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Title: Oct. 14th vedder sockeye
Post by: bruce on October 14, 2006, 06:56:58 PM

today is spring fest, in addtion to land 5 springs, i also got a sockeye. all fishes were released after several pics. see the sockeye : http://www.fishingwithrod.com/member/gallery/bruce/DSCN4006

Title: Re: Oct. 14th vedder sockeye
Post by: Ribwart on October 15, 2006, 11:28:50 AM

can't be too many of those around these days...where would she be going to I wonder? late Cultus run right? or are there some that head all the way up to chilliwack lake too...? anyone fill me in on that one?
thx,
rib

Title: Re: Oct. 14th vedder sockeye
Post by: Dave on October 16, 2006, 02:44:18 PM

Ribwart
Chilliwack Lake sockeye typically enter the Vedder in July - early August and spawn in early September in both the lake and the Upper Chilliwack River (Dolly Varden Creek) in Washington state. 
Cultus Lake sockeye enter the Vedder in late July (our first this year at the fence on Sweltzer Creek was July 31) and continue until December or early January.  These fish historically spawned at Lindell Beach but now we find them in the Spring Bay area.  To date app. 3600 have arrived at our counting fence.

Title: Re: Oct. 14th vedder sockeye
Post by: Ribwart on October 16, 2006, 03:43:52 PM

Thank you very much Dave...how do you know all this if you don't mind me asking??? Sounds like you have a job related to the resource management angle???

Title: Re: Oct. 14th vedder sockeye
Post by: Rodney on October 16, 2006, 03:48:32 PM

Dave is the research technician of Cultus Lake Salmon Research Laboratory. :)

On a related note, they're having a open house and public forum tomorrow on Cultus Lake sockeyes.

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishy_news/061004_1.html

Title: Re: Oct. 14th vedder sockeye
Post by: Nicole on October 17, 2006, 10:26:57 PM

I got two sockeye today as well on flies... I never thought they'd hit silver! Well there you go :)

Both had adipose fins, and were quite small, 5 pounds.

Cheers,
Nicole