Fishing reel

Quesnel River

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Species: Trout

Coordinates: 52° 58€² 42.4€³ N, 122° 29€² 33.6€³ W

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Location: British Columbia

Why we chose it

Rainbow trout; A fly angler’s paradise with fish up to 10 pounds

When to fish: Early summer to early fall.

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Where to fish: I’d be killed if I gave away the best stretches.

Tip: Simply match the hatch; the stonefly hatch produces incredible dry-fly fishing.

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—Gary Cooper, host of Gary Cooper’s Fishing Diary