Fished 3 different spots today with my father. Started at bell acres at 7:00 a.m. and had nothing when I left there at 9:00. I saw one chinook landed and released. There were a total of 7 people fishing there.
We then fished at the end of Osborne road area and as I arrived I saw 3 guys leaving each with 4 coho each (they had a net to help land them - read on). One guy also had a chinook. This turned out to be a fun spot and we had it all to ouselves until we left at about 12:00. From the rocky shore we were at and with the polarized glasses on, we could see the fish passing us by. A fair number of coho and also chinook. The coho schools were running through about every 15 minutes, on average. I hooked and landed (almost) a chinook - a monster. It took me about 30 minutes to be able to get it close to shore. The area I was fishing is so rocky and so steep, it was just impossible to land fish without a net and a buddy. The chinook got away as I was trying to heave him ashore (my 10# leader finally gave way). I had 6 coho hooked in total all day. None landed due to the same problem. Frusterating, but also fun.
Next we went to the boulder run and fished for about 30 minutes. Hooked into a few cohos. My dad landed one - photo here.
All in all a pretty good day.
Seems like the numbers coming through are starting to really pick up. Also I have been noticing my last number of trips out very early and just before complete darkness (basically whne the sun is not on the river), the action is much, much better. It seems more are moving up with the bite on at those times. The biting during the day when the sun hits the river is substantially less. I am assuming this is due to the lower and clear water conditions.
Talked to a hatchery worker today as well and he said the vast majority of fish enetering the hatchery are entering at night - barely any during the day.
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Topic: Chilliwack River, September 28th 2004 (Read 2184 times)