Ice Fishing

If we were to pay attention to the seasonal rhythms of nature, we would rest in the winter. The land rests, and many animals slow down or hibernate to conserve energy while food is scarce and conditions are harsh.

In British Columbia, winter is a season that seems to linger on, and on. With bitter cold and long dark stretches, there is little to do but cosy up and stay warm, while dreaming of sunny green days ahead. Still, if one were to live off the land, and not food trucked in from the south, they would have to get outside and find the food. That is exactly what we are endeavoring to do on the Finding Nowhere Show .

 Although most hunting is not permitted during the winter months in British Columbia, ice fishing is. Hidden underneath thick layers of snow and ice is dinner.

For this episode, we bundle up, dig out the snowshoes, start up the snowmobiles, and take our jigging rods down Chief Lake Road, north of Prince George in the Cariboo region of BC.

From attempting a chilly lakeside feast of Burbot, Rainbow and Brook Trout, our winter ice capade also takes us to a close encounter with a herd of Caribou and a night at a remote trappers cabin. 

So get cosy and come enjoy a winter wonderland with us.