OUTLOOK
Wow it is cold out! Just a little warning we are going to say the word “cold” a lot in this outlook. I am getting shivers just writing it. The cold doesn’t have to ruin the fishing and we have seen some nice sun this past week which made for some great days on the water.
Over the next 10 days we will see more below average seasonal temps. This week we are getting a mixed bag of cold sunny weather and cold snowy weather. This Saturday and Sunday are actually going to be the warmest of the next 7 days. So if you want to get out look at Saturday and Sunday.
Though some of the fisheries have been a challenge because of the cold weather but a few are doing really well.
Steelhead reports on the Vedder have been solid. Even though cold and clear days can make steelheading hard, steelhead are not as affected by the cold as bulltrout. Jordan was out and Alex has more details in the river report section.
The Squamish is going to be a challenge over the next couple days, we won’t sugar coat it, but Matt has some details on how to best fish in these conditions and what you should focus on. Cold, crisp days might not be the best for fishing up the Squamish but they are good for hiking and scouting knowing that good fishing is just around the corner.
Saltwater fishing has been solid again and even if it is cold, bundling up and heading out on the ocean for some winter spring fishing is very productive right now. See more details in Jason’s report.
Last but not least though this cold has put a hold on the salmon fry hatch but we expect it to start the second we get a few days of warm weather. If the long term forecast is correct we should see some warmer temps in about 10 days. To get us ready Andre has brought in his famous epoxy fry and has an overview of the Fraser Valley cutthrout fishery. It should be worth a scouting trip now and the second it gets warm, the fishing should be on. Hopefully we will have a better season than last year! See Andres report in the Harrison section below!
We used the word “cold” 11 times – Again we are sorry! Hopefully next week we will get to over use a more positive word.
Read for this week's full report here:http://www.pacificangler.ca/pacific-angler-friday-fishing-report-february-23-2018/
Good luck out on the water!
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Topic: Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: February 23, 2018 (Read 1899 times)