Canada hooks fish expert from the US

Of the many things during the 1930s that boosted the fame of our B.C. sport fishery, one I find humourous was the extradition of Roderic Haig-Brown from the U.S.

Their loss was our gain when, due to the denial of an extension to his working visa, Haig-Brown left the Washington State Forest Company and traveled to the Nimpkish Valley.

Finding Canada more hospitable he settled in the township of Campbell River in 1934 and later married and purchased twenty acres in Campbell River itself. During the 40 years he lived on the banks of the Campell, Haig-Brown penned twenty five books and numerous magazine articles.

While he referred to himself humbly as writer who fished, he was much more than that. He was a pioneer in the fields of both environmental education and conservation.

Like his colleagues Nole Money, Bill Nations, A.  Bryan Williams and Tommy Brayshaw, Haig-Brown is a legend in the fly fishing world and an icon in the history of our provincial sport fishery.

THE REPORT

Trout fishing on our Lower Mainland lakes remains good, thanks to the rain last week.

Our Interior lakes are fair to good. The Fraser River is good for spring.

The Vedder River is good for spring and rainbow, while The Harrison is good for cutthroat.

The Chehalis River is fair to good for rainbow and steelhead.

The Thompson is good for rainbow and fair for spring. Springs are open on weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday).