Big trout rivers (wade fishing)
9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish
Open the checklistHorsefly River
- Type
- Freestone river, British Columbia, Canada
- Live gauges
- 1 verified
- Listed by
- 1 authoritative list
- Guides
- None listed
- Shops
- None listed
Today on the Horsefly River
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More about the Horsefly River
The Horsefly River is a freestone river in British Columbia, Canada. The Government of British Columbia lists it as a Classified Water (Class II). It is classified downstream of the signs at Horsefly River Falls, including McKinley Creek below McKinley Lake, June 1 – Oct. 31.
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Where to fish
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Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish. Most waters here need a rod licence or permit and often a beat booking or club ticket; the listing pages under Regulations say which.
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Horsefly River on the map
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Gauges, shops and guides nearby
Map of Horsefly River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Horsefly River with 1 gauge.
Restrooms near Horsefly River
Restrooms near Horsefly River
Restrooms within 2 miles of Horsefly River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
No restroom mapped within 2 mi yet — add one you know.
Campgrounds, fishing access sites and boat ramps often have one that isn't on the map yet.
Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
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Regulations and official lists
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Each line is an official list that names this water. Those pages are the authority on seasons, licences, limits and closures for each beat or reach; read them before you go.
Guides and shops near Horsefly River
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Listings are unclaimed: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
Guides
No guide within 60 km yet.
Shops nearby
No shop nearby yet.
Gear checklist
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A wade-fishing checklist for big trout rivers: a 9 ft 5–6 weight outfit, nymph, dry and streamer setups, waders, boots and a wading staff, with estimated prices by tier and where to buy.
Videos for this water (5)
Watch: reading a trout stream
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Seams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
How I Learned to Read Water (Fly Fishing)Embedded from YouTube · Mad River Outfitters · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube How To Read The Water with Tom RosenbauerEmbedded from YouTube · The New Fly Fisher · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube Reading the Water to Successfully Locate TroutEmbedded from YouTube · Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
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Watch: nymphing basics
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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
90° Nymph RigEmbedded from YouTube · Huge Fly Fisherman · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube Casting with an Indicator & Better Nymphing TechniquesEmbedded from YouTube · The New Fly Fisher · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
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Fish Tales
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Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly and tagged with Horsefly River.
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Sources for this page
Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
All 5 sources and dates
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Live readings come from the named provider when the page is shown, under the licence shown on each card. Designations, species and the flagship note link to the agency or body that publishes them; this page copies only the list wording and the species names. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the point for “Horsefly River (RIV)” in the Canadian Geographical Names Database (Natural Resources Canada); the midpoint of the named feature, approximate. Water type is our own classification.
- Angling and Scientific Collection Regulation (B.C. Reg. 125/90), Schedule A: Classified WatersGovernment of British Columbia · checked 2026-10-20
- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Water Survey of Canada station 08KH010: HORSEFLY RIVER ABOVE MCKINLEY CREEKEnvironment and Climate Change Canada, Water Survey of Canada · checked 2026-10-20
- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Water Survey of Canada licence: Water Office terms: public information, byline requiredEnvironment and Climate Change Canada, Water Survey of Canada · checked 2026-10-20
- Canadian Geographical Names Database (position)Natural Resources Canada, Open Government Licence – Canada · checked 2026-10-20
- Overture Maps places (guide map points)Overture Maps Foundation, CDLA-Permissive 2.0 · checked 2026-09-30