Ray Collingwood and his family have the exclusive outfitting rights to the incomparable Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park, a 3,600 square mile chunk of raw land that is loaded with more rainbow trout streams and lakes than could possibly be fished in a lifetime.

Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park was established in 1975 and the name Spatsizi is a native Tahltan word meaning “red goat”, a name given to the Rocky Mountain Goats of the area because of their habit of rolling in the iron oxide colored dirt which changes their normal white coats to red. The Collingwoods have been hosting anglers at their Spatsizi Wilderness Lodge on Laslui Lake for more than three decades and developed one of the most unique sport fishing lodges in the Canadian North. The Collingwood’s reputation as fishing and hunting outfitters is legendary.

Spatsizi Wilderness Lodge is one of the most exclusive fly-out wilderness trips on the North American map. The comfortable log lodge is located on Laslui Lake, more than 200 miles North of Smithers, British Columbia. The package includes the round-trip charter flight from Smithers into the lake, and daily floatplane trips to some of the finest and most seldom-seen fishing on the continent. It is Canada's best-kept secret and may be the best value in the freshwater fly fishing world.

The angling packages offered by the Collingwoods compare favorably to the finest Alaskan fly-out lodges. Each two anglers share a well-appointed cabin adjacent to the lodge, and there are only eight fishermen each week. Spatsizi is the only lodge licensed to guide and fly anglers in the wild and pristine 3,000 square mile Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park that surrounds them.

The trout they catch are second to none, and there is no one else competing for those prime-fishing holes. This is dry fly fishing at its wilderness best, and there isn't a fly in your box these Rainbows won't hit. The largest 'bow last season tipped the scales at nine pounds and was taken on a dry fly. The camp record is a whopping 18-pound Rainbow, and there are Arctic Grayling, Bull Trout, Lake Trout, and Rocky Mountain Whitefish to compete for angling attention.

The lodge has an outpost camp on one distant river that is a popular reminder of what few true wilderness experiences remain. Discriminating fly fishermen can define the success of their trips with large numbers of 14 to 16 inch fish, or fewer numbers of trophy trout. It all happens in one of the most scenic spots in Canada, and moose, caribou, stone sheep, bear, and mountain goats share each day of fishing. There are no black flies, and mosquitoes are only a slight nuisance for a few of the first weeks of the short season.

Spatsizi is a rare combination of Canadian atmosphere deep in the heart of an unspoiled wilderness. It is Canada the way most imagine it should be with beautiful forests, crystal clear fish-infested streams, and friendly folks. The Collingwood family hosts anglers only during July and August. Every week of their short season affords excellent angling and there is very little space available each year.