Sports: Fishing around Mission
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Background Hiking is a popular recreational pastimes, as a get-away from the hustle and bustle of urban living, while enjoying the beauty and wildlife of nature. Hiking season runs mid-May until October, thorough the snow-free season. Of course, with unpredictable weather, trails may be closed anytime during the season. The provincial or national park wardens will inform you of any closures or cautions.
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Equipment Day hike, where you expect to return home before evening, doesn't require as much equipment as an overnight hike. You should wear a good pair of hiking boots (sturdy running shoes will do), and clothing that is appropriate for the weather conditions. Because weather conditions can change quickly in the outdoors, it is safer to overdress, in layers, than to be under-dressed. For a day hike bring water, food, sunscreen, a map, a compass, a rain coat, knife, matches, and of a hiking buddy.
For an overnight hike, you'll also need a tent, food bags, a change of underwear and socks, and standard camping supplies. Check with your hiking partner to prevent packing duplicate gear, to minimize gear weight.
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Here are a number of the more popular fishing areas around Mission.
All wild trout caught in any stream must be released. Only hatchery trout may be kept. All hatchery fish have their adipose fin missing.
| Slaughter Bar, Fraser River | at the end of Newton Rd. in Dewdney, is a first class place to spin cast for cutthroat, coho and spring salmon. There's sturgeon on the upper side of the bar.
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| Strawberry Island, Fraser River | halfway down Nicomen Trunk Rd. on Nicomen Island, is good for cut-throat, sturgeon and salmon.
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| McDonald's Landing, Fraser River | at the end of McDonald's Rd., has salmon and cutthroat, as does Deroche Landing, at the end of Deroche Landing Rd.
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| Bowman's Bar, Fraser River | a mid-river bar between Dewdney Landing and McDonald's Landing, has salmon, cutthroat and sturgeon.
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| Deroche Bar (Wing Dam) , Fraser River | is down the third lane off the river dike and is awesome for fly fishing between the channels for salmon and cutthroat. At the end of Athey Rd. turn right to Deroche Dump Slough or left and then the second right to Queen's Bar. The mid-river Mosquito Bar, between Queen's Bar and Deroche Dump, and Queen's Island, have cutthroat in the middle channel and salmon in the main channel.
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| Mountain Bar (mid-, Fraser River) | at the foot of Bell Mountain, is proba-bly the most productive salmon hole on the Fraser River. You'll need a boat. Also decent for salmon are Calamity Point (watch for unsafe waters!) off the mouth of the Harri-son River, and Island 22 in the Har-rison River.
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| Cascade Creek | Eight km north on Sylvester Rd right at power lines. Small cutthroat and Dolly Varden.
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| Chehalis Lake | About 25 km over logging road (restricted during week) leading north from Harrison Mills. Rainbow and Dolly Varden.
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| Davis Lake | Reached by four-wheel drive or a 0.4 km hike from gravel logging road. Sylvester Rd leads into this road. Cuthroat. No powerboats.
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| Devil's Lake | About five km by gravel road from Stave Falls (plus a l00m hike) on the west side of Stave Lake. Small cutthroat, dollies and stocked rainbow.
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| Hatzic Lake | Six km east of Mission on Highway 7. Cutthroat, rainbow, and Black Crappies. Private campground. Hatzic Slough: Three km east of Hatz-ic on Hwy. 7 or from Dyke Rd. on the south side. Rainbow and cutthroat.
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| Hayward Lake | Best access from Hydro Park, south off Dewdney Trunk Road, west of Stave Falls Dam. Fair for rainbows, cutthroat and Dolly Varden. No powerboats are allowed on the lake
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| Hoover Lake | Take logging road across from garbage dump on Dewdney Trunk Rd. Lake is three miles in between Stave Falls and Mission. Small cutthroat and rainbow. Access restricted by over-grown old railway bed and roadway.
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| Lake Errock | Thirty-one km east of Mission on Hwy. 7. Rainbow, cutthroat, Brown Bullhead, and Squawfish.
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| Rolley Lake | Stocked rainbow and Brown Bullhead. Campground, beach, man-made lake. No power boats. Check catch regulations. Your best bet for catching a fish is with a worm on the bot-tom of the lake.
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| Sasquatch Park | Eight km north of Harrison. Day-use picnic site, boat launch, toilet, and change house. Three campgrounds on the shores of Deer and Hicks Lakes. Fishing, canoeing and na-ture trails. Summer programs.
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| Stave Lake | South end of lake can be reached at Stave Falls (north of Ruskin). Cutthroat, rainbow, Kokanee, and Dolly Varden. Lake may be hazardous due to snags, stumps, floating logs, cold water and frequent high winds.
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| Stave River (upper) | Access by a 34-km boat ride up Stave Lake. Cutthroat, Dolly Varden, Kokanee and rainbow.
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| Whonnock Lake | Take 280th to 112th to Graham St. Frequently stocked with rainbow; has cutthroat and black crap-pies. Boats for rent in peak season. No powerboats.
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