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[chris gadsden]

I noticed while down at Mount Vernon a number of boats anchored along the edge of the river, right in town I guess they are fishing for chinooks like we used to do at the mouth of the Vedder - Sumas.

 I imagine they are using roe or ghost shrimp, I guess I should have brought a rod and threw out from the park I was watching them from. However I dont know if I could afford a license but there is so many plucks around I could ay for one in no time, why they donot pay a deposit down here so they could have return system is an interesting question. I would load up the car, if my wife would let me.

 Did not see any action by the way when I was there for a few minutes. Must take a picture of the boats but forgot my camera when down there.

I believe maybe they are fishing for sockeye.

[MERC]

There's chinook and sockeye in there now.  Sock's are open from Gilligan creek down to the bridge, I believe but Chinook are open higher up.  Not sure where but I know retention is allowed up by the Cascade river area. FYI: It's $82 US for a non res license (was about $50 last year!).   

[BCfisherman97]

I'm down here now and there are a lot of boats up

[silver ghost]

From what I heard the sockeye fishing has been slow down there the past week for the boats, bank anglers did a bit better but still not great

[chris gadsden]

I think they use ghost shrimp as saw them advertised at a gas station the other day in Mt. Vernon. They said they had not got a delivery and everyone was asking for them When I asked the cost they said around $5 for a dozen.

Also visited the new Cabala's store North of Everett just off #5, very busy and large. Could spend hours there.

[silver ghost]

I think they use ghost shrimp as saw them advertised at a gas station the other day in Mt. Vernon. They said they had not got a delivery and everyone was asking for them When I asked the cost they said around $5 for a dozen.

Also visited the new Cabala's store North of Everett just off #5, very busy and large. Could spend hours there.

That cabelas store is awesome! They too sell some cool baits, including live ghost shrimp

[chris gadsden]

Visited the shore anglers this morning before heading home and one chap had a small sockeye. I talked to a chap who said he missed one. It open mid June and closes the end of the week.

I noticed some were using too big of G.S. as when we could float fished for them in the Harrison when we had 2 years of openings I found the smaller the bug the better and if I had larger ones I cut them length wise and it worked well.


If they get a "springer"  they have to release it. I notice the anglers display their permits, licenses ? on their vehicles. That would be a good ides for BC too, to have a license or tag of some sort pinned to your jacket.

PS
No sign of Rodney BB ing for his sockeye.

[BCfisherman97]

It seams like a pretty big river to float fish

[chris gadsden]

It seams like a pretty big river to float fish

They were bar fishing them. I will put some photo's up on my facebook page and the Freser Valley Salmon Society FB page later.

[MERC]

Visited the shore anglers this morning before heading home and one chap had a small sockeye. I talked to a chap who said he missed one. It open mid June and closes the end of the week.

I noticed some were using too big of G.S. as when we could float fished for them in the Harrison when we had 2 years of openings I found the smaller the bug the better and if I had larger ones I cut them length wise and it worked well.


If they get a "springer"  they have to release it. I notice the anglers display their permits, licenses ? on their vehicles. That would be a good ides for BC too, to have a license or tag of some sort pinned to your jacket.

PS
No sign of Rodney BB ing for his sockeye.

The "permit" is actually for parking while fishing.  And, there's now two different ones you have to have, one comes with your license when you purchase it (if you buy online, they mail it to you) and the other's called a Discovery pass. I seem to remember on the Olympic Peninsula you have to display the Discovery pass in a lot of different spots but I don't recall ever needing it for "local" Skagit parking spots.

[chris gadsden]

The "permit" is actually for parking while fishing.  And, there's now two different ones you have to have, one comes with your license when you purchase it (if you buy online, they mail it to you) and the other's called a Discovery pass. I seem to remember on the Olympic Peninsula you have to display the Discovery pass in a lot of different spots but I don't recall ever needing it for "local" Skagit parking spots.

Thanks, I a sign that reflected what you said.

I posted a few pictures on the FVSS FB page.  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fraser-Valley-Salmon-Society/111769675563789

If the pictures need some action I filmed this clip at my son's wedding celebration the day before these pictures.
http://youtu.be/zSMIfRKL_xg