Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: nickfrost on November 24, 2014, 11:49:58 AM
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Thinking of heading up this weekend to fish in squamish. I haven't fished there since 2011 and not sure where to fish and what to use. Looking at catching some chum and coho. Is it best to use spinner/spoon, yarn or jigs etc? Whats a good general area to start fishing. Im also able to wade if needed.
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Was up there Saturday. River was in great shape but I don't expect that to be the case for too long with all this rain. I'd check the levels before heading up on the weekend. Most of the salmon are pretty colored up right now and not really worth harassing as they are on their redds.
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The odds of catching chum and coho now are pretty low this past week has been real slow a 3 chum to hand and 2 lost.Id recommend bull trout fishing great fun ultralite rods with egg imitations.
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Was there last weekend and caught nothing. Talked to locals and they said it has slowed down significantly.
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The odds of catching chum and coho now are pretty low this past week has been real slow a 3 chum to hand and 2 lost.Id recommend bull trout fishing great fun ultralite rods with egg imitations.
Other than the imitation eggs what is the set-up/presentation?
Is an ultralight rod 2-8 OK with the river current factored in? I know some of those bulls can get quite large.
Cheers,
Dan
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Other than the imitation eggs what is the set-up/presentation?
Is an ultralight rod 2-8 OK with the river current factored in? I know some of those bulls can get quite large.
Cheers,
Dan
Email sent.
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Where would you recommend fishing for bulls?
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I was up on Tuesday and got a nice bull on the Cheak and this past Sunday I got a couple of fat ones on the Cheak and Mamquam, both on red eggs.
The question I have is, are they loner fish or pack hunters? If you catch one is it better to move on or stay and possibly catch others? thanks.
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Where would you recommend fishing for bulls?
Look for structure. Bulls will often sit in deep pools, under log jams. Sometimes you can find them in a run. Just get out there and try it out.
It is very rare people will give you exact spots beyond a river name. Once you get that, just head out and explore a bit.
That is important as over time, the river will change. That log jam which was productive for the past two years might be wiped out during a spate or a freshet. Or that pool which held fish for the past 5 years might not be a pool as the river no longer flows there.
Learn to read the river, and you will be far better off then asking people for where.
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+1
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Bull trout can be highly mobile as they are opportunistic predators which follow their food source. While salmon are spawning, you want to find smaller channels where chum salmon are staging and digging up redds. More often than not you will find bull trout further downstream from where these chum salmon are, or at outlets where these smaller channels drain into larger ones. These fish can be found schooling together in one day, and gone on the next, so the best way to fish for them successfully is to do your own leg work. Good luck!
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Heading up tomorrow, where is a good place to park? I dont mind hiking around and exploring for some bulls.
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Is it even worth trying? I was thinking of fishing lower river.
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Is it even worth trying? I was thinking of fishing lower river.
Nah, trying is the first step to getting skunked. Better stay home.
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Its not actualy as bad as you think clarity is around a foot water is kinda mid BUT its Extremely windy I could cast my spey rod because the wind would throw the line right back at me.
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How do i access upper river? I read that you follow Squamish valley road all the way up. When i got to the fork in the road just past frog pond, squamish valley road was to the left through the reserve that said no fishing. So do i just keep driving through the reserve on squamish valley road?
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Yes.
Keep going and when you hit the dirt road you are at the start (or bottom if you get my drift?).
Anyone confirm that the FSR to the upper sections has been repaired, since the washout over Xmass?
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Do you need to have a fly rod to fish Squamish for trouts?
I only fish with gears. I was thinking maybe a single egg under a small float or a spoon would do.
What do you guys think?
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Last time I was up there was a sign saying road closed due to washout but there hasn't been anything noted here. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/dsq/Engineering/RoadInformation.htm
Nickfrost: Please be aware and mindful that once you get onto the dirt and further into the Squamish valley winter conditions can be harsh and also change rapidly. I drove in one sunny winters day with no problem on a little packed snow and on the way back it turned very slick ice and thought I was going to be stuck for the night. Also during the same trip I started sliding on the ice towards the edge (cliff).
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Thanks for the warning cutthout.
Mr Z, I fish gear as well and float single eggs. On Tuesday i went 0 for 1 but the guy beside me was able to land 7 bulls on beads.
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Try white marabou bent rods jigs for them.Killer! And the reg trout beads under float/indicator.
I fish them mid november-february after that i target steelhead but do get bulls like that.
If you need a little bit more info.
Email me (its the mail icon under my name.)
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Great,thanks for the tips, Nick and Metal ;D