The Field Journal

Access & Places

Mawson's Sports (Creston)

Mawson Sports, downtown Creston

Key points

History: opened 1915; likely the oldest business in the Creston Valley .
Stock: fishing, hunting, and camping gear .
Contact: 1026 Canyon St, Creston · (250) 428-4130 .
Use it for: current what's-biting, licences, flies, access tips before heading out.

Open questions

Whether they carry fly-specific gear / fly selection.

Related

Goat River — closest local river to ask about.
Blacktail Ridge Fishing & Eco Retreat — local Kootenay Lake charter option.

Where next

Keep moving

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