Fernie area guide recommendation, please.

[myt1]

Seeing how the Canadian border is currently closed to U.S. travelers, there is a very good chance my trip may never come to fruition.

But if it does I might be able to fish a few days in the Fernie area the last half of July.

Can anyone please make a recommendation for a guide. I might want one day of drift boat fishing and one day of walk and wading.

Thanks so much.

 

[100954]

You will need to contact one of the fly shops in Fernie. It’s a nice area to fish. If I recall they require the purchase of a special permit for each day you fish, in addition to a license.

 

[myt1]

Yes, I believe that is correct.

Several of the rivers have a daily quota on the number of people allowed to fish each day and you need day permit.

Which makes me think this might not be the wilderness experience I was hoping for, at least not to those rivers.

 

[thomasw]

Hi - I fish a lot in the Fernie-Kimberley region of the East Kootenays. If you plan to fish the St. Mary's or Skookumchuck you should definitely contact Kimberley Fly Fishing; the head guide there is Nathan and the rest of his guiding crew know the area very well. I know this would apply more to 2021, but I thought the information might be useful in any case.