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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Rodney on August 27, 2004, 12:14:08 AM

Title: Lower Fraser August 26th
Post by: Rodney on August 27, 2004, 12:14:08 AM

For those who are interested in the smallies while the bigguns are coming in. We were out today and found the shiner perch to be much bigger than usual. I thought a few fish that the kids brought up were juvenile pile perch. :o The peamouch chub were also in good size, but hard to get to before the big school of shiner stole your bait. A few larger pikeminnow (possibly cutties and bull trout) were also surfacing during incoming tide.

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note: Daily quota for shiner perch = 8. Daily quota for peamouth chub = 20. Daily quota for northern pikeminnow = 20. Single barbless hook only in tidal Fraser.

Title: Re:Lower Fraser August 26th
Post by: BIG T on August 27, 2004, 10:24:23 AM

is it too boney??i wound like to try it :P

Title: Re:Lower Fraser August 26th
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 27, 2004, 01:37:44 PM

The head is the best part. Deep fried, nice and crispy. Taste just like chicken

Title: Re:Lower Fraser August 26th
Post by: blaydRnr on August 28, 2004, 01:01:06 AM

juvenile pile perch are just like the adults, they don't have the yellow bands on their sides and they're alot more chrome in colour.

have any of the kids ever hooked onto any tomcods?

Title: Re:Lower Fraser August 26th
Post by: Rodney on August 30, 2004, 02:45:17 AM

Yep, I know... ;D Very unlike you'll find pile perch around where we fished. It was just the way they fought that looked almost like juvenile pile perch, so we hoped. :)

We usually challenge the kids to eat the entire fish live... Ok, no we don't, I am nicer than that. :) The fish are usually put back at the end after viewing.

The minnows are no good to eat, too bony even if you've deep fried them up. The shiners would be ok if you deep fry them, but with a daily quota of 8 fish a day, you can barely get a meal so we don't bother.

Title: Re:Lower Fraser August 26th
Post by: The Gilly on August 30, 2004, 08:45:27 AM

Good to toss them back :)  Nice way to teach catch & release and how to handle your fish without harming it (except for the painful hook in the mouth).  Way to go rodney. :D

Title: Re:Lower Fraser August 26th
Post by: blaydRnr on August 30, 2004, 09:28:21 PM

i was out there with my nephew today, teaching him how to set the hook when a fish bites.  i think the small shiners are the best way for kids to learn because of their abundance and eagerness to take the bait. (strictly catch and release).

also, i love watching the old timers with their long cane poles and their peanut butter doughballs, catching chubs and pike minnows.