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Keyword: Fishing

Hogarth Family c.1905

Fishing near Cranbrook, BC

Internal ID: 2352.0021
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1905

Rod & Gun Club

Newspaper article Kimberley Rod & Gun Club wrote to government urging purchase of ranch on Premier Lake to turn into Provincial Park.

Internal ID: 0050.0025
Medium:Newspaper
Date: January 26th 1961

Hogarth Fishing Trip c.1905

Hogarth Fishing Trip c.1905

Internal ID: 2352.0032
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1905

Hogarth Family c.1905

Hogarth Family: Fishing near Cranbrook, BC c.1905

Internal ID: 2352.0036
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1905

Three men standing outside a log building

Image of three unidentified men standing outside a log building. One appears to be holding a fishing net while the others may be holding fishing rods.

Internal ID: 0454.0046
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

George Hogarth on a Fishing Trip c.1910

George Hogarth (Middle) & friends showing their fish c.1910 Do you recognize his friends? If you do please let us know

Internal ID: 2352.0047
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1910

Fernie Fishing Trip

Bert Black and friends on a fishing trip, c. 1912. Image shows the men standing near an automobile. Their fishing rods can be seen leaning against the car.

Internal ID: 0454.0060
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1912

Fernie Fishing Trip

Bert Black and friends on a fishing trip, c. 1912. Image shows the men standing near an automobile. Their fishing rods can be seen leaning against the car.

Internal ID: 0454.0061
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1912

Fishing at St. Leon

Kamloops Trout a'la St. Leon, Upper Arrow Lake, BC. A string of fish caught near St. Leon.

Internal ID: 0131.0063
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1910

Chinese Prejudice

Newspaper article examination of advantages and disadvantages of Canadian products being offered to Japan and China.

Internal ID: 0050.0074
Medium:Newspaper
Date: May 18th 1898

East Kootenay Hunting

Two sportsmen were able to kill five bears in five weeks.

Internal ID: 0051.0102
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 17th 1926

Davison & Howie

Roy Davison & John Howie 1930 (depression days) carrying fish caught at Salmon Grounds.

Internal ID: 0070.0130
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1930

Local Notes

Local Fishing is discussed.

Internal ID: 0042.0158
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 10th 1926

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game - Junior Fish & Game rifle range, 1968. Does anybody know who these gentlemen are?

Internal ID: 0146.0179
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1968

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game - shooting Trap & Skeet at Wycliffe, B.C. flats.

Internal ID: 0146.0180
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Kimberley Junior Forest Wardens

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game - Lawrence Scott (age 13), Kimberley Junior Forest Wardens-started by Lawrence Scott in summer of 1942 with a group of boys from Lower Blarchmont (formerly French Town)

Internal ID: 0146.0181
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1942

Kimberley Junior Forest Wardens

Kimberley Junior Forest Wardens- Back row, L-R: Rob Fontaine, Lawrence Scott, Ray Rouleau, Frank Smith. Front row L-R: Leland Bradford, Gordon Dakin, Cecil Scott, Paul Rouleau

Internal ID: 0146.0182
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Kimberley Junior Forest Wardens

Kimberley Junior Forest Wardens- Back row: Bill Mennie, Rex Jenks, Ray Rouleau, Dick Loban. Front row: Bill Campbell, Leland Bradford, Paul Rouleau, John Mennie.

Internal ID: 0146.0183
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club - Big Game Trophy Competition, 1968. L-R Ernie Stenton, Jack Daynes, Pete Kotush.

Internal ID: 0146.0184
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1968

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club - Big Game Trophy Competition, 1968. L-R Ernie Stenton, Sonny Perkinson, Pete Kotush.

Internal ID: 0146.0185
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club - Big Game Trophy Competition, 1968. L-R Ernie Stenton, Pete Kotush, Sonny Perkinson. We have other information which states that the person in the middle of this photo is John Scott.

Internal ID: 0146.0186
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1968

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club - Big Game Trophy Competition, 1968. L-R Ernie Stenton, John Scott, Pete Kotush.

Internal ID: 0146.0187
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1968

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club - Big Game Trophy Competition, 1968. L-R Ernie Stenton, Doug Barraclough (holding the trophy), Pete Kotush.

Internal ID: 0146.0188
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1968

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club - Big Game Trophy Competition, 1968. L-R Joe Gibault, Jack Leggett, Bud Bukle, Mayor, Ernie Stenton, District Supervisor of Fish & Wildlife Branch.

Internal ID: 0146.0189
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1968

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club - Big Game Trophy Competition, 1968. Terry Unwin, Larry Scott.

Internal ID: 0146.0190
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1968

Cranbrook Lake

Follow-up of the article regarding filling a lake south of Cranbrook with water from Moyie has an anonymous letter from a very upset Moyie resident.

Internal ID: 0052.0194
Medium:Newspaper
Date: August 1st 1907

Chris Foote of Kimberley, BC c.1915

Personalities of Kimberley, B.C.- Chris Foote with a big fish c.1915

Internal ID: 0196.0194
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club

Kimberley Jr. Fish & Game Club at Bartholomew Lake, May 6, 1961. Sign says "Picnic Grounds - Litter bugs not welcome!"

Internal ID: 0146.0200
Medium:Photograph
Date: May 6th 1961

Trudy Hicks

Trudy Hicks holding a large Chinook salmon, 1955.

Internal ID: 0070.0214
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1955

The Big One That Didn't Get Away

Patrick Rose and friend holding fish, Valemount, BC.

Internal ID: 0126.0241
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1983

Bigger IS Better

Patrick Rose and friend holding fish, Valemount, BC.

Internal ID: 0126.0242
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1980

Fishing

Several fishing parties leaving for St. Mary's Lake and other fishing points.

Internal ID: 0052.0243
Medium:Newspaper
Date: July 28th 1906

Fish Catch

Patrick Rose holding fish, friend holding pole and showing lure that caught the fish, Valemount, BC.

Internal ID: 0126.0243
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1980

Mike Melody c.1949

Mike Melody with his catch of the day c.1949

Internal ID: 0523.0246
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1949

Fire Department Banquet

Reporting on Fire Department banquet held in honor of 53th anniversary.

Internal ID: 0051.0272
Medium:Newspaper
Date: February 11th 1960

Aldridge Church Camp

Reporting the proposed establishments of a boys summer camp and a girls summer camp, sponsored by local churches.

Internal ID: 0051.0293
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 24th 1926

Trout Season

Trout season opens and enthusiast offers paper a poem about fishing.

Internal ID: 0052.0295
Medium:Newspaper
Date: May 5th 1921

Dorothy Grace Wadds at Syringa Creek c.1930

Dorothy Grace Wadds holding fish in front of Wadds Summer Home at Syringa Creek on Arrow Lake c.1930

Internal ID: 2360.0311
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1930

Kootenay Spruce Mills Employee c.1952

Kootenay Spruce Mills Employee standing beside the camp cabins with his catch of the day at Mineral Lake, BC c.1952. Do you recognize this man? If you do please let us know. Kootenay Spruce Mills was located at Mineral Lake, it was owned and operated by Cranbrook Sash & Door. (Crestbrook & Tembec)

Internal ID: 0523.0361
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1952

Mike Melody at Mineral Lake, BC c.1952

Mike Melody standing beside Kootenay Spruce Mills camp cabins with his catch of the day at Mineral Lake, BC c.1952. Kootenay Spruce Mills was located at Mineral Lake, it was owned and operated by Cranbrook Sash & Door. (Crestbrook & Tembec)

Internal ID: 0523.0362
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1952

Wasa Hotel

Hhunting and fishing enthusiasts welcome with reasonable rates.

Internal ID: 0050.0364
Medium:Newspaper
Date: October 11th 1917

Cranbrook Rotary

Cranbrook District Rod and Gun Club secretary escorts Cranbrook Rotarians to many rivers and streams in the area and points out the need for propagation and protection of East Kootenay fish, with that in mind he asks the Rotary Club to stand behind Rod and Gun Club in their bid to start a hatchery.

Internal ID: 0052.0382
Medium:Newspaper
Date: March 31st 1922

'The Bass I Caught'

Large Bass, comedic photo postcard.

Internal ID: 0131.0389
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1910

Cranbrook Development

Newspaper excerpt Nelson News - annual review on Cranbrook and district.

Internal ID: 0052.0471
Medium:Newspaper
Date: January 11th 1912

Fish Catch

Personalities of Kimberley, B.C. - Louis Cimolai, Casey Jones, Cy and A.K. Bond; fishing at Connors Lakes, B.C. (Elk valley)

Internal ID: 0196.0491
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1956

Cy Bond

Personalities of Kimberley, B.C. - Cy Bond holding two good sized fish, Yellowknife, N.W.T.

Internal ID: 0196.0493
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1958

Rod & Gun Club Report

Annual banquet and election of officers held during meeting of Cranbrooks Rod & Gun Club, with recommendation for improved hunting and fishing laws.

Internal ID: 0050.0641
Medium:Newspaper
Date: November 27th 1930

C.E. Reid & Company

Arrival of fishing tackle, flies, landing nets, etc....."everything needed for a fisherman".

Internal ID: 0051.0658
Medium:Newspaper
Date: May 11th 1907

Fishing Open

Excerpts and explanations from Regulations For Guidance of Anglers in East Kootenay Territory.

Internal ID: 0051.0744
Medium:Newspaper
Date: April 4th 1935

Skookumchuck River

Fishing Skookumchuck River

Internal ID: 0042.0822
Medium:Newspaper
Date: April 17th 1930

Byng Specimen

Well known railwayman from Spokane visits Cranbrook with intentions of spending time fishing on Skookumchuck river, is much impressed with mounted fish on display at Hotel Byng.

Internal ID: 0052.0879
Medium:Newspaper
Date: April 17th 1930

Trophy Kamloops

Seattle resident who caught the heaviest Kamloops trout from Premier Lake informs friends he will be back in Cranbrook area during summer to do more fishing.

Internal ID: 0052.0898
Medium:Newspaper
Date: May 1st 1930

Fishing at St. Leon

Kamloops Trout a'la St. Leon, Upper Arrow Lake, BC. A string of fish caught near St. Leon.

Internal ID: 0131.0904
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1910

Fisheries Charge

Steve Romaniuk charged with illegally fishing at the Cranbrook hatchery traps on Peavine Creek, fined $50 of 6 months in jail, even after posting a boy to give the alarm if someone approached.

Internal ID: 0052.0943
Medium:Newspaper
Date: May 29th 1930

Parks - Premier Lake

Provincial government set aside 160 acres on Premier Lake to become Park Land per their policy of creating park areas throughout the province.

Internal ID: 0051.0954
Medium:Newspaper
Date: August 8th 1940

Fishing Tourists

Visitors enjoy good fishing in East Kootenay after hearing how Cranbrook trout hatchery is putting over a million trout fry each year into local waters at Sportsmen's Fair at Spokane.

Internal ID: 0052.0983
Medium:Newspaper
Date: July 10th 1930