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B.C.’s Warm weather forces those in ice-fishing derby into boats
Unseasonably warm temperatures caused ice to melt early on East Kootenay lakes, reducing derby participants to 70-80 and prompting emergency warnings for unsafe ice.
- On Feb. 6, 2026, organizers moved the Adams Army charity ice-fishing derby near Wasa to boats or off docks after leaders ordered no one on unsafe ice for Saturday.
- Unseasonably warm temperatures drove thinner ice on lakes, with Environment Canada recording record highs across 17 B.C. communities as a ridge of high pressure moved in.
- Emergency services warned of `extreme caution` on Thursday as Columbia Valley Rural Fire & Rescue Services noted open water about 30 feet from shore and rotten ice.
- At least 200 people usually attend, but organizers expect around 70 this year, and Moyie, community about 30 km south of Cranbrook, already switched its derby format.
- Conditions this year suggest that wildlife like elk and early bear sightings are moving closer to shore, illustrating ecological shifts tied to the thaw, as locals described the season as 'odd'.
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