Skeena
River
Accessible by paved road, ferry, and plane, the Skeena River Valley
is filled with both unique wilderness experiences and the 'standard'
British Columbia fare of deep fjords, dramatic canyons, sheer mountains,
rivers thick with salmon, old-growth forests, and an abundance of
wildlife.
Nestled up under
the Alaska Panhandle, the province's northernmost coast, the valley
is home to the Skeena River, the second-largest river in British
Columbia. The Skeena is approximately 580 kilometres long and drains
some 54 488 square kilometres. Over five million salmon return to
the Skeena every year, making this a premier salmon-fishing area.
The Skeena watershed
offers some of the largest steelhead and salmon in the world. The
average chinook caught weighs in at 16 to 23 kgs, but they can be
40 kgs or larger. Fish for coho in the Skeena and its tributaries,
the Kasiks, Gitnadoix, Exchamsiks, Exstew, Lakelse, and Kitsumkalum
Rivers, as well as the Kitimat and Nass River systems.
Runs peak in
September and October, although coho start to appear in July and
don't completely disappear until December. Be sure to get a license
and read up on the latest rules and regulations before hitting the
rivers and lakes. You can pick up a list of local guides and outfitters
from the Visitor Info Centre.
Nearest Town: Prince
Rupert, Terrace, Kitwanga,
Hazelton, New
Hazelton
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