Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: YESFISH on October 12, 2009, 12:16:29 PM
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Sat 10-10, water was too clear and low and it doesn't appear springs are in except for a few running straight to the hatchery. Not too many vehicles and found out why.
Pinks are small but nice to see.
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rain supposedly tuesday; hopefully improve fishing conditions.
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/index.php?product=weather&placecode=CABC0308
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Theres quite a few big springs around, All sitting in that deep faster chop water, the majority of them are nothing close to chrome. The pinks are all ripe, the next week of rain should wash them out and the the smell. :-X
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Yup lots of big springs in:)hooked two on Friday that were pushing 30 and one this morning in the 20's plus lots of jack's and also this a wave of chum came in.One guy one that was almost chrome!!
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Rantalot,
Did u fsh in the lower veddar? Middle clear area was vacant for me and then a move. I got one over 20 and some jacks, but not really a lot of fish in my areas.
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yes lower, lots of people catching springs in the canal
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Agreed, in the deeper holes in the canal there are lots of springs - lots of anglers too. Upper had much fewer fish. The rain shoud, spread things out a bit. :)
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Had an awesome day yesterday sight fishing for coho in tailouts.
Hooked 3 landed 1, all were hatchery, and I watched all fo them take my bait/colorados. Funny, only one of the hits made any movement in my float.
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hey guys i was in the canal today from noon to 4 and seen alot of descent looking springs being caught and alot beig caught on shrimp me and my wool blew balls so i think im gonna go to the asian style of shrimp any thoughts
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I got a few on shrimp last weekend:)
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Sandshrimp or another type? I don't keep the fish for eating. I get mind out of the salt.
How many fish over 30, 40 lbs?
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Nope, just hand peeled ones from Save on foods:)Not sure of the actual weights as i dont carry a scale heard of one caught that as close to 60lbs?
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Saw two 25-30 pounders come out of the canal yesterday, the guy caught it right next to me :D
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in between the two brideges of the canal they had to be at least 30 pounders
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Lot's under and just up from the crossing, lost one when I got it into shallower water last week and landed another on Saturday c. 25lbs was fun and my first spring, also snapped off a real monster when I realized it was hooked in tail. Spent the rest of the day trying to avoid them and the pinks and finally got a really nice Coho around 6pm after loosing a nice chrome doe that ran straight at me jumped on the bank, then back in and snapped the hook. Now see what all the fuss about Coho is!!
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Hi,
I'm new to the site. I've been fishing the Chilliwack/Vedder for about 10 years now.
I average about 13 days on the river every fall for salmon fishing.
I've seen quit a few and hooked 4-12 a day myself between the canal and the RR bridge.
as of Monday most of them were starting to look a bit dark.
is it my imagination or do the springs seem to be significantly larger this year than last.
Going to be on the river again tomorrow, hope the rain has moved some fresh fish in.
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Honestly, this year I have seen more Spring Jacks then I have ever seen on the Chilliwack/Vedder. That should be an indication of a good run of adults for next year.
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To date, the hatchery has around 2,000 chinook jacks, which is indeed a good indication of next year's chinook salmon run. The amount of coho jacks at the hatchery is also quite high, also another good indication. The hatchery only has half of the amount of adult chinook salmon compared to last year right now, but that is mostly due to the low water level. This shall change in the next few days.
is it my imagination or do the springs seem to be significantly larger this year than last.
The differences in average size of chinook salmon that you see each year is due to the year class that the run is from. Some runs are 4 year olds while others are 5 year olds. The extra year means an extra 10 to 20lb.
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lots of jacks is a good thing, since they are a younger year class that come back with the older adults. Should be a good spring run next season.
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More jacks this year, Less adult springs for next years?
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i figure that water levels should be dropping by sunday afternoon so some new fresh fish will move into the system. as for the jack situation, more fish the happier people and DFO is ;D
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More jacks this year, Less adult springs for next years?
jacks are an indication of next seasons adult run cause they come back a year early
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Vedder spring returns have been good for the past couple of years.
Good thing.
Probably a result of all the hard work hatchery folks are doing.
I remember this being said last year too.
Nature has it that certain percentage one year's population will return home one year early.
If that percantage is more or less steady,
the more jacks in the river the bigger the survival rate of the entire generation, which means next year more fish will return home.
Numbers game.
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Are there many red jacks? I cought one last week. My buddy said that he also caught a few this year.
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Are there many red jacks? I cought one last week. My buddy said that he also caught a few this year.
Not quite blood red, right?
It's probably a marble.
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Not quite blood red, right?
It's probably a marble.
Yes, Not blood red but marble.