Community Fishing Event Information

About the Events

View the list of the 2008 free-to-attend special Community Fishing Events

During BC's Family Fishing Weekend (Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th of June 2008) there are many free-to-attend special Community Fishing Events taking place around British Columbia. These events offer an opportunity to learn how to fish and provide lots of useful educational information in a fun and supervised environment. There are knowledgeable volunteers present to show you the tricks of the trade and help you on your way to catching your first lunker! See the table below for the event nearest you and for a FREE non-tidal, freshwater licence for BC's Family Fishing Weekend please click here.

Are you interested in hosting an event?

We are always looking for more locations and willing communities who want to get involved in our great program. If your agency, club or group are interested to find out more about hosting an event you can download our Event Planning Guide. Included in the Event Planning Guide is an application form; fill this in and send it by fax to verify we can sanction your community fishing event. Download Planning Guide

2008 Special Community Fishing Events

Community	Location	More Info	Date/Time	Organization	Contact/Email	Telephone
PROVINCE WIDE	Lakes, Streams and Tidal Waters
ABBOTSFORD	Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery		June 14 8:00 - 12:00	Fraser Valley Hatchery Hub Sports Abbotsford Firefighters	Natalie West Email	(604) 504.4709
ALEXIS CREEK	Two Lakes		June 15 10:00 - 3:00	Alexis Creek Community School & Club Chilcotin Rod & Gun	Keith Morris Email	(250) 394.5153
BARRIERE	Johnson Lake		June 21	Johnson Lake Resort	Barb Lewko Email	(250) 672.1008
CAMPBELL RIVER	Discovery Pier		June 14 - 15 9:00 - 5:00	Discovery Pier Tyee Marine	Roger Kirk Email	(250) 287.2641
CASTLEGAR	Pass Creek Regional Park		June 14 11:00 - 6:00	FortisBC	Mark Krastel Email	(250) 359.0700
CHILLIWACK	Cultus Lake (Main Beach)		June 14 6:00 - 2:00	Fraser Valley Salmon Society	Frank and Evelyn Kwak Email	(604) 792.8083
CLEARWATER	Hallamore Lake	More Info	June 14 9:00 - 4:00	Emergency Services of Clearwater	Kevin Van Damme Email	(250) 587.6679
CLINTON	Kelly Lake		June 14 9:00 - 3:00	Clinton & District Outdoor Sportsmen's Association	Rolly Higginbottom Email	(250) 459.2487
COQUITLAM	La Farge Lake		June 14	BC Federation of Drift Fishers	Cam Aronetz Email	(604) 614.9218
COURTNAY	Courtnay Fish & Game Pond	More Info	June 14 - 15 9:00 - 4:00	Courtenay Fish & Game Club	Bryan Allen Email	(250) 338.0091
CRANBROOK	Idlewild Lake		June 15	Cranbrook Firefighters Association	Brandon Cavener Email	(250) 426.2325
DUNCAN-LAKE COWICHAN	Mayo Lake	More Info	June 14 9:00 - 3:00	Valley Fish and Game Club	Wally Baas Email	(250) 749.4025
GOLDRIVER	Star Lake		June 15	Gold River Rod and Gun Club	Paul Laviolette Email	(250) 283.7469
GRAND FORKS	Jewel Lake		June 15 - 17	Grand Forks Wildlife Association	Craig Kiselbach Email	(250) 442-3399
GREENWOOD	Jewel Lake		-	Forest Service Social Committe, BCGEU and PEA	John Hallstrom Email	(250) 442.4347
KAMLOOPS	Walloper Lake		June 15	Kamloops & District Fish & Game Association	Hank Karpuk Email	(250) 372-7606
KELOWNA	Lamby - Bear Lake		June 14 10:00 - 2:00	Lonely Loon Fly Fishers	Paul Phillips Email	(250) 768.3537
KITIMAT	Kitimat Rod & Gun Club		June 14 10:00 - 4:00	Kitimat Navy League Doorselfin Adventures Kitimat Rod & Gun Club	Lynn Dillabough Email	(250) 632.3027
LADYSMITH	Ladysmith Sportsmen's Club - Bear Creek Hatchery		June 14 10:00 - 2:00	Ladysmith Sportsmen's Club	Dave Judson Email	(250) 245.3690
MACKENZIE	Williston Lake		June 14 9:00 - 6:00 June 15 9:00 - 3:00	Mackenzie Elks Branch 547	Dave Hill Email	(250) 997-3126
MERRITT	Between Kentucky and Aleyne Lakes		June 15 10:00 - 3:00	Nicola Valley Rod & Gun Club	Bill Otway Email	(250) 378.4489
NAKUSP	Arrow Lakes		June 14 10:00 - 3:00	Cheryl Black Coldwell Banker Rosling	Cheryl Black Email	(250) 265.3205
NELSON	Cottonwood Lake		June 15	Nelson Rod & Gun	Joani Trickett Email	(250) 825.4219
NORTH VANCOUVER	Rice Lake	More Info	June 15 10:00 - 3:00	Seymour Salmonid Society	Matt Casselman Email	(604) 640.9690
PENTICTON	near OK Falls		June 14	Penticton Fly Fishers	Phil Rogers Email	(250) 492.2949
PORT HARDY	O'Connor Lake		June 15	Jim's Hardy Sports	Nita Klatt Email	(250) 949.8382
PORT HARDY	Seagate Government Pier- saltwater		June 14	Jim's Hardy Sports	Nita Klatt Email	(250) 949.8382
PRINCE GEORGE	Ferguson Lake - New Fishing Dock!		June 14 Opening Ceremony 11:00 a.m.	Spruce City WIldlife Association	Sean Simmons Email	(250) 964.2628
PRINCE GEORGE			-	Polar Coachman Flyfishing Club	Glen Mikkelsen Email	(250) 561.7789
PRINCETON	Chain Lake		June 14 9:00 - 3:00	Princeton Fish and Game Association	Al Lay Email	(250) 295.6147
RICHMOND	Berry's Bait & Tackle Store		June 14	Berry's Bait & Tackle Gibbs Nortac	Michele Dusterhoft Email	(604) 273.5901
RICHMOND STEVESTON	London's Landing at the end of No. 2 Road	More Info	July 12 10:00 - 3:00	Fishing With Rod Fish For the Future	Rod Hsu Email	(604) 710.2118
SALMON ARM	Shuswap Lake		June 15	Salmon Arm Leisure Sevices	James Murray Email	(250) 833.1976
SECHELT	Trout Lake		June 15	Chapman Creek Enhancement Society	Garth Kitson Email	(604) 885.0835
SHAWNIGAN LAKE	Shawnigan Lake		June 14 6:00 - 2:00	Royal Canadian Legion # 134	Linda Filgate Email	(250) 743.4621
SCOTCH CREEK	Shuswap Lake Provincial Park		June 15	Parks Environmental Groundskeeper	Celine Zander Email	(250) 955.0861
SMITHERS	Tyhee Lake Park		June 15	North West Escapes	Rob Seaton Email	(250) 846-9535
SPARWOOD	Sparwood Recreation Centre		June 15 12:00 - 3:00	Sparwood Recreation Centre	Shelly Hume Email	(250) 425.0552
TERRACE	Lakelse Lake Provincial Park		June 15	North West Escapes	Rob Seaton Email	(250) 798.2466
TRAIL	Violin Lake		June 15	Trail Wildlife Association	John Harmston Email	(250) 364.4472
VICTORIA	Malahat Outdoor Sports Centre	More Info	June 15 10:00 - 3:00	Victoria Fish & Game Protective Association	Christopher Bos Email	(250) 652.4141
WESTBANK	Shannon Lake		June 14 - 15 9:30	Peachland Sportsmen's Association	Al Springer Email	(250) 767.2287
WHISTLER	Alta Lake		June 15 8:00 - 12:00	Whistler Angling Club	Paul Beswetherick Email	(604) 932.0186

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