Learn about this one-of-a-kind fish cache at the Fort St. James Historic Site

Tucked along the shores of Stuart Lake in northern British Columbia, the Fort St. James National Historic Site offers visitors a rare glimpse into the daily lives of fur traders, Indigenous communities, and early settlers. Among its most fascinating and lesser-known features is a one-of-a-kind fish cache—an ingenious structure that speaks volumes about survival, culture, and adaptation in the region’s rugged environment.