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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: cohokid on October 08, 2005, 04:18:20 PM

Title: cap oct 8
Post by: cohokid on October 08, 2005, 04:18:20 PM

fished the cap today, went way up by the hatchery then went donw river and so on. Got into a few nice and chrome spring wich i lost but i was luckey enough to get a coho of about 5 pounds and BRIGHT chrome  :) well hitting it up again on tuesday ;D

Title: Re: cap oct 8
Post by: cohokid on October 08, 2005, 08:35:19 PM

(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/cohokid/cap_coho_with_reel.jpg)

Title: Re: cap oct 8
Post by: cohokid on October 08, 2005, 08:35:38 PM

thats my cap coho  ;D

Title: Re: cap oct 8
Post by: Sinaran on October 08, 2005, 08:37:47 PM

nice fish dude~
keep it up !

Title: Re: cap oct 8
Post by: BwiBwi on October 08, 2005, 08:37:53 PM

NICE.
Was there last week taking my kids visiting the hatchery. Saw a number of them in the fish ladder.

Title: Re: cap oct 8
Post by: fisher88 on October 08, 2005, 08:38:05 PM

nice!!!

Title: Re: cap oct 8
Post by: bruce on October 08, 2005, 09:14:02 PM

very nice fish, where did you fish ? below the railway bridge or above it ?

Title: Re: cap oct 8
Post by: cohokid on October 08, 2005, 09:15:45 PM

sprry i dont know were the railway bridge is LOL first time fishing the river.

Title: Re: cap oct 8
Post by: Fish Assassin on October 08, 2005, 09:50:24 PM

Below the railway bridge is tidal waters

Title: Re: cap oct 8
Post by: Fish Assassin on October 08, 2005, 10:37:05 PM

Tried a different spot this morning.Had the spot all to myself. My nephew hooked one but lost it  :(

Title: Re: cap oct 8
Post by: phatwop on October 09, 2005, 04:05:38 AM

beautiful coho!

saw a few folks keeping some  ugly chums when I took the dog for a walk by the old folks home.  ???

Title: Re: cap oct 8
Post by: Fish Assassin on October 09, 2005, 12:30:25 PM

Quote from: phatwop on October 09, 2005, 04:05:38 AM

beautiful coho!

saw a few folks keeping some  ugly chums when I took the dog for a walk by the old folks home.  ???

Illegal to retain chums in the Cap.

Title: Re: cap oct 8
Post by: Rodney on October 09, 2005, 03:05:17 PM

• You need a freshwater fishing licence when fishing the Capilano River.
• You need to purchase a salmon conservation stamp if you intend to keep your salmon.
• Daily quota for hatchery coho salmon is four fish in Capilano River. Hatchery coho salmon have no adipose fin.
• Daily quota for chinook salmon is four fish in Capilano River, but only one maybe over 62cm.
• You may only keep four salmon (mixed species) in total per day.
• Only a single barbless hook is allowed. There is a bait ban in effect until October 31st.
• You must release any pink, chum and sockeye, wild coho and steelhead (both hatchery and wild) carefully.
• Pink salmon have large oval spots on their back and tail. Sockeye salmon do not have spots. Chinook salmon have tiny black spots on its back and tail. Coho salmon have tiny black spots on its back and upper tail, and white gum.
• Complete Capilano River salmon regulations can be found on this page (http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Freshwater/region2_e.htm).
• Please phone the ORR line 1-800-465-4336 if you observe a violation.
• Make sure you have a good fillet knife to clean your catch and a cooler with ice to keep your it fresh.

Title: Re: cap oct 8
Post by: meca_357 on October 09, 2005, 06:53:23 PM

went today tot he hatchery most fish on there were black and gettin their last breath.. the ladders werent as full as i thought they would be. there were more fish in there about 2 months ago.. weird

Title: Re: cap oct 8
Post by: BwiBwi on October 09, 2005, 08:51:07 PM

80% dark coloured. water is still low.