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Mawson's Sports (Creston)

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49.09550, -116.51350
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Downtown Creston's classic outdoor store — opened 1915, most likely the oldest business in the Creston Valley. The go-to for fishing/hunting/camping gear, licences, and honest local advice. A call here beats any forum for same-week conditions.

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Photo: Explore Creston Valley (Creston Valley Tourism)

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History: opened 1915; likely the oldest business in the Creston Valley explorecrestonvalley posts 2026 06.
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Stock: fishing, hunting, and camping gear explorecrestonvalley posts 2026 06.
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Contact: 1026 Canyon St, Creston · (250) 428-4130 explorecrestonvalley posts 2026 06.
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Use it for: current what's-biting, licences, flies, access tips before heading out.

Open questions

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Whether they carry fly-specific gear / fly selection. #open

Related

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goat river — closest local river to ask about.
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blacktail ridge fishing — local Kootenay Lake charter option.

Sources

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Creston web research — shop role.

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Goat River
River · British Columbia
Location precision: source-reported approximate location. From the published BC access dataset.
Mawson's Sports (Creston) — Canadian guide
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Creston / Kootenay Fly-Fishing — Web Research Session
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Explore Creston Valley — Extracted Post Pages
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