Decades of tight lines
We combine personalized service and high-end amenities with an unforgettable fishing experience. It all adds up to nearly 40 years of lifelong memories.
A brief history
1871
Wales Island is named in memory of William Wales, the astronomer on Captain James Cook’s Resolution voyage (1772–1775).
1896
Boundary dispute between U.S. and Canada intensifies. U.S. builds 4 stone houses (one on Wales Island) to lay claim to Portland Canal.
1902
Wales Island Canning Company establishes a cannery on island.
1903
U.S. and Great Britain sign Boundary Treaty; Wales Island is deemed Canadian territory.
1949
Canadian Fishing Company closes the cannery; the site is used to service its fleet on the northern fishing grounds.
1986
Cannery site is purchased.
1992
Lodge is built in Prince George, then taken apart and shipped to Wales Island where it is reassembled.
The land we live and work on
Eagle Pointe Lodge is situated in the unceded territory of the Tsimshian Peoples of the Northwest Coast. The lodge has always had a relationship with the local Tsimshian Community of Lax Kwa’laams (Port Simpson) and continues to provide mariner support to all Indigenous Peoples, from the Tsimshian, Nisga’a, Tlingit, Haida whom frequent the guiding territory. It is an honour for our Company to work on the territory, support local employment and continue to build respectful relationships in this era of reconciliation.
Creature comforts
We feel honored to share Wales Island with our guests, alongside bears, eagles, and deer. Their presence is a constant reminder that each day spent here is a precious gift.