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Title: Chilliwack River, July 22nd 2012
Post by: kid fisherman on July 22, 2012, 02:58:19 PM
Started the day off in the upper river. The water was high but look good and had some nice slow pockets on the run I was fishing, no fish were there so moved to below the crossing and same thing. Oh well still had a great time out and found some nice holes!
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, July 22nd 2012
Post by: jacked55 on July 22, 2012, 03:25:23 PM
I did the exact same thing today although in the upper run where we were fishing i did see one "fisherman" catch a spring. Looked to be about 12lbs, but it was totally spawned out. Not even red, black! Me and my buddy could not believe someone would keep such a terrible quality fish. I dont think even that fish was, " good for the smoker." lol. oh well to each their own.
I did see 2 sockeye get caught and gently released in the water, well done to the 2 gentlemen who did that.
Then we moved to mid river, saw 1 decent spring caught, maybe 8lbs and 1 sockeye again released gently. A lot of people were out fishing today but the fish numbers were just not there. Hope some more fish come in.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, July 22nd 2012
Post by: Bandit420 on July 23, 2012, 01:28:12 PM
Chinooks are in there, river is just really high. Went last saturday and hooked a bully, resident rainbow, 2 sockeye, and a 10# coloured chinook. All released with care. I guess some people like to eat there salmon through a straw :D.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, July 22nd 2012
Post by: BigFisher on July 23, 2012, 01:57:47 PM
Where you the guy fishing in gong show all morning saturday, on the lower?
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, July 22nd 2012
Post by: Bandit420 on July 23, 2012, 03:21:51 PM
Nope, no one around where I fish 8)
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, July 22nd 2012
Post by: kid fisherman on July 23, 2012, 06:56:45 PM
Only ran into one guy all day On Sunday .
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, July 22nd 2012
Post by: summersteel on July 23, 2012, 10:19:55 PM
Ya I have to say its not nearly as busy as posts here seem to say.  Me and Geoff showed up late at around 5:30am on saturday at one of our favourite holes and there were just two guys fishing side by side at one corner of the huge run. After a quick chat with them we set up downstream of them and started getting socks right away. Together we released 15 of them but no springs were caught except the jack that I got.  Also some good manners were seen by us as two others guys showed up and just waited patiently for a spot, I motioned to them that we were moving on and they happily took our spots. Hope they had good luck.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, July 22nd 2012
Post by: Brian the fisherman on July 25, 2012, 01:46:11 PM
its not as busy because most locals understand that the 1st nations are dip netting and it is already a very unproductive run. this is sealing the deal

I was catching springs daily. and now i havent touched a fish in 4 days. Unfortunate that our government allows this..
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, July 22nd 2012
Post by: Bandit420 on July 25, 2012, 04:43:17 PM
I had no problem getting into fish yesterday on the Vedder. Landed 2 Dollys, a chrome sockeye that inhaled my roe, and hit 3 chinook which were all long line released :( saw lots of fish rising.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, July 22nd 2012
Post by: Brian the fisherman on July 26, 2012, 12:12:09 AM
maybe it's just the usual luck, hammertime then go a day or two with out fish. I supose i shouldent complain with 5 spring in the freezer/smoker
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, July 22nd 2012
Post by: BCfisherman97 on July 26, 2012, 12:30:52 AM
with 5 spring in the freezer/smoker


Ok we get it