Reel Adventures Sportfishing
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Reel Adventures Sportfishing

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4.6 / 5
(3 reviews)
Map of Balfour, BC, Canada
Ferry Landing Road
Balfour, BC, Canada
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Reel Adventures Sportfishing is your premier outfitter in British Columbia, Canada. Specializing in both freshwater and saltwater, it will take you on various grounds and make sure you return home with a big catch, as well as accommodate your needs regarding your preferred fishing styles. Meet the crew in Nelson and together embark on a true fishing adventure in Canada!

Your trip starts on a 24’ Hewescraft aluminum fishing boat adequate for carrying up to 4 anglers. It’s powered by a 200 HP Yamaha engine, is equipped with outriggers and downriggers, and uses Lowrance HDS8 GPS and fishfinder for navigation, as well as a radar and radio. The boat’s also got a wireless trolling motor and an ice-box.

The waters in the interior of British Columbia are a great source of Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout, and Walleye, and the west coast allows you to chase Salmon, Halibut, and Lingcod. Some other species you can also target include Dolly Varden and Chinook Salmon. You can catch them by bottom fishing, spinning, trolling, jigging, as well as fly fishing. You can choose whether to release the fish you catch or keep it and take it home. Kids are more than welcome to join aboard, so bring them as well.

The crew will provide you with all the fishing gear you’ll need and will clean and fillet your catch as well, no extra cost added. You just take care of your licenses, snacks, and drinks.

Book at Reel Adventures Sportfishing and create lovely memories on the water as you chase fish and enjoy gorgeous nature!

  • You Keep Catch
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Toilet
  • Child Friendly
  • Ice Box
  • Rods, reels & tackle

Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Half day trip - Kootenay Lake
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    US $423
    Enjoy this 4 hour trip on Beautiful Kootenay Lake. Troling for the world famous Gerrard Rainbow Trout or Dolly Varden (Bull Trout)
  • Private trip
    Half day Salmon
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 3:00 PM
    Seasonal trip Jul 1 - Sep 1
    US $582
    Your trip will depart at 3:00pm and return at 7:00pm. Fish the coastline or inshore waters for migrating Salmon.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip – Kootenay Lake
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    US $655
    Experience world-class fishing on Kootenay Lake. The lake is known for the giant Gerrard Rainbow Trout, the world's largest wild Rainbow. These beauties have been caught all the way up to 35 lbs. Also lurking the waters is the mighty Bull Trout which has been caught up to 29 lbs. Let the crew take you out for a trip to remember. It supplies the boat, tackle, rods, and a guide.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip – Salmon and Halibut
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Jul 1 - Sep 1
    US $1,270
    This trip leaves out of Ucluelet Harbour on the west coast of Vancouver Island. There are lots of days with up to 50 fish to the boat! Apart from your licenses, snacks, and drinks, you better bring a big cooler as well, because you're gonna need it!
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FAQs about Reel Adventures Sportfishing

Reel Adventures Sportfishing offers the following trips to customers:
  • CA $578 per group, additional CA $75 per person after 3 guests - Half day trip - Kootenay Lake (4 hours)
  • CA $795 per group - Half day Salmon (4 hours)
  • CA $895 per group - Full Day Trip – Kootenay Lake (8 hours)
  • CA $1,735 per group - Full Day Trip – Salmon and Halibut (8 hours)
When you book a trip with Reel Adventures Sportfishing, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • GPS Lowrance HDS12
  • Fishfinder Lowrance HDS8
  • Wireless Trolling Motor
  • Outriggers
  • Ice Box
  • Radar
Trips booked with Reel Adventures Sportfishing include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
Reel Adventures Sportfishing offers the following types of fishing:
  • Lake Fishing (Kootenay, Arrow, Quesnel, Duncan)
  • Inshore Fishing (Barkley Sound )
  • Offshore Fishing (Ucluelet)
Reel Adventures Sportfishing offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
Top targeted fish species with Reel Adventures Sportfishing include:
  • Dolly Varden
  • Halibut
  • Lingcod
  • Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
  • Salmon (Chinook)
  • Walleye

Meet the Charter Operator

Reel Adventures Sportfishing
Balfour, British Columbia, Canada
5 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
3 Customer reviews
Response time 15 hours
Member since September 2017
Growing up in the Kootenays has its advantages. With almost every weekend being out camping with his family and fishing with his dad and grandparents, the owner and operator Kerry Reed became exposed to this outdoor lifestyle already as a child. He fished with passion as a kid and he still does. And so was Reel Adventures born in 1998. After experiencing the excitement of reeling in big fish regularly, he felt it was time to start sharing the excitement with others. Starting out with one boat and guide on Kootenay Lake and then adding a smaller boat for the Columbia River, he slowly started to build his business. Today, after years of enjoying the fishery, Reel Adventures has expanded the business and incorporated a whole network of boats and guides for a whole new network of lakes and rivers, as well as added the west coast Salmon fishery to its resume. With the added boats and guides, it can now offer corporate retreats and handle groups of any size.

About this listing

Targeted species

Dolly Varden Dolly Varden
Halibut Halibut
Lingcod Lingcod
Rainbow Trout (Steelhead) Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)

Boat specs

Northwest Aluminum (Aluminum fishing) originally built in 2021. Powered by a 300HP Suzuki engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 35 knots.

Length
28 ft
Capacity
4 persons

Types of fishing

Lake Fishing
Kootenay, Arrow, Quesnel, Duncan
Inshore Fishing
Barkley Sound
Offshore Fishing
Ucluelet

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging

Amenities

Toilet
GPS
Lowrance HDS12
Fishfinder
Lowrance HDS8
Wireless Trolling Motor
Outriggers
Ice Box

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting

Cancellation policy

Deposit non-refundable

If it is unsafe to travel, you may still cancel free of charge or change the date(s) of your booking.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed
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Payment

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard
Bank Transfer
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 3 reviews
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Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.3 / 5
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Tristan B.
Oakville, ON
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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4.0 / 5
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Half Day Trip with Captain Eugene

VERIFIED   Half day trip - Kootenay Lake on July 10, 2023
Captain Eugene was a friendly and interesting guide. We fished hard and only got one, but it was a great day and sometimes...
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Victoria R.
Kimberley, British Columbia
Excellent
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Half Day Trip on Kootenay Lake

VERIFIED   Half day trip - Kootenay Lake on May 28, 2023
Had such a terrific experience with Eugene for a joint birthday celebration.  It was a beautiful day on the water and we caught...
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Barbra F.
Dalton Gardens, ID
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Half Day Trip

VERIFIED   Half day trip - Kootenay Lake on July 1, 2023
While we had some missed communication the trip went off well in the end.
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