August 10, 2010 | Tips from Travellers >
Prince George, Fishing
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A couple of times over the summer, I took advantage of Tourism Prince George's free fishing rods (yes, free!) and tried fishing at 2 lakes right within city limits.
My first try, I headed to Ferguson Lake, located north of the city. This lake has a nice little dock and is stocked with trout. My bait apparently wasn't quite tastey enough, but the 6-year old kid next to me was having a really good day! Hmmph.
My next fishing excursion was at Shane Lake, within the Forests for the World park. The lake is just a 10 minute walk in from the parking lot and also has a dock to fish from. The trout here stole the bait right off my hook, but nothing more than a nibble for this amateur.
Obviously I need to work on my fishing skills, so I'll have to borrow Tourism PG's rods again sometime!
Editor's note: Learn more about fishing in Prince George here.
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Prince George, Fishing
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The Blackwater River truly lives up to its reputation as one of BC's best dry fly rivers. The rainbow trout aren't particularly big but you can expect to catch 20+ fish a day with an average size of 12" - maybe even a 16" fish if you're lucky. The best time to fish is in August but if water levels are low, there's some spectacular fishing in late June/early July just after the river opens. Access is limited to the three river crossings, or through private land if you know the owner. The best way to fish the river is to float it in a pontoon boat or a bigger raft.