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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: NothingToSnagAbout on July 06, 2016, 09:58:26 AM
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Couldn't find a thread. Wondering if anybody here's gone out yet chasing the summer nooks and how the return is looking?
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Get out there and find out. Then tell the rest of us if it's worth a trip :)
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It's a small run. Some Folks get juiced about it thinking coho.
Not usually worth the gas for me.
There are trout to be had though
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Few lucky people are hooking up. Seems like some of them are very colored up. Some people are getting multiple so it seems like a good runs.
Good luck!
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I was out on the lower river , keith wilson bridge to Pillings allll day yesterday.
Lots and Lots of Sockeye surface activity but they don't bite :(
I did manage 1 rainbow trout and 1 small juvenile coho so the day was not a total loss. The Juvie coho hit a hammered silver spoon the rainbow hit a black and pink Jig.
A few people were out. No Chinook to be seen. Good water levels. Clear water.
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Spent all day hunting for fishing spots, lots of walking, saw one splash of a real fish only. One pocket with flossers had some fish, saw multiple hookups, all break off, nothing landed.
Didnt find any spots that seemed like really plausible Chinook water.
No one I talked to had any action.
Got three smolts of some fish I couldn't identify which all lived to bite another day.
River high and clear.
Better luck next time, I'm going to work for a few weeks then try again...
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I'm gearing up to head out most likely on the Upper river in the morning. Does anyone know how the clarity is after the rain this week?
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It's probably blown out.
I've been a long time lurker, first time poster on this forum.
@Apennock, could you please provide a photo of the water conditions when you're there?
Thank you.
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River was dropping for two days now, so clarity should be just right, unless you see a big bump in the graph from the overnight rain.
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Thanks for the updates. I'll post a picture late morning tomorrow and let you guys know what we see.
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Lots and Lots of Sockeye surface activity but they don't bite :(
Sockeye do bite on the Vedder . They'll hammer both cured shrimp and jigs tipped with a chunk of shrimp meat . You may also by-catch a few on roe , egg sacs or blades when targeting the springs but definitely not as often . As far as the river conditions , it was prime this morning . It'll take a lot more rain to blow out and I don't think we'll be getting that kind of rain , only showers every now and then .
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I've caught a decent amount of sockeye on roe on the Vedder as well. I had no idea they would take roe until it happened three times in one day to me last year.
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Release all Sockeye! Clipped or unclipped!
They can be fun though if you get one.
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Was out this morning. Mid River - Landed and released a nice Sockeye caught on a small piece of Roe. Threw on a single bead and the steelhead smolts and rainbows awere hammering it. Left @ 12:30. Not many people out but I saw no Reds taken. The water in the Upper is perfect with that slight green color to it.
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Went out on the upper C/V this morning. Water was a little higher than I would have like but very clear.
Fished wool and cured prawns for a while with no luck then switched to a trout bead and caught a couple of steelhead smolts and hooked something bigger but lost it >:(
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Was out this morning. Mid River - Landed and released a nice Sockeye caught on a small piece of Roe. Threw on a single bead and the steelhead smolts and rainbows awere hammering it. Left @ 12:30. Not many people out but I saw no Reds taken. The water in the Upper is perfect with that slight green color to it.
Is it just me or does that rock by the anal fin look like a seal with a cool hairdo? :o
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Conditions are perfect at the Veder but very few fish showing. I heard of one today, saw two rolling, one very coloured up. I've fished quite a few spots today below the crossing. Too early I guess.
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Really solid push of fish early in the week. Lots of sockeye pushing through with a handful of chinooks, was lucky enough to tag one. Nice to see early on.
Went out again Saturday and the runs that held fish held nothing, no rollers either. Found one run stacked with sockeye but other than that, nothing in the other 10 or so holes we checked.
Bit of a hit and miss for now but should start to get better as we go on. Water was prime IMO.
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Took my first trip to the vedder this weekend on Saturday and fished from first light until 1. Our group fished from Keith Wilson to train bridge and found a small run filled moving and rolling fish. Managed 12 sockeye and a small spring between us all on prawn. Went out to the same run on Sunday and it was empty of fish. Super hit and miss fishery at the moment, covering water quickly seems to be the key.
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Was out yesterday, landed one Sockeye doe.... released it. This was my first ever Sockeye... sure is a good fighting fish. It just hammered my roe, I was using roe as I was targeting Springs.
Hooked a few trout and also got into another big fish....dont know what it was as it shook the hook.
All in all, was a good day of fishing. Not as many folks out as I would have thought. Although I fished mostly mid to upper.
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Was out yesterday, landed one Sockeye doe.... released it. This was my first ever Sockeye... sure is a good fighting fish. It just hammered my roe, I was using roe as I was targeting Springs.
Hooked a few trout and also got into another big fish....dont know what it was as it shook the hook.
All in all, was a good day of fishing. Not as many folks out as I would have thought. Although I fished mostly mid to upper.
Nice! If the other fish that you hooked just stayed down and pulled...then you probably had a spring on. It's getting better everyday. My buddy went yesterday and landed a red. His first trip out.
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Was out on Saturday with a few buddies and had pretty much no luck between us - other that one guy that kept getting into small trout on Crocs and Kohos. Was absolutely pouring when we left Vancouver at 4:30am, but was pretty nice by the time we hit the river.
Saw nothing in the river at all - and we worked a number of spots pretty good from Allison Pools down to the bottom of the canal with roe, prawns, wool, flies, lures...
Agree with BCFisherman97 - the water was prime - and I've never seen the river so clean and trash-free. Was a pleasant surprise from my past couple trips out there. No fish - but a great day exploring a true gem.
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Out this morning. No springs seen or heard of. Lots of smolts, 1 pike minnow. Lots of sockeye pushing through the lower. Nice morning on the river.
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Lost one sock this morning. Quite a few chromers in the system. Good to see (what appears to be) a large number of sockeye in the system already; maybe this boasts for a good return this year and increases the population in the years to come. No springers for me. Make sure to handle the socks with care :)
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Lost one sock this morning. Quite a few chromers in the system. Good to see (what appears to be) a large number of sockeye in the system already; maybe this boasts for a good return this year and increases the population in the years to come. No springers for me. Make sure to handle the socks with care :)
Wasn't it 4 years ago that the Chilliwack Lake sockeye run was so large that it was opened for FN harvest? I believe it was partly to make up for the lack of an opening on the Fraser. I would expect another large return this year since I believe these are mostly 4 year fish.
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Lost 2 big fish yesterday morning.
I got to 'my spot' just before 5:30am and could see salmon jumping and rolling all the way through the run. After about 40mins it all went quiet and they were gone.
Pretty sure the 1st was a Spring. It 'hunkered down' and pulled hard!!
The second was awesome....it head straight upstream and jumped about a dozen times before it shook the hook, was hard to keep tension on as I tried franticly to reel in the slack line with my Centerpin. Also felt a tad undergunned with my 3113lb.
Next time I might bring my bait cast setup instead, dunno....
Also caught a 3-4lb wild Rainbow, and 3 other 1-2lb'ers. But to top it all off I also caught a 4-5lb Bull trout, right when I was about to give up and move on to another spot.
Most of this was between 5:30am and 7:30 am. The Bull was at about 9:00am
Had a blast, so glad I made the trip out there....getting up at 3:30am was worth it!
The rest of the day was relatively quiet, a few little ones and a few bites here and there.
Talked to a few guy's in the afternoon, all of them had no sightings or bites.
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Should this thread be moved to fishing reports?
I don't think there are more sockeye this year. Looks to be the same as most years. It just seems like there's a lot because they surface more than most salmon.
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Lost one sock this morning. Quite a few chromers in the system. Good to see (what appears to be) a large number of sockeye in the system already; maybe this boasts for a good return this year and increases the population in the years to come. No springers for me. Make sure to handle the socks with care :)
This year is the big run cycle , the other 3 years of runs are no where near as strong
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Brood year for the Chilliwack lake sockeye so yes there are more in the system, they are doing nothing hatchery wise to enhance the sockeye (correct me if I'm wrong) but one down side is the number of socks Ive seen get the "peg leg" rock bath because of it, even came across a filleted sock carcus on the lower and heard of some out of province anglers bonking one mistaking it for a chinook apparently. Ive yet to see any COs on the flow tho.... Anyone ran into them out there yet?
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Brood year for the Chilliwack lake sockeye so yes there are more in the system, they are doing nothing hatchery wise to enhance the sockeye (correct me if I'm wrong) but one down side is the number of socks Ive seen get the "peg leg" rock bath because of it, even came across a filleted sock carcus on the lower and heard of some out of province anglers bonking one mistaking it for a chinook apparently. Ive yet to see any COs on the flow tho.... Anyone ran into them out there yet?
I've seen lots of CO's out on the river. Even some undercover ones in unmarked vehicles which is good to see.
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I was out between 0830-1130, fished the south side from mid to lower. Water condition was clear. Saw a school of sockeye this morning in the lower. Unfortunately, I did not connect with a fish and I did not see anyone connect with a fish either. Spoke to an angler leaving the parking lot as I was heading in. He caught nothing either.
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River is blown out. Should be okay tomorrow morning if the rain holds up.
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River is blown out. Should be okay tomorrow morning if the rain holds up.
Currently water level is at 1.71 m
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River is blown out. Should be okay tomorrow morning if the rain holds up.
Where were you at as was fine inn the Lower near dark although a thunder storm blew through this afternoon.
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Fished the crossing and the lower part late this evening and the river was in prime condition.
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Sorry guys, I was pretty unclear. I was in the upper around 5:30 and it was milk chocolate up there. By the time I left around 7:30 it was chocolate at Tamahi. Also heard it was chocolate even up past the boundary. The heavy rain must've triggered a bit of a slide or something. It might be totally fine down river. Should be fishable up top by the morning as long as rain holds.[/img]
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Ok, so not many 'nooks yet. How about pokemon? Lower, middle or upper? ;D
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Lots around, just as expected ;D
Ok, so not many 'nooks yet. How about pokemon? Lower, middle or upper? ;D
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Ok, so not many 'nooks yet. How about pokemon? Lower, middle or upper? ;D
Lots by the crossing tonight I think, because the cel phone zombies were everywhere along the Rotary Trail. ;)
Lots of sox in the river. Too many trout in the lower section stealing bait, further upstream has been producing more consistent hook-ups if you are interested in catching and releasing them sox.
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Slide or rain caused?
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I saw that too; above a foot of vis up river. Didn't even know it rained last night...
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Water was clear in the lower this morning. Fishing was slowwwwww.... :-\
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Water was clear in the lower this morning. Fishing was slowwwwww.... :-\
Slowwwww as in you didn't connect or see anyone connect with a fish....or slowwww as in there were very few fish?
I would have thought that this time of year (considering that we had more rain this time this year compared to last year), that fishing would have picked up by now.
And did you fish North or South of the Keith Wilson bridge?
On a separate note, when I was at the Vedder last week, parked at south of Lickman Rd / Keith Wilson Rd and the piece of metal was southwest of that. The metal appears to belong to a vehicle. I would hate to see the river carry it and it crash into an unsuspecting angler wading downstream. Unfortunately, short of a wheelbarrow or a stretcher, I could not carry it out or even drag it out due to its size. Does anyone know of a number that I could call to have it removed?
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In all honesty there's not a lot of springs in there anyway.
Some have been caught but it's not Coho season.
This is a much smaller run.
Of you can get.out enough you might be able to track them down (but some luck is needed).
A great time to get out though and explore the structure with these lower water levels (so you have an idea of where to go when the fall rains begin)
And I'm thinking it's better than Pokemon Go.
('Cuz you gotta Catch em all)...
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Saw this on Instagram.
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is that a gillnetted sockeye? Too bad if the net brigades target the socx on the Vedder. There seems to be quite a few sockeyes on the river on Thursday. Found no spring but did hook into 3 sockeyes and saw quite few caught and released promptly. No one had a spring where I was in the lower. River was low and clear.
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came across a huge birds nest of 40 lb test on the shoreline couple days ago. Just a reminder to people to clean up after yourselves and unfortunately after others as well. Line on the shore line like that is a big problem as it inevitably get caught in shorebirds feet or end up in the water and get wrapped up around fish.
I have seen a Great Blue Heron hanging dead from it's feet in the lower years ago. Poor thing had line wrapped in it's feet, and the line snagged on the branch it was perched in. Must have been a horrible way to go for that bird...just be mindful and clean up after yourselves and if you see line laying on the shore take it out with you.
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Saw this on Instagram.
(http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll365/mattoboy/Screen%20Shot%202016-07-22%20at%204.31.37%20PM_zps5jqjef9u.png) (http://s313.photobucket.com/user/mattoboy/media/Screen%20Shot%202016-07-22%20at%204.31.37%20PM_zps5jqjef9u.png.html)
Tracked down the actual post. Not sure who runs the instagram for that bottom comment, but maybe they should have clarified.
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@Steelhawk I have no idea but I would probably assume so. Who knows what truly happened but its unfortunate.
@Wizard You nailed it man. Pack it in, pack it out.
@Clarkii Yea, on Instagram, accounts like that are all about promoting their page and don't actually view the content on which they comment on. Its a marketing strategy.
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I was out on the lower yesterday with two of my buddies, (0630-1200), water condition was low and clear. Didn't catch any salmon but we did manage to connect with some rainbows. However, I did see one big fish jump about 75m downstream from where I was. Too far to identify, but judging from the size, maybe a Chinook.
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How big do the sockeyes get?
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How big do the sockeyes get?
Most of the fish which I've seen are in the 3 to 4lb range, quite small. Occasionally you'll see a bigger fish at 5 or 6lb.
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Last weekend my friend got sockeye that was definitely 8-9 lb.
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Fished the upper yesterday from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm...saw lots of sockeye rolling. Hooked 1 spring and lost it. Fished the mid and upper river from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm today and it was all rainbows and sockeyes. I did see 2 springs moving but no dice... :-\
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I am going to try my luck on Friday. I usually start at peach, then move about. I am new to summer on the Vedder, just fished winter steel in the past...never caught any. Can I use my steel tackle to target Nooks? IE: gooey Bob's, pink worms, Colorado blades, Croc spoons and red wool? I read fresh roe or roe sacks are the #1, or shrimp on a jig though more to intice a Sockeye? Thoughts on tackle? THANKS!
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I am going to try my luck on Friday. I usually start at peach, then move about. I am new to summer on the Vedder, just fished winter steel in the past...never caught any. Can I use my steel tackle to target Nooks? IE: gooey Bob's, pink worms, Colorado blades, Croc spoons and red wool? I read fresh roe or roe sacks are the #1, or shrimp on a jig though more to intice a Sockeye? Thoughts on tackle? THANKS!
I've hooked 2 springs so far this summer and they were both on Roe. It's the best choice I think. Wool and spinners will work too. Pro cured shrimp has also worked for me in the past.
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Fished from Bergman to above train bridge today (630-2). River is very low and clear with unlimited visibility, in many cases I could see schools of sockeye sitting in a lot of the runs. Saw 1 spring landed at Bergman a dime bright doe around 15 lb and a few others roll throughout the lower river. Still a lot of sockeye to keep you occupied throughout the day however but it's looking as if this years run is very very small.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I heard there are still no springs at the hatchery ? I found this surprising as we are well into the bulk of the run now and would've expected a few to have made it up there by now.
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Fished from Bergman to above train bridge today (630-2). River is very low and clear with unlimited visibility, in many cases I could see schools of sockeye sitting in a lot of the runs. Saw 1 spring landed at Bergman a dime bright doe around 15 lb and a few others roll throughout the lower river. Still a lot of sockeye to keep you occupied throughout the day however but it's looking as if this years run is very very small.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I heard there are still no springs at the hatchery ? I found this surprising as we are well into the bulk of the run now and would've expected a few to have made it up there by now.
Thanks guys!
I'll post how my day went.
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Fished from Bergman to above train bridge today (630-2). River is very low and clear with unlimited visibility, in many cases I could see schools of sockeye sitting in a lot of the runs. Saw 1 spring landed at Bergman a dime bright doe around 15 lb and a few others roll throughout the lower river. Still a lot of sockeye to keep you occupied throughout the day however but it's looking as if this years run is very very small.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I heard there are still no springs at the hatchery ? I found this surprising as we are well into the bulk of the run now and would've expected a few to have made it up there by now.
Go to the old limit hole, all stacked up in there.
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Went there, couldn't find a rock.
Gotta change the name of that spot.....
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Went there, couldn't find a rock.
Gotta change the name of that spot.....
I hope you're joking? The old limit hole has been no fishing for years now.
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I hope you're joking? The old limit hole has been no fishing for years now.
Where is this?
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Limit Hole is where Slesse Creek meets the Chilliwack that used to be the fishing boundary.
It is the junction of three arms where salmon stage before moving up to the hatchery or into the canyon.
It's also a congregation point for snaggers so it was closed a few years back.
The new fishing boundary is a few 100m below Limit Hole.
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I was joking.
Some folk tend to give out GPS coodinates in order to be a hero to all thier internet friends and foes..
I was making light of the comment....
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Well as of this morning, seen 5 springs hooked in the spot i've been fishing lately. 4 of which were bonked. None by me however ;D
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Limit Hole is where Slesse Creek meets the Chilliwack that used to be the fishing boundary.
It is the junction of three arms where salmon stage before moving up to the hatchery or into the canyon.
It's also a congregation point for snaggers so it was closed a few years back.
The new fishing boundary is a few 100m below Limit Hole.
Thank you.
I was joking.
Some folk tend to give out GPS coodinates in order to be a hero to all thier internet friends and foes..
I was making light of the comment....
Meh. I can understand why people guard their "secret" fishing spots. I can also appreciate the concept of "go out & explore."
However, it is extremely helpful when someone gives you an area to start exploring from. Especially to new anglers such as myself when I don't have a fishing "mentor" so to speak.
Well as of this morning, seen 5 springs hooked in the spot i've been fishing lately. 4 of which were bonked. None by me however ;D
Lower, mid or upper? I only ask because I've been out there twice in the last 2 weeks and I've only seen 1 school and 1 salmon jump. I plan on heading out again this weekend and I would appreciate it if anyone can tell me where to concentrate my efforts.
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I think a lot of people are heading out this weekend so not sure you're going to find too many willing to help you out with that one. And if they are, they are most likely not telling the truth to keep you away from their spot. They could be anywhere in the river this time of season.
I've been out a lot this week and it's been very slow. Don't think I'm going to bother this weekend.
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I think a lot of people are heading out this weekend so not sure you're going to find too many willing to help you out with that one.
I can understand and appreciate that.
And if they are, they are most likely not telling the truth to keep you away from their spot.
If they want to keep their spots a secret, that's cool. The lying part would be what I don't appreciate because it causes people to waste their time unnecessary.
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I think a lot of people are heading out this weekend so not sure you're going to find too many willing to help you out with that one. And if they are, they are most likely not telling the truth to keep you away from their spot. They could be anywhere in the river this time of season.
I've been out a lot this week and it's been very slow. Don't think I'm going to bother this weekend.
lol... So I guess fishing has been hot this week and drewhill is going tomorrow.
Internet reports are just that... internet reports.
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The truth is, the fish need to travel up the whole river. Drop into a spot, and start picking your way down the river until your feet get tired. Then fish the fishy spots on the way back up. Chinook like to hold in deep slots. First light is best. I'm out there literally as soon as I can see my float (legal hours)
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lol... So I guess fishing has been hot this week and drewhill is going tomorrow.
Internet reports are just that... internet reports.
Fair enough. But there are some posters that have built a credible reputation on this forum.
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I've been out three times this year without any guides or help - and yeah - you really do just need to go out and explore as it is an incredibly diverse river with many different areas and types of water - most of which are easily accessible. Easy to find a solitary spot if you put in a few minutes of walking.
Drive the road - pull over and park if you see any trails leading towards the river - and head on down. No Spring action for anyone the days I have been out (Unlike SilverChaser - I'd like to know his spot ;-) )but have seen a number of nice schools of tight-lipped Sockeye jumping around. Seems a good year for them. I'll be out again Saturday morning - hoping but not expecting to catch - but happy I get to be out on that beauty of a river another day.
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Upper ;D I find that there is not too many great holding areas in the lower since the blowouts last season (My opinion) and I haven't explored much of the middle to be honest. Like Ambassador said, find trails and walk into new spots. You never know what you'll find. Just be careful!
Another tip is fish water that you know they will hold in and have to push through. Good luck! :)
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Just heard from my brother that CO had a guy at Prison run around 5:00 this afternoon, then 5 minutes later down the road two more CO's came rushing up. Anyone know what happened?
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Just heard from my brother that CO had a guy at Prison run around 5:00 this afternoon, then 5 minutes later down the road two more CO's came rushing up. Anyone know what happened?
The first CO probably had issues with the guy that was detained. If you see law enforcement run one way, it is never a good thing. Running with 30lbs of gear and a bulletproof vest in 30 degree weather sucks.
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Has anyone been out lately?
Stuck at work so I'm trying to live vicariously through those that can get out.
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Gave it one last go for a few hours on Saturday because my daughter really wanted to go. She had fun practicing her casting, but that was all we accomplished. Saw one boot on the bank and one tail hooked, but that was it. This run, small as it was, is done for the season. Also, the river is waay too low and clear. I really hope we get some rain around the beginning of September.
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Gave it one last go for a few hours on Saturday because my daughter really wanted to go. She had fun practicing her casting, but that was all we accomplished. Saw one boot on the bank and one tail hooked, but that was it. This run, small as it was, is done for the season. Also, the river is waay too low and clear. I really hope we get some rain around the beginning of September.
Sorry to hear that, but hey, at least you got out! I've been out only 3 times so far and got skunked all three times.
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If they want to keep their spots a secret, that's cool. The lying part would be what I don't appreciate because it causes people to waste their time unnecessary.
Then don't read Internet forums. You post it on here, and next time you go there, it's full of idiots.
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Lower, mid or upper? I only ask because I've been out there twice in the last 2 weeks and I've only seen 1 school and 1 salmon jump. I plan on heading out again this weekend and I would appreciate it if anyone can tell me where to concentrate my efforts.
They're going to all be the same right now, not a whole lot of action. We need rain, lots of rain, and it's still really early.
You're lucky you saw the school and jumper.
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Then don't read Internet forums. You post it on here, and next time you go there, it's full of idiots.
PM's work wonders.
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It looks like the river is at its lowest levels since Water Level recording began in 2011. The next lowest value is about 1.55 which occurred on Oct 11, 2012.
The level is clocking at 1.28 today.
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It looks like the river is at its lowest levels since Water Level recording began in 2011. The next lowest value is about 1.55 which occurred on Oct 11, 2012.
The level is clocking at 1.28 today.
Has anyone checked the temp lately? I wonder if we will be faced with a closure before the season starts.
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The rain will be here soon enough and then we will be talking about the river being blown out... ;)
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The rain will be here soon enough and then we will be talking about the river being blown out... ;)
I hope so. I see 3 days of showers in the forecast starting on Monday, I hope it is more than a few drops!
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Yep, need the rain. I drove along the Fraser yesterday and the water looked just beautiful, so clear and nice in colour. Amazing.
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Anyone manage to head out this weekend?
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Well, with today's announcement about the Fraser likely being closed for a couple more weeks, it looks like Vedder will be even busier than normal. May as well start the Fall 2016 water conditions thread now! I've been watching the water levels already with this rain, looks like it got about a 10 cm bump yesterday in the lower river but it has already dropped half of that. Hopefully we get a some more rain before the weekend . . .
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And to add to the crowds I saw a few coho at the hatchery this morning. You can tell I have stopped fishing, right ;D
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I think this thread needs to die and not come back again.