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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: scouterjames on January 05, 2010, 08:12:58 PM
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I've got a week to book a cabin either last week of July or first week of august..... I need suggestions of places you've been and would recommend (last year I got ripped off in a big way, not at ALL what was advertised!).
I am looking for somewhere that is waterfront, preferably a warmer type lake as this is a family vacation, so 9 year old and 15 year old want to swim and suntan...... could be the ocean too.... something within a 4 or 5 hour trip from the lower mainland with half decent fishing from shore or canoe that will sleep 4 and have amenities to keep wife happy (ie full bath, kitchen etc of course hot tub and luxuries would earn me bonus points, but has to be within the budget!).
Due to the terrible time last year, the Shushwap is definitely out! Also, I'd rather not go too far North - we did Canim lake a couple years ago which was awesome but the water in the northern lakes is too cold for kiddies to swim all day in! We're thinking on an Island or Okanogan type area. the budget for the cabin is max max $1500 for the week. There IS a chance that we will bring another couple and their two kids, then we'd be looking more in the $2500 for the week IF that were to happen.
If anybody knows of anywhere (or has anything to rent for a good deal ;) ;) ) Post, PM or email scouterjames at gmail dot com
thanks!
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Hi Scouter,
Have you ever been to St. Mary's Lake on Saltspring Island? I know that there are quite of few people on this site that frequent that spot in the summer and probably have great things to add as well. There are numerous cabin/cottage resorts around the lake and most of them have docks and complementary canoes/kayaks. I have personally stayed at saltspring cottage resort http://www.saltspringcottageresort.com/ and found their accommodations/hospitality to be outstanding. I think that fishingwithrod members might also have a discount with one of the cottages too but can't remember which one.
The last week of July would be prime time for bass fishing on the lake, you could expect non-stop action if that's what you were targeting. But, the rainbow and cutthroat fishing can also be pretty spectacular. If my childhood memory serves me right, I seem to remember seeing someone pulling a small steelhead out of there once too. Since it's a pretty small island you can drive a short ways and do some ocean fishing as well.
Ganges is a pretty cool little town, very artsy, and only about 5-10 min drive from the lake. The shopping will keep the wives busy :D ;), especially the sunday market, a must see.
Hope this helps.
F
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Last week of July and first week of August is getting a bit late for St Mary Lake on Salt Spring Island. From our past experiences, we've found that fishing peaks by late June and early July for smallmouth bass, then the lake becomes just a bit too warm and most of the fish would be small by that point.
There are several family cabin resorts along the shorelines of St Mary Lake. We usually stay at Lakeside Gardens Resort, since it is a site advertiser and we like the little cabinas that we stay at. They are inexpensive and there is a nice private beach and floating dock for the kids. The cabinas can be a bit small, but the newer ones should be ok for parents and two kids. While we're on the subject, we may do another group trip on the forum in June this year if anyone is interested.
Why was it a bad time at Shuswap last year?
How about Tunkwa Lake Resort. The rainbow trout fishing in early August is typically good at Tunkwa and Leighton Lake. Hoof from Flybc does annual trips to Leighton with his family. Here are some photos:
http://gallery.flybc.ca/leighton09
What about rivers? Acacia Grove by the Thompson River in Spences Bridge is pretty good. The river offers good trout fishing, there are shallow places where kids can swim in.
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Check out Loon Lake outside Cache Creek, 2 places there are pretty good, Loon Lake Resort and White Moose.
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--Check out www.bcfroa.ca , that is association of mainly freshwater resort outfitters. They have information on resorts throughout the province and links to those with web sites. I find most of these are small fishing resorts. They have web search on the site by region and facilities.
--Lots of pictures of the resorts and information.
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We stayed at the Fawn lake resort last year for the first time and it was excellent, I had camped there before but last year was the first year we rented a cabin, the people that run it are very nice and helpful and the area is gorgeous, the fishing can be fantastic too !!
you definately have to book early though, especially if your week run through a long weekend
check it out
Rick
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Yup fawn lake is beautiful,beautiful,beautfilul, was there last year as well. didn't camp there but will this year for sure.Probably even cabin it becouse they looked to be in pretty good shape.Also the fishing was pretty good to.
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If you can still get a cabin, I would suggest Johnson Lake Resort north of Kamloops.
It has a Big lake as well as the small lake that is AWSOME for sight casting for Rainbows. The Samll lake has a dock as well as a floating play dock for the kids. The resort has a great room with TV, Card games, Other board games, Pool Table + more. The owners (Barb & Jim) are AWSOME people, and the whole place is VERY family orientated.
Rick
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face lake outside of merritt the place is called mile high resort great fishing and if you got quads you can go for ever
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Great topic. I have been searching for this along time. We have been to qualicum beach which is OK but too much rock ( not safe for kids to walk, swim) great for oyster. Loon lake is nice but the fish is too small. There are a few more I went to but I forgot the names because I did not like it so I could easily forget :). ;D
I love the most is Savary island. It was such a beautiful place to play,swim, and a lot oyster and clams on the sand. The only thing is price and very hard to book in the summer. Not to mention the drive and 2 ferries.
If you guys know any places similar to Savary Island, will you please let me know. I will definitely try out this summer. Thanks a lot.
My wife and kids likes to get oyster and clam. I like to fish. So any place have those combinations then it is like a heaven for the family :)) ::)
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I have a place on the Sunshine coast it is located in a small community called Tuwanek, there is a BB that rents cabins on the beach. There is lots of places to explore and do the things that you mentioned but you need a boat. If this interest you and your family let me know and I will send you more info about this area.
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I have a place on the Sunshine coast it is located in a small community called Tuwanek, there is a BB that rents cabins on the beach. There is lots of places to explore and do the things that you mentioned but you need a boat. If this interest you and your family let me know and I will send you more info about this area.
Great. will you please send info. to maximus240@hotmail.com.? I have a 12' portaboat with 3.5 hp motor. I am not sure it can handle the current there.
I will definitely check this out once i got your info.
Thanks for sharing
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good fishing decent cabins, swimmable lake = watch lake ace high resorts.
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savary island is the way to go your wife and kids will love you, i go every year in august with my wife and its awesome never fish over there but there is a ton of crab you can get 50 yards out, oysters galore and clams galore. if you need anymore information about savary like accomodations and general info message me
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oh year i forgot to mention the very low summer tides and miles upon miles of sandy beaches
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How about quoting prices as well. Cost is always a concern for young families. Anybody can get great accommodations and great fishing if they are willing to mortgage the family home, if they have one, but for the work-a-day Joe who cares about tomorrow, there is a need to balance fishing quality against the cost.
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I have a place on the Sunshine coast it is located in a small community called Tuwanek, there is a BB that rents cabins on the beach.
http://www.tuwanek.com/ didn't know there was a beach there though.
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I found only this www.suiteandsavaryinn.com for Savary island. `You have to add the cost for 2 ferries and Water taxi to get there. Not to mention gas.
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Scooterguy you have email
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Scooterguy you have email
maximus240@hotmail.com
thanks
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Hello,
I don't want to hijack this thread but we are (its me who has to pick the vacation spot :'( ) in desperate search for 2010 summer vacation destination.
This is what we are looking for:
- warm lake, sandy beach if possible, suitable for daughter and wife to swim in (i.e. no vegetation in the water by the beach area)
- two bedroom cabin, must have some sort of fire pit, marshmallows yummmmm....... :P
- max. $1200,- per week
It doesn't have to be a fishing destination although it would be a plus, preferably in BC. Washington is ok too as long the price is right.
If anyone can give me advice I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you.
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Thanks to everyone - GREAT info! I haven't had a chance to check them all out, but please - keep the ideas flowing! NOW is the time to be booking for the summer, so the more info for everyone the better!!
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Hello,
I don't want to hijack this thread but we are (its me who has to pick the vacation spot :'( ) in desperate search for 2010 summer vacation destination.
This is what we are looking for:
- warm lake, sandy beach if possible, suitable for daughter and wife to swim in (i.e. no vegetation in the water by the beach area)
- two bedroom cabin, must have some sort of fire pit, marshmallows yummmmm....... :P
- max. $1200,- per week
It doesn't have to be a fishing destination although it would be a plus, preferably in BC. Washington is ok too as long the price is right.
If anyone can give me advice I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you.
Stu-try posting Here on Trip Advisor (http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g154922-i80-British_Columbia.html) tonnes of posts on BC travel not necessarily to do with fishging.
That being said warm and no vegetation is going to be tough in freshwater.
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Christina Lake has cabins, campsites, picnic areas and nice beach. It is a beauty lake because it is completely tree lines and very beautiful there. It is also one of the warmest lakes in north America i believe. Its very close to Grand Forks. That makes it about a 5hr drive but worth it. There are some decent size trout in the lake. Has kokanne and bass. Best time to fish it is spring. In the summer you can rent boats there for little cost and troll. Go deep tho.
The link below has more info
http://www.britishcolumbia.com/regions/towns/?townID=3393
Cheers,
R
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Roche lake for some big rainbows $70 double,Knauff lake great fishing $80 rustic cabin.
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Always wanted to go to Christina Lake looks like a great place for a swim. 8)
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http://www.cottagesincanada.com/forrent_step2.asp?province=10&lang=e
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preferably a warmer type lake... with half decent fishing
That might be a tough combination.....
Have you looked at Green Lake (Cariboo, not Whistler). We have a non-waterfront place there.
It's a fairly shallow lake(compared to Canim or Horse), so warms up quite quickly. Fairly high alkalinity which is bad for fishing, but results in clear, nearly weed-free water. Close proximity to lots of good fishing lakes, even at that time of year.
http://cariboocabins.com/rentals.html#gr_listings (http://cariboocabins.com/rentals.html#gr_listings)
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Thank you for all the tips, I will check them all out.
As for Christina Lake, we were there last year, the water is just great,
but be warned if you don't rent a waterfront house/cabin you are hosed.
There are only two public beaches on the
south side of the lake, the larger one is overgrown with vegetation, and the smaller one is probably around 60ft wide
and appropriately overcrowded (no washroom).
It is probably much nicer if you have a boat and can go up to one of the boat accessible beaches.
In peak season the rental prices are just too high, 2.5K and up per week.
Green lake looks interesting, is it suitable for swimming in late Jul?
Thank you again for the help.
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We usually plan our summer vacation for the last week of July, first week of August. Last summer we recorded lake temperature of 23c on the surface and 20c at a depth of 3 ft. You could play in it ALL day if you wanted to. Alot depends on the weather because it is at about 3500ft altitude. We do have pictures from about 8 years ago of us sitting around a fire eating soup in August! Certainly not typical, but it can happen.
Here's some pics from last summer at Green Lake.
Typical summer afternoon
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb72/chunksochicken/Green%20Lake%20-09/summer09_01.jpg)
Typical beach showing how clear the water is
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb72/chunksochicken/Green%20Lake%20-09/summer09_02.jpg)
Sunset through forest fire smoke
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb72/chunksochicken/Green%20Lake%20-09/summer09_03.jpg)
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Loon Lake is a great affordable family spot.Lots of little fish 12-16",you can also rent pontoon boats .
My kids are 13 -16 and they love it .
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Thank you for all the tips, they helped a lot.
We decided to book a Cabin at Green Lake.
Now, we just cant wait till Jul. :o
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OK one funny thing about the high alkaline water @ Green Lake.
If you brush your teeth using peppermint toothpaste and lake water you end up with a mouthful of something that tastes like shit smells.
Don't ask how I know....... :-[
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LOL Lucky me, I don't like peppermint. ;D
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Anyone been to the cabins Hitch n Rail resort at Heffley Lake? Thinking of booking a couple cabins for a group of six but a can't find any reviews on the place. We need full amenities. Were going early July and we'll be fishing a variety of techniques, any tips? If not Heffley maybe Sheridan Lake, Watch Lake resort, Johnson Lakes R. Any knowledge on these places would be helpful as I've never been to these areas. Thanks