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Explore Granisle and Around Babine Lake
Cultural Activies
Museums, spawning channels, reserves, historic sites and more await your discovery here in Granisle. Contact the the Village of Granisle office or the Visitor Centre at 250 697 2428 for more information on the following attractions.
Boating
We have a beautiful Marina here with two sections, one is for the members of the Power Boat Club and the other section belongs to the Village of Granisle, but is taken care of by the Power Boat Club. For information on how to get into the Marina contact the Visitor Centre or the Granisle General Store.
Hiking
Granisle has many trails to explore within the Village. These trails also link to others just outside the community.
Snowmobiling
Sled through nature and carve through some of the best powder, a unique snowmobiling adventure awaits.
Fishing
Rainbow Trout and Char make Babine Lake an angler’s paradise year round and Sockeye Salmon, which return here to spawn from late summer to early fall, are truly legendary
Visit the Museum/Visitor Center
The Visitor Centre sits at the entrance of our beautiful village and is open from mid May to September 7 days a week 9:00am to 5:00pm. The visitor centre is also home to the Granisle Museum presenting local artifacts and history. A Mammoth discovery in June 1971 was made when a mining operation in Granisle stumbled upon a very significantgrave. In fact it was a 34000-year-old bones of a Columbia Mamoth, one of the largest mammoth species to have ever lived. Scientists and workers who attended the dig say several mammoths’ bones were unearthed, however the prohibitive cost of a full-scale excavation led to decision by the mining operations to rebury all but one mammoth skeleton. The mammoth skeleton is now housed at Canada’s National Museum of Natural Sciences. Replicas casts of the leg bones and a vertebra of the original are visible at Granisle’s Visitor Centre and Museum. The museum also has a large mining display with artifacts and fossils.
Fulton River Spawning Channels
Fulton River has the world’s largest manmade spawning channels, and from late summer to early fall the water blushes with spawning salmon – delighting all salmon-lovers, including bears, eagles and humans. Babine Lake also has cutthroat, steelhead, char, rainbow trout as well as do coho salmon, Burbot (ling cod), lake and mountain whitefish. Visitors can view the Pinkut Creek and Fulton River hatcheries channels. The fish counting fence improves viewing opportunities.
First Nation Petroglyphs & Indianhead Rock
The First Nations’ petroglyphs (Indian rock face carvings) accessible by boat are on the cliffs at Babine Lake, almost directly opposite the Pinkut Creek spawning channel.
Millionare’s Pool
It got its name when a gentlemen working at the fisheries many years ago use to bring wealthy Americans up to fish in the area, there was always an abundance of fish in the pool. Millionaire’s pool is just below the beautiful Fulton Falls.
Old Fort Babine Historic Site
Old Fort is very isolated and the only way to get to it is by boat or float plane. Most residents only spend 2 to 4 weeks a year there during fishing season. The village has a church which was built in 1898 and is a landmark on Babine Lake. It is currently not in use as it needs a lot of renovations.
Tachet Reserve
The Fulton River flows into Babine Lake south of Granisle, just north of the Babine Nation community of Tachet Reserve. The modern village of Tachet Landing has a satellite band office and approximately 130 permanent residents. Old Fort Babine is a village inhabited by Lake Babine First Nation people on the north side of Babine Lake near Granisle.
Boating – Granisle Marina
Village of Granisle has a beautiful Marina available for Public launching. The Granisle Power Boat Club is situated in the heart of Granisle and and offers both short and long-term moorage. The docks are gated and overnight security is included in price of rental.
Short term moorage slips can be booked online @ www.granislemaina.ca
Long-Term Moorage is at capacity for the 2023 season. To be placed on the waiting list, please contact Lin at 250-697-2528.
Hiking
Granisle has many trails to explore within the Village. These trails also link to others just outside the community.
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Snowmobiling
Sled through nature and carve through some of the best powder, a unique snowmobiling adventure awaits.
Fishing
LRainbow Trout and Char make Babine Lake an angler’s paradise year round and Sockeye Salmon, which return here to spawn from late summer to early fall, are truly legendary.
Up to 70 per cent of the salmon from the Skeena River system originate in Babine Lake and the spawning channels at its local tributary, the Fulton River.Every year, millions of sockeye hatch at this, the world’s largest man-made spawning channel. They migrate to the ocean via the Babine and Skeena Rivers, and three to five years later, about half a million return to spawn. From late summer to early fall, the water fairly blushes with spawning salmon – delighting all salmon-lovers, including bears, eagles and humans.
Cutthroat, Steelhead, and Rainbow Trout also abound in Babine Lake as do Coho Salmon, Burbot (ling cod), Lake and Mountain Whitefish.
Don’t miss the popular Father’s Day Fishing Derby in June or the Babine Lodge Fishing Derby in July! Refrigeration, bait, licenses and tackle are available at Granisle’s general store and major lodges.
Healthy populations of moose, dear, bear and mountain goat also make the Central Babine a popular hunting destination. Trust a qualified local guide to unlock the bounty of the Babine for you.
View B.C.’s fishing and hunting regulations at www.env.gov.bc.ca
Learn more about the Fulton River Spawning Channels.