OUTLOOK
We want to start off with a big thank you to everyone who came out to support the Chinook Closure Protest. We saw almost 200 guys and girls outside of Minister Jonathan Wilkinson’s Office in North Vancouver and this is just the beginning. If you didn’t make the protest there will be many more opportunities to show support so stay tuned. In the meantime, the biggest thing you can do is get educated on the facts and whenever you are asked about the subject or hear people talking about it please take time to help educate them.Check out Jason’s report this week for ways to participate and if you need to get up to date check out our past reports where there is lots of information on the issues at hand. On the fishing front, chinook fishing has been excellent so it is well worth it to get out there and enjoy some catch and release fishing!
On the freshwater fishing front spring is starting to take hold in the Vancouver area but it hasn’t been overly hot. It looks like things will gradually warm up over the next week. In the short term this gradual rise is a good thing for a few of our river fisheries that are still fishing surprisingly well. For the past handful of years rivers have been blown out due to snow melt at this time of year. With cooler temperatures this season we are still seeing good fishing on the Squamish, Harrison and Stave and even though the Vedder is only open to fly fishing below Vedder crossing bridge, the conditions look good for end of the season steelhead trips.
Lake fishing for both the local and interior lakes has been excellent. We have been hovering in a sweet spot for freshwater fisherman the past 2 weeks where things have been warm enough for lakes to ice off but not so warm that rivers blow out. The higher elevation lakes are still iced on and some of the mid-level lakes in the interior are iced off but still a little cold for great fishing but the lower lakes have had some epic reports and it is time to get out there!
We have details on all the rivers and the lakes as well as a feature on float tube feature in this week’s report. If you want to get out lake fishing this season you do not need a fancy boat. Float tubes are a cost-effective fun way to enjoy lakes around the province.
On to the Report!!
https://www.pacificangler.ca/pacific-angler-friday-fishing-report-may-3-2019/
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Topic: Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: May 3, 2019 (Read 1840 times)