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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: qescott on November 01, 2011, 09:49:14 AM

Title: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: qescott on November 01, 2011, 09:49:14 AM
I'm heading up this coming weekend, and I was wondering if anyone's had any success up there. Or failure, for that matter.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: nickredway on November 01, 2011, 10:47:38 AM
I was up there middle of last week and there was barely any fish, dismal so far this year, worse than last year wtf!
Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: milo on November 01, 2011, 10:53:32 AM
Leave those very few Mamquam fish alone...we need EVERY fish to rebuild that run.
Even Catch & Release can have a negative impact if fish are not handled in a top notch manner.

Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: koko on November 01, 2011, 11:01:14 AM
Leave those very few Mamquam fish alone...we need EVERY fish to rebuild that run.
Even Catch & Release can have a negative impact if fish are not handled in a top notch manner.


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Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: nickredway on November 01, 2011, 11:06:23 AM
I'm basing that on the number of fish I counted in two pools that would usually be stacked and speaking to locals up there, I didn't bother fishing it.
Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: qescott on November 01, 2011, 11:18:54 AM
That doesn't sound good. Where would be a better fishing destination for chum on the fly?
Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: milo on November 01, 2011, 11:27:36 AM
That doesn't sound good. Where would be a better fishing destination for chum on the fly?

Stave/Vedder/Harrison, especially Stave.
With C&R in place, there's plenty of room for us fly chuckers.

BTW, I just can't wrap my head around the fact that they might reopen chum for retention.
What a joke! >:(
Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: qescott on November 01, 2011, 11:29:32 AM
Stave/Vedder/Harrison, especially Stave.
With C&R in place, there's plenty of room for us fly chuckers.

BTW, I just can't wrap my head around the fact that they might reopen chum for retention.
What a joke! >:(
Alright, thanks. Stave it is. Uh oh. I chose the mamquam originally because I grew up fishing that river, guess it's time to explore new spots
Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: Sandman on November 01, 2011, 07:00:24 PM
Stave/Vedder/Harrison, especially Stave.
With C&R in place, there's plenty of room for us fly chuckers.

BTW, I just can't wrap my head around the fact that they might reopen chum for retention.
What a joke! >:(

Looks like the Albion test sets are improving so their estimate is now for >900k, so  it looks like the run was late after all.  More fish should be entering these systems over the next week, so it is now reopened.  The crowds are sure to return.
Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: qescott on November 01, 2011, 07:02:24 PM
is that for the mamquam too, or just the stave?
Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: Sandman on November 01, 2011, 07:06:23 PM
is that for the mamquam too, or just the stave?

Just the Fraser tribs.
Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: qescott on November 01, 2011, 07:08:36 PM
Damn, you got my hopes up.
Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: Sandman on November 01, 2011, 07:38:36 PM
Damn, you got my hopes up.

Sorry, it is just the Stave, Nicomen, Harrison and Chehalis.
Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: qescott on November 01, 2011, 07:46:33 PM
edit: nevermind.
Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: Rodney on November 01, 2011, 11:22:15 PM
If you are only interested in catching and releasing chum salmon, then consider the Chilliwack River as well. We were there today and quite a few chum salmon, some pretty fresh, were showing in slower waters that are suitable for fly fishing. Since retention remains closed for Chilliwack River unlike other systems, it should remain pretty quiet in terms of angling pressure. We were fishing by ourselves without a sign of other anglers most of the time today.

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2011/111101-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Anyone fished the Mamquam for Chum recently?
Post by: milo on November 02, 2011, 01:42:56 PM
If you are only interested in catching and releasing chum salmon, then consider the Chilliwack River as well. We were there today and quite a few chum salmon, some pretty fresh, were showing in slower waters that are suitable for fly fishing. Since retention remains closed for Chilliwack River unlike other systems, it should remain pretty quiet in terms of angling pressure. We were fishing by ourselves without a sign of other anglers most of the time today.

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2011/111101-1.jpg)

I've always had a soft spot for that run, especially the lower part of it...nice fly water.
Did you notice that the beavers have downed most of the trees in the area?