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[psd1179]

when usually in Nov will the bar fishing in fraser open? The water clarity looks awesome so far

[Jamier]

Looks like the 42 day closure happens on Oct 30, 2022.

 

[firstlight]

They usually open it after the fish have moved through.

[Darko]

They usually open it after the fish have moved through.

I saw Rod post something on facebook about chum and coho opening in the tidal and non tidal fraser starting Nov 2 I believe.

[Phronesis]

So its official :
https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=267865&ID=all

Fraser river opening for Chum / Hatchery Coho From Oct 31

[Phronesis]

How do you target Coho in fraser river? any tips and ideas appreciated....Thanks

[Darko]

How do you target Coho in fraser river? any tips and ideas appreciated....Thanks

same as pinks, spincasting, otherwise you can bar fish with roe Rod has a video of each on youtube.
What im curious about is Chum. Watching Rod's old video on barfishing for coho he mentions that chum don't bite in the Fraser and aren't aggressive in estuary but get very aggressive and bitey in their home river, is this true? Does that mean there is no suitable way to catch them? Which would be like sockeye being open in the tidal fraser but no way to catch them, is DFO just messing with us with a 4 limit that in unachievable?

[Phronesis]

same as pinks, spincasting, otherwise you can bar fish with roe.

I did see Rod's video on spincasting and bar fishing for Coho, just that I dont know where spincasting would work in lower fraser - is it like sockeye where lower fraser does not work for coho? not looking to get any spots.........

I know Rod caught a coho from steveston few years ago, which might be a rare occurence.

[Darko]

I did see Rod's video on spincasting and bar fishing for Coho, just that I dont know where spincasting would work in lower fraser - is it like sockeye where lower fraser does not work for coho? not looking to get any spots.........

I know Rod caught a coho from steveston few years ago, which might be a rare occurence.

coho are different from sockeye as they will bite lures in the fraser although this late it would rare it is not impossible. Any spot close to shore where it shallows would suffice, might also get a nice bull, dolly, or cutthroat.

[Darko]

after some digging I believe this thread has most of our answers, in conclusion, chum rarely bite in the fraser, though it is possible to catch them on lures though more likely bar fishing with roe.
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=33568.msg319418#msg319418

[Cyanescens]

I did see Rod's video on spincasting and bar fishing for Coho, just that I dont know where spincasting would work in lower fraser - is it like sockeye where lower fraser does not work for coho? not looking to get any spots.........

I know Rod caught a coho from steveston few years ago, which might be a rare occurence.

Mission bridge park, Glen Valley park, Derby reach, Brownsville, river road in delta are all good spots to spincast. its getting late in the season so there will be limited numbers.

[Phronesis]

Mission bridge park, Glen Valley park, Derby reach, Brownsville, river road in delta are all good spots to spincast. its getting late in the season so there will be limited numbers.

Even though the chances are low, its good to be out even for few hours close to my place. Will give some of those spots a try. Have you caught any Coho on fraser using spincast? just curious

[Cyanescens]

Even though the chances are low, its good to be out even for few hours close to my place. Will give some of those spots a try. Have you caught any Coho on fraser using spincast? just curious

I caught one a few years back on an orange/silver #5 blue fox spinner. Coho like to travel in the shallows close to shore so its not impossible. just have to be there when they're moving through.

[Darko]

I caught one a few years back on an orange/silver #5 blue fox spinner. Coho like to travel in the shallows close to shore so its not impossible. just have to be there when they're moving through.

its true. My friend saw one jump 3 m from shore while he was course fishing about two weeks ago

[psd1179]

Bar fishing is to be opened Oct 31 for tidal, Nov 3 for non-tidal !!!

https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=267869&ID=all