OUTLOOK
Summer is here and July is just around the corner! We had a damp week this week but the weather should get good this Canada Day Long Weekend with temps in the mid 20s!
July is a big month in the BC fishing world. Several fisheries open on the 1st and a number of species start to show up.
The big ones to talk about this week are the Vedder/Chiliwack chinook fishery, the Skagit trout fishery and the Capilano coho beach fishery. Overall, we are seeing some very favorable conditions, at least for the early stages of these fisheries.
Snow pack levels are quite low in the lower part of the province. This may cause some issues later down the road but for right now this should be a good thing for the Chilliwack and Skagit fisheries and if river levels remain low, we can expect coho to stage well at the Capilano river mouth.
On the Skagit front this rain might have slowed dropping river levels a little but we still think the fishing should be good early this season. This might not mean opening day but we expect water levels to be at good wading levels very soon. With this in mind Brendan has a feature on some of his favorite custom patterns for the Skagit. We have these patterns for sale at the store but we can also show you how to tie them. The boys are heading out opening day for a scout. We expect it to be a touch early but we are still optimistic and will have more details next week.
In this week’s report Alex has all the details you need if you are planning to hit the Vedder/Chilliwack for chinook this season and Jordan has a coho beach fishing overview.
Another fishery that is on everyone’s radar is the pink salmon fishery. To mitigate the 100 emails we will get this week, NO we have not heard any reports yet 😊 . That said it is soon. You should start tying flies, gear if you haven’t already and scouting missions are not out of the question. We have Andre’s famous Pink Pams in the store, the lure wall is starting take on a pleasant pink hue and the material walls are well stocked with pink stuff too.
Reports from the saltwater fleet have also been very positive. There have been good numbers of coho off the Hump, South Bowen from Cowan to Roger Cutis, Point Atkinson down towards Dundarave and a few at the Cap Mouth. Jason has some great details on how they have been coho fishing and if you have been holding off on getting out now is the time. These reports also bode very well for both the beach fisherman.
Last but not least, we have seen a very good lake season this year. Though things can get hot in July and lakes become less predictable there are a ton of good ones to look at this time of year. Aiden had details in the Interior lake report and Zach has info on the Sea to Sky lakes as well.
Canada Day Long Weekend Hours
Friday June 28 | 10AM – 7PM
Saturday June 29 | 10AM – 6PM
Sunday June 30 | 11AM – 5PM
Monday July 1 | Closed – Happy Canada Day!
Read on for this week's report:
https://www.pacificangler.ca/pacific-angler-friday-fishing-report-june-28-2019/
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Topic: Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report June 28, 2019 (Read 2468 times)