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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Trout_Bum on October 22, 2012, 06:58:09 PM

Title: Summer run steelhead in the cap?
Post by: Trout_Bum on October 22, 2012, 06:58:09 PM

Are there summer run steelhead in the capilano river (because it looks like it would be good habitat for them)? And if so what is the best month to target them.

Trout_Bum

Title: Re: Summer run steelhead in the cap?
Post by: Johnny Canuck on October 22, 2012, 07:40:42 PM

Yes there are summer runs. Good habitat? Not what it was before the dam was built. Before the dam it had one of the best steelhead runs in BC. Best month to try for them? I would say get out there and try. It's called fishing and not catching for a reason. Someone else may suggest something but I don't like giving up all the goods. I would suggest between July and November though lol

Title: Re: Summer run steelhead in the cap?
Post by: Trout_Bum on October 22, 2012, 07:43:51 PM

Thanks for the reply , I guess I will give it a try soon

Trout_Bum

Title: Re: Summer run steelhead in the cap?
Post by: Electroman on October 22, 2012, 07:46:37 PM

Never fished the Capp but it's on my list. Beautiful river and one of those rivers no one talks about.

Title: Re: Summer run steelhead in the cap?
Post by: Shawn6o4 on October 22, 2012, 08:40:41 PM

Quote from: Electroman on October 22, 2012, 07:46:37 PM

Never fished the Capp but it's on my list. Beautiful river and one of those rivers no one talks about.

yeah I've never heard anyone mention the cap, where is this mystery river?

Title: Re: Summer run steelhead in the cap?
Post by: hotrod on October 22, 2012, 09:04:19 PM

Best to get the summers fresh from may til the drought of July hits! Of course you can get them past that well into November but the best is when they are fresh n early! Not too many around so if you wanna put the time it can be rewarding!

 hotrod

Title: Re: Summer run steelhead in the cap?
Post by: rhino on October 22, 2012, 09:05:41 PM

its a like a mystical unicorn

Title: Re: Summer run steelhead in the cap?
Post by: Johnny Canuck on October 22, 2012, 10:13:15 PM

Don't forget about the bait ban on the river in the summer as well.

Title: Re: Summer run steelhead in the cap?
Post by: younggun on October 23, 2012, 12:21:10 AM

August 1st till November 1st.

Title: Re: Summer run steelhead in the cap?
Post by: Old Blue on October 23, 2012, 07:06:34 AM

Cap steelies.....don't you mean lost seymour fish.

Title: Re: Summer run steelhead in the cap?
Post by: FishingFitz on October 24, 2012, 03:27:02 PM

Cap have both winter and summer run, alot of the summers this year are lost seymour fish due to the ocean release of the steelhead smolt.
I caught a good condition summer run on sunday, someone I know caught a bullet chrome one yesterday. But i did however catch 1 and lost abunch in late june.

The winter runs would start in december and go to about march-ish maybe may. the may fish would just have been sittin in the river for a while. I wouldnt try until late december after some good rainfall.

Please remember it is a catch and release fishery, hatchery and wild steelhead must be released with care.