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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Tenz85 on January 26, 2014, 09:15:33 PM
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The water was great and as previously mentioned with a steelhead green tint. Saw 4 steelhead hooked and landed Saturday but action was slow Sunday with only 1 hook up and a couple jumpers. Must have been all the rods out Saturday that had them scared Sunday.
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Yes was slow....fished the ..... out of the lower with no luck. :'(
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Agree it is a slow year so far. Was there for half a day with nothing and saw nothing. People I talked to also saw nothing. Hope February brings more fish.
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No love for us today either. Saw one hooked across the river among quite a few fishers.
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Im not sure how good a measuring stick Fred's derby is but it would lead one to believe there is a fraction of the fish out there this year compared to last. Last year, through January there were over 150 weighed in. So far this year, 60 something fish weighed in.
Bad news considering how many people I talked to last year that complained about it being such a slow year.
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It appeared 2010/11 was much more productive at this time of year. A lot of people posted 3-4 hook ups per day compared to one or two this year.
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Fished on the 28th water is amazing, nothing to show for again and nothing seen. Lets hope feb/march will be different :-\
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Yeah, This is the worst season. hundreds of guys out a day and just a handful of fish being caught, hardly worth it. But nice to be out.
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The poor returns of hatchery fish were expected but sadly it seems very few wilds are being reported as well, other than those being held now at the Chilliwack River Hatchery. With water conditions the way they are and expected to be into the near future, most hatchery steelhead entering this river will be picked off by anglers long before they reach mid river. Anglers know this and will target the lower river which will of course increase the interception of wild fish.
Still early, and for sure more fish will arrive, but we won't know until late April and May how this season really fares for the remaining wild fish in this system.
Best to be very careful in releasing what wild fish you catch :D
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I'm giving Vedder steelhead a break this year.
Hopefully they will rebound and next season is a good one.
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I have been doing fairly well with at least a fish every 2 outings now.
Seen quite a few hooked last week and this week only a couple mentioned.
Seems to be coming in waves and then a dead spot till more rain happens. From what I have seen the water levels have been on the low side for most of the steelhead season with not many big rains
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Seems to be coming in waves and then a dead spot till more rain happens.
Love your optimism Brian! Rather than waves I would call it trickles of new fish.
Just curious here, to all anglers ... when was the last hatchery fish you have seen above the Vedder bridge?
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Jan 9th >:(
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Love your optimism Brian! Rather than waves I would call it trickles of new fish.
Just curious here, to all anglers ... when was the last hatchery fish you have seen above the Vedder bridge?
Jan 16
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jan 27th
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jan 27th
Thanks for your responses. Would sure like to hear from other anglers regarding this question as reporting on this site and other similar forums , along with brood stock captures and derby entrant numbers, are all we have to gauge present Chilliwack River steelhead numbers.
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Jan. 24th
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Horrible year for above the bridge. So bad I found myself fishing the lower end holes for the first time ever.
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There are no fish!
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guess its my lucky year then. First trip and landed one on the fly, next two consecutive trips I missed one each trip due to waiting for the stupid fish to turn with my fly before setting the hook only to feel it let go >:(
Hoping to head out this week once or twice plus sunday, maybe I'll beach another or more ;D
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How do you know they were Steelies not Dollies or Trout ?
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Have to think positive....
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maybe they were Rock fish ;)
just teasing,
Hook you heading out Friday, i need to practice my spey casting and could do with a few tips ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Just curious here, to all anglers ... when was the last hatchery fish you have seen above the Vedder bridge?
I am new to fishing and not sure what exactly is the Vedder Bridge. If it is the bridge at the 3 way stop between Yarrow and Fred's, I saw one hooked above it on the 29th. If it is above that, I have never been there yet.
Craig
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correct
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I saw one hooked and landed on Sunday in one of the upper pools.
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Landed 3 hatchery fish last week on the lower. But Its gonna be some tough fishing for awhile.
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Agreed. Not only too damn cold and windy, but the lower river level is dropping inches daily. Without rain the upper river will soon be a big creek and a lot of the off channel habitat now rearing coho and steelhead parr, and incubating chum and pink eggs, will be dry.
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maybe they were Rock fish ;)
just teasing,
Hook you heading out Friday, i need to practice my spey casting and could do with a few tips ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
Yes actually I am heading out this Friday, going with a buddy and his wife who are in town from Kelowna. wind will dictate where we fish ::)