The Gilson family have the exclusive outfitting rights to the incomparable Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park, a 3,600 square mile chunk of raw land that is loaded with more rainbow trout streams and lakes than could possibly be fished in a lifetime.
Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park was established in 1975 and the name Spatsizi is a native Tahltan word meaning “red goat”, a name given to the Rocky Mountain Goats of the area because of their habit of rolling in the iron oxide colored dirt which changes their normal white coats to red.
Spatsizi River Outfitters is one of the most exclusive fly-out wilderness trips on the North American map. The comfortable log lodge is located on Laslui Lake, more than 200 miles North of Smithers, British Columbia. The package includes the round-trip charter flight from Smithers into the lake, and daily float plane trips to some of the finest and most seldom-seen fishing on the continent. It is Canada’s best-kept secret and may be the best value in the freshwater fly fishing world.
The angling packages offered by Spatsizi River Outfitters compare favorably to the finest Alaskan fly-out lodges. Each two anglers share a well-appointed cabin adjacent to the lodge, and there are only eight fishermen each week. Spatsizi is the only lodge licensed to guide and fly anglers in the wild and pristine 3,000 square mile Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park that surrounds them.
Spatsizi is a rare combination of Canadian atmosphere deep in the heart of an unspoiled wilderness. It is Canada the way most imagine it should be with beautiful forests, crystal clear fish-infested streams, and friendly folks. The Gilson’s host anglers only during July and August. Every week of their short season affords excellent angling and there is very little space available each year.
It all happens in one of the most scenic spots in Canada, and moose, caribou, stone sheep, bear, and mountain goats share each day of fishing. There are no black flies, and mosquitoes are only a slight nuisance for a few of the first weeks of the short season.
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