Fishing

Have had grandkids visiting for the past couple of weeks. It's great to see them and they look forward to their month in Canada each year.

We often spend some time fishing when we have out-of-town guests and my grandson got to try his hand at smoking the trout he caught. Smoked trout has been a staple of some of the local First Nations tribes for centuries (along with saskatoon berries, moose, and venison).  My grandson was extremely pleased with how his smoked fish turned out and they canned some jars for him to take home to share with his friends.

In addition to the many "official" recreation lakes that are in the area (BC Rec Sites), there are many lakes that are "off the beaten path" that were opened up by the Forest Service over the years.  These are pristine, clear lakes with very few people on them (two boats or vehicles at the same time is a crowded lake!).  The lakes can be found from BC Forest Service recreation maps available at tourism offices throughout the area.  We often see moose, deer and bear as we head out to fish.  One year we even competed with a bald eagle for the trout.

This photo shows the view of some of the lakes in the area from the top of Fraser Mountain (1053 m/3,455 ft). The big lake to the left is Fraser Lake.