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cammer

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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #120 on: January 16, 2018, 01:39:11 PM »

I've been away but wow, another crappy start... frustrating to keep seeing poorer and poorer fishing situations from salmon all the way down. I will start my season on Friday but Dam already feel unmotivated... we should have seen a good push by now?
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #121 on: January 16, 2018, 02:38:27 PM »

Your'e right, it's pretty dismal so far.  Buck and I are looking forward to our upper river counts this spring.
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #122 on: January 16, 2018, 03:51:12 PM »

How’s the brood stock going?
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #123 on: January 16, 2018, 05:22:41 PM »

Talked to the old fella who camps at the slab every winter in the big motor home today. He only hooked three fish so far this winter and none to shore. He has not been able to tube one fish for the hatchery yet. It's been very dismal this year so far. Hoping it picks up or I'm gonna have to take up a new hobby. :'(
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #124 on: January 16, 2018, 05:32:33 PM »

Back out for 30 minutes with no success late this afternoon, continue to fish the run I had the fish on briefly last week. In the old days I would have had a few in these runs that are very fishy looking. The water conditions where better than this morning i thought which is surprising because it is so mild and the rising waters because of the snow melt.

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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #125 on: January 16, 2018, 07:15:52 PM »

Was fishing the bottom and the water was a bit murkier than Sunday. I think the warm temperature has something to do with it.
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #126 on: January 17, 2018, 08:46:43 AM »

Fished mid river for a few hours in the afternoon. Stayed green, but got a bit silty like pea soup. Maybe a foot of visibility.
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #127 on: January 17, 2018, 05:18:48 PM »

Heavy rain now, forget it for tomorrow.

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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #128 on: January 17, 2018, 09:20:07 PM »

Got out for the afternoon. Water vis held really well. Way too many people posting. Managed a wild 8lb doe near the end of the day.
Did not see any others. Rain will probably wreak havoc.
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #129 on: January 18, 2018, 06:37:53 AM »

Talked to the old fella who camps at the slab every winter in the big motor home today. He only hooked three fish so far this winter and none to shore. He has not been able to tube one fish for the hatchery yet. It's been very dismal this year so far. Hoping it picks up or I'm gonna have to take up a new hobby. :'(
That’s because slab has completely filled in comepared to years past. Can’t catch fish if they aren’t stopping there because there’s no decent water
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #130 on: January 18, 2018, 09:01:15 AM »

Reports coming in river unfishable in the Lower,but have not checked myself. Snow melt and heavy rain last night so not surprised.

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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #131 on: January 18, 2018, 11:53:27 AM »

Reports coming in river unfishable in the Lower,but have not checked myself.

Just passed over the canal on the highway and can attest to that.  Better to spend the day on ducks while you can.
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #132 on: January 18, 2018, 12:39:08 PM »

Just passed over the canal on the highway and can attest to that.  Better to spend the day on ducks while you can.
Tomorrow is the last day, got one on 4 shots this am while buck was out checking the wter conditions for us. It will be toast for a while I would think.

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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #133 on: January 19, 2018, 07:55:32 AM »

Graph is looking like it may be fishable today before it blows out for the weekend... just cleaning up some loose ends at work and then thinking of making the trip out to the Whack.... anyone that’s out this a.m. and could report in the next hour or two would be greatly appreciated!
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #134 on: January 19, 2018, 09:23:26 AM »

Just stopped at the crossing on way by....water looks pretty yummy
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