The Kitimat, south of Terrace on the North Coast, carries both winter and summer steelhead and heavy runs of Pacific salmon, with hatchery fish bolstering the winter fishery. It's glacial and its clarity rides the weather, but it's accessible and fishes across a long season when it's in shape. A solid, road-reachable complement to the classified Skeena rivers.
Under the surface
The Kitimat is a coastal river south of Terrace that runs both winter and summer steelhead and strong runs of Pacific salmon, with hatchery support adding to the winter fishery. Glacial and weather-driven in clarity, it's an accessible North-Coast option that fishes across a long season when the colour allows.
Wading: Cold glacial water, variable clarity, strong current
- Glacial till
- Partly confined
- Pool riffle
- Large river