The Preservation of the World’s Wildest Steelhead River

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Close-up of a steelhead tail submerged in water, with textured scales visible on the fish's body on the right.
Illustration of two Steelhead fish facing opposite directions.
Two Grizzly bears facing each other against a light-colored background.
Two black and white flying eagles with wings spread wide.
Two black and white trees, one tall and thin, the other shorter and fuller, on a light background.
A Steelhead lying in shallow water next to a spey rod.

Magnificent but fragile and irreplaceable. The Babine needs a strong voice.

The Babine River Foundation will protect the priceless ecology of this fragile waterway by not staying quiet. The Babine River Foundation’s stewardship aims to ensure that steelhead, salmon, bears, eagles and all living things continue to thrive in the Babine watershed in perpetuity. We must help others listen to the wilderness.

Economic Research Report

Renewable Value. Minimal Impact.

The Skeena Watershed supports one of the world's most valuable wild steelhead fisheries. To better understand the economic importance of this resource, the Babine River Foundation and its partners commissioned a comprehensive economic study that found steelhead angling generates approximately $33 million in economic output and supports 291 jobs across British Columbia, with most benefits flowing directly to northern communities. Protecting wild steelhead means protecting a renewable resource that sustains local businesses, tourism, and jobs throughout the region.

A bear in water holding a fish in its paws, near a riverbank.
A person in camouflage clothing holding a large fish in a shallow river with a rocky and leafy riverbank.

About

Find out about The Foundation’s goals, objectives and advocacy.

Our Story

Learn about The Foundation’s efforts towards the preservation of the Babine watershed.

Underwater view of sockeye salmon swimming in a shallow stream with rocks visible at the bottom.
Person fly fishing in a river surrounded by dense evergreen forest under a partly cloudy sky.

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