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Showh Lakes in Whistler a hidden fly fishing gem

by FishFinder · May 21, 2016

Showh Lakes in Whistler a hidden fly fishing gem

Showh Lakes in Whistler a hidden fly fishing gem. Showh lakes is accessed via 16 mile creek forest service road. The road itself is rough and the use of a 4 x 4 is recommended. Although in the video and pictures that we took in the short period that we visited Showh lakes does not represent the lake well. There are Cutthroat Trout that reach 20″s in length and we saw numerous Trout between 14″ – 16″. While visiting Showh lakes my cell phone was going in and out of service, which is hard on batteries. Once We hooked a larger Cutthroat, I planned on taking a picture only to find out that my battery was dead. Needless to say, Showh Lakes is loaded with fish and a must visit if you like dry fly fishing in Whistler, BC.

Showh Lakes in Whistler

We only fly fished the first of the two Showh lakes. Supposedly the second lake has much larger fish, but I have yet to fish it. After the first Showh Lake the forest service road deteriorates rapidly. Watch out for ATV riders on the forest service road because one of the Whistler activity companies takes there ATV tours up there.

Fly fishing Showh Lakes

Showh lakes is a hidden Dry Fly fishing Gem. It has some of the best dry fly fishing in the World. It had been nearly 20 years since I last fly fished Showh lakes, so I did a slow lap of the lake to get orientated with the lake. Marking structure and always looking for anything that the Trout were feeding on. On my tour of the lake I noticed that the Cutthroat Trout were feeding on very small midge and small caddis. Bingo! There is one fly that imitates these flies to a tee, the Adams. The Adams fly is a traditional dry fly primarily used for trout. It is considered a general imitation of an adult mayfly, flying caddis or midge. We were running Adams on a size 14 and 16 hook. Be prepared to catch lots of fish and have the sweet smell of success on your hands.

We have attached a short fly fishing video of Showh Lakes in Whistler, BC Enjoy! If you are ever visiting Whistler and would like to have someone show you around while getting you on the fast track to fly fishing success. Give us a call toll free (877)905-8121 or email info@pembertonfishfinder.com

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