Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bavarian Raven on December 12, 2009, 11:38:04 AM
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i saw an article in the newspaper that showed a person fishing from shore in old orchard park (across the water north of rocky point park, port moody). my question is, can you actually catch sea-run cutthroat there? and if so, is it worth my time fishing for them. also if it is worth fishing for them there, what should i use to catch them? thanks for any advice in advance 8)
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Cutties are highly migratory, so a beach that may have them today might be barren tomorrow. They will take a small spoon, spinner or fly.
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Cutties are highly migratory, so a beach that may have them today might be barren tomorrow. They will take a small spoon, spinner or fly.
thanks for the tip. i'll try my luck around there as soon as the weather gets a bit warmer ::)
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thanks for the tip. i'll try my luck around there as soon as the weather gets a bit warmer ::)
You might miss out with that attitude ;) ;D I have had some of my best days around this time of year just because we're cold doesn't mean the fish are :D
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You might miss out with that attitude I have had some of my best days around this time of year just because we're cold doesn't mean the fish are
true but i have final exams at univeristy all this week
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Yes you can catch them there. Can be quite good at times. I have known about it for ten years, but was sworn to secrecy by a certain school dist 43 teacher. I wouldn't be surprised if it was him you saw fishing there. All the beaches along both sides of the inlet hold them and the Noons Creek Hatchery has found them in their pens up to 24 inches in length.
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You might miss out with that attitude ;) ;D I have had some of my best days around this time of year just because we're cold doesn't mean the fish are :D
I TOTALLY AGREE!!!
I have my best Sea Run Cutthroat fishing between now and the end of February.
Rick
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Interesting. Where I fish, the month of June on the beach pulls in the biggest numbers. Time to get chilly and try it mid-winter. Brrr......
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i'll try around christmas sometime. last run of exams for the year are almost over ;D
wish me luck. if i catch anything, pics will hopefully come 8)
(are the searun cutthroat (assuming i catch anything ::)) worth keeping from that area?)
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Generally no, they aren't worth keeping. They tend to be small and taste like fish. Particularly the hatchery ones, which also taste like fish, with a hint of pellet.
Best to release them all and only kill the larger ones that are over 30". They are the best eating.
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A Searun Seal would put up a decent fight. :)
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Would it be safe to assume that if there are sea-run cutthroat in port moody then they would also be found on the northshore beaches (i.e. cates park, etc)? Any info would be much appreciated.
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I don't think there's a gravel beach on the west coast that doesn't see some cutthroat sometimes... its just finding one that the fish hang out a while at, and for that, you might have to do some exploring, or kidnap and torture someone in the know ;D
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you might have to do some exploring, or kidnap and torture someone in the know ;D
lol u seem to be in the know ;) ;D
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Would it be safe to assume that if there are sea-run cutthroat in port moody then they would also be found on the northshore beaches (i.e. cates park, etc)? Any info would be much appreciated.
Earlier posts already answered this question. Here are some additional notes.
When targeting trout and char (especially for cutthroat trout) in the Lower Mainland streams, estuaries, saltwaters, you are set up for failure if the first question is whether a particular location produces. Just about all locations that are near creeks produce cutthroat trout. The key question is, when? This question cannot be answered by others, but yourself, for a couple of reasons. One is that experienced cutthroat trout anglers have invested the time to find the answer. Two is, the time expended on chasing them is what makes the cutthroat trout fishery appealing.
Unlike salmon, anadromous cutthroat trout do not have a regular migratory pattern. Showing up to a particular spot at a particular time does not result in catches most of the time. These opportunistic feeders go where their prey are. Follow the feed, look for signs of feed, if you want to find the fish. Get to know a few spots intimately by fishing it regularly. Develop a habit of keeping a journal to record fishing results, environmental factors at the time. Eventually there just might be a pattern.
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Be prepared to put on a lot of miles :)
Clarki....hilarious comment .... "they taste like fish". What are fish supposed to taste like? Chicken? hahahaha. I know what you were getting at, of course, it's just funny as written :)
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Thanks for the info Rodney, I think ? This is all I wanted to know. I am more than willing to put the time in as long as i know there is some chance of catching something. Iam not trying to suck people for info on secret spots or anything like that. I just wanted to know if there is a possibility of catching some trout on the northshore side at this time of the year. I apologize if i upset people for nicely asking for some help.
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Thanks for the info Rodney, I think ? This is all I wanted to know. I am more than willing to put the time in as long as i know there is some chance of catching something. Iam not trying to suck people for info on secret spots or anything like that. I just wanted to know if there is a possibility of catching some trout on the northshore side at this time of the year. I apologize if i upset people for nicely asking for some help.
It's the nature of the fishery. Go out and you'll see why it is probably the only useful advice you'll get :)
They might be there, they might not be is an honest appraisal of the SRC fishery here. I've had banner days at a spot one day and then a week later it's barren and the pods of fish have moved somewhere else. Even if you keep a journal all it will do is tell you there "may" be fish there with a higher probability during certain times :)
Good luck, it is very rewarding when you do find them.
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Thanks for the info Rodney, I think ? This is all I wanted to know. I am more than willing to put the time in as long as i know there is some chance of catching something. Iam not trying to suck people for info on secret spots or anything like that. I just wanted to know if there is a possibility of catching some trout on the northshore side at this time of the year. I apologize if i upset people for nicely asking for some help.
Oh, I don't think anyone is upset apollo, just reluctant to share information. There is a difference...
During their marine phase, cutthroat can stray many miles from their natal stream (I read once upwards of 10 miles). So if you do some research and find cutthroat producing streams, then, as others have said, any gravelly beach in the area will hold cutthroat at some point. You don't have to necessarily constrain yourself to the estuary.
However I will disagree slightly with my learned colleagues on one point about the migratory nature of these fish. True, they are called ghosts for a reason, however I fish some beaches that at the right time of year, on the right tide, I fish confidently as I know will always find fish. A skunk would be surprising. So, with time, you may happen upon beach with the right stuff that consistently produces. I've journalled for years, and as Rod said, helpful patterns do emerge over time.
Clarki....hilarious comment .... "they taste like fish". What are fish supposed to taste like? Chicken? hahahaha. I know what you were getting at, of course, it's just funny as written :)
Don't give me too much credit. I meant it as I wrote it :)
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Thanks guys, I truly appreciate the info. Wish me luck.
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(http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu221/mykisscrazy/Cuttie.jpg)
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thats a nice looking trout,
thanks for all the info,
now i just can't wait for the break to get out there and fish 8)