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Title: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rodney on September 18, 2009, 12:45:02 AM
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The fall salmon fishery takes place between late August and early December on the Chilliwack River. Like the past few seasons, I usually like to get this information up so those who are new to the fishery can have a chance to enjoy what this river has to offer by learning the techniques, staying informed on regulations and etiquettes.


Fish species

There are four salmon species that anglers can target and retain.



Fishing regulations

The salmon regulations of Chilliwack River can be found in Region 2 of the Freshwater salmon supplement (http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Freshwater/region2_e.htm).

The current daily quotas for salmon in the Chilliwack River:


You can only keep FOUR salmon in total per day, which means if you keep four hatchery coho salmon, you can't keep anymore chinook, pink or chum salmon.


Cultus Lake sockeye salmon alert

Cultus Lake sockeye salmon are endangered and usually enter the Chilliwack River in late summer so their run time overlaps with other fall salmon species. All sockeye salmon caught in the Chilliwack River are required to be released carefully. Please be aware of the difference between a coho and a sockeye salmon. Some Cultus Lake sockeye salmon are also missing their adipose fin. Read about it some more... (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishy_news/070917_1.html)


How to float fish more effectively for coho salmon?

To effectively catch coho on the Vedder by float fishing, you want to keep your offerings in the strike zone. New anglers have a tendency to mistaken the strike zone as the depth where the fish are sitting. It is not. Salmonids look up and strike at the offerings above them. The fish position themselves near the bottom, so the strike zone is usually 1 or 2 feet above the river bed. This technique does not only apply to the Chilliwack River, but also other Lower Fraser River tributaries.

Gear setup

Rod:9' to 10'6" baitcasting or centerpin rod, rated between 8 and 20lb
Reel:Small baitcasting reels or centerpin reels
Main line:12 to 15lb test
Leader:6 to 10lb test
Hook:Size 4 to 2/0

The diagrams below illustrate the correct and not-so-correct ways of float depth adjustment.

Excessive length of leader

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For some reason, many people believe a longer leader would produce more fish, quite the opposite! Your hook will always travel faster than your weight in a river. By using a long leader, your hook and bait are lifted up higher from the river bed, away from the strike zone.

Excessive float depth

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Some choose to adjust their float depth so the weight is "tapping" or sitting on the bottom. The weight will usually anchor itself to the river bed, while the float drifts slowly or becomes stationary. Two things will result from this setup:


My way of float adjustment, but not necessarily the ONLY way

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So far this has worked very well by producing about a dozen or more coho each season on the Vedder River without losing any hook, weight or line. I usually like to keep my leader length (the line between the hook and weight) around 1.5 feet in length. Judging the depth by looking at the gradient of the river bank and the water, I adjust my float depth (the length from the float to the hook) so that it is about 1 to 2 feet shorter than the actual depth. When this is drifted, the bait will lift a few inches higher, remaining in the strike zone. When the float dips under the water, there is no hesitation as I don't need to question whether it is a snag or a fish. The hook is usually set hard and most of the time the fight is on.

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Some other small adjustments

I find these adjustments would connect me into more fish in the past.

Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rodney on September 18, 2009, 01:14:07 AM
Salmon identification

Because there are both species that you can keep and cannot keep returning to the Chilliwack River, it is important to know how to identify all five species of salmon.

Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon have small spots across their back and small spots across their entire tail. Their gum is black and the edge of their jaw is white. Adult chinook salmon are defined as over 62cm and are required to be recorded on your licence when you choose to keep one.

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Adult chinook (over 62cm)Adult chinook (over 62cm)Jack chinook (under 62cm)Jack chinook (under 62cm)Black gum with white
jaw edge		Small spots across both
upper and lower parts of tail

Coho salmon
Coho salmon have small spots across their back and spots on the top portion of their tail. Their gum is white. Two groups of coho salmon are found in the Chilliwack River - Wild and hatchery fish. Hatchery fish, which anglers are allowed to keep, do not have an adipose fin and a healed scar can be found at where the adipose fin is missing. This fin is clipped at the hatchery when they are at their juvenile stage prior to being released. If an adipose fin is present, then it is a wild fish, which is required to be released with care.

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Wild adult coho
(with adipose fin)		Hatchery adult coho
(without adipose fin)		Hatchery jack coho
(without adipose fin)		Absence of adipose fin
with healed scar on
hatchery coho		White gumSmall spots on top portion
of tail

Pink salmon
Pink salmon have large thumb-print type spots across their body and large spots across their tail. Males have a distinct humped back and their body colouration are typically dark green in the Chilliwack River.

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Male pink salmon with
hump back		Large spots across tail

Chum salmon
Chum salmon have two distinct characteristics, which are colourful stripes across their body and large teeth found on males.

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Female chum salmonMale chum salmon with
teeth		Striped back

Sockeye salmon
Althought sockeye salmon cannot be retained on the Chilliwack River, it is important to know what they look like so you do not kill one by accident. Sockeye salmon that are returning to Cultus Lake are endangered and their recovery depends on your assistance. Sockeye salmon are typically spotless and silver until they are near the spawning ground. At spawning stage, their body colouration is red.

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adult sockeye in
spawning colour		adult sockeye prior to
spawning stage


Some thoughts on fishing locations

The Chilliwack Vedder River is long. Some say it gets crowded, but only at certain spots. To have a good experience, it's best to avoid the busy spots. The busy spots are usually the visible ones that have easy access. These include Keith Wilson Bridge, railway bridge, Lickman Road, Peach Road, Vedder Crossing, Tamahi, Alison Pool, Limit Hole. By going to a spot where less people are fishing, the likelihood of you hooking into some quality fish is bigger since the fish are not spooked. Surprisingly, you can usually find a nice quiet spot by taking a very short walk from one of these busy spots.


Additional readings



Additional video clips



Additional helps

Your local tackle stores in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley provide excellent additional resource.



Water condition updates

Throughout the season, we will post up water condition updates so readers can be alerted if condition is not ideal. Please feel free to post updates in this thread after your trips. We can all benefit from each other's updates and save gasoline and cost of our season.


Help us improve the Chilliwack River

BC Rivers Day - On Sunday September 27th, the Chilliwack Vedder River Cleanup Coalition will be hosting its annual BC Rivers Day celebration at the Chilliwack Fish and Games Club House. The celebration will include a river cleanup, BBQ, entertainment, displays and draw prizes. More information will be available soon.

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=21938.0
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rodney on September 27, 2009, 05:51:13 PM
Took a look at the river today while at the river cleanup. It remains quite low, too low for my liking. This week's rain should hopefully improve things, ie. coho fishing.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rodney on September 28, 2009, 06:33:34 PM
Here comes the rain. Start posting water condition updates if you head out this week.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on September 28, 2009, 07:07:25 PM
Quote from: Rodney on September 28, 2009, 06:33:34 PM
Here comes the rain. Start posting water condition updates if you head out this week.
Saw some nice ones caught today before Terry and I removed the piano organ from the KWB gravel bar. Terry wanted a close look at the water while we were pulling the musical instrument up the bank. :-X
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: koko on September 28, 2009, 08:53:11 PM
Quote from: chris gadsden on September 28, 2009, 07:07:25 PM
Saw some nice ones caught today before Terry and I removed the piano organ from the KWB gravel bar. Terry wanted a close look at the water while we were pulling the musical instrument up the bank. :-X
Thanks, you guys are good man, I can't believe you guys did that, Cheers.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Steely on September 28, 2009, 08:58:32 PM
The water was still low, saw three coho taken, one by me ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Daniel Beast on September 29, 2009, 08:11:42 PM
New to the sport, but hopefully the conditions will be nice this weekend!  ;) 

Gonna head up from Burnaby to see if we can connect with one of those Vedder Springs! Coho would be nice too :o

Can't wait!
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: sugartooth on September 29, 2009, 08:30:02 PM
Was out today. Water remains low and clear. Fresh snow on the mountain peaks. Saw 3 springs taken. More rain coming thurs. and friday.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Kevgor on October 01, 2009, 12:55:00 PM
Speaking of rain, has the river level changed much with the few days of wetness we've had? It was a veritable monsoon here in Vancouver for many hours on Tuesday, not sure about the wack...

Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: lapa on October 01, 2009, 02:03:57 PM
My friend was yesterday. Water level was OK.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: mr.p on October 01, 2009, 02:37:06 PM
Quote from: Kevgor on October 01, 2009, 12:55:00 PM
Speaking of rain, has the river level changed much with the few days of wetness we've had? It was a veritable monsoon here in Vancouver for many hours on Tuesday, not sure about the wack...



As of yesterday evening, visibility was 4-5ft in the canal. 
Water levels can be checked here:
http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/formNav.asp
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rodney on October 01, 2009, 03:40:49 PM
Heavy rain at times in the Chilliwack River valley today. Water condition was good, with a slight colour to it so visibility is around 4 to 5 ft.

Extremely peaceful today. I must have had a couple miles of river all to myself, probably because there were no fish in this stretch. ;D A couple of jack springs that look like giant olives and a beer can made up my catch result.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Dave on October 01, 2009, 04:09:54 PM
Hey Rod
What species of beer can did you catch?   marked or wild?  Hopefully it wasn't a kelt ... unspawned beer can finds are the best, especially during the summer.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rodney on October 01, 2009, 04:18:09 PM
This one was completely spawned out, just the way I like it. Sometimes you pick one up and it is partially spawned and has been sitting there for months, not good. :-X
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: bigsnag on October 01, 2009, 04:25:14 PM
Fished the canal yesterday afternoon and water levels were fine, good visibility with slight colour. Not affected by rains at all. Seems that storms rain themselve out in city areas and only have enough steam to produce showers in the valley.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: hue-nut on October 01, 2009, 09:14:36 PM
rained hard in abby today ???
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 02, 2009, 10:43:55 AM
Quote from: Rodney on October 01, 2009, 04:18:09 PM
This one was completely spawned out, just the way I like it. Sometimes you pick one up and it is partially spawned and has been sitting there for months, not good. :-X
With some slugs in it along with a mouse or two for good measure. :o

I told you you should have gone to the hot spot as told you about. ;D Snow not that far up on the hills today in Merritt, no deer yet only some grouse.

I will be connecting with a few coho tomorrow before I head to the salmon rally in Vancouver.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: clarki on October 02, 2009, 10:21:40 PM
Water was silty in the lower end below Yarrow this afternoon. About 2-3 feet vis.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 03, 2009, 08:07:03 PM
 It had some color in it this am but plenty fishable.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rodney on October 08, 2009, 09:11:32 PM
Water colouration remains good. Clear above the crossing, cloudier below the crossing aand I've been told the reason is that all the spawning pinks are stirring up the gravel while spawning. :)

Water level, quite a bit lower than last week, a bit higher would be nicer.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: rhino on October 09, 2009, 01:02:45 AM
Quote from: Rodney on October 08, 2009, 09:11:32 PM
Water colouration remains good. Clear above the crossing, cloudier below the crossing aand I've been told the reason is that all the spawning pinks are stirring up the gravel while spawning. :)

Water level, quite a bit lower than last week, a bit higher would be nicer.

the awesome power of numbers working as one :)
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Froodogga on October 09, 2009, 11:31:11 AM
The river is almost unfishable right now...water is too low, dead pinks 8 deep lining the shores, big old boot springs hanging around and the stench from dead fish is almost unbearable.  Please rain...
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Robert_G on October 09, 2009, 06:40:30 PM
Quote from: Froodogga on October 09, 2009, 11:31:11 AM
The river is almost unfishable right now...water is too low, dead pinks 8 deep lining the shores, big old boot springs hanging around and the stench from dead fish is almost unbearable.  Please rain...

Get out of bed before noon and you'll do fine.
I have landed 6 hatchery fish in the last 2 days. All enhaled the roe. All before 9 AM. Short floating the rocks a must.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Froodogga on October 09, 2009, 06:56:12 PM
I suppose the water level is wayyyy higher in the morning, and all those dead pinks aren't dead on the shore in the morning, and that bad smell isn't there in the morning, and all those boot fish aren't there in the morning, and the river isn't infested with dying pinks in the morning... ::)
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Trout Slayer on October 09, 2009, 07:10:31 PM
Just heard a mudslide happened near the creek above tamahi, river is down to less then a foot of vis at dark.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: hue-nut on October 09, 2009, 07:18:16 PM
Quote from: Trout Slayer on October 09, 2009, 07:10:31 PM
Just heard a mudslide happened near the creek above tamahi, river is down to less then a foot of vis at dark.

sounds like people should not go out tomorrow :D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rodney on October 09, 2009, 08:27:09 PM
Quote from: Froodogga on October 09, 2009, 06:56:12 PM
I suppose the water level is wayyyy higher in the morning, and all those dead pinks aren't dead on the shore in the morning, and that bad smell isn't there in the morning, and all those boot fish aren't there in the morning, and the river isn't infested with dying pinks in the morning... ::)

Robert's wrong, please stay home until river rises. ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: BigFisher on October 09, 2009, 09:43:52 PM
DFO is closing the river for thanksgiving weekend. Too much angling pressure, too many bad turkeys fishing, The Vedder will open back up Tuesday. I thought Id just clear this up so no one gets ticketed tomorrow. Ill be out there reminding anyone who doesnt happen to hear this notice, Ill be packing my rod, but will not be fishing.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on October 09, 2009, 09:57:55 PM
Dont forget its the Annual Vedder River Campground Coho derby this weekend. Its going to be extra busy out there this weekend. Have fun I will be fishing elsewhere :)
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rodney on October 16, 2009, 01:41:12 AM
Just a reminder that daily quota for chum salmon is ONE per day. Lately some anglers have assumed that it is two.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: rhino on October 16, 2009, 01:20:53 PM
anyone know if the water is coloured up? was thinking of heading out tomorow.
Thanks,
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Robert_G on October 16, 2009, 06:19:09 PM
A tiny bit of colour, but almost no rise.
We didn't get the forcasted amount of rain here.....AGAIN for the umpteenth time this fall.
They constistantly forcast us these rainfalls with amounts, but they must fizzle or something because the Vedder hasn't risen substantailly in over a month.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Banny on October 16, 2009, 06:26:42 PM
I left the canal at 4:30 today and between 11:00 and 4:30 the water rose about 4 inches.  Did not really color up at all though.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Robert_G on October 16, 2009, 06:33:30 PM
Remember that the lower part of the Canal is affected by the tide.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rantalot on October 16, 2009, 06:39:46 PM
It never colored up at all but  Robert G I don't know where you were but it poured!I was totally soaked right through and that also made standing a little treacherous:)
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: UFC on October 16, 2009, 06:49:50 PM
I've been checking some of the rivers north of the Fraser (ie Coquitlam, Stave) and they've seen huge water level increases, as I believe the Cap has too. Lots of rain in the Surrey area today as well, so I'm surprised the rain didn't hit the Chilliwack valley nearly as hard.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: BigFisher on October 16, 2009, 06:58:03 PM
The water jumped a good 6 inch around 6pm, the jump was enough to send hords of dead pinks floating down river. I think everyone will finally get fish and fresh air again.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Robert_G on October 16, 2009, 07:23:35 PM
Rantalot, I said it coloured up a 'tiny' bit.
By that I mean it's gone from gin clear to almost gin clear. ;D
To a good set of eyes it was noticeable, but not even close to making a difference in the fishing.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Robert_G on October 16, 2009, 07:34:55 PM
Quote from: BigFisher on October 16, 2009, 06:58:03 PM
The water jumped a good 6 inch around 6pm, the jump was enough to send hords of dead pinks floating down river. I think everyone will finally get fish and fresh air again.


That is as good as reason as to why we need the river to come up.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 16, 2009, 07:45:16 PM
Checked the river at dark and the color seemed OK but talked to an angler and he said the river at the head of the Canal came up 7 inches. I see the graph at Slesse jumped a foot. The fish will now be leaving the Vedder Canal  in big numbers now and I know where they will be now . ;D ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Robert_G on October 16, 2009, 08:04:50 PM
Yeah...the last couple of hours seemed to have some residual water coming in.
Apparantly the upper part of the watershed (around the lake and above) got a little more rain then the rest of Chilliwack.
However.....unless it rains some more tonight and really good, the river will be in good condition in the morning.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 16, 2009, 08:43:43 PM
I like the term residual water. ;D ;D No rain falling at this time in the Valley floor.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rantalot on October 16, 2009, 09:40:39 PM
Robert I meant the rain:)
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 16, 2009, 09:54:30 PM
Very heavy rain now.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: aquaholic on October 16, 2009, 09:57:09 PM
Upper is currently brown lower around 2 or 3 ft vis with heavy rain
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 16, 2009, 10:02:17 PM
Quote from: aquaholic on October 16, 2009, 09:57:09 PM
Upper is currently brown lower around 2 or 3 ft vis with heavy rain
Looks like a wash out tomorrow. It will be interesting for those trying to wade out to the islands that will be now covered in the Canal area. I should have got to more gravel bars this week to get the garbage left behind. :(
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Robert_G on October 16, 2009, 10:06:21 PM
Looks like we got a nice cell over us right now. Coming down good and hard. Let's hope it continues. I'm tired of smelling stinky pinkies rotting on the banks.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Robert_G on October 17, 2009, 08:14:43 AM
Looks like the weather forcasters were wrong again, but at least this time it was the other way.
Instead of the 10-20mm they forcasted overnight, we have received at least 50mm. The river has come way up.

Edit: Just went out for a look (live less then 3 minutes from the river)
River is not as high as I expected. The island under the Vedder Bridge is still quite above the water level.
The water is brown and it looks as if it is still rising.
It's quite funny watchin people cast their floats beside the logs floating down beside them.
There is barely a faint smell of rotting salmon, but it is that time of year. Overall, the air is quite fresh again.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Frankey on October 17, 2009, 10:01:29 AM
The river is running high and dirty.The rain continues to pound down here.Lets hope the river doesn't flood out and damage the redds.For you fellas thinking about coming out, save your gas...
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rybar on October 17, 2009, 11:13:23 AM
Sorry I cannot find it using the search. But can somebody post the DFO phone # for the Chilliwack/Vedder area please?
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Robert_G on October 17, 2009, 11:51:19 AM
Had to do some errands this morning so I took a quick drive by at 11:30AM
It's gone up about another 12 inches at Vedder Bridge since 8AM.
The island under the bridge will be under water if it goes up another 10 inches.

I can't believe the crowd of people fishing the clean water coming out of Sweltzer Creek.
There were even guys flyfishing.
The nasty old pinks are loaded up in there and you can see the guys long leadering them. Their rods are a continueous up and down motion.
I guess if there are pinks somewhere to be snagged, the snaggers will find them.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: BigFisher on October 17, 2009, 12:01:11 PM
no mo stink pink. Robert, whats the visability like? We can finally have good fishing throughout the entire stretch of river!
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rodney on October 17, 2009, 01:45:52 PM
Keep the discussion on water condition please. We don't need another thread being degerated by those who have nothing to contribute except the same constant whine about flossing and so on. You post it, we'll delete it. It's as simple as that. If we get tired of deleting many of your posts, your account will be removed, again.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Robert_G on October 17, 2009, 02:44:11 PM
Hey Rod, was that directed at me? I've never had my account removed before.
Anyways.....Vedder Crossing is now up 3 1/2 feet from yesterday.
It's completely blown out top to bottom. Chocolate milk comin down.
Monday will be the earliest the river will even be fishable....and that depends if we get any more rain or not.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rodney on October 17, 2009, 02:45:28 PM
Robert, that wasn't directed at you. Thanks for providing the updates.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Whitedevil on October 17, 2009, 04:46:42 PM
Thanks for the update n don't hv to drive from Richmond.  Good luck!
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: BNF861 on October 17, 2009, 05:52:22 PM
Definately wet out there, thats for sure. I checked on the river last night on my way home. Was up a little, water was colored but still very fishable. What a difference by morning. Very high in comparison to yesterday and pretty much no visibility. Not good for fishing today, but much needed to bring fresh fish into the river and flush the dead pinks out. I almost didnt mind the blowout as it gave me a chance to do a lot of walking and exploring new water. Found some different spots to give a chance once the clarity comes around. Did see a wild coho caught and released (not snagged either) in about a foot and a half of water in an area where people were walking across to get to "their" spot. Definately shows fish can still be found in conditions like the current. I was all alone in a spot today scouting/fishing and saw two chinook and six coho, travelling up the river less than two feet from shore. Could have reached down and pulled a couple out they were that close. I couldn't entice any to bite but am looking forward to a little clarity hopefully while the river still runs high.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 17, 2009, 05:55:19 PM
Quote from: Justin on October 17, 2009, 01:31:44 PM
How is the visibility? of the river I heard it was a chocolate brown color in the cannal this morning.  If the rain subsides do you think it will be fishable on Monday?
We have had the heaviest rain I have seen in a long time with thunder and lightning. Also gauge at Vedder Crossing is up over a meter now. No use fishing for a few days of dry weather as the water will be way too dirty for a fish to see your offering.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: CohoMan on October 17, 2009, 05:58:56 PM
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/steelieman/100_0615.jpg)
Muddy lower Vedder River.

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Another picture.

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Beautiful Chehalis.

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Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: scotkemp on October 17, 2009, 06:29:32 PM
is taht picture with the log floating down it of the canal where 2 days ago there was islands to fish from
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: CohoMan on October 17, 2009, 06:35:27 PM
That is just below the KWB.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Geff_t on October 17, 2009, 07:49:33 PM
Well i think everyone should just go to the Return of the Salmon event being held at the fish fence on the Kanaka Creek.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 17, 2009, 09:34:25 PM
Quote from: Nuggy on October 17, 2009, 06:30:32 PM
Chris, I rarely fish the Vedder but I love days like today as there was little traffic on the river. Although I was skunked my partner landed seven fish in the chocolate milk conditions that were all fair hooked. I am always amazed when people say don`t bother going out fishing the river is blown and the fish can`t see your offering, I was witness again today at the myth of the fish can`t see your offering in a Timmie`s double double river.

Cheers
Nuggy
[/quote ]7 wonders of the world. ;D ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Every Day on October 17, 2009, 10:39:56 PM
Nuggy Im sure you already know this.
Its not all about sight, if he was using roe they can smell it and colorados or spoons can be deadly right now because the vibrations piss them off.
Its also a case of where you fish... most people have no idea where to fish when conditions are like this, once you hook a fish, you won't believe where they sit.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Nuggy on October 17, 2009, 11:20:38 PM
Quote from: Every Day on October 17, 2009, 10:39:56 PM
Nuggy Im sure you already know this.
Its not all about sight, if he was using roe they can smell it and colorados or spoons can be deadly right now because the vibrations piss them off.
Its also a case of where you fish... most people have no idea where to fish when conditions are like this, once you hook a fish, you won't believe where they sit.

No guts used, if we had been using bait we probably would have been into a lot of fish. You get the gist of it Dan..

Cheers
Nuggy
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 18, 2009, 08:53:51 AM
River mud and in the Canal area all Island are covered and nature has taken care of the fish that were holding down there. ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Robert_G on October 18, 2009, 01:39:49 PM
Just checked the river 10 minutes ago.
Water is high at the Vedder Bridge but there is definetely 6+ inches visiblity. Seen a few fish actually caught by short floaters.
The river is dropping, but not as fast as one might expect for the first major storm of season.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: UFC on October 18, 2009, 02:15:27 PM
Were there many people down at the river in spite of the high water?
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 18, 2009, 04:22:20 PM
There was hordes yesterday.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: BigFisher on October 18, 2009, 07:45:46 PM
Wow, the high dirty water did very little to slow down the number of anglers on the river. There must have been a good 10 inchs of visibility along the edges at tamahi. I stopped to take a look at the circus at Tamahi and I couldnt believe the amount of coho being flossed out of this one little stretch, I was there 20-30 mins and saw a dozen hatchery coho bonked, even some foul hooked ones.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 18, 2009, 08:57:28 PM
Quote from: BigFisher on October 18, 2009, 07:45:46 PM
Wow, the high dirty water did very little to slow down the number of anglers on the river. There must have been a good 10 inchs of visibility along the edges at tamahi. I stopped to take a look at the circus at Tamahi and I couldnt believe the amount of coho being flossed out of this one little stretch, I was there 20-30 mins and saw a dozen hatchery coho bonked, even some foul hooked ones.
They just moved from the KWB area and the rapids are just another area to take fish by the way you mention. :(

I drove by the river near dark and it is starting to come around again which will be welcomed by those that seek their fish by making them bite. May be worth a boo in the AM. ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Tex on October 19, 2009, 10:06:55 AM
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone very much for the river condition reports... Please keep them coming!  :)

I'm taking my kiwi (New Zealander) buddy out salmon fishing on the Vedder for his second time ever this coming Friday/Saturday, and am hoping the water will clear up somewhat. 

Looks like there may be more rain on the way, so we'll have to wait and see I guess. 
:D
Tex
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rodney on October 19, 2009, 11:03:50 AM
Just got off the phone with Chris. Water visibility is at 1.5 foot this morning.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: hue-nut on October 19, 2009, 11:26:44 AM
Quote from: Rodney on October 19, 2009, 11:03:50 AM
Just got off the phone with Chris. Water visibility is at 1.5 foot this morning.

thanks Rod, sorry I missed you the other day down in the Canal, Chris said that you fishing there, would have loved to meet you. maybe next time.  :D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: rhino on October 19, 2009, 01:45:44 PM
i assume is 1 and half foot is more then enough to fish right? I was thinking of going tomorrow and try to land a coho for the first time this year :P . Will you be out Hue-nut? Rod?Chris?Maybe see you guys on the flow. ;)
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: DionJL on October 19, 2009, 05:03:01 PM
1.5' is a bit less than perfect in my opinion but still more than enought to get fish to bite. I wish I was up there.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: BigFisher on October 19, 2009, 05:15:30 PM
1.5 isnt great when you are fishing alot of water. But If you find a traveling lane, and know the fish are moving through, throw some roe on and keep flogging that lane, youll better your chances.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: UFC on October 19, 2009, 06:10:39 PM
I was out today and got four hatchery coho. The fish were in very close to shore (you could see many of them with polariod glasses) and were moving all day. I went to two different locations and found a couple of seams where the fish were holding up before travelling through. The water was still quite high, which kept the fish moving, but has cleared enough to hook up with the fish.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: devon42 on October 19, 2009, 06:18:16 PM
i fished the river yesterday with like no visibilatly and saw about 20 hatch coho caught and i caught 2 of those, :) and most of them were all caught on wool so i dont think visibility is a big issue.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: mattyo on October 19, 2009, 07:02:51 PM
Quote from: devon42 on October 19, 2009, 06:18:16 PM
i fished the river on yesterday with like no visibilatly and saw about 20 hatch coho caught and i caught 2 of those, :) and most of them were all caught on wool so i dont think visibility is a big issue.
::)
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: devon42 on October 19, 2009, 07:21:30 PM
most of them seemed to be proporly short floating.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: BigFisher on October 19, 2009, 07:26:30 PM
Devon, let me guess? were you fishing tamahi?
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: devon42 on October 19, 2009, 07:27:18 PM
no , i was down lower river where it wasnt so wide
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: devon42 on October 19, 2009, 07:30:00 PM
im not saying they werent flossing them but i did see some guys that were fishing proporly that had got into some fish
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: hue-nut on October 19, 2009, 07:36:57 PM
Quote from: devon42 on October 19, 2009, 06:18:16 PM
i fished the river yesterday with like no visibilatly and saw about 20 hatch coho caught and i caught 2 of those, :) and most of them were all caught on wool so i dont think visibility is a big issue.

wool must be damn tasty :D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: BigFisher on October 19, 2009, 07:37:07 PM
Hard to say without witnessing it first hand. You be the judge, keep in mind depth of water and the amount of float length, where there floats drifting drifting upright?

I was out on Sunday and fished up and down the upper mid River and everyone I saw was flossing..... Tamahi....
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: devon42 on October 19, 2009, 07:41:44 PM
i did see a couple of floats almost sitting sideways while it drifted down. never knew why that happens as most of the time i am dead drifting. if thats the right term.. my float is straight up and down the hole drift. until i reel it in. but this is a little off topic so maybe we should get back to water conditions.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: blaydRnr on October 19, 2009, 08:01:11 PM
i checked it out today...fished with roe...nadda...however, those so called 'wool' fishermen were slaughtering them (literally)...NOT ONE fish was hooked in the mouth.
funny how they were all bunched up fishing a section of the rapids where the fish had no where to go but between a narrow lane way close to shore...
i don't call it drift fishing when the drift is no longer than the length of their rods.

water condition is improving...level dropped a few feet...clarity is about 18 inches.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 19, 2009, 08:45:35 PM
Was a little better this evening, had a long day fishing, too tired for a complete report, may do that in the AM before I head out tomorrow.

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Posted by: devon42 

i fished the river yesterday with like no visibilatly and saw about 20 hatch coho caught and i caught 2 of those,  and most of them were all caught on wool so i dont think visibility is a big issue.
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I am not sure why the coho are taking just plain wool and are avoiding some of the best roe one can have, maybe it is the Maple Leaf Drennan I am using. :-X :-\
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: UFC on October 19, 2009, 08:57:20 PM
Boy wool is getting a pretty bad rap nowadays! It actually can be very effective when drift fished but I guess it's also being used as  the 'bait' of choice for snagging purposes.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: hue-nut on October 19, 2009, 09:24:45 PM
Quote from: UFC on October 19, 2009, 08:57:20 PM
Boy wool is getting a pretty bad rap nowadays! It actually can be very effective when drift fished but I guess it's also being used as  the 'bait' of choice for snagging purposes.

I think most can understand fish keying on scent when visibility is an issue, but keying on a thumbnail piece of wool when visibility is an issue...... :-\
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 19, 2009, 09:32:58 PM
Quote from: rhino on October 19, 2009, 01:45:44 PM
i assume is 1 and half foot is more then enough to fish right? I was thinking of going tomorrow and try to land a coho for the first time this year :P . Will you be out Hue-nut? Rod?Chris?Maybe see you guys on the flow. ;)
I will be out but cannot decide where to start as there is so many places to choose from now with the jump in the river level. ;D

River will be prime. ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: rhino on October 20, 2009, 12:29:29 AM
Quote from: chris gadsden on October 19, 2009, 09:32:58 PM
I will be out but cannot decide where to start as there is so many places to choose from now with the jump in the river level. ;D

River will be prime. ;D

i think i will be at the spot we went to first last time getting dressed at 6:30am ;D ;)
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 20, 2009, 01:05:26 PM
Conditions excellent today and fishing too as we hooked every species but an adult coho evaded us however Rhino is still at it. I need a rest from the action and besides he needed my roe. ;D ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: rhino on October 20, 2009, 05:55:55 PM
Quote from: chris gadsden on October 20, 2009, 01:05:26 PM
Conditions excellent today and fishing too as we hooked every species but an adult coho evaded us however Rhino is still at it. I need a rest from the action and besides he needed my roe. ;D ;D

Rhino kept at it till 3pm. used all your roe and have no coho to show for it either. :P those tricky tricky bast#$^%s. To top it all off dumb *** Rhino left his car keys in his trunk as he was changing out of his waders and locked himself out of his car. :'(  good thing I left the sunroof tilt up and managed to use a stick to unlock the car, thanks to nice chilliwack resident that came to the rescue ;D ;D.  but it was fun fighting a few chum! oh and i did manage a bull trout at first light too.  ;D  might have to take another day off. cant let the coho elude me this year  :-\ . thanks for the roe Chris and the tips.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: adriaticum on October 20, 2009, 07:15:05 PM
Quote from: rhino on October 20, 2009, 05:55:55 PM
Rhino kept at it till 3pm. used all your roe and have no coho to show for it either. :P those tricky tricky bast#$^%s. To top it all off dumb *** Rhino left his car keys in his trunk as he was changing out of his waders and locked himself out of his car. :'(  good thing I left the sunroof tilt up and managed to use a stick to unlock the car, thanks to nice chilliwack resident that came to the rescue ;D ;D.  but it was fun fighting a few chum! oh and i did manage a bull trout at first light too.  ;D  might have to take another day off. cant let the coho elude me this year  :-\ . thanks for the roe Chris and the tips.

Ouch!
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 20, 2009, 08:07:43 PM
Quote from: rhino on October 20, 2009, 05:55:55 PM
Rhino kept at it till 3pm. used all your roe and have no coho to show for it either. :P those tricky tricky bast#$^%s. To top it all off dumb *** Rhino left his car keys in his trunk as he was changing out of his waders and locked himself out of his car. :'(  good thing I left the sunroof tilt up and managed to use a stick to unlock the car, thanks to nice chilliwack resident that came to the rescue ;D ;D.  but it was fun fighting a few chum! oh and i did manage a bull trout at first light too.  ;D  might have to take another day off. cant let the coho elude me this year  :-\ . thanks for the roe Chris and the tips.
Tried tonight after a trip to look at the show at Tamihi Rapids, coho every where there will post a video later. :-X Why can they catch them there and I cannot? You donot have to answer, not on this thread please.

A tip Rhino as friend Gwyn locked his  keys in the other day too. Always put a extra key in your wallet, has saved me several times.

Water conditions improving by the hour but more rain coming. :'(
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: rhino on October 20, 2009, 09:09:34 PM
Quote from: chris gadsden on October 20, 2009, 08:07:43 PM
Tried tonight after a trip to look at the show at Tamihi Rapids, coho every where there will post a video later. :-X Why can they catch them there and I cannot? You donot have to answer, not on this thread please.

A tip Rhino as friend Gwyn locked his  keys in the other day too. Always put a extra key in your wallet, has saved me several times.

Water conditions improving by the hour but more rain coming. :'(

thanks chris. see you in the am. ;D

Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 21, 2009, 02:51:51 PM
Even with all the heavy rain the river stayed in when I left Rodney and Rhino still at it. A few coho jacks and chinook jacks along with some chum was it when I left them in a heavy down pour. I stopped at the hot spot of the way home and ghad two more chum on, landed one, fairly bright also lost a coho jack Took a chum home taken earlier in the day. Adult coho salmon still scare for this angler. :o

Nice fishing with the boys and we will get a further report as they most likely will fish to dark  ;D while I go to the Marlie game in Abby. ;D ;D

River should be good tomorrow as the rain has now stopped.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Tex on October 22, 2009, 08:52:52 AM
If anyone heads out today, an update would be very much appreciated!

Thanks!
:D
Tex
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Rodney on October 22, 2009, 12:16:08 PM
Just got off the phone with Chris, river condition is "better" than yesterday he said, so I assume it's a bit clearer (yesterday was at 2ft).
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: dennisK on October 22, 2009, 12:39:41 PM
Quote from: rhino on October 20, 2009, 05:55:55 PM
Rhino kept at it till 3pm. used all your roe and have no coho to show for it either. :P those tricky tricky bast#$^%s. To top it all off dumb *** Rhino left his car keys in his trunk as he was changing out of his waders and locked himself out of his car. :'(  good thing I left the sunroof tilt up and managed to use a stick to unlock the car, thanks to nice chilliwack resident that came to the rescue ;D ;D.  but it was fun fighting a few chum! oh and i did manage a bull trout at first light too.  ;D  might have to take another day off. cant let the coho elude me this year  :-\ . thanks for the roe Chris and the tips.

always keep a spare car key in your wallet.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: nickredway on October 22, 2009, 09:05:35 PM
Am heading up for the weekend. Can anyone recommend a B and B or Hotel that is close enough to walk to the Vedder?
Many thanks,
Nick
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: DionJL on October 22, 2009, 09:06:05 PM
The Vedder Inn.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: nickredway on October 22, 2009, 09:23:35 PM
Thanks - will check it out. The missus is coming so looking for somewhere nice to compensate for the amount of time I'm going to spend fishing  ;)
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: scotkemp on October 22, 2009, 10:23:19 PM
ive stayed at the river inn and its nice im sure the miss will like it mine did, but it is a little bit of a hike to the rive a couple kms
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: skunked on October 23, 2009, 05:49:47 AM
raining good here in the whack started at 4ish am thismorning   :-[
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 23, 2009, 06:50:44 AM
Rain has slacked off now, not much rain to date here in The Valley floor.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 23, 2009, 07:29:01 AM
Quote from: chris gadsden on October 23, 2009, 06:50:44 AM
Rain has slacked off now, not much rain to date here in The Valley floor.
Opps, heavy rain again.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: DionJL on October 23, 2009, 08:09:09 AM
Great. Well keep us up to date. I plan on fishing tomorrow.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: tnt on October 23, 2009, 08:22:09 AM
I have a feeling with the way it was raining in yarrow this morning the river will be gone for the weekend.....
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: aquaholic on October 23, 2009, 11:42:34 AM
Tamahi down is zero visibility, Allsion area is around 2 feet and up top is about 3-4 ft , I didnt fish just went up to take a look m was raining pretty hard up there bust just strated to stop now
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: BigFisher on October 23, 2009, 03:28:27 PM
4 inch of vis on the lower, but that aint stopping me. ;D gone fishin
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: scotkemp on October 23, 2009, 04:28:16 PM
here i come all weekend at the vedder rain or shine im gonna get my first coho this year even if i gotta swim for it lol
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: koko on October 23, 2009, 06:28:36 PM
left the river at 2:30pm, lower river start to clear up, if it don't rain too much tonight the river should be in great shape.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 23, 2009, 07:22:10 PM
Quote from: coho crazy on October 23, 2009, 06:09:02 PM
I heard tamahi has been on fire  ::) :P ;D                         :-\
Not when I stopped today many anglers but only saw a chum salmon, chinook jack and a coho jack on the beach, very dirty water. The lack of fish there the last two days, when I stoped by says  to me the coho run is nearly over.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 23, 2009, 07:25:36 PM
Quote from: koko on October 23, 2009, 06:28:36 PM
left the river at 2:30pm, lower river start to clear up, if it don't rain too much tonight the river should be in great shape.
Checked it at dark and very dirty and very heavy rain. River on the climb too so it will be tough fishing tomorrow if you are a bait or blade angler. :-X
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: scotkemp on October 23, 2009, 07:45:02 PM
just a question about tommorrow with alll the rain will water clarity be better up in the allison pool area compared to the canal
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: BigFisher on October 23, 2009, 08:20:18 PM
Anyone witness the accident on the Vedder Crossing Bridge at 6:30 tonight?  trailer being pulled by a truck went off the road, and a oncoming car?
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 23, 2009, 09:02:49 PM
Quote from: scotkemp on October 23, 2009, 07:45:02 PM
just a question about tommorrow with alll the rain will water clarity be better up in the allison pool area compared to the canal
It could be better but for biting fish it will be tough going.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: koko on October 23, 2009, 09:15:12 PM
Quote from: chris gadsden on October 23, 2009, 07:25:36 PM
Checked it at dark and very dirty and very heavy rain. River on the climb too so it will be tough fishing tomorrow if you are a bait or blade angler. :-X
Thanks for the update.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 24, 2009, 12:04:32 PM
Just took a look at the Vedder in the Lower, better than I thought it would be today, around 1. 5 feet. Tomorrow or even this afternoon could be prime if there is any fish around. :-\
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: nickredway on October 24, 2009, 07:59:41 PM
Had a fish for a couple of hours late afternoon. Not much going on. Hooked up with a boot spring and a small coho briefy. Did see some Coho moving past me up from the crossing. Lots of chum around. Got some bad roe from the garage in Yarrow. Does anyone know if there's anywhere to pick some decent stuff up first thing? What's the On The Way stuff like?
Cheers,
N
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: nickredway on October 24, 2009, 09:02:20 PM
Quote from: scotkemp on October 22, 2009, 10:23:19 PM
ive stayed at the river inn and its nice im sure the miss will like it mine did, but it is a little bit of a hike to the rive a couple kms
Thanks - We got a good deal on Joy's Vacation Cottage. Would recommend it if there's a couple or more of you coming up for the night. www.joysvacationcottage.com
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: nickredway on October 24, 2009, 09:07:06 PM
Sorry, another question  ::) - if I wanted to hike up from Tamhai bridge to the hatchery would it be better to cross the bridge or stay on the North Bank?
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 24, 2009, 09:36:54 PM
Quote from: nickredway on October 24, 2009, 09:07:06 PM
Sorry, another question  ::) - if I wanted to hike up from Tamhai bridge to the hatchery would it be better to cross the bridge or stay on the North Bank?
A long hike both ways and the road side would be the best as you can use the roadway when you get tired.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: nickredway on October 24, 2009, 09:48:53 PM
Thanks Chris.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 25, 2009, 12:50:53 PM
Condition were good today in the Lower, water wise. Went out for a bit and into 7 chum, so gave up in the hope of a coho salmon and went and found some floats and had breakfast. Saw some coho flossed in at Hoogies.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: BigCoho on October 25, 2009, 02:51:13 PM
got 1 hatch doe around noon on a blade lower river. I also hooked into a nice looking spring for this time of year
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: fishbuster on October 25, 2009, 03:25:23 PM
Chris,

Are you getting those chum short floating roe?  And are many of them very clean looking?  I'm wanting to do a couple in the smoker this fall.

Thanks 
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 25, 2009, 03:43:34 PM
Quote from: fishbuster on October 25, 2009, 03:25:23 PM
Chris,

Are you getting those chum short floating roe?  And are many of them very clean looking?  I'm wanting to do a couple in the smoker this fall.

Thanks 
Yes, pro cured roe and a little bit of wool. Fishing 3.5 to 4 feet of water with 14 inches of leader and 16 to 18 inches from swivel to the float

The chum salmon I landed were not as fresh as ones I caught earlier in the season but some will be fine for smoking. Remember F/N preferred them for smoking, so I have been told. You get out there I am sure you can pickup a suitable fish. Reminder to all only one per day on the Chiliwack Vedder system. Also if you have a boat the Harrison near the mouth where it meets the Fraser can yield some very clean ones.

They say fishing a jig under a float works well. Any tackle shops will give advice re the best color or someone here as I have not tried them but have caught them on a spoon there. Good luck.

I think I am giving up on the Vedder for coho as my season has been a duster fish wise but have had some great days fishing with people from this forum.

Time to hunt now and also try to capture some video footage of a Thompson River steelhead.

As well getting rain here in Chilliwack again so the river could go out soon. :-\
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 25, 2009, 08:08:45 PM
Checked a coho indicator area, (T. Rapids) on the Chilliwack near dark and they had more coho on the beach than when I checked the area on two previous times last week. Some were bright and some colored. I donot know how they got by the spots I was fishing below them last week. :-X

Heavy rain now so  the water that was fishable at dark may go out by the AM.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: bateman on October 26, 2009, 11:06:24 AM
there was good visability in water on sunday, about two feet. although heavy rains last night might have changed that.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 26, 2009, 06:14:38 PM
Checked it for you all at 4 and running high and muddy. People still out there!!! Saw a fellow floss a bright coho. :-X

The good part for the visit was find a drennan in a log jam, it was the only float there but at $6..99 plus tax a nice find. ;D

No name or phone # on it so its mine. ;D ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: lapetitebuse on October 26, 2009, 07:34:11 PM
I never buy floats, just pick up enough at the end of the season for next season. In december, I usually find enough to fill my pockets every outing :D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: fishbuster on October 27, 2009, 10:42:22 AM
Has anyone been out today?  Just wondering about water condition.

Thanks

Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: skunked on October 27, 2009, 03:00:35 PM
just got back about 1 ft vis was clearing up a bit more when i left was mid river
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Nibbles on October 27, 2009, 05:21:29 PM
Was there until 2pm today and the river was high and dirty
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: scotkemp on October 28, 2009, 05:28:24 PM
under the vedder crossing bridge and at peach road today visibility was about 12-18 inches but the fishing sucked 
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: DavidD on October 28, 2009, 06:48:44 PM
Was at Lickman today - water seemed OK - lots of chum - very few coho - even less being caught.  :'(

Did manage to catch a pretty clean chum (plenty of silver on it) that has a reservation for the smoker...  :)
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: rides bike to work on October 28, 2009, 08:45:18 PM
Been fishing everyday aftrer work this week lots of chum but the coho seem to be winding down
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: gman on October 28, 2009, 09:11:26 PM
River is high, but water colour/visibility is great. As others mentioned lots of chum and not too many coho. No coho for me, bu the only other guy fishig the spot I was at had 2 nice ones.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 28, 2009, 09:53:36 PM
Conditions good and coho salmon success OK too.  ;D ;D  Complete report under fishing reports for today.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Fishnut-sparky on October 29, 2009, 09:20:40 AM
It's been a couple of days since the heavy rain.
The online water gauges look like the river has droped back down to where it was at the end of last week.
Has anyone been out in the last day or so.

I'm going to hit the river tomorrow morning.  I figure I'll start out up at the top end somewhere and work my way down tward Alison's pool.
or maybe fish between the canal and Vedder crossing.  How is the water looking today?
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 29, 2009, 12:09:01 PM
Quote from: Fishnut-sparky on October 29, 2009, 09:20:40 AM
It's been a couple of days since the heavy rain.
The online water gauges look like the river has droped back down to where it was at the end of last week.
Has anyone been out in the last day or so.

I'm going to hit the river tomorrow morning.  I figure I'll start out up at the top end somewhere and work my way down tward Alison's pool.
or maybe fish between the canal and Vedder crossing.  How is the water looking today?
Fished the Lower this AM and conditions were very good but I could not repeat yesterday's success as all I could get was fresh run chum salmon. Lost 6 in a row before I landed one. Fighting the cold Rodney gave me  :-\ ;D so I did not stay out long.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 29, 2009, 06:32:17 PM
Just got back from checking it and it remains in top shape. We have had some rain but at the moment it feels cool out with a slight drizzle.

One thing I noticed tonight serenity has returned to the Lower as there is hardly anyone on the flow.  When I drove the whole lenght of the canal dyke there was not one vehicle or person. I got out for a brief walk and all I heard was the call of the gulls and the splash of the odd salmon, sort of nice.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: BigFisher on October 29, 2009, 06:37:49 PM
Chris was right, It truely was bare of fishermen out there. It was a peaceful outing, that was until I heard the crackling of bushes and a man carrying a bag of cans pop out of the bushes.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Steel_Mo_Head on October 29, 2009, 07:13:27 PM
Nice! I may head out there tomorrow. hadn't been fishing for a minute now!! Need a bent rod fix lol :)

so, defintately worth it eh?

I need to find some do chum's for some roe.

I believe its one chum? or two? haven't looked it up lately since i've not been fishing.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 29, 2009, 07:30:48 PM
Quote from: Steal_Mo_Head on October 29, 2009, 07:13:27 PM
Nice! I may head out there tomorrow. hadn't been fishing for a minute now!! Need a bent rod fix lol :)

so, defintately worth it eh?

I need to find some do chum's for some roe.

I believe its one chum? or two? haven't looked it up lately since i've not been fishing.
One on the Chilllwack Vedder. Some people earlier in the season had not checked and took two. Remenber if you are not sure check the regulations before you fish any body of water.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Steel_Mo_Head on October 30, 2009, 01:34:42 PM
River is blown.. rising by the minute. 0 visibility tamahi down. Saw a couple of wild coho's and chums snagged at boulder hole..  Also checked out lickman.  Horrible day! SKUNKED! I think i'm finished until stealhead season gets hot.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 30, 2009, 01:37:52 PM
Quote from: chris gadsden on October 30, 2009, 12:11:27 PM
I have been house bound with the flu today but I need a outing so will check for you.
Just got back from checking it in the Vedder Canal area and yes it is brown and blown out, partly because it is so mild out as there is a snow melt going on.

Saw hundred's of gulls feeding on what I presume is pink salmon eggs being washed down from above.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on October 31, 2009, 02:42:41 PM
Vedder high and rising when I was out there this afternoon. I was amazed at the people out there in O visibility.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on November 01, 2009, 10:22:21 AM
Visibility around 10 inches this AM. While checking it in the Canal area I found a 6 gram drennan, I did not know they made them that small. ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: aquaholic on November 01, 2009, 05:15:01 PM
Drove by this afternoon around 3ish upper had maybe 1 foot of vis.. this week doesnt look to bad for rain should be ok by the weekend
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on November 01, 2009, 05:47:14 PM
Quote from: aquaholic on November 01, 2009, 05:15:01 PM
Drove by this afternoon around 3ish upper had maybe 1 foot of vis.. this week doesnt look to bad for rain should be ok by the weekend
Checked it at the lower right at dark and I thought maybe approaching close to 16 inches. Saw a couple of fresh run chum salmon taken and a few no so great ones, all taken by long lining. One had been killed with single eggs spread over the beach.

 Sad once again to see a couple of chum salmon hauled up on the beach before being guided by the feet back into the water. ::)

If there is some coho salmon going through the system tomorrow might be OK but I am sure there will be some fresh run chum if anyone wants one for the smoker.

I think I may try for some cutthroat for the brood stock program, I must remember the tube this time. ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Tin Bear on November 02, 2009, 08:22:43 AM
Chris/Anyone else know if Thurston Meadows campround is open and if there is still someone staying up there locking the gate at night?

Much Appreciated,
Greg
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on November 03, 2009, 12:16:20 PM
Conditions were good this am, landed a 15 inch clipped coho jack and lost a coho. Of course many chum salmon kept the morning interesting, some fresh run ones too. Floats were in abundance too, with 50 found including another 6 gram drennan.

I think I should open a float shop. ;D ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on November 03, 2009, 05:46:16 PM
River stayed in nicely when I checked it later this afternoon. Checked the coho salmon indicator spot  :-X also  ;D ;D and some nice fresh run coho salmon had been taken. ;D ;D

Cleaned up some garbage on the system and added another drennan to my growing collection. ;D

River should be prime for a coho salmon tomorrow and of course there is plenty of chum salmon to pull the float down and give you a good tussle. Just close your eyes and think it is an early run steelhead. :D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on November 04, 2009, 06:16:22 PM
Conditions about the same as yesterday but a bit windy made it cooler than it actually was. Lew and I tangled with several chum salmon but they all fell off. Lew had a bright chum salmon jump before it fell off, tried to tell me it was a steelhead. ;D ;D After lunch I went and looked for some new water and found a nice spot where I lost 6 more, some were fresh run too, must be bad hooks to  loose so many.  :-\ Numerous bites to keep things interesting and I got interupted by a phone call by Rodney when the bite was on. ;D ;D Saw no coho salmon taken but very few anglers out. ???

Ended the day taking the flossing duck out for the first evening flight of the year. A few mallards came for a boo but they did not offer the shot I wanted as if I got them they would have fallen into some thick swamp grass making them hard to find, should get a dog once again.

Looks like heavy rain tomorrow but we may get a few hours in the AM before the river goes out once again. Hopefully I can find coho salmon #4 before that happens.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on November 05, 2009, 08:03:00 PM
Quote from: Jace on November 04, 2009, 11:31:33 PM
How much longer will there be fresh runs of chum ??
Actually there is a late run that comes into the Vedder into January. I caught a couple once by the Vedder Crossing Bridge while fishing for steelhead. I though they were steelhead for a few seconds they were so bright. I lost a fresh chum salmon this Am when fishing with Lew, the river was nice when I left to film the steelhead fingerling release but when I checked it at dark it was out as we got a snow melt and rain in the headwaters of the Chilliwack.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: dennisK on November 06, 2009, 09:28:37 PM
How does the river look?
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on November 07, 2009, 09:58:02 AM
Quote from: dennisK on November 06, 2009, 09:28:37 PM
How does the river look?
Sorry I did not get to look at it yesterday as I was away fishing for cutthroat for the brood stock program all yesterday.
However I did look at it this AM and I thought it was a tad over 1 foot. Should improve as the snow level is now down on the local mountains.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Catch44 on November 08, 2009, 09:44:43 PM
Was wondering if anybody went out on the weekend..how'd ya do.?..I went to peach to try it out....nothing...or maybe its cause i was on the lower end of the river...or am i in the wrong spot and should have been up river more ?...Thanx.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: living_blind on November 09, 2009, 01:47:11 PM
It's supposed to cool down a fair amount tonight. Conditions should improve everywhere.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: dennisK on November 10, 2009, 09:26:14 AM
Any one out today? tuesday...
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on November 10, 2009, 01:25:35 PM
Quote from: dennisK on November 10, 2009, 09:26:14 AM
Any one out today? tuesday...
I did not wet a line but visibility around 2 feet in the Lower. Saw a few anglers out including two older anglers bar fishing while they were sitting in their vehicles.

Raining now but snow level way down on the local mountains.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: rides bike to work on November 11, 2009, 08:23:27 PM
Fished the lowere river today near yarrow lost 2 coho on spinners and watched a lady land a huge coho must have been near 20pnd on roe to bad it was wild. river is running high though and if it warms up at all the snow melt will blow it out.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: gman on November 11, 2009, 08:29:16 PM
I was out today - what a nice day.  :)

Lower/mid river had 2 feet visibility at best. Upper was very clear.

I only hooked one fish, a very bright female chum that I retained, but it seemed quiet overall.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: marbles on November 12, 2009, 07:42:50 AM
I have friday off and was wondering whats my best chance of getting a bite or two ::)I assume its all but over for the salmon run this year?? :'(
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on November 12, 2009, 05:51:42 PM
Quote from: marbles on November 12, 2009, 07:42:50 AM
I have friday off and was wondering whats my best chance of getting a bite or two ::)I assume its all but over for the salmon run this year?? :'(
Still a chance of a fish on the Vedder, the good thing is you will see very few anglers out there and you can start checking out spots for an early steelhead. ;D ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Floater on November 15, 2009, 12:33:45 PM
You could not be more right chris i was out on sat. Saw very little anglers but def knew some fish had to be around. After about 4 hours of fishing mid i took a chance in the upper. After a few casts with the spoon in a deeper pool i was rewarded with a chrome wild doe. The fish was very active when i brought it in due to the fact i hooked it very near the shore. So back it went before a pose for a photo for its own safety. The day was so beautiful with the fresh snow hanging all the way to the bottom of the mountains. Almost felt like i was fishing for some steel.

P.S. The water levels were a bit on the high side in lower but visibility was very good. The upper water levels were perfect! and the visibility was even better. Good enough for a coho ;)
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition upda
Post by: scotkemp on November 16, 2009, 05:31:30 PM
hey guys gonna head out to chilliwack tomorrow and head up close to the boundary hopefully its somewhat low and clear but anyone with a report from today would be helpful
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition upda
Post by: milo on November 16, 2009, 05:53:04 PM
Quote from: scotkemp on November 16, 2009, 05:31:30 PM
hey guys gonna head out to chilliwack tomorrow and head up close to the boundary hopefully its somewhat low and clear but anyone with a report from today would be helpful

Don't waste your time.
It's totally blown and still rising.

Current hydrometric data at Slesse Creek:

(http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/createRatingCurve.asp?img=08MH1030)
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition upda
Post by: scotkemp on November 17, 2009, 04:49:41 PM
well ive got this week off so i ventured out to the vedder checked a lot of spots like slesse creek mouth, allison, thurston and vedder crossing, and all spots were raging high water and chocolate milk with not even a mm of visibility, so like i was saying i was of work this week so any ideas of where  i could fish i was wondering if anyone knew how chehalis or stave would be never been there but i could try
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: yoda on November 17, 2009, 05:14:32 PM
checked out the vedder this morning and it was extremely high and dirty. saw no tails heading along the shoreline, as well it was also devoid of fishermen. then off to the chehalis and surprise, it's come down since yesterday but still bank to bank. the colour was getting greener. then off to suicide and that was bank to bank as well, but like the chehalis had come down a bit from yesterday and turning green as well. managed to hook 2 small hatchery cohoe jacks, let them go so maybe they could tell ma and pa to bite, but to no avail. all in all a great exploring day!
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on November 20, 2009, 05:55:39 PM
Needless to say is still high and muddy, once again it will be a different river out there when and if it drops. A long period of high water conditions of course will make many changes to runs from what we saw during the Fall fishery.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: kingpin on November 20, 2009, 07:07:03 PM
i cant wait...most of the lower looked like garbage.
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on November 25, 2009, 07:25:40 PM
Water looked OK today, the faint smell of steelhead was in the air. ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: costas on November 25, 2009, 08:04:47 PM
lol  ;D im soo excited for steelhead
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on November 25, 2009, 08:07:16 PM
Quote from: costas on November 25, 2009, 08:04:47 PM
lol  ;D im soo excited for steelhead
you are not alone. ;D ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: costas on November 25, 2009, 08:27:39 PM
yah...its just this is going to be my first time going for steelhead so its going to be sweet!!
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: BigFisher on November 25, 2009, 10:17:51 PM
Quote from: chris gadsden on November 25, 2009, 08:07:16 PM
you are not alone. ;D ;D

It wont be long before I post the first report of a Vedder steel.  ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: Steelhawk on November 25, 2009, 10:39:20 PM
Too bad I will be Asia bound in December.  Let's see who can beat the crowd to be the first to post a steelie here.   ;D
Title: Re: 2009 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
Post by: chris gadsden on November 26, 2009, 03:07:30 PM
Big turn around today, very muddy.