62 ROD & CREEL 



CHAPTER XV. 

 'TO THE TOUEIST 



IF you want steelhead fishing in coast streams come here in 

 February and March ; you can get them in April and May, but 

 the fishing is not so good. For salmon fishing December, Janu- 

 ary, February, March, April, May and June are the best montihs 

 for ordinary spring salmon trolling. July and August for spin- 

 ning for salmon in rivers. 



August is the best month for the big tyee salmon. Cohoes 

 can be caught from June until well on in October. 



For fly fishing for salmon the end of September and beginning 

 of October. In July there is often good sport with a fly at 

 Campbell River. 



For fly fishing for trout May and June are the best months 

 on Vancouver Island. On the Mainland coast July and August, 

 though some of the streams are quite good in April and early May. 

 For the dry belt May, June, July and September, but remember 

 that some of the lakes differ quite a bit, according to altitude. In 

 the Kootenays the best months are July, August and September. 



For spinning for salmon and steelheads long waders are best, 

 but for ordinary trout fishing hip waders are quite long enough. 



If you have not got all the rods and tackle you need it is 

 better to buy them here, as we have plenty of good stores and 

 local tackle is much more likely to be suitable to local fishing 

 than that bought elsewhere. 



Be very careful in engaging a guide. We have a few good 

 ones, but they are by no means easy to get. Try and get in touch 

 with some local angler and get his advice, if there is a good guide 

 in the neighbourhood he will know him. In the cities the sport- 

 ing goods stores will be able to tell you whom to ask if they 

 cannot give you the information you want. 



Remember to buy your fishing license before you start. You 

 can get one from any Government Agent or Provincial Con- 

 stable. 



A PEW OF THE BEST PLACES TO GO FOR FISHING. 



(Referred to elsewhere in this book See Index) 



Winter Salmon Fishing. Horseshoe Bay, Skookum Chuck 

 (Jervis Inlet), Euclator Rapids, Campbell River, Prince Rupert, 



