May.

Sockeye Salmon - This species of salmon run into the Skeena river system in the month of August and the best fishing is in the Babine River just below the fish counting fence (fly fishing only). This spot on the Babine River is very popular and very productive but also great for the first time fly fisher.

Coho Salmon - Coho enter the Skeena watershed in early August and are worth fishing for untill about the middle of October when they start to spawn.

Drift Boat Rental

16 FOOT CUSTOM DRIFT BOAT WITH TRAILER AND FULL SAFETY GEAR ( can easily carry 4 people)

During our peak steelhead season ( Sept-October) we suggest you prebook!

Please visit the North West BC Outdoor Events site for information on fishing and other outdoor events near Smithers, BC.

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