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hue-nut

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Norrish Creek
« on: January 06, 2009, 09:20:12 PM »
just curious, does anyone know if the run of Steelhead for the Norrish system is decent?
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Jonny 5

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Re: Norrish Creek
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2009, 10:38:46 PM »
It would be far from my first choice if I wanted to catch one...  Vedder has the biggest run in the lower mainland.
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Re: Norrish Creek
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2009, 08:00:55 AM »
I agree with jonny 5. I looked at return rates for local steams and rivers and the vedder and chalis (poor spelling ) would be my top and only pick.

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Re: Norrish Creek
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2009, 08:31:39 AM »
It's a very small returning number from what I've heard.
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Re: Norrish Creek
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2009, 08:40:48 AM »
I've asked at the hatchery and they told me that no steelhead return to the Suicide. I think they do broodstock for other systems but not the Norrish. I know they do coho for other systems.
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Re: Norrish Creek
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2009, 11:06:01 AM »
thanks for the replies, guys
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Re: Norrish Creek
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2009, 01:47:05 PM »
Just got back from walking the dog down at norish and the water is with in 2 ft of the bridges, it isn't going to be fishable for a while either.
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Re: Norrish Creek
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2009, 07:43:14 PM »
i dont expect to many systems to be fishable for atleast a week in time. From wat i researched in the fall on norrish, the only steelhead it would recieve would be strays from other systems.
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Re: Norrish Creek
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2009, 07:45:28 PM »
Quote from: younggun on January 07, 2009, 07:43:14 PM
i dont expect to many systems to be fishable for atleast a week in time. From wat i researched in the fall on norrish, the only steelhead it would recieve would be strays from other systems.


Stray steelhead from somewhere else? Where did you get that info from?
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Re: Norrish Creek
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2009, 07:47:54 PM »
watever gov. site i was on, thats wat i'm remembering from wat i read.
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Re: Norrish Creek
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2009, 08:57:40 PM »
Norrish hatchery does produce steelhead for other systems AND they do receive a small  run of winters as well.

February being the best time in my experience.  Catch them every year without fail. 8 in one afternoon.

Not strays. Whatever info you read Youngun is wrong.  :)
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Re: Norrish Creek
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2009, 08:58:56 PM »
I dug up some stats on the Norrish, apparently it has a very small run of wild winter fish. Looks like they did stockings in 90-92, not sure why they stopped?

http://www.bccf.com/steelhead/pdf/norrish-sha-2002.pdf
« Last Edit: January 07, 2009, 09:02:13 PM by lucky »
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Re: Norrish Creek
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2009, 10:11:02 PM »
I wouldn t be telling any one I caught 8 steelys in one day!Youe going to ruin it!
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Re: Norrish Creek
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2009, 07:48:50 AM »
Why don't they stock the Norrish? They have a good run of Coho and a hatchery on the system to boot. It would make sense to stock the system with steelhead.
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Re: Norrish Creek
« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2009, 08:30:52 AM »
Maybe they don't want to mix hatchery fish in with the current tiny wild run? That system is so small and pressured already I don't see why it would need it.
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