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[leadbelly]

slow day on the incoming tide mid river. got a few fish but looked very quiet

[Aurora]

Location, location, location.  Fished incoming until just after peak on mid river.  Waves of fish went through.  My buddy was around Langley and reported that all was very quiet.  Played a few and landed a few.  Timing is excellent because I wanted to can pinks tomorrow.

Anyone fish Richmond area?

[fic]

What do you think the odds are on the in season estimate being wrong?

From meeting notes today, they had an alternative model based on ocean catches showing up to 15 Million is possible, but they kept the 12.5 Million.  Just seeing the way the number of fish  moving past Mission right now, I think the estimates are pretty close to accurate.

[tfishy]

Location, location, location.  Fished incoming until just after peak on mid river.  Waves of fish went through.  My buddy was around Langley and reported that all was very quiet.  Played a few and landed a few.  Timing is excellent because I wanted to can pinks tomorrow.

Anyone fish Richmond area?

Fished evening got one in about 10 minutes then quiet until tide shifted and started going out, got another one.  It was slow and not much fish showing.  Between Garry point to NO.5 area

[lapa]

Location, location, location.  Fished incoming until just after peak on mid river.  Waves of fish went through.  My buddy was around Langley and reported that all was very quiet.  Played a few and landed a few.  Timing is excellent because I wanted to can pinks tomorrow.

Anyone fish Richmond area?

Was fishing yesterday incoming tide in N3 road area. Very slow. A lot of peoples. Saw  only 3 fish landed in two hours,

[wildmanyeah]

I was fishing the mouth yesterday, 2023 at this time could not keep the pinks off, still got into a few pinks but there was not many waiting to come into the river.  Did go over one good size school that was dining and jumping but not like 2023.

[canucksfan233]

I was fishing the mouth yesterday, 2023 at this time could not keep the pinks off, still got into a few pinks but there was not many waiting to come into the river.  Did go over one good size school that was dining and jumping but not like 2023.

I agree, we only hooked into a handful of pinks where I remember 2023 you couldn't keep them off.

[canoeboy]

Yesterday was my best day by far. Mid river, I landed 18 and lost over a dozen. It was wave after wave of fish around 5 pm. Alot of the fish were very humped out and quite a few of the does were starting to color up.

[roeman]

Why does it seem to be acceptable to C&R Pinks but not Sockeye? 

[DragonSpeed]

IMO
1) earlier in their freshwater travel.  Still seeing saltwater.
2) shorter migration - more likely to make it there after C&R

[Dave]

Why does it seem to be acceptable to C&R Pinks but not Sockeye?

Because people are idiots. The mortality rate of released pinks, in these current water temperatures, will be significant.

[roeman]

IMO
1) earlier in their freshwater travel.  Still seeing saltwater.
2) shorter migration - more likely to make it there after C&R

Well both those reasons are completely wrong.  Seen Pinks in the Thompson River this past weekend so saying shorter migration in wrong.  More people fishing well above the area where there would be even a hint of salt water so that statement is wrong as well. 

[yoh]

Skunk after skunk around Mission. Met a very nice gentlemen who had some luck on spinners early 6am right around sunrise, but otherwise very little rising or bites. I should really just have bought my tidal...

[Aurora]

Skunk after skunk around Mission. Met a very nice gentlemen who had some luck on spinners early 6am right around sunrise, but otherwise very little rising or bites. I should really just have bought my tidal...

That sounds like the guy I saw on Sunday.  Out of a hundred rods on the beach, only his had fish.  Landed two and left.

[yoh]

I've been trying out the outgoing tide the past few mornings, have had a few nibbles but likely from smaller fish. The wildfire smoke today didn't help, as well as water temp being over 21c , doesn't surprise me about the lack of fish biting despite the numbers. Makes sense why mid-river and mouth of the Fraser seem the most productive, probably where most of the colder water is.


https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/habitat/frw-rfo/reports-rapports/2025/2025-09-01-eng.html