Chilko Tales

Chilko Tales

Tips, Tricks and tales about life at Chilko Lake. If you are interested in specific topics, check out the popular topics to the right. If you would like to follow our blog, fill out the sign up form to the left. We will send you the latest posts about your interests and the latest posts of “Chilko Tidbits”, which are tidbits about the fish, wildlife, and our environment that we have learned or are learning along the way. Thanks for visiting and hope you enjoy.
Karen McLean

What About Bud?

I am very happy to say that Bud McLean, my Dad, is recovering nicely.  He has had one tough year, he is still on the road to recovering but it is now just regaining his weight and building his strength back up.  Currently he is recovering in the states, and is looking...

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Spring at Chilko Lake

   Snowflakes falling softly on the past    A river flowing easy, Gentled by winters touch    Swans flying over, Born to travel, Honking for spring    Reach out and touch a star nights, the moon with sometimes a howling presence    Owls hooting encouragement, Deer...

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Chilko Trout Genetics

Chilko Trout Genetics Did you know the Chilko River Rainbows are genetically identifical to the Chilko River Steelhead? Did you know that they are actually steelhead that decided to choose Chilko as their home instead of going to the ocean? You know what they say,...

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Record Run of Sockey

Record Run of Sockeye Salmon This was an amazing year for the Chilko River and Chilko Lake Sockeye Salmon run.  I feel honored that I was able to witness this run. There were 2.3 million sockeye that returned home to the Chilko River to spawn this fall.  It was...

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The Amazing Ant Hatch

Big Hatches This year we had some of the most amazing hatches.  One of the most phenomenal hatches was in early August. It was a small flying ant hatch. Literally millions of these small ants took flight in the late afternoon of a hot summer day, their ant hatch...

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