Bull River

Set behind the Rocky Mountain range known as “The Steeples” flows the beautiful Bull river. This is an aqua blue-green, glacier fed, freestone river that holds some of the worlds wildest Trout found anywhere. We fly fish two different sections known as the “Upper Bull” and the “Lower Bull”.

The “Lower Bull” flows into the Kootenay river and offers world class fly fishing action for trophy size Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout and Bull Trout. The “Upper Bull” river is separated from the lower section by the Aberfeldie damn which prevents fish from migrating up or down. These fish live their entire lives here and offers excellent dry fly fishing for the Cutthroat Trout that live in these waters. Anglers can enjoy remarkably large amounts of dry fly strikes on a good day as these trout have big appetites and have to feed as much as possible to survive the cold water.

The Bull River fishes very well from late July to the beginning of October and is a great fish for the fall angler! This is a full day trip in one of our fishing rafts and is highly recommended. We offer overnight and walk’n’wade trips on this river as well. Contact Kimberley Fly Fishing for dates available and experience the wild trout waters of the Bull River!

Skookumchuck River

The Skookumchuck is a genuine river that produces trophy size Bull Trout and westslope Cutthroat Trout ! It is our equivalent to the world renowned Wigwam river but receives much less fishing pressure. This is a *walk’n’wade* trip as moderate hikes down to the river banks is the only way to access it’s remote canyon pools. The Skookumchuck river is highly recommended for anglers that are seeking a more intimate fishing experience and are willing to make these approaches to the river.

As a result of the limited access and thanks to the healthy aquatic ecosystem, this truly wild and natural fishery holds a healthy population of large Bull Trout and westslope Cutthroat Trout. Your efforts will be rewarded with some of the finest fly fishing imaginable! We fish “The Skook” a little later in the summer as the migratory Bull Trout start moving up this Kootenay river tributary in late July which is the main attraction for fly fishermen and women.

We offer a unique multi day/overnight trip for the adventurous anglers that would like to experience everything this truly remarkable wilderness river has to offer! You will stay in one of our camper trailers or if you are after a more rustic camping experience you can stay in one of our wall tents. This allows us to be at the prime fishing pools at first light without having to make the lengthy bumpy backroad trek in the wee hours of the morning.

We only have a limited number of rod days on this world class river so advanced booking is highly recommended … contact ‘Kimberley Fly Fishing’ to start planning your fly fishing adventure on “The Skook”