Darin McKain’s lucky catch helped pay for his family vacation, with enough left over to pay for some maintenance on his boat. The resident of…
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First cast nets a trout and $1,000 in prizes
Bob and Starla Ackney weren’t expecting much when they set out on for a mid-morning paddle Kootenay Lake last month. “We took the kayaks out…
Creston man lands KLAIP’s grand prize
Creston resident Allan Mather has won a $15,000 Marlon Boat package from Jones Boys Boats of Woodbury, the grand prize awarded annually by the Kootenay…
Annual Bat Count seeks bat roosts and volunteers
Spring is here, with rain, flowers, insects, and – bats! Our B.C. bats are now returning to summer roost sites. One of our more familiar…
Researchers ask public for help protecting B.C.’s bats
British Columbia’s bats are threatened by disease and researchers are asking the public for help. Dead bat – Dead bats can contribute important information on…
KLAIP awards big grand prizes
The West Arm Outdoors Club and B.C. Wildlife Federation recently announced the winners of the Grand Prize draw of the Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program…
Kids win by supporting Kootenay Lake conservation
Several local kids won great prizes in the fall kids’ derby draw of the Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program (KLAIP). Kids submitted Rainbow or Bull trout heads…
KLAIP has been extended to May 2022
The Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program (KLAIP) is a local fish restoration initiative that has recently been extended to May 2022 with monthly prizes and grand prize draws for Kootenay Lake fishers. Kale Stanchuk The next grand…
Helping bats at Halloween
Bat box time for maintenance: Fall is the perfect time to check that your bat box is water-tight and clean, ready to offer a safe…
Kootenay Lake fishery could be fixed in less than a decade
“Kootenay Lake was a world-renowned sport fishery for decades because of the large (15-25-pound) Gerrard Rainbow trout – just like everybody else, I don’t want…