| 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 |
We popped down to the lower river for a couple of hours this afternoon and pulled in a chinook jack. Well, Nina did, and I hopped in the photo...
Lots of chunky footballs this year.
Nina seems to out fish you a fair bit when she does hit the river. ;)
We popped down to the lower river for a couple of hours this afternoon and pulled in a chinook jack. Well, Nina did, and I hopped in the photo...
So how's the water looking? Is the canal flooded bank to bank yet?
Not a whole lot of fish moving about today. We spent a good four hours bouncing between spots without much success before coming home at 2:00pm. I popped out again at 5:00pm and this time the fishing was better.
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Is there anything you're doing different with your presentation to target springs? I have yet to catch one in the vedder and I'd love to get into some this season. From what I understand it's looking for the deeper pockets but is that it?Deeper, and faster water. They like some current flow, sometimes quite a bit. They're suckers for roe. Beads and colorado spinners work good too.
"Two weeks ago, I was fishing in vedder canal away from closely packed spot to a not-so-close spot - I noticed a lot of dead pinks (close to 9 or 10 ) not so colored fish, flowing away. They definitely didnt spawn but I think they died because of careless handling or fighting the fish for too long. I realized I may have unknowningly killed some too - even though I handled the fish in water and didnt fight it for too long, how would i know that those fish I released made it to spawning? - guess there is no way to know."
This is a tough one with no good answer.
I did very well on the lower system with the fly rod this year.
The majority of my fish were caught once the drift ended and I retrieved the fly back to the boat.
I was surprised by the number of fish that came, and when I would play them close to the boat and get ready to land them, significant blood was coming out of their mouth and gills.
Where in good shape, I kept a few of these fish to eat.
But, I noticed the pinks this year seemed to be quite aggressive and some of the fish had the hooks down pretty deep, and in those cases where bleeding quite a bit, had taken the hook in the tongue down deeper in their throat.
All when released (but one) swam away aggressively and full of energy.
My guess is some of them did not make it.
By looking at your time frame, we were likely in the same area on the same weekend.
Dan
All foul hooked fish die.Yes, all salmon die after spawning. Given how many fish I have caught with hooks/lures in their bodies, sometimes catching the same fish 2 days in a row, I know some foul hooked fish do manage to make it just fine. The other day my wife landed a pink that had a Brad's Wiggler (a type of salmon plug with 2 treble hooks in it) hooked in it's anal fin. She actually hooked the lure with her bead leader and landed it that way. It was a great catch, because those plugs are like $8 US each. This fish had obviously been hooked much farther downstream in the Skagit where these lures are commonly used, but we were way upriver fishing for coho - the plug in his fin didn't stop him from making it most of the way to his spawning grounds.
As mentioned in several posts throughout this year, the Sumas First Nation has been exploring terminal fishing options in the Chilliwack/Vedder River system for their community. Back in July and August, fishing for summer chinook salmon was done for several weeks and just over 50 chinook salmon were harvested. There have also been ongoing discussions since earlier this year about fall fishery options for other species and these will be taking place starting this weekend.
Four salmon species will be harvested and the target numbers are 750 coho salmon (hatchery marked), 2,000 pink salmon, 500 chum salmon and 200 chinook salmon.
Unlike the summer chinook salmon fishery, the method used in the fall fisheries will be an open weir trap. This will be set up just below the confluence of the Sumas River. As shown in the diagram, the weir will be made of a lead line which guides fish into the channels created by the trap lines. Once in the compartment, fish can be removed by dip net. Targeted species can be harvested by this selective fishing practice, while protected species such as wild coho and sockeye salmon can be released without being harmed.
Just a side commentary as always. This has been a collaboration throughout 2021 and I continue to be very impressed by all the groups involved. I am happy that selective fishing options are being considered while none of us really know if this pilot project would actually catch fish. I’m also really pleased to see the harvest target numbers are being kept really conservatively while more work is being done on assessing stock abundance. Lastly, I am grateful that I have been given the opportunity to contribute my knowledge on the recreational fisheries and address concerns that I have had. There are numerous challenges in fisheries across this province and no shortage of divisions in this world, but I am feeling that we are doing something right in this little corner.
More updates to come! :)
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Interesting info. If the weir works like the rock weir at the Capilano, they should catch tons of fish. Any idea when they plan to start it or they already have?
Is there anything you're doing different with your presentation to target springs? I have yet to catch one in the vedder and I'd love to get into some this season. From what I understand it's looking for the deeper pockets but is that it?
As mentioned in several posts throughout this year, the Sumas First Nation has been exploring terminal fishing options in the Chilliwack/Vedder River system for their community. Back in July and August, fishing for summer chinook salmon was done for several weeks and just over 50 chinook salmon were harvested. There have also been ongoing discussions since earlier this year about fall fishery options for other species and these will be taking place starting this weekend.
Four salmon species will be harvested and the target numbers are 750 coho salmon (hatchery marked), 2,000 pink salmon, 500 chum salmon and 200 chinook salmon.
Unlike the summer chinook salmon fishery, the method used in the fall fisheries will be an open weir trap. This will be set up just below the confluence of the Sumas River. As shown in the diagram, the weir will be made of a lead line which guides fish into the channels created by the trap lines. Once in the compartment, fish can be removed by dip net. Targeted species can be harvested by this selective fishing practice, while protected species such as wild coho and sockeye salmon can be released without being harmed.
Just a side commentary as always. This has been a collaboration throughout 2021 and I continue to be very impressed by all the groups involved. I am happy that selective fishing options are being considered while none of us really know if this pilot project would actually catch fish. I’m also really pleased to see the harvest target numbers are being kept really conservatively while more work is being done on assessing stock abundance. Lastly, I am grateful that I have been given the opportunity to contribute my knowledge on the recreational fisheries and address concerns that I have had. There are numerous challenges in fisheries across this province and no shortage of divisions in this world, but I am feeling that we are doing something right in this little corner.
More updates to come! :)
(https://i.imgur.com/HjpHF5q.jpg)
so great to see the local FN bands adopting selective methods. This is a new one! We are getting close to what has been hoped for a long period of time. Much of the fishing currently done on the Fraser uses fish wheels and beach seines. Beach seines haven't yielded the release survival rates that was hoped for but it is at it's worse no worse than the average loss of gill nets. In most tests it's considerable less. it will be interesting to see the survival rates from this method once it's tested.
Exactly this is what everyone has been asking for. There is usually thousands of chinook and coho as surplus in the hatchery.
Exactly this is what everyone has been asking for. There is usually thousands of chinook and coho as surplus in the hatchery.
Now back to the fishing... ;)
The first hatchery coho salmon of the season was a dandy.
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FYI, since the rain and river level bump last weekend, the hatchery now has about 600 to 700 coho salmon. Average size appears to be bigger.
Rod said there were 600-700 coho in the hatchery already. Why bother set up the trap? just scoop the fish in the hatchery
The total length of the lead line is 300', the trap is not 300' across. The trap is required to be less than 2/3 across the channel starting from the shallow side, leaving the deeper side of the channel open. This is being set up just downstream from the Sumas confluence where it enters the Vedder, not the Vedder/Sumas confluence to the Fraser.
Interesting........thanks for clarification.
I know those involved have discussed the pros and cons regarding potential conflict with this type of system being used on such a small area with the highest ratio of boaters and anglers during peak season. I look forward to seeing how this all plays out and hope everyone learns to be patient while behaving appropriatly.
If this past week down in the lower is any indicator of how busy the boat traffic is gonna be this season I think everyone better figure put how to behave themselves and learn how to be alot more curtious to others around them. Alot of nonsense already and it's early yet.
I’d imagine harvesting in a fish trap, bringing the fish back to the community. Preparing the fish and having a fest is rather an important part.
I’m sure any fish men can relate that has children how showing your kids the process is rewarding and important.
Salmon are thought to have a finite stored energy resource timed to the length of their migration. Any non trivial injury could in theory drain this energy store below what they require to reach their spawning grounds and spawn successfully.More to this is the evolving science showing stress has a detrimental affect on egg and sperm viability, meaning even if they spawn the resulting eggs may not survive as well as non stressed fish.
This is going on my FB page later tonight but thought I'd share it here first, so nobody could bicker... ;D
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It doesn’t get brighter than this! This Chilliwack River chinook jack was not just silver, but it had some unique spotting patterns on its head.
A chinook jack is a male chinook salmon which return to its natal stream one or two years earlier than it’s supposed to. These smaller males are reproductively mature, so can spawn with other females once they reach the spawning grounds.
Why exactly does this phenomenon occur, nobody really knows. Jacks can occur in other salmonid species as well, but they are most common among chinook and coho salmon. For a long time, we often think of jacks as more inferior than other specimens, but they are in fact an insurance policy which may keep the populations alive. Because they return a year or two earlier, they end up spawning with fish from a different cycle. It’s the only way for two different year cycles of salmon to interact genetically, keeping the stocks diverse and strong.
If you have been fishing the Chilliwack/Vedder River this fall, you’d probably notice the higher abundance of chinook jacks compared to previous years. There is a good explanation for it.
In 2019, under the Southern resident killer whale recovery plan, DFO decided to double the chinook salmon production at Chilliwack River Hatchery from 1 million to 2 million fish. Because the announcement came pretty late, the hatchery was only able to increase the production to 1.25 million fish.
The jacks you are catching today, are progeny of the 2019 broods. The 1/4 increase of the production, has resulted in a pretty good surge of jacks, and most likely a higher return of adults from the same broods next year. In 2020, the hatchery did reach the 2 million fish production target, so you can imagine how many more jacks we will see next year, and how many more adults we will see in 2023!
The chinook jacks are also quite a bit larger than previous year’s. The Chilliwack River regulations define jacks as chinook salmon which are under 62cm in length. Many jacks caught this year have been either just below or above that 62cm mark. This might suggest that ocean conditions are finally favourable for our salmon once again.
It’s easy to be caught up by the grim news of our salmon in the media, instead of learning these unique, positive stories of individual fish. We need to focus on these glimmers of hope, rather than assuming fish stock declines are imminent.
This is going on my FB page later tonight but thought I'd share it here first, so nobody could bicker... ;D
(https://i.imgur.com/x1QyJ0H.jpg)
It doesn’t get brighter than this! This Chilliwack River chinook jack was not just silver, but it had some unique spotting patterns on its head.
A chinook jack is a male chinook salmon which return to its natal stream one or two years earlier than it’s supposed to. These smaller males are reproductively mature, so can spawn with other females once they reach the spawning grounds.
Why exactly does this phenomenon occur, nobody really knows. Jacks can occur in other salmonid species as well, but they are most common among chinook and coho salmon. For a long time, we often think of jacks as more inferior than other specimens, but they are in fact an insurance policy which may keep the populations alive. Because they return a year or two earlier, they end up spawning with fish from a different cycle. It’s the only way for two different year cycles of salmon to interact genetically, keeping the stocks diverse and strong.
If you have been fishing the Chilliwack/Vedder River this fall, you’d probably notice the higher abundance of chinook jacks compared to previous years. There is a good explanation for it.
In 2019, under the Southern resident killer whale recovery plan, DFO decided to double the chinook salmon production at Chilliwack River Hatchery from 1 million to 2 million fish. Because the announcement came pretty late, the hatchery was only able to increase the production to 1.25 million fish.
The jacks you are catching today, are progeny of the 2019 broods. The 1/4 increase of the production, has resulted in a pretty good surge of jacks, and most likely a higher return of adults from the same broods next year. In 2020, the hatchery did reach the 2 million fish production target, so you can imagine how many more jacks we will see next year, and how many more adults we will see in 2023!
The chinook jacks are also quite a bit larger than previous year’s. The Chilliwack River regulations define jacks as chinook salmon which are under 62cm in length. Many jacks caught this year have been either just below or above that 62cm mark. This might suggest that ocean conditions are finally favourable for our salmon once again.
It’s easy to be caught up by the grim news of our salmon in the media, instead of learning these unique, positive stories of individual fish. We need to focus on these glimmers of hope, rather than assuming fish stock declines are imminent.
Thank you for the excellent explanation on chinook jacks Rod. Now everything makes more sense. I have akways preferred jacks to adults (easier to carry out of the bush when the car is miles away, no need to put them down on the license, you can keep as many as you want within your daily limit, etc...). I swear they are tastier than the big ones, too.
I've landed several this season that still had sea lice on. 😊
Whire, red or marbled, chinook jacks rock!
That's such a nice fish Rod. Gotta get out this week and see if I can get into one!
Great Milo! Hope you have been able to come out here again since we saw each other a few weeks ago. :)
The fishing yesterday morning was pretty unreal... It was busy, but I fished the tailout below a big crowd and in 1.5 hours from 7am I managed to released three wild coho, lost two more, and hooked another dozen silver chinook like the other photo. Two were adult chinook and the rest were jacks.
Any word on water conditions? Where's Chris? Duck hunting?
River is in great shape today.Thanks Rodney; water higher but holding it's shape? I hope it can withstand the incoming rain and remain fishable!
Just a heads upSorry to hear about your car. Where were you parked ?
My vehicle was keyed along it's entire length within the last week. This has been the first time in 20+ years it has been vandalized (since somebody last smashed the side widow in just for kicks) but with the massive numbers of vehicles there these days they are easy prey for the vandals and thieves. I thought with all the foot traffic everywhere and noticing the little bit more police presence past few years, this stuff was on the wane....wrong... :(
Does anyone here have positive "taste" experience for Vedder whites for flavour, and any secrets in what you look for?Dan, My experience is if the fish is silver with sea lice still in it, it will taste great any way you prepare it.
On a somewhat related note, has anyone caught a Vedder red once September rolls around?Yes. I caught one adult last Thursday. And a red jack yesterday. I find there have been more red and marbled chinook in the system in recent years than there were in years past.
I am being selfish, but if large numbers of introduced springs are going to be released, is there options/opportunities to release more reds?
I am being selfish, but if large numbers of introduced springs are going to be released, is there options/opportunities to release more reds?
Dano
Sorry to hear about your car. Where were you parked ?
Just a heads up
My vehicle was keyed along it's entire length within the last week. This has been the first time in 20+ years it has been vandalized (since somebody last smashed the side widow in just for kicks) but with the massive numbers of vehicles there these days they are easy prey for the vandals and thieves. I thought with all the foot traffic everywhere and noticing the little bit more police presence past few years, this stuff was on the wane....wrong... :(
River blown? Or just high?
Because whites only spend a small portion of their lives in freshwater, they have much higher return rates. At the end of the day, a dollar spent on raising white chinook has a higher return on investment than a dollar spent on a red chinook.
You are mistaken on white chinook. There life history pattern is predominately a yearling strategy. Squamish system chinook are mainly whites and they are yearling fish. Birkenhead fish are all whites and they are also yearling juveniles. Quesnel system has both whites and reds and they are also yearling fish. The Harrison is more of an exception than the rule. Most whites comes from glacial systems or cold systems where it takes then a long time to grow to smolt size hence the yearling strategy.
You are mistaken on white chinook. There life history pattern is predominately a yearling strategy. Squamish system chinook are mainly whites and they are yearling fish. Birkenhead fish are all whites and they are also yearling juveniles. Quesnel system has both whites and reds and they are also yearling fish. The Harrison is more of an exception than the rule. Most whites comes from glacial systems or cold systems where it takes then a long time to grow to smolt size hence the yearling strategy.What do you mean by a "yearling strategy", bkk. That fry/juveniles only spend one year in their natal streams before the smolt and migrate?
Another victim of the GCCK
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Nice! What is the GCCK? (something something Coho Killer obviously)
PS What's with the hair bands on the reel seat?
I'm guessing to put his rod together after he splits it at the end of the day.
Hey Rodney,
this is a little off topic but when is the Chilliwack Fishing with Rod tackle swap meet?
PS What's with the hair bands on the reel seat?Not having met big snag, my image of him is with long, flowing, blonde, Fabio-like, hair.
Not having met big snag, my image of him is with long, flowing, blonde, Fabio-like, hair.
I think we are over thinking it. Obviously the hair bands are to keep his tresses from his eyes while flyfishing the GCCK
Not sure his reasons for the hair bands but I use them to hold rod halves together when rod is broken down.
Not having met big snag, my image of him is with long, flowing, blonde, Fabio-like, hair.
I think we are over thinking it. Obviously the hair bands are to keep his tresses from his eyes while flyfishing the GCCK
Well no surprise there - I wondered much the same - ponytail control.
Nice! What is the GCCK? (something something Coho Killer obviously)
What do you mean by a "yearling strategy", bkk. That fry/juveniles only spend one year in their natal streams before the smolt and migrate?Yes a yearling chinook juvenile is a fish that migrates to the ocean in it's second spring of life. Similar to a coho smolt. Lots of chinook stocks migrate in their first year and are commonly known as fry of the year or "100 day wonders" as that is about how long they rear in freshwater before migrating to the ocean.
Yes a yearling chinook juvenile is a fish that migrates to the ocean in it's second spring of life. Similar to a coho smolt. Lots of chinook stocks migrate in their first year and are commonly known as fry of the year or "100 day wonders" as that is about how long they rear in freshwater before migrating to the ocean.
Yes a yearling chinook juvenile is a fish that migrates to the ocean in it's second spring of life. Similar to a coho smolt. Lots of chinook stocks migrate in their first year and are commonly known as fry of the year or "100 day wonders" as that is about how long they rear in freshwater before migrating to the ocean.Thanks bkk. Learn something new every day! I understood (mistakenly, obviously...) that chinook juveniles traveled to the ocean at 2+ years of age. Never knew about yearlings, or 100 day wonders.
Too busy for me. Going wait another month before going back.
River conditions have been fantastic. The end. ;D
Agreed, especially if you were on the water first light. Later in the day the coho/chinook bite was mostly off for me, at least at the four uncrowded locations I visited and fished today.
No, the trap has not been catching any fish. It's a pilot project and still needs to be refined.
First dark coho of the year. Season is over.
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Hi Bigsnag,
Nice snag. the fly was still in the mouth after the fish was tied on the stringer rope. Lol
First dark coho of the year. Season is over.
(http://i.imgur.com/VBBKoUr.jpg) (https://imgur.com/VBBKoUr)
Thanks for showing the fly you caught it. Copper/UV Chenille? Cheers.Welcome. It was straight copper Flashabou with a 1/8" black bead. Tie Christmas tree style. My go to fly at first light.
It rained quite a bit this morning, but river conditions were still good. Fishing wasn't too shabby either, for some people...
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Rain didn't affect the conditions today, in fact it probably made conditions more favourable.
True that.
Fishing was insanely good this morning, especially early on. The afternoon was spotty.
Buddy and I limited out on coho, and we released quite a few hatchery fish.
The downside to this wonderful day is that I lost my beautiful hand-made magnetic fishing net😢, so please please PLEASE, if you or someone you know or hear about found it, let me know. I'm very fond of that net. I offer a reward, either cash or a gift card of the finder's choice.
Keeping my fingers crossed.🤞
Finally it is close to the right spot. I have said the best way is to scoop fish in the hatchery. No conflict with recreation anglers, much easy to get fish. Dipping net is also very traditionally way and burns a lot of calories to do so. Should be very satisfied to bonk pile of fish.
I have been out 3 mornings this week, only 1 spring to hand. Very slow. Anyone else catching fish... I don't believe it. Good luck...
Milo I posted it up this morning, no responses yet but I hope someone will message me with good news eventually.
I have been out 3 mornings this week, only 1 spring to hand. Very slow. Anyone else catching fish... I don't believe it. Good luck...
so much for the big 2019 hatchery boost! Was it just a blip?
Was pretty good yesterday, saw some guy limit out on hatchery coho. I landed a hatchery Coho and a spring
And I ran into a red spring !! but couldnt land it - broke my leader when i thought it was ready to be landed on to the shore.
How do you know it's a red spring if you didn't land it ?
Red springs fight harder and are known to break leaders.
How do you know it's a red spring if you didn't land it ?
Red springs fight harder and are known to break leaders.
clarkii you should have come with me to the spawning channel. A few fresh one rolled in.
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Plus this 8 lber that got my hands all shaky.
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6wt rod or 5wt?7 wt
Rodney the Conservationist. Lol :D :D
But haven't you been more conservation-minded than me? ;D
I read on FB that the road is closed at Tamahi. Really No access further up? Any idea until when. Thanks
Don't want to wreck the theme of "water conditions" on this theme, but having used Jensen eggs in the 90's, and now reading about soft beads and hard beads and their "success", are these beads any different than a single magnum Jensen egg? Thoughts? Why all the fancy knots to tie them? Could you use a bobber stopper 3 fingers up from the hook, then tie a thin piece of woll above it as we used to do with the Jensen Egg? Trying to figure out all the big deal about the "new" salmon bead which to me, sounds like old school technology (Jensen Egg), with a few tweaks.
Where we were fishing yesterday, we got 12 in, lost another 10 or 11. Big seal attacked one and took it away with him. Of these fish, three hatchery
Dano
Sounds like fun. so were you using jensen eggs or new style beads?
...having used Jensen eggs in the 90's, and now reading about soft beads and hard beads and their "success", are these beads any different than a single magnum Jensen egg? Thoughts? Why all the fancy knots to tie them?
any thoughts on sunday's fishability water levels?
thanks
Sorry, so forgot to say it was on friday morning they did the deed. Anyone see it. I believe he was filing a police report.
I guess people are too busy fishing to post a water condition report. 😁
Around 10,000 coho salmon have bypassed all of us lousy anglers so far. Fish harder people. ;D
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Upon further investigation looking more closely at what they were using as most everyone there were using beads. I realized the three anglers were using long leaders. Lol. Looked to be around 6 foot leaders from the weight to the bead. Most of the fish they were landing were wild with an occasional hatchery. Must have been a ton of fish in there to be flossed one after the other. Just an observation folks do not want to start a debate here. Cheers
Around 10,000 coho salmon have bypassed all of us lousy anglers so far. Fish harder people. ;DHow many hatchery did you count in there ;D ;D ;D :o
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How many hatchery did you count in there ;D ;D ;D :o
RADIO TAGS
If you have been fishing the Chilliwack/Vedder River system, you may have come across a hatchery coho salmon with one of these black tags. This is one of several fishery projects taking place right now in the river system. Yesterday I was able to watch some of the fish being tagged at the Chilliwack River Hatchery and had a conversation with the biologist in charge of this at Fisheries and Oceans Canada. These adult coho salmon are tagged once they reach the hatchery and released back into the Vedder Canal. Around ten specimens are tagged and released per day. If you catch a tagged hatchery coho salmon, please feel free to retain the fish, but we'd like you to return the black tag by dropping it off at Fred's Custom Tackle's Chilliwack store. It would also be really helpful if you can include the time and location of the capture. Studies like this can only be successful with the help from the recreational fishing community and they'll hopefully benefit anglers in the future.
Please share the information with others.
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Hooray....steelhead season is almost here. ;D
Silex-user
Better hope that winter run steelhead didn't run into the same issues that summer run's did coast wide.
worst returns on record for virtually every system from the Columbia to the Skeena.
If they did it will be a long near fishless winter.
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do they trend with other steelhead populations?I personally have not noticed the chilliwack steelhead to follow the same trends as other watersheds. I’m crossing my fingers this is the case this year.
Bigsnag,
what size is that Hardy Marquis?
Does Rod live in the valley now? I'm in ditchmond area and still almost 90mins to 2hr one way depending on traffic....He zips out for a couple of hours like it's a quick trip lol.I read somewhere he lives up on Promontory in Chilliwack.
I read somewhere he lives up on Promontory in Chilliwack.
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River level bumped up a bit more today. Lots of water to cover, got a little brown but remained clear enough to fish. Hauled in the biggest one of the season so far.
Wow, i thought that fish was bigger than that as well. Sure fooled us heh? I have those 2 shots i took, but i am not as teck savy as everyone.
How can i get them to you?
I just weighed it without guts... 8lb, a little lighter than I first thought.
It’s a 7. Right bigsnag?Yes
I just weighed it without guts... 8lb, a little lighter than I first thought.cohos always look heavier than they actually weight. This looked to be a solid 8. Pretty fish!
LOL...no, orange on Tuesdays.
oh look - a new color of hair band! Lose the last ones?
cohos always look heavier than they actually weight. This looked to be a solid 8. Pretty fish!
LOL...no, orange on Tuesdays.
As I recall a salmon will lose 1/4 to 1/3 it's weight when dress cleaned. - so that fish could have been in the 10 to 11lb range when landed.
What is a so confessed Conservationist doing holding a dead fish ? ;D
That fish must be 2.5 ft long given Rod's height
What is a so confessed Conservationist doing holding a dead fish ? ;D
That fish must be 2.5 ft long given Rod's height
That fish must be 2.5 ft long given Rod's height
About 18” vis. There’s a strong cold wind blowing and where I am standing still doesn’t have direct sun yet. Brrrrr
How far up are you? The slab? It doesn't get sun until noon.Mid river, below Tamihi.
Mid river, below Tamihi.
Didn’t get sun until well after 11. I wasn’t prepared for the wind and the prolonged shade and froze my niblets off.
Rod is less than 5ft tall? :o
Bounced between a few spots in the lower river this afternoon for an hour. River is pretty high, water clarity is fine, but it was raining hard. The forecast is looking terrible and if it doesn't drop that might just be a wrap for this excellent season.
I'm seeing way more chum salmon in all the channels in the past two days than a week ago which is fantastic.
If I live in the area and still want to fish the Tidal Fraser River for salmon then I'd be a lot more vocal about this, but I am pretty content with what I have in my backyard now. The reality is that there's basically no one advocating for this lost fishery by coming up with compromised solutions to make an opening work, so I'm at the point that if it opens, great, if not, I'm not missing it and it's good news for the fish.
I like that way of thinking.👍
I'm done fishing for this year. It's salmon smoking time. Doing my second 6-coho batch (my smoker's full capacity) as we speak. Experimenting with lower salt amounts than usual. The first batch was gummy bear style candy, which turned out fantastic. This one will be lemon-pepper.
Tight lines to those who are still fishing, see you next year. :)
I'm seeing way more chum salmon in all the channels in the past two days than a week ago which is fantastic.
Hey Rod
Maybe somebody should take some closeup photos of the coho at the hatchery right now so we can see how many actually have been clipped....maybe there is a reason (beside the covid excuse) why they're closed to the public.
Someverykinda fresh coho salmon are still being caught, by me.
(http://i.imgur.com/kWwi2ER.jpg) (https://imgur.com/kWwi2ER)
Do you only fish one spot or take fish photo in one specific spot?
Do you only fish one spot or take fish photo in one specific spot?Nice try Steve
Ah, you caught one of the late run Chilliwack/Vedder protruding eye salmon.
That's the sand box at Vedder Park's playground.
LOL
is it pouring rain or something huge spikes on hydro
https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/report/real_time_e.html?stn=08MH001
https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/report/real_time_e.html?stn=08MH103
is it pouring rain or something huge spikes on hydro
https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/report/real_time_e.html?stn=08MH001
https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/report/real_time_e.html?stn=08MH103
the highest events are mostly produced by warm rain on snow pack. Fortunately we don't have much in the way of snow pack yet.
absolutely ralph the fraser will shake this off like nothing, The forecasted rise for the fraser during this event is not even half of what a high frashet is.
Its the small streams with local catch basins and small time of concentrations that will see flood levels.