Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: steelieman on June 23, 2005, 05:03:28 PM
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Has anyone been up to the Vedder River to check condition for opening day?
High, low or clear or maybe even perfect condition.
Any report will be appreciated.
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If the fraser doesn't hurry up and get in shape methings the vedder will be busy opening weekend... :)
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i think im gonna give it a try on opening day!
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Yeah, the Vedder is pretty much how you would exspect it to be right now. Being not overly low or high, and is in the best fishing shape! Super clear with the nice green colour to the depths. Cant wait for opening!
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how high or low would u say ud go on opening day.. ive never fished the vedder this early but i just got a new set up and i ought to try it...any info would be greatly appreciated
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what can u catch iin the vedder right now? red springs?
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Red springs commencing July 1st
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words ;)
(http://gallery.fishbc.com/albums/05/P1010595a.jpg)
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Was the picture taken under Vedder Crossing bridge ?
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Yup, thats the crossing as of 3pm today.
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awsome looking water!!!..
dan
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how high or low would u say ud go on opening day.. ive never fished the vedder this early but i just got a new set up and i ought to try it...any info would be greatly appreciated
You will run into lots of steelhead smolts in the lower as this is were they release them. Not sure how far upstream the last drop point is.
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Arnt hatchery steelhead smolts released from the hatchery, so they later return to the hatchery as adults from their instinces?
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Arnt hatchery steelhead smolts released from the hatchery, so they later return to the hatchery as adults from their instinces?
Yes
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Thanks chris i appreciated the response...i guess ill be there on the 1st.. that pic biff is very helpful thanks bro.. looks like that incoming flow on the upper right of the pic could develop a little pool where those springs love to sit in ;)
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Arnt hatchery steelhead smolts released from the hatchery, so they later return to the hatchery as adults from their instinces?
No they are loaded into tanker trucks from The Freshwater Fisheries of B.C.'s Abbotsford hatchery. After loaded at the FOC Chilliwack hatchery they are pumped back into the river usually just above Vedder Crossing.
The idea is they want them to stay in the lower river when they return from the ocean as adults.
This is supposed to leave the upper river spawning areas to the wild fish. This is supposed to work in theroy but some do head into the upper river with a few returning to the hatchery channel.
On the other hand all other salmonids raised at the hatchery are released there.
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Chris what about the other salmon smolts are those released up in the upper river or down river as well?
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So you are more likely to hook a steelhead below the vedder crossing i presume.
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Chris what about the other salmon smolts are those released up in the upper river or down river as well?.
As I mentioned above all the other salmonids are released at the hatchery proper
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So you are more likely to hook a steelhead below the vedder crossing i presume.
No they release them in the hope they will stay in the lower. When we did the telemenary steelhead study this was to attempt to show were they went, stayed, and were they spawned. I donated a good number of these fish and t was an interesting program A lot of info was gathered as well. The report just came out and I have it somewhere on the computer, if I remember I will find it and send to Rodney to post if he wishs.
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Thats pretty intresting thanks for ur info chris
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Arnt hatchery steelhead smolts released from the hatchery, so they later return to the hatchery as adults from their instinces?
I thought that the smolts were released at several locations up and down the river.does any one else know for sure
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sorry folks screwed up the last post,no offence ment to the other posters