OUTLOOK
Heat warning in effect! We have more great weather this weekend with no clouds in the sky. Obviously, a heat warning comes with its issues but we will take it over classic Vancouver rain. In the past few reports we have been talking about how the heat affects our fisheries and the theme of this week’s report will be much the same.
A number of our fisheries are doing really well with the heat. More importantly the lack of rain is making for a very solid beach fishing season at the mouth of the Capilano. It is also translating into good coho saltwater fishing because fish are not going up the rivers yet. We have an update on the beach fishing and some intel about saltwater coho fishing in the saltwater report.
The heat will make lake fishing in general a challenge and we don’t have updates this week but if you’ve been out give us a shout and let us know how your trip was.
While this heat could cause issues for the rivers later in the season right now the Skagit and Thompson trout fisheries are looking good. Rivers are dropping and hatches are happening. Matt is out at the Skagit this weekend and has an update on the trout river fishing front below.
Interestingly enough the Squamish and its tributaries are fishing better than normal. The river is historically too dirty to fish effectively this time of year but the heat has beaten the snow pack down and there are areas where fishing has been pretty decent. It is still not a “go to” fishery this time of year but guys are catching fish and having fun. Jordan has an update in this week’s freshwater section of the report.
If you’re heading out to the valley there have been noticeably more chinook getting caught on the Vedder. It is worth the trip but still not a high number fishery. We have also heard that sockeye are throughout the system. These fish are all catch and release but can add a little excitement when targeting chinook. Alex has more intel in the Vedder River report below.
On to the report!
http://www.pacificangler.ca/pacific-angler-friday-fishing-report-july-27-2018/
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Topic: Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: July 27, 2018 (Read 1745 times)