Bring a camera to take pictures of your trophies before releasing them. Once the salmon fry begin their downstream migration, trout go crazy feeding on them. If you see splashy rises, nothing hatching, and it's June, flip out a smolt pattern and hold on tight. We had action on smolt patterns in Rainbow Alley morning, noon, and evening. Keeping the Fishery Healthy Upper Babine may be the best large rainbow trout stream in British Columbia, but some are concerned for its future.
Locals say the fish are fewer and smaller than in past decades.
The cold waters of Babine Lake allow fish to grow for many years. Our preferred method of releasing fish includes a non-abrasive net. Keep the fish in or near the water, remove the hook with forceps, or just let the line go slack. Keep the fish over or partially in the water for quick photos. Then, place the fish in gentle current until it revives to swim right side up.