Book a Fishing Trip

More than 1500 fish-bearing lakes

The calm water ripples a moment as your perfect cast lays gently on its surface. The sun, low at your back, casts a long shadow towards where your fly dangles, enticing.

Suddenly your rod nods gently towards fly . . . once . . . twice. A sharp pull with a steady hand and the cool water explodes in a flash of silver. You have hooked your first wild Rainbow of the day.

The many lakes that surround Vanderhoof were largely left behind in the wake of receding glaciers at the end of the last ice age. You will find them the site of some of the greatest fishing available.

Species

Bountiful Rainbow (1-9 lb), and Eastern Brook Trout (1-6 lb), make fishing exciting and rewarding whether you catch to eat or release.

Guides

Chad Westbrook

Chad has been hunting and guiding waterfowl hunters for over 25 years, guiding in Colorado, Utah, Saskatchewan, And British Columbia. Chad has moved to Vanderhoof British Columbia to fulfill a lifelong dream of guiding waterfowl hunters in the most beautiful place in the world. Chad has been a prostaffer for Primos hunting calls for 8 years and has been on Primos hunting call videos. As the owner of Wing and Trout Outfitters my commitment to you is a world class hunting and or fishing trip. You will experience a hunt of a lifetime.

Bob Clark

Bob has lived, worked and played in the area for the last 22 years and has an excellent knowledge both from his work as the Forest Service District Manager and his recreational pursuits. You can expect an upscale successful hunting or fishing trip that will be legally and ethically conducted when hunting with Bob.

Paul Cailleaux

Paul has been guiding and hunting in the area for many years. Paul will provide wise counsel with regard to goose and duck hunting. Paul is well known and friendly with every farmer and rancher in the valley and brings those excellent relationships into play when selecting hunting spots. The high rate of return clients from when he ran his own guiding business speaks to how well Paul conducted the fall goose and duck hunts. He simply wants to continue to visit with some of those life long friends he has made. It is an honor to have him continue in a periodic guiding capacity.

Where the fish are

We pride ourselves on knowing where the fish are and what they're biting on. We keep our ear to the ground and our rods in the water so we know on a week-to-week basis who's caught what and where.

We've fished many of the lakes around Vanderhoof and have selected twenty favourites from the more than 1500 to choose from. Let us know what you would like to fish for and we'll offer a selection of places where we can make your trip a productive one.

Getting to the lake

Wing & Trout Outfitters can provide trucks and trailers to haul boats and equipment.

What is included

Wing & Trout Outfitters will provide Boats. If you choose we can also provide life jackets, float tubes, pontoon boats and fishing gear.

What you need to bring

Fishermen need two rods with floating and sinking lines; flies should predominantly be wooley buggers-green, maroon or black as well as leeches and dragon flies. This can be discussed at the time of booking as recommendation vary with the time of season.

Before we can confirm your trip there's a few things you need to know

Prime fishing period

To book your fishing trip first pick your dates. The best fishing is from May 1 to October 15. Brook Trout are best from September 1 to October 15.

When you have a date in mind you can either give us a call at: 250-567-4892 or Click Here to send an email message. Let us know when you and your party would like to join us and how many individuals in total.

A personal experience

We prefer to keep the experience personal so we fish in parties of four, with one guide. If your party contains less than four we are happy to match you up with other like-minded individuals.

Licences and regulations

All fishermen must possess a valid BC Fishing Licence and have a clear understanding of the current Fishing Regulations. BC Fishing Licences are available across the province in Government Agent offices as well as numerous retail outlets.

• To find a vendor near you please Click Here.

We will make arrangements for non-resident licences and will get the necessary information at booking time. Residents should make their own arrangements for licencing.

• Get licence and fee information, download an application and download the current Province of British Columbia Fresh Water Fishing Regulations Click Here.