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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: troutslayer78 on April 04, 2009, 08:21:57 PM

Title: Stave River
Post by: troutslayer78 on April 04, 2009, 08:21:57 PM

Doe anyone know where about on this river is good for fly fishing??
any advise would be greatly apreciated
cheers....
TS

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: BOWHUNTER on April 05, 2009, 06:37:19 PM

Just find some slack water but be careful you know where your going incase the dam opens water rises quite fast, have a look near any pilings or good slack water, if you can find any fry swimming around you're in a good spot

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: spey on April 05, 2009, 09:30:27 PM

good as any, give it a go

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: troutslayer78 on April 06, 2009, 09:04:24 AM

cool thanks for the help
cheers..
TS

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: wagz on April 07, 2009, 08:40:08 PM

Lots of white fish there as well ;) ;)

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: troutslayer78 on April 08, 2009, 05:05:18 PM

just pick myself up some minow patterns and getting ready for friday on the stave and was just woundering if there is a "best" place that some of you guys might know off?
many thanks
cheers....
TS

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: spey on April 08, 2009, 06:49:01 PM

try the toilet bowl

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: yamadirt 426 on April 08, 2009, 09:18:28 PM

You have a boat or walking?  I found its best to do some hunting on this river. If something is there it will show. Doesn't have to be fry patterns only. Try some micro leaches as well !!

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: troutslayer78 on April 08, 2009, 11:40:10 PM

we wiill be wading from shore. thanks for the tips on the other flies
cheers
TS

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: Roughingminor on April 09, 2009, 07:08:53 PM

The riffles about half a km below the dam on the west side have been pretty good to me in the past. 

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: odesseus on April 10, 2009, 08:20:22 PM

Tail of the bowl or down above the bridge.

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: troutslayer78 on April 10, 2009, 09:56:45 PM

thanks all for the advise we had a great dy on the river, a few bites and landed one nice cutthroat about 12-13 inches (caught on a small minow pattern)
what a great river cant wait to head back and explore some more.
cheers....
TS

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: DAWGMAN on April 16, 2009, 09:30:32 PM

heard that the side channel by the highway bridge is good as well.

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: atila on April 27, 2009, 06:46:26 PM

Try just below the dam.

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: odesseus on June 01, 2009, 09:25:07 PM

What's in the Stave right now? ???

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: deepcovehooker on June 02, 2009, 09:22:21 PM

Fished the Stave today for about 3 hours.  Worked the east side below the dam and just up from the toilet bowel..  Used # 8 mickey fins and hooked into 6 small cutthroats.   Moved over to the west side for 1 hour water to deep to move around much and did not see any fish around.

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: Min on June 05, 2009, 08:28:37 PM

Way to make a guy envious.  I drive by the river, on the highway bridge, but have never had the opportunity to fish there.  I like the look of the eastern side for some reason.

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: deepcovehooker on June 06, 2009, 04:20:26 PM

Try fishing it in the fall.  Huge return of chum with some coho and spring.  A big chum on a #8 fly rod is one heXX of a fight.

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: fish_on on June 23, 2009, 11:36:15 PM

Is the Stave a year round fishery? Do I have to wait till July 1st?

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: deepcovehooker on June 24, 2009, 06:54:16 PM

It is open all year.  Of course always check the latest regs for any changes.

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: bigsnag on August 16, 2009, 11:10:46 AM

Is there a Pink salmon run in the Stave?

Title: Re: Stave River
Post by: newsman on August 17, 2009, 08:44:52 PM

Yes; Look for them in Oct.