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[bowriva76]

hi there to all, great site, i was just wondering i have a friend coming with his kid and he wants to take him out for some fishing, jsut wondering i keep hearing about the Pike minnow as a good bait for sturgeon this time of year, i was wondering where there is a easy palce to go and catch some for my buddy's kid and maybe stock up on some bait when i take my buddy out later this week. ? anything helps thanks a lot. i'm in vancouver but will drive a bit for sure.

[jon5hill]

Buntzen lake east dock, use hotdog on a small hook, you could potentially catch thousands.

[noxcape]

cultas lake  and hope slough in chilliwack lol

[sreeb]

I catch them at cultus without even trying. A float with a worm under it and get them all day.

[Rodney]

Northern pikeminnow can be caught anywhere along the Fraser River during this time of the year. If you are fishing in the tidal portion (downstream from Mission), make sure you have a tidal fishing licence and know that you are only allowed to keep 20 fish per day of species that are not listed in the tidal fishing regulation book (not that you need twenty, a few would last through an entire sturgeon fishing trip). Bottom fishing with a piece of dew worm, dough, hot dog, shrimp, fish flesh, liver would work for them.

[Ben!]

Northern pikeminnow can be caught anywhere along the Fraser River during this time of the year. If you are fishing in the tidal portion (downstream from Mission), make sure you have a tidal fishing licence and know that you are only allowed to keep 20 fish per day of species that are not listed in the tidal fishing regulation book (not that you need twenty, a few would last through an entire sturgeon fishing trip). Bottom fishing with a piece of dew worm, dough, hot dog, shrimp, fish flesh, liver would work for them.

I haven't been by the water recently, but do you think the water is clear enough to use lures rather than bait for pikeminnow?

[Rodney]

The water visibility is less than a foot right now. Lure fishing is possible, but your chance of connecting with a fish is slim. It is always worth trying.

[Ben!]

True... Thanks for you input Rod.

[Ben!]

Cool, I have a couple of new size 1 spinners I can try out

Thanks for your input Ran

[troutbreath]

In the states this new American went from cab driver to Pikeminnow paycheck. Plan your holidays accordingly and you could be fishing and making cash.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003295583_bountyfish07m.html

[sreeb]

Caught a 2.5 pound pike minnow today at cultus. Biggist one yet for me. Also caught a 2 poond large scale sucker.

[Ben!]

How big are pike minnows in the Fraser this time of year?

Randy said he caught one that's 7-8" long, is that the typical size this time of year?

[Morty]

Good story Troutbreath.  Thanks for posting that.

[Ben!]

you'll find out if u fish there more often, but they get bigger later in the season.
Most ppl there are going after chubs, so basit fishing is another choice if u get tired of casting.

I havent been having much luck with lures. I'm going to give bait a try. I've usually only been able to catch sculpins when i use bait though

[noxcape]

im going to cultas on sunday with the  wife and daugher and my brother to catch some pike minnows is the river by lyndel beach stll a good spot we are going to be using hot dogs on the bottom