Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: milo on August 23, 2010, 05:27:42 PM
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Need intel for next weekend as I have a friend who would like to fling some flies at Fraser sockeye in the Chilliwack area.
Thanks in advance.
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My dad witnesed a couple raised vehicles on the other side of the channel but he has no idea where they crossed
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yes it is
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I love the internet...everyone has the answer.
Ask bug pumper and he will tell you that it drives him crazy when he asks me a question and I say the answer is yes and no. Same answer here though. I saw some trucks make it thru, I saw some trucks get stuck. How much off roading does your friend do, how well does he know the channels? all I can tell you is we witnessed 3 trucks getting stuck and one new $50k vehicle sounding like an old beater and smokin like an SOB when it went in and hit a deep spot (water was pooring out the cab too). Guys didnt even fish, they let it idle for 20 min and then headed for home.
There are lots of facotrs outside of water level that determine if its crossable so be careful.
PS - look at the nickname of the guy who replied...doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in me! ;)
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Of course as most of you know it is illegal to be crossing a fish bearing stream.
A couple of years ago the creel surveyor saw dead salmonid smolts dead where vehicles had been crosssing this channel. ??? :o :-[
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Saw a guy try and get out to the bar I was fishing at Pegleg today, he was driving a newer white F150 and sunk the front end in the soft rocks. Lucky for him somebody was there to pull him out.
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I love the internet...everyone has the answer.
Ask bug pumper and he will tell you that it drives him crazy when he asks me a question and I say the answer is yes and no. Same answer here though. I saw some trucks make it thru, I saw some trucks get stuck. How much off roading does your friend do, how well does he know the channels? all I can tell you is we witnessed 3 trucks getting stuck and one new $50k vehicle sounding like an old beater and smokin like an SOB when it went in and hit a deep spot (water was pooring out the cab too). Guys didnt even fish, they let it idle for 20 min and then headed for home.
There are lots of facotrs outside of water level that determine if its crossable so be careful.
PS - look at the nickname of the guy who replied...doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in me! ;)
Thanks, Gooey.
That's the kind of response I was looking for.
My friend is not from the area - he's visiting, so I have to be the one in the know.
I drive a decent 4X4 (standard edition Nissan Pathfinder), but I don't know if I'll venture it.
I don't need to get stuck. It would definitely ruin my day.
If closer to the weekend you figure it's a no-brainer because of low water levels, please let me know.
Cheers,
Milo
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why not just leave the truck parked and wade across it. wasnt quite past my hips yesterday and im 6'0 not that bad of a walk either. water's warm!
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So, what's the situation?
Has the river gone down somewhat?
Gooey?
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So, what's the situation?
Has the river gone down somewhat?
Gooey?
stock pickups and suvs are crossing
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Okay but can someone give more specifics on WHERE they are crossing. Noons wants to dunk their vehicle if it can be prevented
I don't wanna hear "watch where they go "either because if yur first there to drive across in the dark then how would you know when there is no wet tracks to follow