The
Alaska Highway crosses the Kiskatinaw River near Dawson Creek
in North East British Columbia |
The Kiskatinaw
River flows along the west side of Dawson Creek in northeast British
Columbia, before heading north around the town of Dawson Creek and
flowing into the Peace River west of the Alberta/British Columbia
border.
The source of
the Kiskatinaw River is Bearhole Lake in Bearhole Lake Provincial
Park and Protected Area (17,460 hectares) on the Alberta Plateau
in the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Kiskatinaw
Provincial Park, which has access to the river, is right beside
the historic curved wooden bridge on Alaska Highway 97, offering
good fishing for pike, and possibly bull and rainbow trout, right
near the town. The bridge was built during the Second World War
and constructed in a curved shape due to a hairpin curve in the
river.
Even better fishing
is found on the Peace River near its confluence with the Kiskatinaw
River. Use the boat launch at Blackfoot Regional Park, northeast of
Dawson Creek, near the town of Clayhurst.
For more information
on fishing in the area, contact the Dawson Creek Visitor Centre,
(250) 782-9595.
Nearest
Town: Tumbler Ridge,
Dawson Creek, Taylor,
Fort St. John, Chetwynd,
Pouce Coupe, Alaska Highway 97
Nearest Park:
Kiskatinaw Provincial Park
Bearhole Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area
One Island Lake Provincial Park
Peace River Corridor Provincial Park
Additional
Info: Bearhole Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area is located
25 km east of Tumbler Ridge. Access is via 20 km west along the
Kiskatinaw Forest Service Road You can access the Forestry Road
from the Heritage Highway. There are vehicle accessible camping
facilities at this park.
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