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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Apennock on August 06, 2015, 12:40:16 PM

Title: Rolling fish
Post by: Apennock on August 06, 2015, 12:40:16 PM

On Saturday morning I took my wife out fishing on the Vedder and we found a trough with a school of 8 or 10 reasonable sized fish holding in it.  While I was trying to figure out what they were we saw a couple of them rolling and I assumed that meant they were salmon.  Am I wrong?  Do other species roll?

Title: Re: Rolling fish
Post by: typhoon on August 06, 2015, 12:48:31 PM

Aside from all 5 species of Pacific Salmon that roll I have seen Bull Trout, resident Rainbows, Steelhead, and Mountain Whitefish rolling on the Vedder.
This time of year they are likely Sockeye, but could be red chinooks.

Title: Re: Rolling fish
Post by: Nicolas The Fisherman on August 06, 2015, 01:06:47 PM

They were most likely sockeye as typhoon mentioned. The sockeye roll everywhere when they're in the Vedder. I've only seen a handful of springs roll this year and when they do, it's easy to tell that it's a spring due to the larger size.

Title: Re: Rolling fish
Post by: Apennock on August 06, 2015, 04:38:39 PM

Thanks!  Sockeye would make sense.  They were completely unwilling to bite anything, at the time I just chalked it up to the temperature. 

Title: Re: Rolling fish
Post by: typhoon on August 06, 2015, 07:15:18 PM

Sockeye are quite willing biters in clear water.
Probably best to leave them be in this warm weather.

Title: Re: Rolling fish
Post by: Fish or cut bait. on August 06, 2015, 07:43:27 PM

Also there is no retention of Sockeye and that includes the clipped ones you may find on the Veddar.