OUTLOOK
Last year the Vancouver Chinook Classic faced some extremely harrowing weather. With any luck we paid our dues and this year the weather looks amazing! Sun, heat and relatively low wind is in the forecast and we think the fish will also cooperate. We had some of the first sold reports from the bell buoy and around the corner in our charters this week and we expect it to continue into the weekend.
If you are not signed up for the tournament it is not too late. We have set a record for participants this year but you can still call in a late entry. Tournament details are here.
If you are not in the tournament it should still be a good weekend to head out as chinook fishing is picking up and we expect fishing to just get better over the next two weeks. Check out Jason’s Saltwater report for all the details.
This week we are writing the report from out in the field. When I say “field” I mean sitting on a lake in Penticton wine country. Though trout fishing on a lake in August can be a challenge there are a number of other fun ways to wet a line and enjoy some fishing.
With many of our friends and customers traveling to lakes in august for family trips we thought to do a little report on how you can combine lazy lake life with some equally simple and relaxing fishing. Matt has written a report on how he enjoys siting beside the lake with a rod in hand. Actually that’s not true, he usually has a beer or glass of wine in his hand and a lawn chair holds the rod. Check it out below.
On the river front we had some more good reports from the Skagit and Thompson trout fisheries and we have details in Matt’s Skagit river report. We are also expecting to start hearing reports from past Whistler. This week Max has done a report on the Birkenhead River. This is a very interesting fishery. It is half costal salmon stream and half interior trout stream. It has dry fly and nymphing opportunities and though the salmon have travelled too far and should not be targeted, they bring with them food for the resident bulltrout and rainbows. That’s right break out the trout beads and flesh flies. This is a great option for this time of year and it only get better into September.
Capilano River is still ditch low and fishing as very challenging but once again the beach fishing will benefit from the low water in the river, trapping the fish in the estuary. Check out the Capilano River Report and Andre’s Beach report below.
Read this week's full report here:
http://www.pacificangler.ca/pacific-angler-friday-fishing-report-august-19-2016/
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Topic: Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: August 19, 2016 (Read 2051 times)