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Education - Helping you catch more fish!

The Whistler area is home to several species of salmonids including rainbow trout, Dolly Varden char, cutthroat trout, steelhead and five species of salmon.

Knowing what a fish species needs to survive is half the battle. This section of the site will give the novice fisherperson some background on fish habit and habitat and fish identification.

What do all fish need? All fish have basic requirements. They are:

If one of these requirements is not met, there are no fish to be found. Assessing whether these requirements are met will result in fishing the right holes and therefore increase your catch.

Where are rainbow trout in the Spring?

This list is given in the form "common name" and "Genus species". For more information on each fish species, click on the species name.

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BC Fishing Regulations