The Whistler area is home to several species of salmonids including rainbow
trout, Dolly Varden char, cutthroat trout, steelhead and five species of salmon.

Knowing what a fish species needs to survive is half the battle. This section of the site will give the novice fisherperson some background on fish habit and habitat and fish identification.

What do all fish need?

All fish have basic requirements. They are shelter, food, temperature, and oxygen. If one of these requirements is not met, there will be no fish to be found. Assessing whether these requirements exist will result in fishing the right holes and
therefore increase your catch.

This list is given in the form "common name" and "Genus species". For more information on each fish species, click on the species name.

Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Steelhead Oncorhynchus mykiss
Dolly Varden char Salvelinus malma
Cutthroat trout Salmo clarki

Pacific Salmon

Chum Oncorhynchus keta
Pink Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Coho Oncorhynchus kisutch
Chinook Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Sockeye or Kokanee Oncorhynchus nerka