Rainbow Trout Fly Fishing Trips Horsefly River BC

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Wilderness adventures await you at Eureka Peak Lodge and Outfitters, located northeast of 100 Mile House in the heart of the Cariboo. Whether it’s a fishing trip, a trek on horseback into the backcountry or that once-in-a-lifetime wildlife hunting or photo safari . . . real adventure paydirt is yours at Eureka Peak Lodge and Outfitters.

For the fishing enthusiasts there are numerous lakes where rainbows can weigh up to 15 pounds, lake trout can hit the scale at 30 pounds, bull trout to 17 pounds and kokanee at 1 1/2 pounds. The remoteness of this region makes it a fishing paradise.

Venture into the eastern portion of the Cariboo region of British Columbia on horseback with one of our experienced and qualified guides. Get a real feel for the wilderness as you ride through the spectacular Cariboo Mountains bordering Wells Gray Provincial Park.

Our exclusive guiding rights to 3500 square miles of prime big game country varies in terrain from lakes surrounded by forests to alpine meadows and snow-capped towering mountains. The game is plentiful and the scenery unsurpassed.

We fish numerous lakes, streams and rivers for wild rainbow trout, lake trout, bull trout and kokanee. In order to maintain a high quality fishing experience, we encourage our clientele to practice catch and release techniques and to only keep a few select fish to savour for the smokehouse or barbecue. Our waters have rainbows up to 15 pounds, bull trout to 17 pounds, lake trout (char) up to 30 pounds and kokanee up to 1 1/2 pounds. Fly fishing and spin casting are both excellent methods of luring the rainbow to your net, while trolling is the most successful method used in catching lake trout and kokanee. We have everything from fast action fishing, where you could conceivably catch and release more than 100 feisty trout a day, to stalking beautiful trophy rainbows in a crystal clear river, comparable to the best in Alaska.

During your stay, you can fish Gotchen and nearby walk in lakes and we will take you by vehicle on daily excursions to other lakes and streams. For our guests who would like even more of an adventure, we offer a horseback fishing experience. On these horseback rides, we pack in by horseback from one to three hours to a remote wilderness lake, with wild rainbow trout in the 1 to 6 pound range. We offer drift trips along the Horsefly River, a classified river that is catch and release and fly fishing only with a single, barbless hook. Rainbow trout have been recorded in the river up to 28 pounds. Naturally, the larger trout are more difficult to attract. However, many wild rainbows can be caught daily in the 2 to 10 pound range. The Mitchell River has the same attributes as the Horsefly but is more remote and fly fishing only. We also arrange fly-outs to several other inaccessible lakes for our guests, if desired.

The Mitchell River is a wilderness river located in Cariboo Mountains Provincial Park. It is a catch and release, large rainbow and bull trout river and angling days are limited. Our Mitchell River trip can be done as an add-on to our basic and deluxe lodge packages or as a trip unto itself and is available for up to 3 days at a time.

Guide for a day: $450.00 per day for a party of 4 or less plus $125.00 per person per day on the Horsefly if this is the river you wish to fly fish on.

The Horsefly River is a Class 2, fly fishing only, catch and release only, large rainbow trout river and angling days are limited. Our daily rate on the river is $125.00 U.S. in addition to the above lodge packages and includes: Licensed Angling Guide, Drift Boat, Class 2 Waters Angling License

Eureka Peak Lodge is located in the eastern portion of the Cariboo region, nestled in the Cariboo Mountains adjacent to Wells Gray Provincial Park. We have a cozy log lodge on picturesque and remote Gotchen Lake and are the only ones on the lake, ensuring complete privacy for our guests. We can accommodate up to twelve persons but prefer to have only eight to ten guests at a time to provide a more personalized service. We offer three to seven day fishing packages from June to September, which include: lodging in comfortable, modern lake shore log cabins, maid service, guide service, boats, motors and belly boats, angling licenses, fish cleaning, smoking and vacuum packing. There are horses and tack for those wanting a horseback fishing experience. Breakfasts and dinners are served in the lodge dining room, while lunches are usually eaten picnic style while out fishing. We can't wait to see you for some rainbow trout fly fishing at BC Horsefly River.