Lumby Trapline

A trapline in the Okanagan, home of so many great outdoorsy type adventures. Here’s one you could call your own; your own little chunk of paradise.  This line is just south of Lumby, still within reach of the Okanagan Valley and, of course, the lower Shuswap. The line covers a fair bit of elevation change boasting both lower areas along the Lumby side reaching up to 5,000 ft. and high alpine plateaus.  This wide variety of terrain and elevation makes for excellent furbearers, including cats.

There’s not many traplines that actually have such a cross-section of high value animals. On this line there are lots of canines: coyotes and wolves, as well as excellent, and easy to find, lynx and bobcat.  Of course, there sure are lots of marten, as well as the rest of the critters.  There are some big Fir stands which hold these furbearers well; the line also takes in the Buck Hills, and many other great areas.  This line also hasn’t been trapped in 15 years, so it is ready for the picking!  

Within the line there are several great fishing lakes which may be something you’d like to take advantage of in the summer while cutting trail.  The lakes include: Nicklen, Lily Pad, Curtis, Goat Mtn and Harris and Therma in the Park (and that’s only a few). Did I say Park, you bet!  The upper portion of this trapline takes in Graystokes Provincial Park which is renowned for some fantastic sledding. Set your traps in the morning and then head out for a nice ride taking advantage of the Kelowna Snowmobile Club trails and cabins. You might want a bit more aggressive sled than a Tundra for this line ;) 

Let’s sum it up: fabulous location, good access, some of the highest valued skins for a trapper, and a place to wander around and do your maintenance in the summer with a fly rod in your hand. Oh, let’s not forget you better put up a trapper’s cabin somewhere to keep you warm on those cold winter nights.  Sounds pretty good to me – be the first to ask about this line!