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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #405 on: April 12, 2018, 06:17:57 PM »

As Rod said, river conditions are excellent. Nice medium flow compared to the high water earlier this season. I found myself alone once again and a couple of hungry steelhead smashed my worm. One lost and one landed. Both very nice Chrome fish.
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #406 on: April 12, 2018, 10:50:51 PM »

Conditions turned around surprisingly fast today, went out for a bit tonight and was rewarded again. I connected with a good sized doe after this buck was caught at the same spot.

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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #407 on: April 14, 2018, 01:13:11 PM »

River level came up just under a foot overnight.

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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #408 on: April 15, 2018, 12:41:15 PM »

How's the conditions today? Lots of anglers out? Any fish getting caught?
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #409 on: April 16, 2018, 12:47:28 PM »

Rain is coming down. Rive level is almost reaching 2m at the Crossing now. The creek that flows into the river by our place is dirty and high so my guess is that conditions are not favourable at the moment.

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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #410 on: April 16, 2018, 07:28:04 PM »

It was not worth the drive from North Van.
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #411 on: April 16, 2018, 07:48:21 PM »

It was not worth the drive from North Van.
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #412 on: April 17, 2018, 05:56:29 AM »

You live in Chilliwack now Rod ?
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #413 on: April 17, 2018, 10:09:00 AM »

You live in Chilliwack now Rod ?

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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #414 on: April 17, 2018, 11:03:10 AM »

20 inches of visibility down near the rail bridge yesterday afternoon, should be great over the next couple of days.
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #415 on: April 17, 2018, 11:42:12 AM »

River is up again overnight with limited visibility once again today. Looks like very few anglers braving the poor conditions and the nasty cold wind here.
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Re: Chilliwack Steelhead conditions
« Reply #416 on: May 01, 2018, 12:28:20 AM »

May 1st, the river is now closed upstream from the Vedder Crossing, and open to fly fishing only downstream from the Vedder Crossing.

Here are a couple more photos from last month. Hope everyone had a good season.