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Yes - Tabor (we call it 6 mile Lake) has rainbow trout to about 3 pounds - no graying. Have to go up-north for those, to zone 7B - the Peace country. Best trout fishing locally would be the Stelako River, 2 hours West of here. It is a world class fly-fishing river with rainbows to about 6 pounds. We have Sturgeon in the Fraser and Nechako Rivers right here in or near town, but it's illegal to fish for them. The largest Rainbow trout caught in lakes 'up here' are mostly taken from Dragon Lake at Quesnel, 1 1/2 hours South of here. The first year I fished it, I caught no 'bows' under 10 pounds, best was 13 pounds. The next year, none over 8lbs. LOL. Much depends on what the locals take out over the winter time, when ice fishing. A few lakes reasonably close have good lake trout fishing. My best was 24 pounds, but they are not protected in that lake - just West of town. The best lake fishing is before July - when the water warms up, the fish go deep. Good rainbow fishing can still be had in the Stelako river, though. July finds a lot of locals out West in Terrace or Kitimat for Salmon - Springs (Kings) and Chum (Dog) salmon. A few early Sockeye Salmon also get caught then as well. We also have the Ancient Forest hiking trails East of here - with huge Cedar Trees. Forests for the World are hiking and skiing trails - my wife broke her ankle on one Forests for the World ski trail 5 years back - or so. Lots of black bears around here - almost everywhere. |