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[Rodney]

The Tidal Fraser River is open for coho salmon fishing on October 6th, 2012. Once again, this thread is designed to let members to provide updates on the fishing and water condition throughout the season.

Regulations

Please note that coho salmon fishing is closed and a bait ban for salmon fishing is in effect until October 5th.

Starting on October 6th, coho salmon fishing opens and bait ban will be lifted. The daily quota for hatchery marked coho salmon is two fish per day during this opening. Please make sure you identify your fish correctly in the water first. All wild coho salmon have to be released.

For trout and char, the daily quota is two hatchery marked fish. You will find some hatchery marked cutthroat trout. All bull trout are wild. Please release all wild cutthroat and bull trout carefully.

The above is just a rough summary of the regulations, so you MUST check the Tidal Fraser River fishing regulations before heading out as it may change from time to time.

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/fraser-eng.htm

Articles

Here are some articles to get you started for those who have not tried fishing during this period.

• Tidal Fraser River fall salmon fishery
• Tidal Fraser River light spincasting
• Triple spectacular Tidal Fraser outings on Thanksgiving
• A spectacular ending
• Followers and ambushers
• Stare at the water
• The magic hour
• Shallow chasers
• A very wet battle

Videos

Here are some video clips related to this fishery.

• Curing salmon roe
• Tidal Fraser bull trout
• An extraordinary bite
• A big silver surprise (subscribers only, please see preview)
• Spincasting for bull trout (subscribers only, please see preview)
• Urban salmon fishing (subscribers only, please see preview)

This thread is started so everyone can post updates throughout the season.

Good luck!

[armytruck]

Tons of chum and coho moving up the lower Fraser the last week , literally swimming right under my feet . The only thing is , the chum ain't biting anything I toss at them . Anyone having the same problem . 

[fishbuster]

Are 2 adult hatchery coho allowed to be retained tomorrow in the lower Fraser?  From Steveston to Mission.

[armytruck]

Yes ............... 2 per day
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/fraser-eng.htm

[noobfisher]

From what I've read on these forums and video's it seems bar fishing is the preferred method for coho in the lower fraser.  What are the chances of inline spinners and spoons for coho along the lower fraser, along the shore from Richmond, Delta & Surrey?  I'd prefer casting spinners than bar fishing, just my personal style, thanks in advance!

[canso]

Hit the rising tide for fresh fish, I've been averaging a fish every 8 hours of casting mainly after work.

[Fillibert]

which arm r u fishing or is it further down? Are there any seals popping up?

[Fillibert]

What size and color? Bigger and brighter or smaller and subtle?

[canso]

What size and color? Bigger and brighter or smaller and subtle?

bigger and brighter, I'm making my spinners out of 1/2oz bodies and #5 and 6 blades.

[Fillibert]

That's what I thought but Rod is talking about size 2 blades or 1/4oz spoons in his articles...

[canso]

I guess its dependent on water colour, the water I’m in seems <1' visibility.

[Geff_t]

bigger and brighter, I'm making my spinners out of 1/2oz bodies and #5 and 6 blades.

  I would use a #5 Blue fox. They have worked really well in the past.

[Rodney]

Water clarity has been fair, but good enough. More chum salmon showing themselves on the surface than previous years, which is really great to see. The fishing has not been too bad either.

[aaron.az]

Great looking fish Rod! will be hitting Brownsville bar tmrw morning hope the suns shinin and the fish are a biten.

[1son]

Beauty fish Rod