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dave c

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Where are all the springs?
« on: July 19, 2017, 12:08:44 PM »
Was out yesterday.  First time since steelheading season.  Water was prime.  Nothing for me. Didn't see any taken nor any rollers.  No sockeye seen. Talked to a few guys who have been out several times, and they said they have seen any taken but have heard of a few.  If memory serves me right, in the past by now they should be abundant.  Any ideas on what is going on?
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Re: Where are all the springs?
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2017, 12:36:13 PM »
Yes 2 straight years of extreme poor returns on vedder and Chehalis, obviously a extreme concern. I also think if people find these fish they also shut up cause they stay in one spot, so maybe hope?
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Re: Where are all the springs?
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2017, 04:32:07 PM »
I had a couple adventures last year around this time for Red Springs on the Vedder. Saw lots of Sockeye rolling around Yarrow and one huge Spring all by himself in the hatchery channel - but no battles fought or fish to shore  :(. Didn't hear or see anyone landing anything either.

Still waiting to cross that one off my "landed species" list and on to my BBQ! Had we been successful, I think we would have been a bit tight-lipped as we covered a lot of water those days from canal to hatchery - think you just have to get out and explore - and hope to get lucky and find the fish in the system.
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Re: Where are all the springs?
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2017, 06:11:42 PM »
Agree with all of the obove ^
Summer red springs on the Vedder is more like Steelheading. You have to cover water and find the fish. Was out over the weekend and Saturday saw some black Sockeye rolling and a couple springs mixed in - also black as night - next day didnt see a fish all day. Both days,  nothing bit nothing played nothing landed
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Re: Where are all the springs?
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2017, 07:13:27 PM »
Spent a few outtings on the chedder last year and year before. Hooked one on a spoon that made a couple runs and then spat the hook. Year before landed one drifting roe but both were late season and released the landed one because it was a bit coloured up.

I thought last year or maybe the year before was said to be a somewhat decent return for the first time in a long time for the cultus sockeyes?
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Re: Where are all the springs?
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2017, 08:34:09 PM »
Last year was a stronger than usual run of Sockeye . Not so much this year
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dave c

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Re: Where are all the springs?
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2017, 05:31:29 PM »
I have video from 3 yrs ago when on one drift i see 4 springs roll.  Finding them was NEVER an issue. Not so much now.
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Re: Where are all the springs?
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2017, 05:44:14 PM »
Poor return for sure so far for both sockeye and red springs. Although I found a couple fish  early on in July fishing has since dried up for me and I will not be going out much anymore.
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Re: Where are all the springs?
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2017, 01:01:01 PM »
3 years ago. Spectacular. Low water. Good return,   brown road was full of fish
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Re: Where are all the springs?
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2017, 02:12:35 PM »
Up at Chilliwack Lake there have been a fairly number of Sockeye in the spawning channel but I haven't seen any springs yet (mind you, my monitoring isn't consistent by any stretch).
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Re: Where are all the springs?
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2017, 02:44:39 PM »
There is no spawning channel at Chilliwack Lake ... do you mean the Upper Chilliwack River?
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Re: Where are all the springs?
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2017, 11:52:07 AM »
I'm referring to the mouth of the Chilliwack River at the outlet of Chilliwack Lake. 
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Re: Where are all the springs?
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2017, 01:06:39 PM »
Ah, the newly enhanced gravel pad ;)  Thanks for the clarification.
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Re: Where are all the springs?
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2017, 07:37:13 PM »
10 in the hatchery today
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Re: Where are all the springs?
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2017, 09:59:16 PM »
Quote from: joshhowat on July 23, 2017, 07:37:13 PM
10 in the hatchery today
Very depressing
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