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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Old Black Dog on September 28, 2006, 06:27:19 PM

Title: First report, Thompson Steelhead. Not good so far.
Post by: Old Black Dog on September 28, 2006, 06:27:19 PM

Test fishing results for Interior Fraser Steelhead in the Albion chum test fishery are illustrated below in Figure 1. Zero (0) steelhead have been captured since test fishing began on September 1. There are 13 years of test fishing records for the month of September. In comparison to these other years, this year currently ranks 12th along with year 2004 (Table 1). At this time, the test fishery results suggest that the run is either late or low in abundance (relative to abundance in recent years), or both.

The predominant brood for this season’s run spawned in the spring of year 2002. In that year, the escapement estimate of Thompson steelhead was 1700 spawners. The 10 year average escapement to the Thompson is 1600 steelhead. In general, steelhead abundance has been low and return rates have declined.

Robert Bison

Biologist

Fish & Wildlife Branch

Title: Re: First report, Thompson Steelhead. Not good so far.
Post by: chris gadsden on September 28, 2006, 06:43:39 PM

Unusual clear water conditions for this time of year of the Fraser enabling the steelhead to see and avoid the slow moving test net?

Title: Re: First report, Thompson Steelhead. Not good so far.
Post by: quill on September 28, 2006, 08:36:18 PM

Steelhead have better vision than chinook, coho and chum?

Title: Re: First report, Thompson Steelhead. Not good so far.
Post by: chris gadsden on September 28, 2006, 08:40:29 PM

I believe they are smarter than the others. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: First report, Thompson Steelhead. Not good so far.
Post by: cohoslayer1 on September 28, 2006, 11:06:22 PM

BUt are really stupid when something comes infront of there face and they bite it almost everytime ;D ;D

Title: Re: First report, Thompson Steelhead. Not good so far.
Post by: chris gadsden on September 28, 2006, 11:15:03 PM

Well sometimes I have a hard time finding them. Then some anglers go a full season without catching them, been there, done that. Anyone else in the same boat?

Title: Re: First report, Thompson Steelhead. Not good so far.
Post by: Xgolfman on September 29, 2006, 12:35:12 PM

Quote from: chris gadsden on September 28, 2006, 11:15:03 PM

Well sometimes I have a hard time finding them. Then some anglers go a full season without catching them, been there, done that. Anyone else in the same boat?

I'm a virgin  :-[

Title: Re: First report, Thompson Steelhead. Not good so far.
Post by: TrophyHunter on September 29, 2006, 12:40:47 PM

PLease XGolfman this is a family website, some things we don't need to know about  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: First report, Thompson Steelhead. Not good so far.
Post by: newsman on September 29, 2006, 05:53:01 PM

I hear this same old song every year and every year the Steelhead show up in Nov through Jan. I am always sceptical of what those BIO guys say about Thompson Steelhead since 50 years ago they didn't even believe the Thompson Strain existed. Now I catch large bows in August, that I think are Steelhead complete with sea lice scares and roe, but according to the BIO guys No Steelhead enters the system untill Oct.