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[243Pete]

Caught two early last week in about an hour and since then haven’t been able to catch anymore. Have tried Richmond south arm near 4 road a couple times and from Burnaby Foreshore park once. I’m brand new so I’m learning a lot but it is disappointing when you have such success early on and then a period of nothing.

With fishing there are highs and lows, this year in particular hasn't been the most easy despite the large numbers coming back but don't let it discourage you as you aren't the only one who is having difficulty right now, seen many anglers from between no3 road and Gilbert the past two weeks who have either caught only one or two despite multiple hours of fishing or none at all.
I've been fishing that area of the lower Fraser with great results since opening, watch other anglers who are having success, strike up a convo and you never know who you might run into. 

[yoh]

It's as they say, they call it fishing and not catching 

Always try moving around a bit too, even within the same spot. I was packing up and getting ready to leave, when I cast a couple more times on walk back and almost immediately got into fish, much after everyone seemed to have stopped getting fish.



New forecast for temps are looking great. Should be able to catch the tail end of the pink run with hopefully faster fishing.

Talked to a few guys that said they drove from out east and the Fraser tributaries are still pretty slow for Salmon.

[redside1]

Fabulous! Now we can all spend hours & hours chucking lures at nothing! People shouldn't spend money to buy lures for such an opening. Better to send the money to me and I'll invest it for them. What scam to lobby to open the river for pinks now. DFO will just say they gave us what we asked for. Nothing like an opportunity for nothing. 

not trying to beat you up Ralph but looks like this comment aged well.
Pretty much 90% of the return already past Mission right now. The fish arrived a week earlier than forecasted and of course the run size was 1/2 of original forecast. It's a good thing the opportunity to fish came early instead of waiting until early September to open it. Having the river open with few in it should have created a better angling experience overall. Challenging to get with such a demand for fishing opportunities.

[wildmanyeah]

not trying to beat you up Ralph but looks like this comment aged well.
Pretty much 90% of the return already past Mission right now. The fish arrived a week earlier than foretasted and of course the run size was 1/2 of original forecast. It's a good thing the opportunity to fish came early instead of waiting until early September to open it. Having the river open with few in it should have created a better angling experience overall. Challenging to get with such a demand for fishing opportunities.

in fairness i don't think anyone predicted the earliest return on record

but also lol

[wildmanyeah]

there is estimated 12 million pinks now migrated past mission, I wonder how that ranks for spawner escapement 

[redside1]

in fairness i don't think anyone predicted the earliest return on record

but also lol

I agree, Not trying to beat up Ralph, just pointing out it's better to have an open fishery before the fish actually show up so it's fishing not just a mad rush mayhem experience because the fish are here right now and could be gone tomorrow. Ralph offers many informative posts almost every day.

[Fish Assassin]

Not a bad morning to be out. Quite a few fish including a limit caught

[fic]

13.5 Million Pinks accounted for. It doesn't look like they will change the 12.5 Million in-season estimate.  We could hit 15+ Million when it's all said and done.